Family Group Sheet
NameCalvin Short
Birthabt 1831, Virginia
FatherWilliam Granville Short (~1799-)
MotherRachel Henrietta Brooks (1808-1879)
Marriageabt 1855
SpouseLouisa Jones
Birth20 Aug 1839, Tennessee
Death12 May 1914, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Children
1 MElijah Short
Birthabt 1858, Tennessee
BirthAug 1859, Tennessee
SpouseJosephine Elam
3 FLizzie Short
Birthabt 1861, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Louisa Jones
Her death certificate records Louisa Short, age 74 years 9 months 8 days, born 20 Aug 1839 in Tennessee, died 12 May 1914 in Morgan Co., Ky, married, father Elijah Jones, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Nance, birthplaces “--”, cause of death tuberculosis, informant Alex Short, Liberty Road, Ky, home burial.
Census Notes for Calvin & Louisa (Family)
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, wife, 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, wife, 69, b. Tenn Tenn Tenn, first marriage, married 55 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living.
