Esther (Carleton) Short (1815 - 1862)

Born 29 Dec 1815 in Botetourt County Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Short Jr — married 13 Oct 1831 in Washington County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1862 at age 46 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

Early Life

Esther (Carleton) Short migrated from Virginia to Indiana.

Esther (Carleton) Short migrated from Indiana to Missouri.

Esther was born on December 29, 1815 to William Carleton and Magalena Prince in Botetourt County Virginia.^[1][2]

Her grandfathers signed the marriage bond for her parents, on October 14, 1805, Godfrey Prince and William Carleton signed a bond in which they agreed to pay $150 to the state of Virginia should anything prove to be amiss in "a marriage shortly intended to be had & solemnized between the above bound William Carleton & Margaret Prince, a daughter of the above bound Godfrey Prince of the Cty." Actually, Margaret's name was Magdalena (she had been named, no doubt for her aunt, Magdalena (Prince) Lauderback), but the clerk probably misunderstood the German pronouciation of Magdalena^[3].

Old Botetourt County Virginia.

By 1820, Esther's family had migrated to Indiana.^[4]

Her grandfather, Godfrey's name next appears on deeds in Botetourt Co VA in 1800--as Godfrey Prince. His eldest children, John and Magdaline (Margaret in the records), were married there, 1811 and 1805, respectively. There is no indication of other Prince/Printz families in Botetourt Co. The Prince family also migrated to Indiana by 1820^[5] and were living in Indiana in the 1830^[6] and 1840^[7] U.S. Census.

The Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana include the following passage about Esther's sister, Elizabeth.

"Samuell May's wife who was Elizabeth Carleton, was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, July 8, 1817 and died in Salem, this county, June 15, 1900. She came to this county from Virginia when a child, with her parents. who settled about six miles south of Salem, where they became prominent factors in the pioneer life in that section of the county. "^[8]

Family

Esther married George Washington Short on October 12, 1831 in Washington County, Indiana.^[9][10]

The family migrated to Missouri by 1845 when George purchased several patents for land in St. Clair County.^[11][2][1]

Western Missouri Farm.

George owned about 800 acres of land and by 1883 he had given much of it to his children and was living on a farm of about 235 acres.^[10]

George and Esther had eight children^[12][1]:

1. Elizabeth b. 1832
2. Nancy b. 1835
3. William L. b. 1838
4. Hannah b. 1839
5. George W. T. Short b. 1842
6. Margaret b, 1844
7. Samuel b. 1850
8. David W. b. 1853

Death

Esther died on October 4, 1862 and was buried in the Bean Cemetery in St. Clair County, Missouri.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5P7-5GM : 12 April 2016), Esther Short in household of George W Short, St Clair county, St Clair, Missouri, United States; citing family 447, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZY-3TG : 14 December 2017), Esther Short in entry for George W Short, 1860.
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDC-268 : 11 February 2018), William Carlton and Margaret Prince, 27 Oct 1805; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference pg 542; FHL microfilm 30,734
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-8T2 : accessed 30 May 2019), Wm Carlton, Gibson, Indiana, United States; citing p. 248, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 13; FHL microfilm 205,607.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-FYP : accessed 21 November 2018), Godfrey Prince, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 224, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 14; FHL microfilm 205,608.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-X5D : 24 August 2017), Godfrey Briner, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing 323, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 7,720.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR1-JF4 : 15 August 2017), Godfrey Prince, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 116, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 97; FHL microfilm 7,731.
8. ↑ Stevens, Warder W. Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions ; with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. Evansville, IN: Evansville Bindery, 1993. https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00instev/page/n707 pg. 673-674.
9. ↑ Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line].

   Name: Esther Carlton

   Gender: Female

   Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)

   Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1831

   Marriage Place: Indiana, United States

   Spouse: George W Short

   Page: 51

   FHL Film Number: 001306388

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} State Historical Society. "The History of Henry and St. Clair Counties, Missouri, Containing a History of These Counties, Their Cities, Towns, Etc. Etc., Biograhical Sketches of Their Citizens, General and Local Statistics, History of Missouri .." Internet Archive. Accessed September 08, 2018. https://archive.org/stream/historyofhenryst00nati#page/1138. (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)
11. ↑ "Patent Details - BLM GLO Records." Home - BLM GLO Records. Accessed September 09, 2018. https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO5240__.029&docClass=STA&sid=nrj4db0y.vxo#patentDetailsTabIndex=2.
12. ↑ Missouri. Probate Court (St. Clair County); Probate Place: St Clair, Missouri. Will Records, Vol, 1-3, 1865-1921. Ancestry.com. Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988 [database on-line]. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9071/007630647_00177/1352939 (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.).
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 September 2018), memorial page for Esther Carleton Short (29 Dec 1815–4 Oct 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #19960900, citing Bean Cemetery, Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Ancestry Seeker (contributor 46913946) .