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Jesse James Short¹

• Father: Robert Lee Short² b. c 1869, d. 16 May 1930
• Mother: Emma Falkner b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Jun 1951

• Birth*: Jesse James Short was born on 28 December 1908 at Vance Co., NC.³
• He was the son of Robert Lee Short and Emma Falkner.²
• Marriage*: Jesse James Short married Ophelia Faulkner, daughter of Eugene Ulysses Faulkner and Mary Julia Frazier, circa 1931 at NC.¹
• Death*: Jesse James Short died on 10 April 1980 at Wilson, Wilson Co., NC, at age 71 .³

Jimmie Carl Short^1,2

• Father: John H. Short¹ b. 15 Aug 1877, d. 21 Nov 1938

• Birth*: Jimmie Carl Short was born on 12 March 1906 at Nash Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of John H. Short.¹
• Death*: Jimmie Carl Short died on 4 May 1949 at Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC, at age 43 .²

John Boyd Short^1,2

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

• Birth*: John Boyd Short was born on 11 June 1897 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Joseph Thomas Short and Julia A. Boyd.¹
• Marriage*: John Boyd Short married Madolia Abbott, daughter of Cecil Alexander Abbott and Hulda S. Boyd, on 25 November 1919 at Wake Co., NC.³
• Death*: John Boyd Short died on 16 June 1966 at Norlina, Vance Co., NC, at age 69 .²

John F. Short

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

• Birth*: John F. Short was born circa 1845 at NC.
• He was the son of Edward Short and Hulda Falkner.
• Marriage*: John F. Short married Susan Newton on 9 December 1866 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• Death*: John F. Short died before 1910 at Vance Co., NC.

John H. Short^1,2

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

• Birth*: John H. Short was born on 15 August 1877 at Granville Co., NC; John's death certificate recorded the date of birth as 15 Aug 1880. This is not correct since he was 3 years old in the 1880 census.^1,2
• He was the son of Alexander A. Short and Mary Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: John H. Short married Addie Leigh Braswell on 7 February 1907 at Nash Co., NC.^2,3
• Census*: John H. Short appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Nashville, Nash Co., NC. John H. is 34 years old and a farmer. He and Addie have been married for 3 years and have had one child(Hazel). This is the second marriage for John. His son Carl by a previous marriage is also living with them.⁴
• Death*: He died on 21 November 1938 at Nashville, Nash Co., NC, at age 61 .²

John Robert Short¹

John Robert Short

• Father: Robert Edward Short² b. c 1842, d. b 1900
• Mother: Martha Emma Watson² b. c Apr 1844, d. 3 Sep 1921

• Birth*: John Robert Short was born on 21 May 1880 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Robert Edward Short and Martha Emma Watson.²
• Census*: John Robert Short appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Townsville, Granville Co., NC. John R. is 1/12 years old. He was born in May.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Middleburg, Vance Co., NC. John R. is 20 years old and was born in N.C. He is living with his mother and brothers.³
• Marriage*: He married Rebecca Ann West, daughter of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan, on 22 March 1908 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,4
• Census: John Robert Short appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC. He is employed as a farmer.⁵
• Death*: He died on 23 April 1935 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 54 .¹

John Robert 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*: John Robert Short was born on 6 August 1911 at Warren Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John Robert Short and Rebecca Ann West.¹
• Marriage*: John Robert Short married Ann Mary "Ailene" Roberson, daughter of Anderson Quall "Ancy" Roberson and Ollie Hall, on 26 August 1933 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• Death*: John Robert Short died on 20 February 1964 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 52 .¹

John Wesley Short

• Father: James A. Short Jr. b. c 1825
• Mother: Nancy M. Harris b. c 1819

• Birth*: John Wesley Short was born circa 1847 at Granville Co., NC.
• He was the son of James A. Short Jr. and Nancy M. Harris.
• Marriage*: John Wesley Short married Alice Cutts on 17 January 1872 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• Census*: John Wesley Short appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. John W. is a farmer, age 32. His wife Alice is 23. Living with the family is Warren Falkner, age 50, described as an idiot.²

Johnnie Thomas Short^1,2

• Father: Joseph Thomas Short¹ b. c 1870, d. 21 Aug 1931
• Mother: Nannie Collier¹ b. 10 Mar 1883, d. 18 Jul 1928

• Birth*: Johnnie Thomas Short was born on 15 December 1914 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Joseph Thomas Short and Nannie Collier.¹
• Marriage*: Johnnie Thomas Short married Myrtle Lee Roberson, daughter of Walter Roberson and Sue Roberson, on 25 September 1937 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Johnnie Thomas Short died on 3 March 1975 at Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 60 .²

Joseph Thomas Short¹

• Father: John F. Short b. c 1845, d. b 1910
• Mother: Susan Newton b. c 1843, d. a 1910

• Birth*: Joseph Thomas Short was born circa 1869 at NC.²
• He was the son of John F. Short and Susan Newton.
• Marriage*: Joseph Thomas Short married Julia A. Boyd, daughter of Edward S. Boyd and Julia Ann Short, on 25 August 1895 at Vance Co., NC.^1,3
• Death*: Joseph Thomas Short died on 16 November 1942 at NC .⁴
• Burial*: He was buried circa 18 November 1942 at Rock Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.⁴

Joseph Thomas Short

• Father: James Thomas Short b. c 1845, d. 2 Feb 1924
• Mother: Virginia Frances Clark b. c 1845

• Birth*: Joseph Thomas Short was born circa 1870 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of James Thomas Short and Virginia Frances Clark.
• Marriage*: Joseph Thomas Short married Nannie Collier circa 1902 at NC.²
• Census*: Joseph Thomas Short appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC. Joseph is 40 years old. He hauls bobbins in a cotton mill. He and Nannie have been married for 8 years and it is their first marriage. They have had 5 children and only Clyde, age 3, has survived.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Rehobeth Road, Watkins, Vance Co., NC. Joseph is 51 years old and employed as a farmer. His brother Charlie/Chesley L. ,age 17 is living with him and so is his father, James, age 79.³
• Death*: He died on 21 August 1931 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.⁴
• Burial*: He was buried on 22 August 1931 at Rock Bridge Cemetery, Henderson, Vance Co., NC.⁴

Josiah Crudup Short

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

• Marriage*: Josiah Crudup Short married Jane (?)¹
• Birth*: Josiah Crudup Short was born on 11 November 1841 at Granville Co., NC; In 1850 Census he is 9 years old.¹
• He was the son of Edward Short and Hulda Falkner.
• Census*: Josiah Crudup Short appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 at Nutbush District, Granville Co., NC. Josiah is 19 years old and living with his parents. If 19, his birth year is incorrect.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC. Josiah is 38 years old and working as a farmer. Living with Josiah and Jane is a niece, Agness, age 20.³
• Census: He appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Josiah was born in Nov 1840. He is a widower and a farmer. Living with him is his brother Phillip and Phillips family plus a sister-in-law Feletie ?? J. Falkner born Jan 1890.⁴
• Death*: He died on 13 July 1920 at Vance Co., NC, at age 78 . Death Certificate shows that Josiah's parents were Edwart Short and Hildia Faulkner. He was buried at the family cemetery. Robert Faulkner was the informant.⁵

Julia Short¹

• Birth*: Julia Short was born on 23 August 1914 at NC.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married Edward "Edwin" D. Faulkner, son of Eugene Ulysses Faulkner and Mary Julia Frazier, on 12 April 1929 at Carthage, Moore Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: Julia Short married William Alvin Barber circa 1940.⁴
• Death*: Julia Short died on 30 December 1999 at Moore Co., NC, at age 85 .³

Julia Ann Short

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

• Birth*: Julia Ann Short was born circa 1843 at NC.
• She was the daughter of Edward Short and Hulda Falkner.
• Census: Julia Ann Short appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Julia Ann is 7 years old and living with her parents.¹
• Census: She appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Nutbush, Granville Co., NC. Juliann is 17 and living with her parents.²
• Marriage*: She married Edward S. Boyd on 9 December 1866 at Granville Co., NC.^3,4
• Census*: Julia Ann Short appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Julia A. is 38 years old. Her husband Edward S. is also 38 and working as a farmer. They are listed in the dwelling next to Julia's parents.⁵
• Death*: She died on 10 July 1922 at Townsville, Vance Co., NC. The death certificate give Julian Ann Book Boyd's birth date as 19 April 1838.
  This does not agree with data given in the Census.³
• Burial*: She was buried on 11 July 1922 at Faulkner Family Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.³

Leaneller Short¹

• Birth*: Leaneller Short was born on 7 June 1868 at Surry Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Robert William Forkner, son of Samuel Forkner and E.Anna Wade, on 27 November 1918 at Surry Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Leaneller Short died on 26 July 1942 at Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC, at age 74 .¹

Lilly Short¹

• Father: Silas Murray Short¹ b. 1855, d. 1 Sep 1929
• Mother: Rebecca Ellen Faulkner¹ b. May 1860, d. b 1900

• Birth*: Lilly Short was born in January 1895 at NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Silas Murray Short and Rebecca Ellen Faulkner.¹

Lizzie Bell Short¹

• Father: Phillip White Short¹ b. 19 Mar 1850, d. 19 Mar 1919
• Mother: Theophillip Thera Faulkner¹ b. May 1865, d. 22 Dec 1929

• Birth*: Lizzie Bell Short was born on 6 January 1900 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Phillip White Short and Theophillip Thera Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Lizzie Bell Short married Monroe Thomas Ellington, son of Drewy L. Ellington and Adeline Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fulcher, on 9 December 1918 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Lizzie Bell Short died on 14 March 1989 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 89 .²

Lloyd Horace Short¹

• Father: John H. Short¹ b. 15 Aug 1877, d. 21 Nov 1938
• Mother: Addie Leigh Braswell¹ b. 11 Jul 1888, d. 5 Jan 1985

• Birth*: Lloyd Horace Short was born on 17 August 1915 at Nash Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John H. Short and Addie Leigh Braswell.¹
• Death*: Lloyd Horace Short died on 15 August 1944 at age 28 .¹

Margaret Green Short¹

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

• Birth*: Margaret Green Short was born on 18 February 1879 at Granville Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Alexander A. Short and Mary Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Margaret Green Short married Joseph H. Brown on 25 December 1904 at Nash Co., NC.³
• Census*: Margaret Green Short appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Griffin, Nash Co., NC. Margaret G. is 31 years old. She and her husband Joseph H. Brown have been married for 5 years. She has had three children and two are now living.⁴
• Death*: She died on 25 April 1954 at Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC, at age 75 .²

Marion Thomas Short¹

• Father: Jesse James Short¹ b. 28 Dec 1908, d. 10 Apr 1980
• Mother: Ophelia Faulkner¹ b. 2 Nov 1909, d. 13 Apr 1992

• Birth*: Marion Thomas Short was born on 24 September 1946 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Jesse James Short and Ophelia Faulkner.¹
• Death*: Marion Thomas Short died on 19 July 1995 at South Hill, VA, at age 48 .²

Mary Ann Short

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

• Birth*: Mary Ann Short was born on 12 May 1931 at Vance Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of Clyde Joseph Short and Clara Ellen Dickerson.
• Marriage*: Mary Ann Short married Ralph Faucette on 17 May 1947 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Mary Ann Short died on 1 May 2005 at NC at age 73 .

Mary Bettie Short¹

• Birth*: Mary Bettie Short was born on 13 February 1912 at Warren Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Melvin Thomas Abbott, son of Omega Robert M. Abbott and Elizabeth Pendergrass, on 20 December 1929 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Mary Bettie Short died on 24 April 1989 at Warrenton, Warren Co., NC, at age 77 .²

Mary E. Short¹

• Father: Robert Edward Short¹ b. c 1842, d. b 1900
• Mother: Martha Emma Watson¹ b. c Apr 1844, d. 3 Sep 1921

• Birth*: Mary E. Short was born circa 1875 at VA.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Edward Short and Martha Emma Watson.¹

Mattie L. Short¹

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

• Birth*: Mattie L. Short was born on 3 May 1874 at Granville Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Alexander A. Short and Mary Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Mattie L. Short married George C. Berryman on 9 October 1889 at Vance Co., NC.^2,3,4
• Census*: Mattie L. Short appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Manning, Nash Co., NC. Mattie and George have been married for 10 years. They have had 4 children and 2 are still alive. George is employed as a house carpenter.³
• Death*: She died on 26 May 1955 at Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 81 .²

Minnie B. Short¹

• Father: Phillip White Short¹ b. 19 Mar 1850, d. 19 Mar 1919
• Mother: Theophillip Thera Faulkner¹ b. May 1865, d. 22 Dec 1929

• Birth*: Minnie B. Short was born on 7 July 1894 at NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Phillip White Short and Theophillip Thera Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Minnie B. Short married Charles Andrew Strange on 31 August 1912 at Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Minnie B. Short died on 9 March 1984 at Petersburg, VA, at age 89 .²

Moses Short¹

• Father: Theophilus Short¹ b. c 1833
• Mother: Fanny Loyd¹ b. c 1843

• Birth*: Moses Short was born circa 1877 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Theophilus Short and Fanny Loyd.¹
• Marriage*: Moses Short married Mary Eliza Dickerson, daughter of Sidney Dickerson and Frances Rebecca Harris, on 15 January 1901 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC.^2,3
• Death*: Moses Short died on 22 March 1934 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²

Newton Price Short¹

• Birth*: Newton Price Short was born on 5 February 1841 at Guilford Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Anne Eliza Hines, daughter of Robert Hines and Susan Forkner, on 18 November 1867 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Newton Price Short died on 12 April 1925 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC, at age 84 .^1,2

Noel Johnson Short¹

• Father: John F. Short¹ b. c 1845, d. b 1910
• Mother: Susan Newton¹ b. c 1843, d. a 1910

• Birth*: Noel Johnson Short was born on 9 January 1880 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John F. Short and Susan Newton.¹
• Death*: Noel Johnson Short died on 15 February 1960 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 80 .¹

Octavia Short¹

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

• Birth*: Octavia Short was born on 2 March 1876 at Granville Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Wesley Short and Alice Cutts.¹
• Marriage*: Octavia Short married William Henry Evans on 8 May 1898 at Dabney, Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Octavia Short died on 2 June 1958 at Williamsboro, Vance Co., NC, at age 82 .²
• Burial*: She was buried on 3 June 1958 at Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Ollie G. Short¹

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

• Birth*: Ollie G. Short was born circa 1873 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John Wesley Short and Alice Cutts.¹