GENEALOGY OF SHORT FAMILY OF GUILFORD CO., NC AND FRANKLIN CO., MO


Two men, Moses SHORT and Aaron SHORT appeared early in Rowan Co., NC, in
what became Guilford and Rockingham Counties.  Their relation is unproved
but their ages would suggest possibly brothers.  Moses SHORT is believed
to be the Moses SHORT who on 24 Jan. 1745/6 received a bounty on a wolf's
head in Albemarle County, VA.⁸¹ Moses also received a payment in 1751 of
11 hogshead of tobacco from the estate of Robert WALTON of Cumberland Co.,
VA.⁸² Robert WALTON had owned land in Albemarle Co. that was adjacent to a
1746 survey of 394 acres for Samuel SHORT.⁸³  A close neighbor of that Samuel
SHORT was Noble LADD, whose daughter Judith/Judah later married Moses SHORT's
son Samuel in Guilford Co., NC in 1776.

Additional information on the name Samuel SHORT in Virginia and DNA matches
to Aaron SHORT are discussed at: Reconstructing a Short Family of Virginia.

Biographical information on Samuel SHORT.

Moses SHORT was in Rowan Co., by 21 June 1751 when he was a chain carrier for his
father-in-law, John NICKS.¹ Moses SHORT married Margaret NICKS.² He wrote
his will in Rockingham Co., NC on 17 Sep. 1809.³ It was produced in court
on 27 Nov. 1809 where it was caveated,⁴ and later declared invalid.⁵  Moses
SHORT and Margaret NICKS had children:
1. Samuel⁶ SHORT b. say 1752;¹¹ m.bond Judah LADD 12 Feb. 1776;⁷ d. between
   22 Sep.⁸ and 24 Nov. 1794⁹ Rockingham Co., NC
2. Lydia^3,6 SHORT b. say 1754;¹¹ m.bond Thomas LOMAX^3,6 25 Jan. 1772;⁷ d. between
   19 Mar. and 31 Aug. 1836 Guilford Co., NC¹⁰
3. Anna⁶ "Nancy"³ SHORT m. Jacob WHITWORTH⁶
4. Margaret⁶ SHORT b. 4 June 1763;¹² m. Moses SHORT³ (son of Aaron SHORT);
   d. 1 Nov. 1833 Graves Co., KY¹²
5. Sarah^3,6 SHORT m.bond Terrence LOMAX^3,6,23 22 Sep. 1790;²³ d. ca. 1811¹³-1814¹⁴

Aaron SHORT born before 1743;¹⁵ died before 13 Nov. 1779 Guilford Co.,
   NC;¹⁶ married
Sarah¹⁷; she secondly married by 1779 Thomas GREEN^22,64,77 and was living
   1802 Mercer Co., KY²²
Thomas GREEN wrote his will in Mercer Co., KY on 4 Nov. 1801 and left his wife
Sarah half the land he lived on with liberty of half the dwelling House, one
Negro woman named Jinny and half of the house and kitchen furniture during her
natural life.  To his son James GREEN the other half of the land, property and
furniture and Negro boy Peter, and the land and Negro Jinny at the decease of
his his wife. To sons William GREEN, Thomas GREEN, John GREEN and daughters
Rachal BAM?/BEAN?, Mary McFARTRIDGE, Leauranah McFARTRIDGE one dollar each.
To his wife Sarah he left one half of the money of 39 pounds, 3 shillings
due him by paying 5 pounds to William CURRY which was due for his land, and
the other half to son James GREEN.  Executors were his wife Sarah and son
James GREEN.  Witnesses were Henry SANDEFUR, Thomas JONES, Ann (x) JONES and
Garret DARLAND. It was proved at the Jan. 1807 court by Henry SANDIFER and
Garett DARLAND⁸⁴

Biographical information on Aaron SHORT.

Aaron SHORT and wife Sarah had children:
1. William Oldham¹⁷ SHORT b. ca. 1762 Guilford Co., NC; m.1 -?- -?-,
   m.2 Jean¹⁹ (McCUISTON)²⁰ NELSON²⁰ after 1801 when in the estate of her
   first husband Alexander NELSON she was still called Jean NELSON;²¹
   d. between 1 Mar. and 31 May 1815 Rockingham Co., NC¹⁹
2. Moses¹⁷ SHORT b. 13 Aug. 1764¹² Guilford Co., NC; m. Margaret SHORT³ (daughter
   of Moses)^3,6; d. 6 Jan. 1834 Graves Co., KY¹²
3. Aaron¹⁷ SHORT b. ca. 1767²⁵ Guilford Co., NC; m.1.bond 16 Dec. 1799 Jane
   WORK;⁷ she applied for divorce in 1819²⁴ and 1823;⁶⁵ he went to KY
   with Sarah TATUM;⁶⁵ m.(2?/3?) 12 Dec. 1826 TN,²⁵ Jane²⁵ (BUSBY)⁸⁵ SHORT⁸⁵
   divorced 1829²⁵
4. Jonathan Bird^18,57 SHORT b. 1772²⁶ Guilford Co., NC; m.bond Elizabeth LOMAX
   21 June 1794;⁷ d. 22 Apr. 1847 Guilford Co., NC, bur. (former) Cumberland
   Presbyterian Church Cemetery²⁷
5. Samuel^18,57 SHORT b. 1774²⁶ Guilford Co., NC; m.bond Lydia³¹ FIELD 15 Feb. 
   1796;⁷ d. 26 Jan. 1842, bur. Cove Cem., Franklin Co., MO²⁸

Samuel SHORT sold his land in NC in 1802,²² and by 1805²⁹ was living in Mercer
Co., KY where his mother Sarah had previously moved.  He owned land in 
neighboring Washington County, but probably never lived there.  About
1809 he moved to Hopkins Co., KY.  In 1818 he sold his land there,³⁰ and
was living in Franklin Co., MO by 1819.
Samuel SHORT and Lydia FIELD had children:
1. Eli³¹ SHORT b. say 1797³⁴ Guilford Co., NC; m. Ann "Nancy" BAY;^32,54 d. 
   between 30 Aug.⁶⁹ and  27 Sep. 1826 Franklin Co., MO³³
2. Aaron³¹ SHORT b. ca. 1799³⁵ Guilford Co., NC³⁵; m.1. Mariah WALL 4 Oct. 
   1823;³⁷ m.2. Harriet KING 17 Oct. 1839;³⁷ d. 1854 Franklin Co., MO³⁶
3. Joseph³¹ SHORT b. ca. 1801;³⁸ m. Jensey³⁷/Ireney³⁸ BOYD³⁷ 4 Feb. 1827;³⁷
   d. 22 Sep. 1852³⁹ Collin Co., TX⁴⁰
4. Thankful³¹ SHORT b. ca. 1802 KY;⁴¹ m. John LEWIS;³¹ living 1850 Shannon 
   Co., MO⁴¹
5. Patience³¹ SHORT b. ca. 1805 KY;³⁵ m. Thomas YOUNG;³¹ living 1860⁴²
6. Samuel³¹ Woodson³⁵ SHORT b. ca. 1808 KY;³⁵ m. Jemima DOLLARHIDE
   29 Mar. 1838;³⁷ living 1860⁴²
7. Jesse³¹ L. SHORT b. 4 May 1811⁴³ Hopkins Co., KY; m. Rebecca A. LEWIS 
   31 Mar. 1839;³⁷ d. 2 Aug. 1893, bur. Old Grounds Cem., Blue Ridge,
   Collin Co., TX⁴³
8. Polly³¹ SHORT b. 28 Dec. 1812⁴⁴ Hopkins Co., KY; m. John F. JOHNS;³¹ 
   d. 22 Mar. 1846,^44,75 bur. Cove Cem., Franklin Co., MO
9. Fain Queny³¹ SHORT b. ca. 1817⁴⁵ Hopkins Co., KY; m.1. Daniel 
   PENROD 16 Aug. 1836;³⁷ m.2. Thomas STANDIFER^31,37 28 Nov. 1839;³⁷ m.3.
   Josesph STATON;⁴⁶ living 1850⁴⁵

Eli SHORT and Ann "Nancy" BAY had children:
1. Mary³³ SHORT b. say 1822; d. before 1842³¹
2. Amos?³³ or Aaron?³³ SHORT b. say 1824; d. before 1842³¹
3. Squire^31,33 Woodford³³ SHORT b. ca. 1826 Franklin Co., MO; m.1. Jane
   LEWIS 29 January 1846;³⁷ m.2. Levisey EMMONS 20 Mar. 1853;³⁷ died
   between Jan. 1859⁴⁷ and 19 Dec. 1860⁴⁸ in [probably Tarrant Co.],⁷⁸ TX

Ann⁴⁹ "Nancy" BAY secondly married 15 Mar. 1827 Daniel PRATHER³⁷
and had children:
1. William^49,67 Bay⁸⁰ PRATHER b. 15⁸⁰/29⁶⁷ Sep. 1829 Franklin Co., MO;⁶⁷ m. Mary FARROW
   18 Apr. 1852;⁵⁰ d. 9 Jan. 1915, bur. Park Hills IOOF Cem.,
   St. Francois Co., MO^67,80
2. Elizabeth⁵⁶ PRATHER b. ca. 1832 MO;⁵⁶ m. Zachariah⁷² T. HALE⁴⁹; died 1870⁷³-1880⁴⁹
3. Mary⁴⁹ "Polly" PRATHER b. ca. 1838;⁵⁶ m. Marion Francis THURMOND⁴⁹ 12 Apr. 1863;³⁷
   died between 1880⁴⁹ and 1900⁵⁸
4. Hester⁴⁹ P. PRATHER b. 16⁷⁴ Mar. 1840⁵⁹; m. John Gano HULSEY⁴⁹ 26 Nov. 1865;³⁷
   d. 31 July 1903⁷⁴ (Washington Co.?), MO
5. Joseph⁴⁹ PRATHER b. 9 Apr. 1842⁵¹ Washington Co., MO; m. Susan Elizabeth
   HULSEY 18 Jan. 1863;⁵³ d. 17 Jan. 1902⁵¹ (Crawford Co., MO?)⁵²;  bur. New Hope
   Cem., Washington Co., MO⁵¹
6. James⁴⁹ Madison⁶⁷ PRATHER b. Aug. 1843⁵⁹ or 1844⁷⁰  Washington Co., MO;
   m. Laura^59,70 E. HOFF⁶⁷/HUFF⁷⁹/ ca. 1869;⁵⁹ d. 3 Sep.⁶⁷ 1916, Sullivan,
   Franklin Co., MO; bur. IOOF Cem., Meramec Twp., Franklin Co., MO^67,70
7. Thomas⁴⁹ J. PRATHER b. 11 Feb. 1846^60,67 or 1847⁷⁰ 
   Washington Co., MO; m.1. Cynthia Ann (ROWLAND) CONNER 14 Aug. 1868;³⁷
   m.2. Mary Ann (WIDEMAN)⁵⁵ ROMINE 3 Apr. 1891;³⁷ d. 29 Oct. 1914 Franklin Co.,
   MO;⁶⁷ buried Buffalo Cem., Meramec Twp., Franklin Co., MO⁷⁰
8. Augustus⁷³ PRATHER b. ca. 1850⁷³ Washington Co., MO; died 1870⁷³-1880⁴⁹

Squire Woodford SHORT and first wife Jane LEWIS had children:
1. Daniel³⁵ Perey³⁹ SHORT b. ca. 1846³⁵ Franklin Co., MO; d. 22 May 1855³⁹ TX
2. James Perry⁴⁸ SHORT b. 25 Jan. 1848^67,71 Franklin Co., MO; m. Amanda E.
   CREWS 10 Nov. 1872;³⁷ d. 18 Jan. 1920, bur. Oak Grove Cem.,
   Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO^67,71
3. Rebecca Ann⁴⁸ SHORT b. 3 June 1849^61,76 Franklin Co., MO; m. Silas Nathaniel
   Green HERRINGTON 26 Dec. 1869;^55,61 d. 9 July 1914^61,80 bur. Union Cemetery,
   Piney Twp., Texas Co., MO⁷⁶
4. Abigail Jane⁴⁸ SHORT b. ca. 1852⁶² Franklin Co., MO; m. William P. NAPPIER
   13 May 1877;³⁷ living 1880⁶²
5. Mary Elizabeth⁴⁸ SHORT b. Oct. 1855⁶⁰ (sic, she had to have been
   born Mar. 1853, the time of her father's second marriage) Franklin Co., MO;
   m. Stephen A. TAYLOR; living 1900⁶⁰

Squire Woodford SHORT and second wife Levisey EMMONS had children:
1. Amanda Frances SHORT b. 1 Mar. 1853;⁶⁷ Dallas Co., TX⁶³; m.1 Benjamin ARNOLD
   6 July 1871;³⁷ m.2 William A. SHOULTS 19 Sep. 1893;⁶³ m.3 Ambrose F. PHARES;⁶⁷
   d. 30 Sep. 1937 Washington Co., MO⁶⁷
2. Julius Eli SHORT b. 14 Nov. 1856 Johnson Co., TX;⁶⁷ m.1. Jane Clementine
   OLIVER⁶² 25 Aug. 1878;⁶⁶ m.2. Alice HULSEY 13 Aug. 1899;⁶⁶ d. 14 Oct. 1947
   Franklin Co., MO;⁶⁷ bur. Oak Grove Cem., Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO^67,71
3. Delila SHORT b. 12 Nov. 1859⁶⁷ TX; m. James S. REEL 7 May 1874;⁵⁰ d.
   27 June 1914 St. Louis City, MO;⁶⁷ bur. St. John's Cem., Nameoki,
   Madison Co., IL^67,68


1. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763,
   (Ahoskie, NC: Atlantic Printing, 1989), 94.
2. Rowan Co., NC deeds 5:395-396, FHL microfilm 0,313,545.
3. Moses Short will, Rockingham Co., NC wills A:87-88, FHL microfilm
   0,518,436.
4. Rockingham Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes, 1808-1813
   book:65-66, FHL microfilm 0,518,243.
5. 1808-1813 Rockingham Minutes: 118.
6. Moses Short estate, Rockingham Co., NC estate papers, NC State Archives,
   FHL microfilm 2,110,445.
7. Guilford Co., NC marriage bonds.
   Short-Ladd, FHL microfilm 0,536,827.
   Lomax, Thomas.-Short, Liddy, FHL microfilm 0,536,826.
   Short-Work, FLH microfilm 0,536,827
   Short-Lomax, FHL microfilm 0,536,827.
   Short-Field, FHL microfilm 0,536,827.
8. Rockingham Co., NC deeds D:224, FHL microfilm 0,019,706.
9. 1790-1795 Rockingham Minutes:341 (handwritten, 170 stamped), FHL
   microfilm 0,518,242.
10. Lydia Lomax will, Guilford Co., NC original wills, NC State Archives,
    FHL microfilm 1,571,684.
11. Estimate from marriage date.
12. Eurie Pearl Wilford Neel, The Wilford-Williford Family Treks Into
    America, Part I, (Nashville, TN: Nicholstone Book Bindery, 1959),
    Bible trancsript.
13. 1808-1813 Rockingham Minutes:231.
14. Guilford Co., NC deeds 12:110-111, 12:160-161, 13:2-3, FHL microfilm
    0,019,052.
    Moses Short, Thomas Lomax and Lydia, and Jacob Whitworth [and Anna]
    sold "one and twentyeth" [1/21] shares of estate of their mother's
    unmarried brother, Quinton Nicks.  His estate was divided among his
    seven siblings. Only siblings and/or LIVING children of siblings could
    inherit. That they sold 1/21 (1/3 X 1/7) shows that Sarah (and Samuel)
    were deceased by that time.
15. Jo White Linn, Rowan County, North Carolina Tax Lists 1757-1800,
    Annotated Transcripts, (Salisbury, NC: by author, 1995), 33.
    Aaron Short taxed in 1759 list.
16. Guilford Co., NC deeds B:15, FHL microfilm 0,019,046.
    Tract adjacent to Sarah Short.
17. Guilford Co., NC deeds B:376, FHL microfilm 0,019,046.
18. Guilford Co., NC deeds B:377, FHL microfilm 0,019,046.
19. William O. Short original will, Rockingham Co., NC.  Note: The
    transcription into the will book omitted a bequest to his son James
    that is in the original.
20. NC Supreme Court, Nov. Term 1819, Robert Thompson and wife, et. al.
    v. Thomas Blair et al.
21. Alexander Nelson estate, Guilford Co., NC estate papers, NC State
    Archives, FHL microfilm 2,210,712, frame 234.
22. Guilford Co., NC deeds G:536-537, FHL microfilm 0,019,050.
    Note: This tract was sold in 1802 by Thomas Green and wife Sarah of Mercer
    Co., KY, and Samuel Short and Jonathan Bird Short of Guilford Co., NC and
    was part of B:377 (#18 above) granted to Sarah Short, Jonathan Bird
    [Short] and Samuel Short in 1782.
23. Genealogical Society of Utah, Rockingham County, North Carolina
    Marriage Bonds, (Salt Lake City: by author, 1944).
24. Ransom McBride, "Divorces and Separations from Petitions to the North
    Carolina General Assembly from 1779," Part 16, Sessions of 1818-1819,
    North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal, 25 (Feb. 1999):88-89.
25. Gale W. Bammon and Debbie W. Spero, Tennessee Divorces 1797-1858
    Taken from 750 Legisilative Petitions and Acts, (Nashville, TN:
    by author, 1985).
26. Guilford Co., 1781-1788 NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes:272,
    FHL microfilm 0,501,190.  Court 23 May 1787 Samuel Short age 12 years,
    11 months, 3 weeks bound. Jonathan Byrd [Short] age 15 years, 2 weeks,
    4 days bound.
27. O. Norris and Rebecca H. Smith, Family Burying Grounds and Abandoned
    Church Cemeteries in Guilford County, N.C. and Immediate Environs,
    (Greensboro, NC: Guilford Co. Gen. Soc., 1994), 23.
28. Inscription read September 1970 by Mrs. Frank X. Muehlbauer and 
    Mrs. Isabel Stebbins Giulvezan, p. 91 of unknown book.
29. Mercer Co., KY personal property tax lists, FHL microfilm 0,008,156.
30. Hopkins Co., KY deeds 2:242-243, FHL microfilm 0,555,288.
31. Samuel Short estate administration, Franklin Co., MO, 1842, FHL microfilm
    2,071,077, frames 87-88, 93-95.
32. Robert Bay estate adminisration, Franklin Co., MO, 1836, FHL microfilm
    2,071,076, frames 1576-1578.
    Listed as heir under second husband's names as Nancy Prather.
33. Eli Bay estate administration, Franklin Co., MO, 1826, FHL microfilm 2,071,076
    frames 1284-1285, 1303-1307.
34. Estimate from parent's marriage date and ages of siblings in census.
35. 1850 Franklin Co., MO census.
36. Four Rivers Genealogical Society, Franklin County Probate Index:
    Early 1800's-1955, (Washington, MO: by author, no date).
37. Franklin Co., MO marriage records, FHL microfilm 0,940,979.
    Short-Wall A:7
    Short-King A:158
    Short-Boyd A:21
    Short-Dollarhihe A:126
    SHORT, Jesse-LEWIS, Rebecca A:152
    Penrod-Short A:102
    Standifer-Penrod A:160
    SHORT, Squire-LEWIS, Jane B:17-18
    Short-Emmons B:187
    Prather-Short A:21-22
    Thurmond-Prater B:546
  FHL microfilm 0,940,980.
    Prather-Conor C:179
    Hulsey, John G.-Prather-Hester P. C:27
    Short-Crews C:299
    Nappier-Short D:351
    Arnold-Short C:259
  FHL microfilm 0,940,982
    Prather-Romine G:110
38. 1850 Collin Co., TX census.
39. Bible (published 1859) in possession (1998) Huey Hardman, Anaheim, CA.
    Photocopy in my possession.
40. Collin Co., TX tax lists, FHL microfilm 2,282,144.
    1852 Joseph Short taxed on horses and cattle.
    1853 [His widow] Ireny Short taxed.
41. 1850 Shannon Co., MO census.
42. 1860 Franklin Co., MO census.
43. Jesse Short headstone, Old Grounds Cem., Blue Ridge, Collin Co., TX
44. Cheryl Todisman correspondence, 12 Feb. 1981.
45. 1850 Pike Co., IL census.
46. Joni Fisher correspondence 25 Apr. 2002, descendant of Josesph Staton.
47. Nine months before daughter Delila was born.
48. Franklin Co., MO administration bonds C:244-245, FHL microfilm 0,944,534.
49. Daniel Prather file, Washington Co., MO estate file #838, photocopy
    in my possession.
50. Washington Co., MO marriage records, FHL microfilm 0,915,360.
    Prather-Farrow B:106
    Reel-Short C:260
51. Joseph Prather headstone, New Hope Cem., Washington Co., MO.
52. 1900 Crawford Co., MO census.
53. Crawford Co., MO marriage records, FHL microfilm 0,914,147.
    Prator, Joseph-Hulsey, Susan B:148
54. Polly Bay administration, Franklin Co., MO, 1837, FHL microfilm 02,071,076,
    frames 1639-1642. Nancy Prather an heir.
55. Jefferson Co., MO marriage records, FHL microfilm 0,966,085.
    Herrington-Short, C:500.
  FHL microfilm 0,966,085.
    Romine-Wideman  1:109
56. 1850 Washington Co., MO census.
57. Guilford Co., NC 1788-1796 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Mintues:
    69 and 225, FHL microfilm 0,501,190.
58. 1900 Jasper Co., MO census.  Marion Thurmond listed as widowed.
59. 1900 Washington Co., MO census.  Married 31 years.
60. 1900 Franklin Co., MO census.
61. Silas Nathaniel Green Herrington, Family record written 29 July 1918 at 
    the request of  Mrs. F. E. Stroud. Original in my possession. If you would
    like a scan of this record, e-mail me.
62. 1880 Franklin Co., MO census.
63. St. Clair Co., IL marriages, 1893, license 2289, FHL microfilm 2,169,840,
    frames 85-86.
64. Guilford Co., NC 1779-1795 land entries: 10, #1916, FHL microfilm 0,019,041.
    Thadeus Beall on 6 Dec. 1779 entered 400 acres on South Buffalo "including
    the Improvement whereon Thomas Green did live beginning being the place the
    Widow Short lived on when she married Thomas Green."
65. Guilford Co., NC Divorce Records, James and Margaret Short file, FHL microfilm
    2,365,139, frame 1356.
66. Doug Short correspondence, citing family notes of unknown source.
67. Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1955, Missouri State Archives.
    Indexed under:
       Della Reel, 1914.
       Thomas Prather, 1914.
       William B. Prather, 1915. 
       James Madison Prather, 1916.	
       James Perry Short, 1920.
       Laura Prather, 1920.
       Amanda Pharis, 1937.  Note: Her parents are listed as Anthony WALLS and Levisa.
          Anthony WALLS was her step-father, who married Levisa (EMMONS) SHORT after
          the death of Squire W. SHORT.  Although her birth is given as 1853, it was
          more likely 1854 or 1855.
       Julius Short, 1947.
68. Doug Short correspondence, transcription of obituary from 28 June 1914
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
69. Eli Short estate file, Franklin Co., MO estate files, FHL microfilm 2,217,843, item 2,
    frames 595-620.
    Frame 606 is a Dr. charge for visits and medicine on 17, 21, and 30 Aug. 1826.
70. Four Rivers Genealogical Society, The Cemeteries of Meramec Township,
    Franklin County, Missouri, (Washington, MO: by author, 1997).
71. Four Rivers Genealogical Society, Cemeteries of Franklin County,
    Missouri, Prairie Township, (Washington, MO: by author, 1991).
72. 1880 Iron Co., MO census.
73. 1870 Washington Co., MO census.
74. Author unknown, Hulsey Family, (publication unknown: date unknown).
75. Ann Wideman Cove Cemetery, 2001.
76. Millie Preissle, Texas County Cemeteries, Vol 5, Piney and Cass Townships,
    (MO: Texas County, Missouri Genealogical and Historical Society, 1983), 90.
77. Guilford Co., NC 1779-1795 land entries: 54, #2354, FHL microfilm 0,019,041.
    William O. Short in 1784 entered land on Big Troublesome (now Rockingham Co.)
    that was adjacent to "Widow Short now Sarah Green".
78. Tarrant Co., TX tax lists, FHL microfilm 2,282,430.
    Squire Short listed in the 1859 tax list. Not listed in 1860.
79. Lydia Huff household, 1860 Washington Co., MO, p. 455.
80. William B. Prather headstone, Flat River IOOF Cemetery, (St. Francois Co., MO
    Gen Web, 2003-2006)
81. Albemarle County, Virginia 1744-1748 Order Book, p. i [Roman Numeral 1],
    section at the end book, FHL microfilm 0,030,255.
82. Cumberland County, Virginia Will Book 1:166-167, FHL microfilm 0,030,738.
83. Albemarle County, Virginia Surveyor�s Plat Book 1:29, Library of Virginia
    microfilm, Albemarle County Land Records, Reel 114a.
84. Thomas Green will, Mercer Co., KY Wills 3:313-215, FHL microfilm
    0,191,830.
85. Gilley Stephens (Shelbyville, TN) to Fredric Z. Saunders, letter,
    12 Dec. 1984, privately held by Saunders.
    "Constant[ine] Short (brother of Joab Short and son of Samuel Short and
    grandson of Moses and Margaret Nicks Short) married Jane (Jennie) Busby."
    Comment: In the divorce in #25 of Jane from Aaron Short, their marriage date
    in 1826 was given, but not her name at marriage. Signers of the petition
    of neighbors supporting her divorce place Jane as the Jane Short in 1830
    Bedford County, TN.  In 1850 she was in found in Coffee County, that area
    having been taken from Bedford. Living with her in 1850 was her son Alfred,
    age 22. If that age is accurate, Alfred would be a son of Aaron Short,
    and not of Constantine Short as listed by tradition. If the age was
    incorrect, and he was actually older, he would be a son of Constantine.
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