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Samuel Bennett Short^1,2

• Father: John Robert Short¹ b. 21 May 1880, d. 23 Apr 1935
• Mother: Rebecca Ann West¹ b. 27 Apr 1880, d. 18 Feb 1965

• Birth*: Samuel Bennett Short was born on 18 October 1920 at Warren Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John Robert Short and Rebecca Ann West.¹
• Marriage*: Samuel Bennett Short married Alma Genette Bumgarner, daughter of John Burnie Bumgarner and Hetty Kate Bumgarner, on 15 February 1941 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Death*: Samuel Bennett Short died on 9 September 1995 at Norlina, Warren Co., NC, at age 74 .¹

Silas Murray Short¹

• Father: Thomas W. Short² b. c 1815, d. 27 Oct 1864
• Mother: Sarah Adaline Stone b. 4 Jul 1823, d. 2 Mar 1868

• Birth*: Silas Murray Short was born in 1855 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Thomas W. Short and Sarah Adaline Stone.²
• Marriage*: Silas Murray Short married Rebecca Ellen Faulkner, daughter of Alexander "Sandy" Faulkner and Hicksey Roberson, on 30 December 1885 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: Silas Murray Short married Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Faulkner, daughter of Joseph B. Faulkner and Susan M. Faulkner, on 31 January 1900 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Census*: Silas Murray Short appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Silas has married Mary/Mollie Faulkner in January 1900. However, Mary says that she has had two children. One child, Lilly Short is 5 years old and living wth them.³
• Census: He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC. Silas and his daughter Edna are living with his sister Rita and husband William Chamption. Silas states he is a widower.⁴
• Death*: He died on 1 September 1929 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.⁵
• Burial*: He was buried on 2 September 1929 at Carey's Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.⁶

Susan Short

• Father: James A. Short Sr. b. c 1799
• Mother: Tabitha (?) b. c 1803

• Birth*: Susan Short was born circa 1832 at NC.
• She was the daughter of James A. Short Sr. and Tabitha (?)

Theophilus Short

• Father: James A. Short Sr. b. c 1799
• Mother: Tabitha (?) b. c 1803

• Birth*: Theophilus Short was born circa 1833 at NC.
• He was the son of James A. Short Sr. and Tabitha (?)
• Marriage*: Theophilus Short married Fanny Loyd on 20 November 1860 at Warren Co., NC.^1,2
• Census*: Theophilus Short appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC. He is 46 years old and employed as a farmer. His wife is 37.¹

Thomas Short

• Father: Edward Short b. c 1811
• Mother: Hulda Falkner b. c 1814

• Birth*: Thomas Short was born circa 1848 at Granville Co., NC.
• He was the son of Edward Short and Hulda Falkner.

Thomas Riddick Short¹

• Father: Joseph Thomas Short¹ b. c 1869, d. 16 Nov 1942
• Mother: Julia A. Boyd¹ b. 19 Jun 1873, d. 26 May 1959

• Birth*: Thomas Riddick Short was born on 8 October 1900 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Joseph Thomas Short and Julia A. Boyd.¹
• Death*: Thomas Riddick Short died on 13 December 1964 at Middleburg, Vance Co., NC, at age 64 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried on 15 December 1964 at Rock Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.¹

Thomas U. Short¹

• Father: John Wesley Short¹ b. c 1847
• Mother: Alice Cutts¹ b. c 1848

• Birth*: Thomas U. Short was born circa 1875 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John Wesley Short and Alice Cutts.¹

Thomas W. Short¹

• Birth*: Thomas W. Short was born circa 1815 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Adaline Stone on 23 August 1842 at Granville Co., NC.²
• Milit-Beg*: Thomas W. Short began military service on 2 July 1862 at Nash Co., NC, He enlisted as a private in Company D, 47th Regiment N.C. Troops. He was a Saddler.¹
• Death*: He died on 27 October 1864 at Burgess Mill, VA.¹

Tollie Lee Short¹

• Father: Bose Eddie Short b. 10 May 1867, d. 29 Sep 1927

• Birth*: Tollie Lee Short was born on 7 August 1898 at Warren Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Bose Eddie Short.
• Marriage*: Tollie Lee Short married Lucy Katherine Clark, daughter of Rufus Haywood Clark and Ida Bell Adcock, on 5 April 1945 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Tollie Lee Short died on 18 December 1955 at NC at age 57 .²

Virgie Ellen Short¹

• Father: Clyde Joseph Short¹ b. 11 Apr 1909, d. 3 Feb 1947
• Mother: Clara Ellen Dickerson¹ b. 1 Oct 1909, d. 13 May 1992

• Birth*: Virgie Ellen Short was born on 15 September 1938 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Clyde Joseph Short and Clara Ellen Dickerson.¹
• Marriage*: Virgie Ellen Short married Hubert Curtis Abbott, son of Erastus R. McCray Abbott and Lucy M. West, on 8 March 1957 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Divorce*: Virgie Ellen Short and Hubert Curtis Abbott were divorced on 22 May 1974 at Wake Co., NC.³
• Marriage*: Virgie Ellen Short married Armstead Jackie Bishop on 15 August 2007 at Mecklenburg Co., VA.⁴
• Death*: Virgie Ellen Short died on 9 January 2013 at Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, at age 74 .⁵

Virginia Pearl Short¹

• Birth*: Virginia Pearl Short was born on 29 June 1920 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Harvey Elton Patterson, son of Athy Thomas Patterson and Lula Anne Hayes, on 9 November 1940 at Warren Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Virginia Pearl Short died on 24 May 2002 at Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC, at age 81 .²

Wade Bennett Short¹

• Father: Oscar Bennett Short b. 27 Mar 1916, d. 17 Dec 1981
• Mother: Ernestine Frances Fuller b. 9 May 1921, d. 8 Dec 1999

• Birth*: Wade Bennett Short was born on 25 October 1944 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Oscar Bennett Short and Ernestine Frances Fuller.
• Marriage*: Wade Bennett Short married Ramona Sue Renn, daughter of Otho Thurman Renn and Cora Lee Moore, on 18 April 1965 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Wade Bennett Short died on 29 November 2003 at Carthage, Moore Co., NC, at age 59 .²

Wesley White Short¹

• Father: Phillip White Short¹ b. 19 Mar 1850, d. 19 Mar 1919
• Mother: Theophillip Thera Faulkner¹ b. May 1865, d. a 1 Jan 1920

• Birth*: Wesley White Short was born on 19 November 1901 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Phillip White Short and Theophillip Thera Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Wesley White Short married Patty Lue Moody on 16 July 1941 at Petersburg, VA.²
• Death*: Wesley White Short died on 5 February 1993 at Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, at age 91 .³

William "Willie" E. Short¹

• Mother: Araella "Ella" Short¹ b. c 1848

• Birth*: William "Willie" E. Short was born circa 1865 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Araella "Ella" Short.¹
• Marriage*: William "Willie" E. Short married Margaret E. "Maggie" Hester on 5 April 1893 at Pitt Co., NC.²
• Death: William "Willie" E. Short died on 6 June 1938 at Stoney Creek, Nash Co., NC.³

William Albert Short¹

• Father: Moses Short¹ b. c 1877, d. 22 Mar 1934
• Mother: Mary Eliza Dickerson¹ b. 21 Mar 1882, d. 30 May 1969

• Birth*: William Albert Short was born on 7 December 1911 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Moses Short and Mary Eliza Dickerson.¹
• Marriage*: William Albert Short married Daisey Bell Roberson, daughter of Julius Eugene Robertson and Lena Julia Clark, on 27 November 1930 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: William Albert Short died on 24 May 1999 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 87 .²

William Thurston Short¹

• Father: John Robert Short¹ b. 21 May 1880, d. 23 Apr 1935
• Mother: Rebecca Ann West¹ b. 27 Apr 1880, d. 18 Feb 1965

• Birth*: William Thurston Short was born on 28 November 1908 at NC.¹
• He was the son of John Robert Short and Rebecca Ann West.¹
• Marriage*: William Thurston Short married Frances Rebecca Watson on 4 August 1928 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Death*: William Thurston Short died on 8 June 1974 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 65 .¹

Willie Jefferson Short¹

• Father: Alexander A. Short¹ b. c 1849, d. b Jun 1900
• Mother: Mary Faulkner¹ b. Jun 1853, d. b 1910

• Birth*: Willie Jefferson Short was born on 6 March 1884 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Alexander A. Short and Mary Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Willie Jefferson Short married Maggie Winstead on 19 March 1916 at Nash Co., NC.²

Percy Herman Shreve^1,2

• Birth*: Percy Herman Shreve was born on 29 February 1892 at NC.²
• Marriage*: He married Agnes Lewellen Falkner, daughter of Eugene Falkner and Mary Kay Kate Mustian, on 20 October 1921 at Andrews Avenue, Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,3,4
• Death*: Percy Herman Shreve died on 1 February 1952 at Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC, at age 59 .²
• Burial*: He was buried on 2 February 1952 at Reidlawn Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC.²

Percy Herman Shreve Jr.¹

• Father: Percy Herman Shreve¹ b. 29 Feb 1892, d. 1 Feb 1952
• Mother: Agnes Lewellen Falkner¹ b. 20 Oct 1899, d. 16 Mar 1969

• Birth*: Percy Herman Shreve Jr. was born on 23 September 1925 at Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Percy Herman Shreve and Agnes Lewellen Falkner.¹
• Marriage*: Percy Herman Shreve Jr. married Eunice M. Smith on 11 October 1947 at Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC.³
• Death*: Percy Herman Shreve Jr. died on 1 December 2009 at Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, at age 84 .⁴

Solomon Jacob Shutters

• Birth*: Solomon Jacob Shutters was born on 19 October 1908 at Schoolfield, Va.¹
• Marriage*: He married Emma Marilla Faulkner, daughter of Ollie Taylor Faulkner and Ollie Estelle Goodwin, on 10 January 1931 at Boyton, Va.²
• Death*: Solomon Jacob Shutters died on 14 July 1969 at Richmond, Va, at age 60 .¹

Solomon Jacob Shutters Jr.¹

• Father: Solomon Jacob Shutters¹ b. 19 Oct 1908, d. 14 Jul 1969
• Mother: Emma Marilla Faulkner¹ b. 5 Apr 1908, d. 29 Mar 1979

• Birth*: Solomon Jacob Shutters Jr. was born on 3 March 1938 at Richmond, Va.¹
• He was the son of Solomon Jacob Shutters and Emma Marilla Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Solomon Jacob Shutters Jr. married an unknown person on 1 August 1964.¹
• Death*: He died on 3 May 2006 at Glen St. Mary, FL, at age 68 .¹

Margaret Siler

• Birth*: Margaret Siler was born on 28 April 1840 at Whitley Co., KY.
• Marriage*: She married Joseph Faulkner, son of Daniel Faulkner and Charlotte Ballenger, on 15 March 1855 at Whitley Co., KY.
• Death*: Margaret Siler died on 15 August 1917 at Boston, Whitley Co., KY, at age 77 .

William Ellis Silverthorne¹

• Birth*: William Ellis Silverthorne was born on 13 April 1916 at Hyde Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Ethel Mae Skittletharpe, daughter of Joseph Edward "Jody" Skittletharpe and Annie Chambers, on 12 April 1940 at Hyde Co., NC.¹
• Death*: William Ellis Silverthorne died on 14 August 1987 at Hertford Co., NC, at age 71 .¹

Alfred Taylor Silvey^1,2

• Birth*: Alfred Taylor Silvey was born on 12 July 1880 at VA.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Mary Lillian Adcock, daughter of Isaac Y. Adcock and Amy E. Faulkner, on 18 June 1911 at Petersburg, VA.^1,3
• Death*: Alfred Taylor Silvey died on 21 April 1950 at Petersburg, VA, at age 69 .⁴

Alma Silvey¹

• Father: Alfred Taylor Silvey¹ b. 12 Jul 1880, d. 21 Apr 1950
• Mother: Mary Lillian Adcock¹ b. Apr 1884, d. 29 Aug 1955

• Marriage*: Alma Silvey married an unknown person.
• Birth*: She was born on 26 July 1919 at VA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Alfred Taylor Silvey and Mary Lillian Adcock.¹
• Death*: Alma Silvey died on 2 August 1997 at Richmond, VA, at age 78 .²

Herman M. Silvey¹

• Father: Alfred Taylor Silvey¹ b. 12 Jul 1880, d. 21 Apr 1950
• Mother: Mary Lillian Adcock¹ b. Apr 1884, d. 29 Aug 1955

• Birth*: Herman M. Silvey was born on 5 January 1915 at VA.¹
• He was the son of Alfred Taylor Silvey and Mary Lillian Adcock.¹
• Death*: Herman M. Silvey died in May 1987 at Colonial Heights, VA, at age 72 .²

Ada Mae Simmons

• Birth*: Ada Mae Simmons was born on 27 October 1901 at NC; Actually born in Southampton County, Va.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married John Thomas "Jack" Clark, son of George C. Clark and Emeline W. Falkner, circa 1924; When he was in his mid 30’s he meet a woman named Ada Mae Simmons from Halifax county North Carolina. She was 18 when they met at a text tile mill. Jack was in his mid 30’s and was working there as a painter. Even though Jack had been married for longer then Ada had been alive and had children older then Ada, he took a liking to her. So long story short they ran off together and left their families behind. They changed their names. Jack changed his name to Thomas Henry Faulkner and Ada became Ada Mae Faulkner. They were never married because Jack was already married.³
• Death*: Ada Mae Simmons died on 23 March 1995 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 93 .¹

Joseph William Simmons^1,2

• Father: Rufus Newell Simmons¹ b. c 1829
• Mother: Susan Forkner¹ b. 23 Sep 1832, d. 23 Mar 1917

• Birth*: Joseph William Simmons was born on 10 June 1871 at Surry Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Rufus Newell Simmons and Susan Forkner.¹
• Death*: Joseph William Simmons died on 29 November 1939 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC, at age 68 .²

Richard Lawrence Simmons¹

• Father: Rufus Newell Simmons¹ b. c 1829
• Mother: Susan Forkner¹ b. 23 Sep 1832, d. 23 Mar 1917

• Birth*: Richard Lawrence Simmons was born on 8 June 1866 at Surry Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Rufus Newell Simmons and Susan Forkner.¹
• Marriage*: Richard Lawrence Simmons married Irslee Midkiff on 8 June 1890 at NC.²
• Death*: Richard Lawrence Simmons died on 14 February 1942 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC, at age 75 .³

Rufus Newell Simmons

• Marriage*: Rufus Newell Simmons married Susan Forkner, daughter of Joseph Forkner and Sarah "Sally" Samuel.
• Birth*: Rufus Newell Simmons was born circa 1829 at NC.