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Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC

 
George Graham Short

George Graham Short

Male 1906 - 1928  (22 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Graham ShortGeorge Graham Short was born on 24 Feb 1906 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Joseph Short and Mollie Jane Newberry); died on 15 Sep 1928 in Red Ash, Russell, Virginia; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Family/Spouse: Stella Octavia Keen. Stella was born on June 19 1908 in Red Ash, Russell, Virginia, USA; died on May 10 1999 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Andrew Dolphus Shortt was born on April 3 1925 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on Nov 26 1987 in Amherst County, Virginia.

    Family/Spouse: Pearlie Marie Sisk. Pearlie was born in 1909 in Vandyke, Raven, Tazewell, Virginia; died on June 19 2000 in Richlands Virginia Hospital. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Orthie Shortt was born on March 2 1926; died on Aug 15 1996.
    2. Georgia Marie Shortt was born on June 2 1929 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA; died on Oct 25 1981 in Warren Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph ShortJoseph Short was born on 15 Jun 1884 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. and Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill); died on 27 Nov 1961 in Shortt's Gap, (Tazewell Co.), VA; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Joseph married Mollie Jane Newberry on 29 Dec 1904 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Mollie (daughter of Thomas J. Newberry and Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth) was born on 15 Mar 1886 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1930 in Shortt's Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mollie Jane Newberry was born on 15 Mar 1886 in Russell County, Virginia (daughter of Thomas J. Newberry and Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth); died on 27 Oct 1930 in Shortt's Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. George Graham Short was born on 24 Feb 1906 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1928 in Red Ash, Russell, Virginia; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Roy Garner Short was born on 07 May 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 17 Dec 1988 in Shortt's Gap, (Tazewell Co.), VA; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain.
    3. Sadie Short was born in 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. Rosa Short was born in 1913 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. Della Short was born on 06 Jul 1923 in Tazewell or Russell County, Virginia; died on 09 Nov 1979 in Virginia, United States; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Newell Jefferson Short, Sr.Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. was born in Jul 1857 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (son of Charles Short and Mary "Polly" Stilwell); died on 30 Jun 1922 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

    Newell married Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill on 23 Mar 1880 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Louisa (daughter of James Monroe Hill and Mary Jane "Polly" Sands) was born in 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill was born in 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of James Monroe Hill and Mary Jane "Polly" Sands); died in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Ella Short was born on 6 Dec 1877 in Buchanan, Virginia; died in Dec 1968 in Buchanan, Virginia.
    2. Margaret "Maggie" Short was born in Jan 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 5 Jun 1955 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 8 Jun 1955 in Road Ridge Community Cem, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. Elbert Lee Short was born on 17 Apr 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 20 Sep 1971 in Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia.
    4. 2. Joseph Short was born on 15 Jun 1884 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 27 Nov 1961 in Shortt's Gap, (Tazewell Co.), VA; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. Anna Short was born in Feb 1886.
    6. Carrie Short was born in Feb 1886 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 1931 in Virginia, United States.
    7. Mary Jane Short was born on Jun 15 1888 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in May 1972 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. John Short was born on 10 May 1889 in Virginia, United States; died on 17 Oct 1917 in WWI, France.
    9. Newell Jefferson "Jeff" Short was born on 20 Jun 1890 in Virginia, United States; died on 30 Oct 1938 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    10. Thomas "Tom" Short was born on 01 Jan 1894 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 07 Apr 1991 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

  3. 6.  Thomas J. Newberry was born in 1858 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA (son of Anderson Newberry and Amanda Viers); died in 1894 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

    Thomas married Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth on 10 Jan 1880 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Malissa (daughter of Michael Strouth and Mary Isabelle "Polly" Miller) was born on 18 July 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Oct 1921 in Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Powell Cemetery Grapevine Mtn, Ieager, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Malissa Alice "Lissie" StrouthMalissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth was born on 18 July 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Michael Strouth and Mary Isabelle "Polly" Miller); died on 15 Oct 1921 in Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Powell Cemetery Grapevine Mtn, Ieager, WV.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Zachariah "Zach" Newberry was born on 24 Feb 1882 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Jan 1957 in Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.
    2. Robert Stinson Newberry was born on 14 Oct 1883 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 31 Oct 1921 in Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia; was buried in Powell Cemetery, Iaeger, McDowell County, Virginia.
    3. William Elbert Newberry was born on 26 Feb 1885 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 18 Nov 1934 in McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in Haywood Brown Cemetery, Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia.
    4. 3. Mollie Jane Newberry was born on 15 Mar 1886 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1930 in Shortt's Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. Mary Belle Newberry was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.
    6. Thomas Newberry Jr was born in 1892 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jan 1893 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA.
    7. Edda "Eddie" Newberry was born on 06 Feb 1894 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Charles Short was born about 1824 in Grayson County, Virginia; died about 1901 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short-Lawson Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, (Tazewell Co.), VA.

    Charles married Mary "Polly" Stilwell. Mary was born about 1827 in Grayson County, Virginia; died about 1901 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short-Lawson Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, (Tazewell Co.), VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary "Polly" Stilwell was born about 1827 in Grayson County, Virginia; died about 1901 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short-Lawson Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, (Tazewell Co.), VA.
    Children:
    1. 4. Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. was born in Jul 1857 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1922 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

  3. 10.  James Monroe HillJames Monroe Hill was born on 06 Jan 1834 in Stokes County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Hill and Louisa Lankford); died on 06 Jul 1909 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Smith Family Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell Co, Va.

    James married Mary Jane "Polly" Sands on 22 Jul 1856 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of John Sands and Mary Hollinsworth) was born in 1836 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died before 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Jane "Polly" SandsMary Jane "Polly" Sands was born in 1836 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of John Sands and Mary Hollinsworth); died before 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth Hill was born in Dec 1859 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 04 Dec 1946 in Shortt's Gap, (Tazewell Co.), VA; was buried in 1946 in Davis Cemetery, Shortts Gap, Va.
    2. 5. Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill was born in 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
    3. Sarah J. Hill was born in 1862 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    4. Jane M. Hill was born in 1863 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    5. Nancy Olive Hill was born on 04 Mar 1864 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 04 Sep 1925 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    6. James T. Hill was born on 02 Apr 1865 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1944 in Los Angeles, California.
    7. Frances A. Hill was born in 1868 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. John H. Hill was born in 1869 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 02 Sep 1937.
    9. Elias J. Hill was born on 12 Apr 1872 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 21 Apr 1950 in Doran, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
    10. Daniel Hill was born on 12 Apr 1872 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 1921 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Smith Family Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell Co, Va.
    11. Laura Belle Hill was born on 13 May 1872 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Oct 1961 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery Castlewood Russel County.
    12. Robert Wesley Hill was born on 08 Feb 1873 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 25 Aug 1961 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    13. Victoria Hill was born in 1875 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

  5. 12.  Anderson NewberryAnderson Newberry was born on 21 Aug 1835 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA (son of Thomas Newberry and Sarah Jane Vier); died on 24 Jun 1896 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Newberry Family Cemetary, Horton Ridge, Russell County, Virginia, USA.

    Anderson married Amanda Viers on 25 Jul 1856 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Amanda (daughter of Peter Via and Margaret Martin) was born about 1835 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1890 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Amanda Viers was born about 1835 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Peter Via and Margaret Martin); died in 1890 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas J. Newberry was born in 1858 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1894 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    2. John A. Newberry was born in 1859 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Oct 1923 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA; was buried in Newberry & Wyatt Cemetery, Raven, Tazewell County, VA.
    3. William R. "Tap" Newberry was born in 1867 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1898 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    4. Robert Lee Newberry was born in 1867 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Feb 1961 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Newberry Family Cemetary, Horton Ridge, Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    5. Millie Jane Newberry was born in 1869 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 6 Aug 1885 in New Garden, Russell, Virginia.
    6. Noah C. Newberry was born in 1869 in Russell County, Virginia.
    7. Charles A. Newberry was born on 13 Aug 1860 in Franklin County, Virginia; died on 18 Aug 1955 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Newberry Family Cemetary, Horton Ridge, Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    8. George Newberry was born in 1874 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1943 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Newberry Cemetery, Horton Ridge, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia.

  7. 14.  Michael StrouthMichael Strouth was born in 1811 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA (son of George Michael Strough (Possible) and Ula Minter (Possible)); died in 1863-70 in Virginia, United States.

    Michael married Mary Isabelle "Polly" Miller in 1839 in Russell County, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of John Nicholas Miller and Anna Catherine "Caty" Cline) was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Tennessee?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Isabelle "Polly" MillerMary Isabelle "Polly" Miller was born in 1816 in North Carolina (daughter of John Nicholas Miller and Anna Catherine "Caty" Cline); died after 1880 in Tennessee?.
    Children:
    1. David C. Strouth was born in 1840 in Virginia, United States.
    2. Joseph M. Strouth was born in 1842 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Octo 1862 in Hazel Green, Kentucky.
    3. Sarah "Sallie" Strouth was born in 1846 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    4. John M. Strouth was born in May 1847 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1911 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    5. Jane Catherine Strouth was born in 1848 in Virginia, United States; died on 24 Apr 1916 in Smyth, Virginia, USA.
    6. Mary Emaline "Em" Strouth was born on 23 Dec 1849 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Apr 1934 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA.
    7. Moses A. Strouth was born on 11 Jun 1852 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 29 May 1907 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA.
    8. Thomas J. "Red" Strouth was born on 19 Nov 1856 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Apr 1900 in West Virginia.
    9. 7. Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth was born on 18 July 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Oct 1921 in Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Powell Cemetery Grapevine Mtn, Ieager, WV.




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