Family Group Sheet
NameAlexander A. Short
BirthAug 1859, Tennessee
FatherCalvin Short (~1831-)
MotherLouisa Jones (1839-1914)
Marriage6 Jul 1878, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJosephine Elam
BirthApr 1861, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherRichard Menifee Elam (1838-1909)
MotherMargaret Elam (1843-1909)
Notes for Alexander A. & Josephine (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage license books record the marriage on 6 July 1878 of Alexander E. Short and Josephine Elam on 6 July 1878 at W. H. Mannin’s by W. K. Gibson, witnesses W. H. Mannin and John Short.
The annual marriages report to the state auditor records this marriage as Alexander A. Short, age 19, to J. F. Elam, age 16, both residents of Morgan Co.
The annual marriages report to the state auditor records this marriage as Alexander A. Short, age 19, to J. F. Elam, age 16, both residents of Morgan Co.
Census
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 18A as family #338/341:
Short, Alexander, 41, b. Aug 1859, Tenn Va Tenn, farmer; Josephine, wife, 39, b. Apr 1861, Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 20 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; James H., son, 18, b. Aug 1881, Ky Tenn Ky; Louley M., dau, 10, b. July 1889, Ky Tenn Ky; Calvin, father, 70, b. Nov 1829, Va NC NC; Louisa, mother, 66, b. Aug 1833, Tenn Tenn Tenn, first marriage for both, married 47 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living.
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 5A as family #75:
Short, Alasander, 51, b. Tenn Va Tenn, farmer; Josephine, wife, 47, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 32 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Henry, son, 28, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky; Calvin, father, 79, b. Va NC NC, second marriage; Louiza, mother, 69, b. Tenn Tenn Tenn, first marriage, married 55 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living.
Short, Alexander, 41, b. Aug 1859, Tenn Va Tenn, farmer; Josephine, wife, 39, b. Apr 1861, Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 20 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; James H., son, 18, b. Aug 1881, Ky Tenn Ky; Louley M., dau, 10, b. July 1889, Ky Tenn Ky; Calvin, father, 70, b. Nov 1829, Va NC NC; Louisa, mother, 66, b. Aug 1833, Tenn Tenn Tenn, first marriage for both, married 47 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living.
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 5A as family #75:
Short, Alasander, 51, b. Tenn Va Tenn, farmer; Josephine, wife, 47, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 32 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Henry, son, 28, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky; Calvin, father, 79, b. Va NC NC, second marriage; Louiza, mother, 69, b. Tenn Tenn Tenn, first marriage, married 55 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living.
