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Birth	:	14 Mar 1818 Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	16 Dec 1895 Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Springville Christian Cemetery, Springville, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9285698, -86.6176147
Description	:	Son of Wesley and Rebecca (Owens) Short. Married Mary Elizabeth Lancaster August 16, 1850 in Greene Co., IN. They were the parents of 8 known children. Owens married 2) Margaret "Maggie" Gainey, 4 April 1889, in Greene Co., IN; Owens was her 3rd husband. Info from Goodspeed's History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, IN, 1884: Owens Short was born in this county March 14, 1818, son of Wesley and Rebecca (Owens) Short; is the 7th in a family of 9 children [actually there were 10; one died as an infant; dlg], and is of Welsh-English extraction. The father of... Read More	Son of Wesley and Rebecca (Owens) Short. Married Mary Elizabeth Lancaster August 16, 1850 in Greene Co., IN. They were the parents of 8 known children. Owens married 2) Margaret "Maggie" Gainey, 4 April 1889, in Greene Co., IN; Owens was her 3rd husband. Info from Goodspeed's History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, IN, 1884: Owens Short was born in this county March 14, 1818, son of Wesley and Rebecca (Owens) Short; is the 7th in a family of 9 children [actually there were 10; one died as an infant; dlg], and is of Welsh-English extraction. The father of Mr. Short was born in VA, Dec. 20, 1780, and his mother in the same state, Sept. 15, 1782. His paternal grandfather was John Short, also a native of VA, born Feb. 15, 1756. In 1817 the father of Mr. Short came to Indiana, and for a time remained in Washington Co., but early in 1818 he made settlement in Lawrence Co. His death took place Sept. 16, 1852, and was followed Sept. 29, 1858 by his wife. The early life of the subject of this sketch was spent in farming and attending school. In 1840, Mr. Short had made so much advancement that he taught a district school. In all, he has now taught 16 terms. He has extended his education so that he is considered one of the best scholars and read men in his neighborhood. He attended the State University at Bloomington some time, and but for ill health would have graduated. He was married Aug. 6, 1850, to Miss Mary E. Lancaster, a native of Boone Co., KY, born Sept. 18, 1827, and who, in 1846, came with her parents to Greene Co., IN. This union had the following children: Flora I. 1855, Victoria 1857, Emma E. 1859, Ulysses G. 1868. The last-named deceased in 1875. The other children, 3 [actually 4, Lucian, Laura, Hartwell, and Horace; dlg] died in infancy. In 1850, Mr. Short settled where he now resides. Here he has a farm consisting of 450 acres, on land where the first house of Perry Twp. was erected. At the early age of 15 years, Mr. Short united with the Christian Church, of which he has ever sine been a member, and for 20 years he has been a local preacher in that denomination. Mrs. Short has been a member of the same church for 34 years. She is a most amiable Christian lady. He is an earnest Republican, and a highly respected and honorable citizen.

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Owens Short's memorial is located at: Springville Christian Cemetery, Springville, Lawrence County, USA.
When did Owens Short death?
Owens Short death on 16 Dec 1895 in Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 38.9285698
Longitude: -86.6176147

Family Members:

Parent

Wesley Short

(1780 - 1852)

Rebecca Owens Short

(1782 - 1858)

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Lancaster Short

(1828 - 1888)

Siblings

Behethlum Short Armstrong Sr.

(1805 - 1868)

Milton Short

(1807 - 1886)

Sophronia Short Crooke

(1812 - 1883)

Dodridge Short

(1815 - 1878)

Children

(1851 - 1851)

(1852 - 1852)

(1853 - 1853)

(1854 - 1854)

Emma E. Short Adamson

(1859 - 1934)

Ulysses Grant Short

(1868 - 1875)

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