Mary Frances (Reeder) Shortess (1837)

Born 1837 in Missouri, USA

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Mary was born in 1837 in Missouri, USA. She was the daughter of Joseph Taylor Reeder and Jane Holcomb.^[1]

In the 1850 census Mary (age about 13) was living in District 6, Bates, Missouri.^[1]

When Mary was about 20 she married Jesse Shortess on 13 November 1857. The couple had 4 children: Emma Victoria Shortess, Laura Decigne Shortess, Stephen Lamer Shortess and Clarence Jesse Shortess.^[2]

In the 1870 census Mary (age about 33) was living in Granby, Newton, Missouri, United States.^[3]

In the 1880 census Mary (age about 43) was living in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States.^[4]

In the 1900 census Mary (age about 63) was living in Joplin City, Jasper, Missouri.^[5]

In the 1900 census Mary (age about 63) was living in Joplin Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: . Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432,
   Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Bates, Missouri; Roll: M432_392; Page: 247A; Image:.
   Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #3632014 (accessed before 9 June 2011),
   Birth date: abt 1837; Birth place: Missouri; Residence date: 1850; Residence place: District 6, Bates, Missouri.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author: . Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Joplin Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T623_865; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 34.
   Ancestry Record 1900usfedcen #29763292 (accessed before 9 June 2011),
   Birth date: Oct 1837; Birth place: Missouri; Marriage date: 1894; Marriage place: Residence date: 1900; Residence place: Joplin Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: . Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes,
   Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Granby, Newton, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image:.
   Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #998187 (accessed before 9 June 2011),
   Birth date: abt 1837; Birth place: Missouri; Residence date: 1870; Residence place: Granby, Newton, Missouri, United States.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author: . 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite,
   Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T9_695; Family History Film: 1254695; Page: 509.2000; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 0034.
   Ancestry Record 1880usfedcen #34035396 (accessed before 9 June 2011),
   Birth date: abt 1838; Birth place: Missouri; Residence date: 1880; Residence place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States.
5. ↑ 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author: . Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Joplin Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T623_865; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 34.
   Ancestry Record 1900usfedcen #29763292 (accessed before 9 June 2011),
   Birth date: Oct 1837; Birth place: Missouri; Marriage date: 1894; Marriage place: Residence date: 1900; Residence place: Joplin City, Jasper, Missouri.