Last Updated: October 8, 2005

 

1. Shortt, John Young         

b. 1796 Chesterfield Co., VA, d. 11-14-1877 FCVA of kidney disease, 83y, s/o Rueben Shortt & Lydia Clark. John m. Judith Thomas 1-13-1820 PCVA.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: John Y. Short, 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,210, HOH.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H587: John Y. Short, 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/670, HOH.

1870 FCVA LR H147: John Y. Shortt, 73 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/150, HOH.

…+ Shortt, Judith "Juda"

b. 1803 VA, d. 1902, d/o Pleaseant Thomas & Mary Cannaday.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: Judith 47 yo w/f, b. VA.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H587: Juda 57 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 FCVA LR H147: Judith 67 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Judith Short, 77 yo widowed mother, b. VA, John P. Short HOH.

1890 FCVA LR: Judith Short, 87 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H221: Juda Shortt, 97 yo widowed mother, b. Jan 1803 VA, 13 ch with 5 living, Naaman Shortt HOH.

...2. Shortt, Judith Anne

b. 2-17-1834 PCVA, d. 8-30-1899. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Judith m. 2-05-1852 PCVA Richard Johnson Wood, s/o John Richard Wood & Lucinda Dehart.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: Judith 16 yo w/f, b. VA.

...2. Shortt, Elizabeth

b. c1836 VA. Elizabeth Ann Shortt 1st m. Archibald J. Thomas 10-13-1853 PCVA. She m. 2nd John L. Greer 9-25-1863 FCVA. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd, s/o James & Elizabeth Greer. (should probably be James & Catherine Underwood Greer. Elizabeth was James Greer’s 2nd wife). She 27 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin & living in Floyd, d/o John Y. & Judith Short.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: Elizabeth 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

...2. Shortt, Martha Jane

b. c1839 VA.

Martha Jane Short 1st m. William Lemon 4-12-1855 FCVA mar. He 20 yo single w/m, b. Floyd, s/o Isaac & Sarah (Young) Lemon. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Franklin, d/o John Y. & Juda (Thomas) Short.  They had 4 known children.

She m. 2nd Fleming Janney1-29-1867 FCVA mar. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. Franklin & living in Floyd, s/o Thomas* & Elizabeth Janey. (*it does say Thomas) She 24 yo widowed w/f, b. Patrick & living in Floyd, d/o J. Y. & Judith Short.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: Martha 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

...2. Shortt, John P.

b. c1841 VA. John m. Melinda Victoria Young.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: John P. 9 yo w/m, b. VA.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H587: John P. 19 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 FCVA JT H256: John P. Shortt, 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,200/500, HOH.

1880 FCVA JT H176: John P. Short, 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

.…..+ Shortt, Malinda Victoria

b. c1843 VA, d/o John Young & Adelphia Turner.

1870 FCVA JT H256: Victoria 26 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Malinda 37 yo wife, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, Gustavus E.

b. 12-4-1862 FCVA.

1870 FCVA JT H256: Gustavus E. 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, Palmer O.

b. c1867 VA.

1870 FCVA JT H256: Palmer Oreste 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Palmer O. 13 yo son, b. VA, works on farm.

......3. Shortt, Wilma A.

b. 4-22-1869 FCVA.

1870 FCVA JT H256: Wilma Alvina 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Wilma A. 11 yo dau, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, Lilly A.

b. c1870 VA.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Lilly A. 10 yo dau, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, John T. E.

b. 1873 FCVA, s/o John & Malinda.

1880 FCVA JT H176: John T. E. 7 yo son, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, Rueben F.

“Robert”, b. 5-10-1877 FCVA, s/o J. P. & Malinda.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Rueben F. 3 yo son, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, India D.

b. c1879 VA.

1880 FCVA JT H176: India D. 1 yo dau, b. VA.

......?3. Shortt, Daniel

b. 8-28-1881 FCVA, s/o John & Marinda.

...2. Shortt, Lucinda

b. 11-01-1841 PCVA, d. 2-8-1936 Bluefield, W. VA. Lucinda M. Short m. Joseph M. Young 11-2-1859 FCVA, s/o George Young & Nancy Jane Agnew.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: Lucinda 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

...2. Shortt, Nancy

b. c1849 VA.

1850 PCVA No. District H36: Nancy 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

...... Foley, Ona

b. c1855 VA.

1880 FCVA JT H176: Ona Foley, 25 yo mu/f servant, b. VA, John P. Young HOH.

Griffith, E. B.

b. c1838 VA.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H587: E. B. Griffith, 22 yo w/m school teacher, $0/180, b. VA, John Y. Young HOH.

Other known children of John Y. Shortt & Judith Thomas:

1. Lydia Shortt m. Joshua Cannaday, s/o William A. Cannaday & Martha Wright. Moved to Ohio.

2. Susan C. Shortt m. 1st Jefferson Turner, s/o Francis Turner & Nancy Thomas. She m. 2nd Isaac Lemon s/o Isaac Lemon & Vina Richardson. This was Isaac’s 2nd marriage.

3. Naaman Shortt m. Nancy Lemon, d/o Isaac Lemon & his 1st wife Sarah Young. (see below)

 

1. Shortt, Joseph Nix

b. 1803 PCVA, d. 1876 FCVA, s/o Rueben Shortt & Lydia Clark.

Joseph Short m. 1st Polly Thomas, d/o Charles Short, 2-14-1828 PCVA. Ch: as noted + Deborah Clark Short m. Eli Smith 1. 12-23-1858 FCVA mar. He 27 yo widowed w/m, b. Floyd & living in Franklin, s/o Henry & Catherine (Harmon) Smith. She 24 yo single w/f, b. Franklin & living in Franklin, d/o Joseph N. & Mary (Thomas) Short.

Joseph N. Short m. 2nd Frances Bryant 4-18-1867 FCVA mar. He 64 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd, s/o Ruben & Lydia (Clark) Short. She 52 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd, d/o Ambrose & & Frances (Dickerson) Bryant.  Frances “Fannie” Bryant, b. 7-22-1812, d. 1-16-1908. No ch. Francis is buried in the County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA.

1840 FCVA pg 172: Joseph N. Short: 1 male & 1 female 30-39 yo, 2 females 10-14 yo, 1 female 5-9 yo, 1 male & 3 females 0-4 yo.

1850 FCVA H578: Joseph Short, 46 yo w/m, b. Patrick, no occupation noted, $0, HOH.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: Jos. N. Short, 57 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,700/286, HOH.

1870 FCVA LR H146: Joseph N. Shortt, 67 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/150, HOH; Frances 54 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 FCVA LR H395: Frances Short, 64 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, HOH.

…+ Shortt, Mary

b. c1802 Patrick Co., VA, d/o Charles Thomas & Deborah Jordan of PCVA.

1850 FCVA H578: Mary 48 yo w/f, b. Patrick.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: Mary 51 yo w/f, b. VA.

...2. Shortt, Sarah Jane

b. 12-6-1828 FCVA. d. 2-3-1901. Sarah m. James McDaniel, s/o Alfred McDaniel & Nancy Goodwin. They  applied for a FCVA lic 10-5-1850 and were m. 10-10-1850 FCVA.

1850 FCVA H578: Sarah 21 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

...2. Shortt, Elizabeth A.         

b. c1830 FCVA. Elizabeth m. Lucian McDaniel 12-22-1851 FCVA lic, s/o Alfred McDaniel & Nancy Goodwin.

1850 FCVA H578: Elizabeth 20 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

...2. Shortt, Emily M.

b. c1832 FCVA. Emily Short m. William H. Davis 6-28-1855 FCVA mar. He 25 yo widowed w/m, b. Botetourt, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Davis. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Floyd d/o Joseph N. & Mary Short.

1850 FCVA H578: Emily 18 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

...2. Shortt, Lydia

b. c1836 FCVA. Lydia m. John A. Russell 2-14-1859 FCVA, s/o Jeremiah Russell & Elizabeth ____.

1850 FCVA H578: Lydia 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

...2. Shortt, Ira H.

b. c1838 FCVA, d. CW. Ira m. Sarah Hatcher, d/o ?.

1850 FCVA H578: Ira 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: Ira H. 23 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/100.

...2. Shortt, Mahala

b. c1840 FCVA.

1850 FCVA H578: Mahala 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

...2. Shortt, Asa D.

b. 4-17-1842 FCVA, d. 5-31-1917. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA. Church Elder. Asa m. Sarah Graham.

1850 FCVA H578: Asa 8 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: Asa D. 18 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 FCVA LR H145: Asa D. Shortt, 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/220, HOH.

1880 FCVA LR H396: Asa D. Short 36 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 FCVA LR: Asa D. Short, 48 yo HOH.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Asa D. Shortt, 58 yo w/m farmer, b. Apr 1848 VA, m. 34y, O-F-F-172, HOH.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 1b (AncIm2) H14: Asa D. Short, 67 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 44y, O-F-F-10, HOH.

......+ Shortt, Sarah C.

b. 1-18-1844 FCVA, d. 11-26-1924, d/o Alexander Graham & Cynthia Lucinda Hall. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA.

1870 FCVA LR H145: Sarah C. 26 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 FCVA LR H396: Sarah 38 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Sarah C. 46 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Sarah C. 56 yo wife, b. Jan 1844 VA, m. 24y, 10 ch with 6 living.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 1b (AncIm2) H14: Sarah C. 66 yo wife, b. VA, M1 44y, 10 ch with 6 living.

......3. Shortt, Albert J. A.

b. 10-24-1866 FCVA, d. 1880 FCVA diphtheria 13y.

1870 FCVA LR H145: Albert J. A. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

......3. Shortt, Iowa E.

b. 2-28-1869 FCVA. Iowa m. George Bright Williams, s/o Joseph Peter Williams & Susannah “Susan” Huff.

1870 FCVA LR H145: Iowa E. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 FCVA LR H396: Iowa E. 11 yo dau.

......3. Shortt, Lucinda Mary

b. 6-9-1871 Little River Twp, FCVA, d. 10-27-1951. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA. Never married.

1880 FCVA LR H396: Lucinda M. 9 yo dau, b. VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Lucinda M. 19 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Lucinda M. 29 yo single dau, b. June 1870 VA.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 1b (AncIm2) H14: Mary L. 32 yo single dau, b. VA.

......?3. Shortt, George

b. 3-4-1874 FCVA, d. 5-20-1907. (Where in 1880 or 1890?)

......3. Shortt, Lydia A.

b. 6-25-1877 FCVA, d. 1981. Twin. Lydia m. Phillip H. Black, 1876-1960, s/o James Henry Black & Sarah Elizabeth ____. Both bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA.

1880 FCVA LR H396: Lydia 3 yo dau, b. VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Lydia A. 13 yo.

......3. Shortt, female

Still born twin, b. 6-25-1877 FCVA.

......3. Shortt, Amos B. A.

b. 9-1-1879 FCVA, d. 4-16-1970. Amos B. Short m. 1917 FCVA Callie G. Barton, b. 4-5-1899, d. 1-4-1929. Both bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA.

1880 FCVA LR H396: Amos B. A. 9/12 son, b. September VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Amos B. 10 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Amos B. 20 yo single son, b. Sept 1879 VA, farmer.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 1b (AncIm2) H14: Amos B. 29 yo single son, b. VA, home farm laborer.

......3. Shortt, Senora M.

b. 5-12-1882 FCVA, d. 12-24-1932. Senora m. Walter G. Houchins, b. 11-5-1882, d. 1-24-1970, s/o ?. Both bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA.

1890 FCVA LR: Senora M. 8 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Sonora M. 18 yo dau, b. May 1882 VA.

....…..4. Houchins, Diamond S.

b. 11-1895 VA.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Diamond Houchins, 4 yo grandson, b. Nov 1895 VA.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 1b (AncIm2) H14: Diamond S. Houchin 14 grandson, b. VA, home farm laborer, school, Asa D. Short HOH.

......3. Shortt, Sarah L. Cleo

b. 10-21-1884 FCVA.

1890 FCVA LR: Sarah L. C. 5 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Sarah L. 15 yo dau, b. Oct 1884 VA.

......3. Shortt, Marena J.

b. 11-03-1886 FCVA, d. 12-28-1973. Marena m. James Peter Williams, b. 8-17-1863, d. 11-26-1935, s/o Joseph Peter Williams & Susannah Huff.

1890 FCVA LR: Mavena J. 3 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg27 H254: Marianna 13 yo dau, b. Nov 1895 VA.

...2. Shortt, Marion Monroe

b. c1844 FCVA, d. CW.

1850 FCVA H578: Marion 6 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: Marion M. 16 yo w/m, b. VA.

...2. Shortt, Judith A. "Judia"

b. 4-1-1848 FCVA, d. 5-15-1930. Judith m. Elkanah Hatcher, b. 8-19-1842, d. 9-11-1901, son of Burwell Hatcher & Ruth Epperly. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Patrick, s/o Burwell & Ruth Hatcher. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd, d/o Joseph & Mary Shortt. No ch. Both bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, FCVA.

1850 FCVA H578: Judia 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: India 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 FCVA LR H347: Elkanah Hatcher 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

Judith 34 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Elkanah Hatcher 47 yo HOH.

Judah A. 44 yo.

...2. Shortt, Lurenda "Rennie"

b. c1850 FCVA. Lurenda m. Robert Jones, s/o ?.

1850 FCVA H578: Lurenda 3/12 w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 FCVA FCH PO H622: Lurinda 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 FCVA LR H146: Lurenda 25 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

1880 FCVA LR H395: Lurinda Short, 30 yo single w/f, b. VA, Frances Short 64 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, HOH. Relationship b/w 2 not given, but Frances would be Lurinda’s step-mother.

 

1. Shortt, Naaman J.

b. 9-1827 Franklin Co., VA, s/o John Y. Shortt & Judith Thomas.  Naaman J. Short m. Nancy Lemon 1852 FCVA.

1860 FrCo SW Distr Long Branch PO AncIm5 H36: Nauman Short, 30 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin Co., $1,500/500, HOH.

1870 Franklin Co., VA Long Branch P.O. H278: Naman Short, 41 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/350, HOH.

1880 FCVA LR H342: Naaman Short, 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 FCVA LR: Naaman J. Shortt, 61 yo HOH.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H221: Naamon J. Shortt, 60 yo w/m farmer, b. Sept 1827 VA, m. 47y, O-F-F-147, HOH.

…+ Shortt, Nancy

b. 1832 Franklin Co., VA, d/o Isaac Lemon & Sarah Young.

1860 FrCo SW Distr Long Branch PO AncIm5 H36: Nancy 26 yo w/f, b. Franklin Co.

1870 Franklin Co., VA Long Branch P.O. H278: Nancy 40 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping.

1880 FCVA LR H342: Nancy 47 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Nancy 57 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H221: Nancy 67 yo wife, b. Apr 1833 VA, m. 47y, 10 ch with 7 living.

...2. Shortt, Amanda E.

b. c1855 Franklin Co., VA, Amanda m. Madison L. Brammer.

1860 FrCo SW Distr Long Branch PO AncIm5 H36: Amanda E. 5 yo w/f, b. Franklin Co.

...2. Shortt, John W.

b. 5-23-1856 Franklin Co., VA, d. 2-22-1915. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.  John m. Mary Eliza Thomas.

1860 FrCo SW Distr Long Branch PO AncIm5 H36: Jno W. 3 yo w/m, b. Franklin Co.

1870 Franklin Co., VA Long Branch P.O. H278: John 14 yo w/m, b. VA, farm laborer.

1880 FCVA LR H342: John W. Shortt, 23 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 FCVA LR: John W. Shortt, 33 yo HOH.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: John W. Shortt, 44 yo w/m farmer, b. May 1856 VA, m. 20y, O-F-F-146 HOH.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 11b (AncIm22) H225: John W. Shortt, 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 30y, O-F-F-167, HOH.

......+ Shortt, Mary Eliza

b. 11-20-1861 VA, d. 2-7-1946. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 FCVA LR H342: Mary Liza 17 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Mary E. 29 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: Mary E. 38 yo wife, b. Nov 1861 VA, m. 20y, 9 ch with 9 living.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 11b (AncIm22) H225: Mary L. 41 yo wife, b. VA, M1 30y, 10 ch with 9 living.

......3. Shortt, Minerva

b. 1882 VA, d. 1953. Minerva S. Shortt m. 1906 FCVA George M. Thomas, b. 1882, d. 1960, s/o ?. Both bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Minerva 8 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: Manerva E. 18 yo dau, b. Feb 1882 VA, school.

......3. Shortt, George J.

b. 7-3-1885 VA, d. 5-20-1902. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1890 FCVA LR: George 6 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: George J. 14 yo son, b. July 1885 VA, farm laborer, school.

......3. Shortt, Lydia E.

b. 1-1887 VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Unknown

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: Lydia E. 13 yo dau, b. Jan 1887 VA, school.

......3. Shortt, Posie

b. 9-1888 VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Posie G. 3 yo.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: Posey W. 11 yo son, b. Sept 1888 VA, farm laborer, school.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 13b (AncIm26) H258: Posie Shortt, 21 yo single nephew, b. VA, home farm laborer, Jefferson D. Shortt HOH.

......3. Shortt, Meriday Leonie

b. 1-20-1890 VA, d. 4-17-1939. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1890 FCVA LR: Babie 3/12

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: Meriday L. 10 yo dau, b. Jan 1890 VA, school.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 11b (AncIm22) H225: Leonie 19 yo dau, b. VA, school.

......3. Shortt, Daisy E.

b. 10-16-1891 VA, d. 7-17-1924 VA. Bur: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1900 FCVA LR18 Pg24 H218: Daisy E. 8 yo dau, b. Oct 1891 VA, school.

1910 FCVA LR49 Sheet 11b (AncIm22) H225: Daisy 17 yo dau, b. VA, school.

......3. Shortt, Lula B. Elizabeth