Family Group Sheet
NameGeorge Washington Short
Birth12 Dec 1858, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death17 Mar 1941, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherBooker Lee Washington Short (1837-1929)
MotherSarah Madden (1836-1907)
Marriage10 Mar 1886, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
SpouseHenrietta Ellen Vanhoy
Birth22 Nov 1866, Alleghany Co., North Carolina
Death29 Apr 1952, Owingsville, Bath Co, Kentucky
Children
BirthApr 1898, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
Death12 Feb 1921, Olympia, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseThomas Butler Ingram , 3C4R
Birth1 May 1907, Slab, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
Death24 Jun 1975, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
SpouseThomas Butler Ingram , 3C4R
Notes for George Washington Short
His death certificate records G. W. Short, age 83 years 3 months 5 days, born 12 Dec 1858 in Kentucky, died 17 Mar 1941 in rural Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, married, husband of Henrietta Van Hoy, farmer, father Booker Lee Short, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death broncho pneumonia, informant Edna Ingram, Olympia, Ky, burial in Ingram graveyard.
Census Notes for George Washington & Henrietta Ellen (Family)
1900 census of Wyoming Co., West Virgina, Slab Fork district, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 5A as family #67/68:
Short, George W., 40, b. WVa WVa WVa, farmer; Ettie Ellan, wife, 29, b. Oct 1870, NC NC NC, married 15 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Corby A., dau, 13, b. Jan 1887; Booker Lee, son, 8, b. July 1891; Rebeca, dau, 6, b. Nov 1893; Jening Bryn, son, 3, b. Aug 1896; May E., dau, 1, b. Apr 1898. All children born WVa WVa NC.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Preston precinct, enumerated 25 April, lists on p. 11B as family #149:
Short, George W., 51, b. Ky Ky Ky; Henretta, wife, 43, b. NC NC NC, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 9 children, 6 living; Bircker L., son, 18; Alberta, dau, 16; Jennings B., son, 14; Essie May, dau, 11; Culanapple, son, 9; John W., son, 6; Edna V., dau, 2. All children born WVa Ky NC.
1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, Preston precinct, enumerated 4 Feb, lists on p. 16B as family #311/318:
Short, G. W., 57, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Henrietta, wife, 51, b. NC NC Ky; Edna, dau, 13; Bryan, son, 22; Opp, son, 17; John, son, 15; Wert, son, 7; Edward, son, 5. Edna through John born WVa Ky NC, Wert and Edward born Ky Ky NC.
1940 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 5, ED 6-10, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 14B as family #223:
Short, George, 82; Henretta, wife, 72; Wirt, son, 30, single; Howard, grandson, 7. All listed as born in Ky, living in same house in 1935.
Short, George W., 40, b. WVa WVa WVa, farmer; Ettie Ellan, wife, 29, b. Oct 1870, NC NC NC, married 15 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Corby A., dau, 13, b. Jan 1887; Booker Lee, son, 8, b. July 1891; Rebeca, dau, 6, b. Nov 1893; Jening Bryn, son, 3, b. Aug 1896; May E., dau, 1, b. Apr 1898. All children born WVa WVa NC.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Preston precinct, enumerated 25 April, lists on p. 11B as family #149:
Short, George W., 51, b. Ky Ky Ky; Henretta, wife, 43, b. NC NC NC, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 9 children, 6 living; Bircker L., son, 18; Alberta, dau, 16; Jennings B., son, 14; Essie May, dau, 11; Culanapple, son, 9; John W., son, 6; Edna V., dau, 2. All children born WVa Ky NC.
1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, Preston precinct, enumerated 4 Feb, lists on p. 16B as family #311/318:
Short, G. W., 57, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Henrietta, wife, 51, b. NC NC Ky; Edna, dau, 13; Bryan, son, 22; Opp, son, 17; John, son, 15; Wert, son, 7; Edward, son, 5. Edna through John born WVa Ky NC, Wert and Edward born Ky Ky NC.
1940 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 5, ED 6-10, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 14B as family #223:
Short, George, 82; Henretta, wife, 72; Wirt, son, 30, single; Howard, grandson, 7. All listed as born in Ky, living in same house in 1935.
