Short Generation # 6
1. Aaron Short; b. circa 1799 in North
Carolina; m. Mariah Wall, daughter of Simon Wall and Mary Wells, 7 Aug 1823 in
Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Harriett King 17 Oct 1839 in Franklin Co., Missouri,
with Samuel Short, Justice.officiating; d. circa 1854 in Franklin Co., Missouri.
Mariah Wall was born circa 1799 in North Carolina. She died between Apr 1836
and Oct 1839 in Franklin Co., Missouri,. M.
Children of Aaron Short and Mariah Wall were as follows:
- 2 i. Polly [Lydia] Short; b. circa 1825.
- + 3 ii. Miranda Short, b. 1826 in Missouri; m.
William Perry Lewis.
- + 4 iii. Rebecca Jane Short, b. 11 Apr 1836 in
Missouri; m. David Crocket Taylor.
Harriett King was born circa 1820. She married Anthony Scobbal on 16 Mar 1854
in Franklin Co., Missouri, with Plato Cole officiating.
Children of Aaron Short and Harriett King all b. in Franklin Co., Missouri,
were as follows:
- 5 i. Abigail Short; b. circa 1842; m. William
Drining 10 Feb 1860 in Franklin Co., Missouri. The marriage record has the
bride's name as Abba Jane Short. Both lived in Moselle.
- 6 ii. Fidelia Short; b. circa 1844.
- + 7 iii. John C. Short, b. 26 Jun 1847; m. Matilda
S. Belew.
- 8 iv. Joseph Woodson Short; b. after 1850.
- + 9 v. Pleasant N. Short, b. circa 1853; m. Flora
Powell.
- 10 vi. M. A. Short; b. circa 1853.
Short Generation # 5
3. Miranda Short; b. 1826 in Missouri;
m. William Perry Lewis, son of Daniel Lewis and Abigail Brown, circa 1841 in
Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 1892.
William Perry Lewis was born on 8 Apr 1821 in Alabama. He died on 20 Apr 1908
in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 87.
Children of Miranda Short and William Perry Lewis were as follows:
- 11 i. Lydia Lewis; b. circa 1852.
- + 12 ii. William Perry Lewis, b. 10 Sep 1859; m.
Mary Edna Murphy.
- + 13 iii. Simon Lewis, b. circa 1862.
- 14 iv. Meranda Lewis; b. circa 1865.
- 15 v. Julia Lewis; b. circa 1867.
4. Rebecca Jane Short; b. 11 Apr
1836 in Missouri; m. David Crocket Taylor 18 Apr 1854 in Franklin Co., Missouri,
with Plato Cole, Justice officiating. The record names them as Becky Short
married David Taillor; d. 1 Feb 1918 at age 81.
David Crocket Taylor was born circa 1835 in Indiana. He died before 14 Jun
1880.
Children of Rebecca Jane Short and David Crocket Taylor all b. in Missouri
were as follows:
7. John C. Short; b. 26 Jun 1847
in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Matilda S. Belew, daughter of Joseph Belew and
Sarah Dixon, 24 Dec 1869 in Franklin Co., Missouri, with P. Cole JP officiating;
d. 14 Aug 1908 in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 61.
Matilda S. Belew was born on 27 Jul 1850 in Missouri. She died on 19 Sep 1919
in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 69.
Children of John C. Short and Matilda S. Belew were as follows:
- + 20 i. Clara Belle Short, b. 20 Oct 1871 in
Franklin Co., Missouri; m. James Edward Napier.
- 21 ii. Ann P. Short; b. circa 1873 in Missouri.
- + 22 iii. Aaron P. Short, b. Mar 1873 in Franklin
Co., Missouri; m. Tibbie B. Johnson.
- + 23 iv. Henry Joseph Short, b. 22 Feb 1875 in
Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Minnie M. Oakes.
- + 24 v. John Walter Short, b. 28 Oct 1878 in
Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Carrie M. Bishop.
- + 25 vi. Robert R. Short, b. Apr 1880; m. Nannie J.
(-?-).
- + 26 vii. Clarence E. Short, b. 9 Jan 1882 in
Missouri; m. Margaret E. Williams.
- 27 viii. Warren Short; b. 2 Aug 1883 in Franklin
Co., Missouri; m. Katie Pollock; d. in Lawrenceberg, Tennessee.
- + 28 ix. Ethel Dante Short, b. 13 Jul 1885 in
Franklin Co., Missouri; m. William King.
- 29 x. Hattie D. Short; b. 21 Mar 1889 in Franklin
Co., Missouri; m. Joseph A. Ritchey; d. 29 Jan 1956 in Franklin Co., Missouri,
at age 66.
9. Pleasant N. Short; b. circa
1853 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Flora Powell 9 Mar 1875 in Franklin Co.,
Missouri.
Flora Powell was born circa 1853.
Children of Pleasant N. Short and Flora Powell were as follows:
- 30 i. William Perry Lewis; b. circa 1874.
- 31 ii. George Lewis; b. circa 1875.
Short Generation # 4
12. William Perry Lewis; b. 10 Sep
1859; m. Mary Edna Murphy circa 1877 in Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 10 May 1920
at age 60.
Mary Edna Murphy was born circa 1850. She died on 20 Dec 1901 in Tulare, South
Dakota.
Children of William Perry Lewis and Mary Edna Murphy were as follows:
- + 32 i. Leona Lewis, m. Doc. Andrew H. Boyd.
- 33 ii. Elmer Lewis.
- 34 iii. Irene Lewis; b. circa 1883; m. James Boyd
20 Apr 1902 in Tulare, South Dakota.
- 35 iv. Laura Lewis; b. circa 1888.
- 36 v. Dewey Lewis; b. circa 1888.
- + 37 vi. Homer Lewis, b. circa 1890.
- 38 vii. Maudie Lewis; b. circa 1894.
13. Simon Lewis; b. circa 1862.
Children of Simon Lewis include:
17. Stephen A. Taylor; b. circa
1858 in Missouri; m. Mary Elizabeth Short, daughter of Squire Woodford Short and
Jane Lewis.
Mary Elizabeth Short was born circa 1853 in Missouri.
Children of Stephen A. Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Short were as follows:
18. Jerimiah Taylor; b. 16 Dec
1862 in Missouri; m. Mary Catherine Owens Dec 1899; d. 23 May 1932 at age 69.
Mary Catherine Owens was born on 29 Jan 1866 in Jefferson Co., Missouri. She
died on 6 Apr 1944 in at her home, St. Clair, Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 78.
Children of Jerimiah Taylor and Mary Catherine Owens were:
- + 47 i. Anna Taylor, b. Dec 1892 in Missouri;
m. (-?-) Barton.
19. Maria E. Taylor; b. Aug
1870 in Missouri; m. Jno Lewis circa 1886.
Jno Lewis was born on 8 May 1864 in Missouri. He died on 4 May 1923 at age 58.
Children of Maria E. Taylor and Jno Lewis all b. in Missouri were as follows:
- + 48 i. Jerimiah Brown Lewis, b. Jul 1887; m.
Myrtte Elizabeth Bolin.
- 49 ii. John Lewis; b. 21 Jul 1891; d. Oct 1968 at
age 77.
- 50 iii. Pleasant E. Lewis; b. May 1895.
- 51 iv. Eugene Lewis; b. 24 Aug 1898; m. Areta S.
(-?-) 22 Jan 1919; d. 30 Aug 1980 at age 82.
20. Clara Belle Short; b. 20 Oct
1871 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. James Edward Napier 9 Apr 1894 in Franklin
Co., Missouri, with J. E. Short officiating. Both are from Pacific, Missouri;
d. 24 Feb 1916 in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 44.
James Edward Napier was born in 1866. He died in 1940.
Children of Clara Belle Short and James Edward Napier were as follows:
- 52 i. Russell Napier; b. 27 Aug 1897; d. 26 Sep
1962 at age 65.
- 53 ii. Roscoe Napier; b. circa 1900; m. Lucille
(-?-).
- + 54 iii. Herbert Napier, b. circa 1900; m. Rhoda
(-?-).
- 55 iv. Jewell Napier; b. circa 1900.
- 56 v. Tillie Napier; b. circa 1900.
- 57 vi. John Napier; b. circa 1900.
- 58 vii. Curtis Napier; b. circa 1900.
- 59 viii. Edna Napier; b. circa 1900.
22. Aaron P. Short; b. Mar 1873
in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Tibbie B. Johnson 22 Jan 1899 in Franklin Co.,
Missouri. The groom was from Lonedell and the bride Moselle; d. circa 1943 in
Franklin Co., Missouri.
Tibbie B. Johnson was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Missouri. She died in Oct 1969 at
age 93.
Children of Aaron P. Short and Tibbie B. Johnson all b. in Missouri were as
follows:
- 60 i. Trecia M. Short; b. circa 1901; m.
Jeremiah C. Pierce 29 May 1918 in Zion Church, Union, Franklin Co., Missouri,
with Rev. A. H. Bisping, Pastor officiating.
- 61 ii. Cecil F. Short; b. circa 1902; m. William A.
Redhage 16 May 1918 in Zion Church, Union, Franklin Co., Missouri, with Rev. A.
H. Bisping, Pastor officiating.
- 62 iii. Juanitta B. Short; b. circa 1903.
- 63 iv. Evylena Short; b. circa 1905.
- + 64 v. Delma M. Short, b. 27 Dec 1905; m. Clarence
B. Young.
- 65 vi. John Robert Short; b. 24 Mar 1907; d. 3 Sep
1981 at age 74.
- 66 vii. Mildred R, Short; b. circa Aug 1908.
- 67 viii. **rina Short; b. circa Feb 1910.
23. Henry Joseph Short; b. 22
Feb 1875 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Minnie M. Oakes 26 Aug 1903 in Franklin
Co., Missouri. Both were residing in St. Clair with bride's father giving
consent; d. 15 Sep 1933 in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 58.
Minnie M. Oakes was born on 19 Jul 1888. She died on 29 Mar 1952 in Oak Grove
Baptist Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 63.
Children of Henry Joseph Short and Minnie M. Oakes all b. in Missouri were as
follows:
- 68 i. Ollie Short; b. 24 Feb 1905; m. (-?-)
Kommer; d. 24 Mar 1998 at age 93.
- 69 ii. Viola Short; b. 11 Feb 1908; m. Oliver
Medley; d. 27 Jun 1989 at age 81.
- 70 iii. Alma Short; b. circa 1911; m. (-?-) Osborn.
24. John Walter Short; b. 28 Oct
1878 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Carrie M. Bishop 1 Feb 1906 in Mt Hope,
Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 2 Jun 1933 in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 54.
Carrie M. Bishop was born on 9 Feb 1884 in Missouri. She died on 12 Oct 1968
in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 84.
Children of John Walter Short and Carrie M. Bishop were as follows:
- 71 i. Byron E. Short.
- 72 ii. John H. Short.
25. Robert R. Short; b. Apr
1880; m. Nannie J. (-?-); d. 1933 in Franklin Co., Missouri.
Nannie J. (-?-) was born on 6 Apr 1887. She died in Dec 1971 at age 84.
Children of Robert R. Short and Nannie J. (-?-) were:
- 73 i. Guy R. Short; b. 1910; d. 1936.
26. Clarence E. Short; b. 9 Jan
1882 in Missouri; m. Margaret E. Williams 11 Dec 1907 in Franklin Co., Missouri.
The groom was from Mt Hope amd bride from Lonedell; d. 24 Jan 1945 in Franklin
Co., Missouri, at age 63.
Margaret E. Williams was born on 4 Jan 1888 in Missouri. She died on 14 Dec
1940 in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 52.
Children of Clarence E. Short and Margaret E. Williams all b. in Missouri were
as follows:
- 74 i. Selma Short; b. circa Feb 1909.
- 75 ii. Carroll Short; b. 29 Jan 1910; d. 10 May
1951 at age 41.
- 76 iii. Ivy Short; b. circa 1912.
- 77 iv. Everet Short; b. circa 1913.
- 78 v. Amanda Short; b. circa Dec 1915.
28. Ethel Dante Short; b. 13 Jul
1885 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. William King, son of Richard King and Fannie
Gullet, circa 1908 in Franklin Co., Missouri. This license may have been
returned unused; d. 18 Jun 1962 in Franklin Co., Missouri, at age 76.
William King was born on 5 Oct 1885 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in Jun
1939 at age 53.
Children of Ethel Dante Short and William King were as follows:
- + 79 i. Frieda Marie King, b. circa 1909; m.
Rev. Clyde Raymnond Ramey.
- 80 ii. Elbert King; b. 7 Sep 1910 in Missouri; m.
Hannah Redhage; d. 22 Mar 1968 at age 57.
- 81 iii. Matilda Frances King; b. circa 1912 in
Missouri; m. Alfred Osborn.
- 82 iv. Richard Gilbert King; b. circa 1914 in
Missouri; m. Jewel Lewis.
- 83 v. Velma Katherine King; b. circa Jun 1915 in
Missouri; m. Herman Redhage.
- 84 vi. John Pleasant King; b. circa Jun 1918 in
Missouri; m. Fern Fisher.
- + 85 vii. Hildred Mary King, b. 29 Jan 1920; m.
Clovis Todisman.
- 86 viii. Anna Jean King; m. Ray Runge.
- 87 ix. James Jennings King; m. Delma Huff; d. at
age 35.
- 88 x. Dora King; m. Frankt Britt.
- 89 xi. Geraldine June King; m. Glenn Thoming.
Short Generation # 3
32. Leona Lewis; m. Doc. Andrew H.
Boyd.
Doc. Andrew H. Boyd was born say 1875.
Children of Leona Lewis and Doc. Andrew H. Boyd were:
- 90 i. Gladys Susie Boyd; b. 23 May 1903; m.
Clyde Emmons, son of Rev. Julius Benjamin Emmons and Rosa L. Thurmond, in
Franklin Co., Missouri; d. Mar 1990 at age 86.
37. Homer Lewis; b. circa 1890.
Children of Homer Lewis include:
- 91 i. Lucille Lewis; m. (-?-) Ringcamp.
- 92 ii. Doris Lewis.
- 93 iii. Ona Lewis.
- 94 iv. Rev. William Lewis.
39. George Washington Lewis; m.
Genievieve Malmady Craig.
There were no children of George Washington Lewis and Genievieve Malmady
Craig.
Children of George Washington Lewis include:
- 95 i. Dolores Ellen Lewis; b. 29 Jan 1911; m.
Earl Walter Short, son of Julius Eli Short and Alice Ida Hulsey, 26 Nov 1931 in
residence of the bride, Franklin Co., Missouri, with J. E. Short, Minister of
the Gospel officiating. The record lists the grooms as Walter Earl Short of
Londell and the bride as Delores Ellen Lewis of St. Clair. Both bride and groom
were under 21 with J. E. Short, father of the groom and Mrs. G. W. Lewis, mother
of the bride consenting; d. 28 Mar 2000 at age 89.
She's husband, Earl Walter Short, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound in the
chest incurred at their home at 4146 Banks, Bridgeton, St. Louis Co., Missouri,
on 23 Sep 1967.
- 96 ii. Virgil Lewis; b. circa 1915.
- 97 iii. Ralph Lewis; b. circa 1915.
- 98 iv. Charlie Lewis; b. circa 1915.
44. John Edwin Taylor; b. circa
1880.
Children of John Edwin Taylor include:
- 99 i. Hazel Taylor; b. circa 1900; m. (-?-)
Allen.
- 100 ii. Gladys Taylor; b. circa 1902; m. (-?-)
Nappier.
- 101 iii. Grace Lucille Taylor; b. circa 1905.
- 102 iv. Herl Richard Taylor; b. circa 1907.
- 103 v. Bernice Lee Taylor; b. circa 1910.
- 104 vi. Evelyn Taylor; b. circa 1912.
- 105 vii. Walter Taylor; b. circa 1914.
- 106 viii. Leroy Arther Taylor; b. circa 1916.
- 107 ix. Dale Eugene Taylor; b. circa 1918.
46. Steve Jerimiah Taylor; b. 21
Jun 1884; d. 5 Dec 1947 at age 63.
Children of Steve Jerimiah Taylor include:
- 108 i. Lenora May Taylor; b. circa 1900.
- 109 ii. Sylvia Taylor; b. circa 1900; m. (-?-)
Duncan.
- 110 iii. Beulah Taylor; b. circa 1900; m. (-?-)
Hawkins.
- 111 iv. Olive Taylor; b. circa 1910; m. (-?-)
Burton.
- 112 v. Marie Taylor; b. circa 1910; m. (-?-) Brown.
- 113 vi. Harold Nelson Taylor; b. circa 1910.
- 114 vii. Kenneth Ralph Taylor; b. circa 1915.
- 115 viii. Rosalie Taylor; b. circa 1915; m. (-?-)
Ellerbrook.
- 116 ix. Delma Viola Taylor; b. 12 Dec 1915; d. 3
Jul 1989 at age 73.
- 117 x. Myrna Taylor; b. circa 1920; m. (-?-)
Gudermuth.
- 118 xi. Stephen Jeremiah II Taylor; b. 21 Apr 1921;
d. 1 Apr 1989 at age 67.
- 119 xii. William Woodrow Taylor; b. 22 Nov 1934;
d. 2 Jun 1959 at age 24.
47. Anna Taylor; b. Dec 1892 in
Missouri; m. (-?-) Barton.
Children of Anna Taylor and (-?-) Barton were as follows:
- 120 i. (-?-) Barton; m. Ben Hendricks.
- 121 ii. (-?-) Barton; m. Bartlup Pierce.
- 122 iii. Eldon Barton.
- 123 iv. Dale Barton.
48. Jerimiah Brown Lewis; b.
Jul 1887 in Missouri; m. Myrtte Elizabeth Bolin say 1913.
Myrtte Elizabeth Bolin was born circa 1896 in Missouri.
Children of Jerimiah Brown Lewis and Myrtte Elizabeth Bolin were as follows:
- 124 i. Burton Montigue Lewis; b. circa 1913 in
Missouri; d. before 25 Sep 2000.
- 125 ii. Lee Lewis; b. 3 Jun 1916 in St. Clair,
Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Hilda Rose Emmons, daughter of Vern S. Emmons and
Edna R. Pierce, 4 Jun 1937; d. 25 Sep 2000 in Washington, Missouri, at age 84.
- 126 iii. Ellen Lewis; b. circa Nov 1917 in
Missouri.
54. Herbert Napier; b. circa
1900; m. Rhoda (-?-).
Rhoda (-?-) was born circa 1900.
Children of Herbert Napier and Rhoda (-?-) are:
- 127 i. Cecil Napier; m. Jane
(-?-).
64. Delma M. Short; b. 27 Dec
1905 in Missouri; m. Clarence B. Young in Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 1 Jan 1994
at age 88.
Clarence B. Young was born on 11 Jul 1899. He died on 1 Nov 1992 at age 93.
Children of Delma M. Short and Clarence B. Young were as follows:
- 128 i. Jacqueline Young; d. 22 Jul 1940.
- 129 ii. Geraldine Young; d. 22 Jul 1940.
- 130 iii. Marilyn Joyce Young; d. 16 Jun 1930.
79. Frieda Marie King; b. circa
1909; m. Rev. Clyde Raymnond Ramey.
Rev. Clyde Raymnond Ramey was born circa 1905. He died circa 1981.
Children of Frieda Marie King and Rev. Clyde Raymnond Ramey are:
- 131 i. Mary Jean Ramey; m. John
Henry Emmons, son of John Henry Emmons and Daisy Lulu Short.
85. Hildred Mary King; b. 29
Jan 1920; m. Clovis Todisman circa 1938; d. May 1971 at age 51.
Clovis Todisman was born in Mar 1918.
Children of Hildred Mary King and Clovis Todisman were as follows:
- 132 i. Betty Joyce Todisman
- 133 ii. James Edward Todisman
- 134 iii. Warren Lee Todisman; Cheryl (-?-).
- 135 iv. Donna Mae Todisman; m. (-?-)
Piepho.
- 136 v. Donald Ray Todisman; b. circa 1949; d.
before Feb 2002.
- 137 vi. Clovia Sue Todisman
- 138 vii. Cheryl Ann Todisman
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