Daniel SHORT
Ruth S. DOUGLASS
Husband: Daniel SHORT
Birth: 24 Dec 1855, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death: 18 Apr 1891, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Burial: Apr 1891, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
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Father: James SHORT
Mother: Eliza KANADY
Marriage: 8 Feb 1877, White Co., Illinois
Wife: Ruth S. DOUGLASS
Birth: 29 May 1860, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death: 12 Oct 1923, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
Burial: Oct 1923, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
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Father: William H. DOUGLASS
Mother: Ella Caroline HARRELL
Children:
1. Ida SHORT
(Hess), b: 1 May
1878, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 4 Oct 1935, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
2. Stella SHORT, b: Jan 1882, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
3. Fred Elmer SHORT, b: Jun 1884, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 26 Jun 1938, Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan
bur: Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan
4. Nellie E. SHORT
(Truman), b: May
1886, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
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Notes:
1880 Federal Census Data
(T9_0258, Page 412B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 154, Enumeration Date: 10-Jun-1880, Family #21
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
SHORT, Daniel |
21 |
M |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
VA |
IL |
|
|
Ruth |
19 |
F |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Ida |
2 |
F |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
After Daniel died, Ruth was married to Baron Pearce for a short time but, by
1910, she had reverted to the surname of Short.
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0350, Page 194B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration District: 117, Enumeration Date: 14-Jun
-1900, Family #113
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
PEARCE, Baron D |
Head |
M |
Aug |
1849 |
50 |
M |
3 |
|
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
Farmer |
|
|
Ruth |
Wife |
F |
May |
1860 |
40 |
M |
3 |
6 |
4 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
SHORT, Nellie E |
S Daughter |
M |
May |
1886 |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0333, Page 170A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 142, Enumeration Date: 19-Apr-1910, Family #184
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
SHORT, Ruth |
Head |
F |
48 |
W |
|
4 |
4 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Saline County
Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0830378
1) Death - Child #1: Saline County
Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0044619