Benona Short (abt. 1825 - abt. 1899)

Born about 1825 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1899 at about age 74 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Benona was born about 1825.^{[citation needed]} He was the son of John Short and Sarah Ferguson.^{[citation needed]} He passed away about 1899.^{[citation needed]}

Residence

1830 US Census - Residence: Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Males 5-10, 3, Samson, Benona & ?

Males 10-15, 3, Newberry, Lovel & David?

Males 15-20, 1, John or David

Males 30 - 40, 1, John

Females 15-20, 2, Betsey & ?

Females 40 - 50, 1, Elizabeth

1840 US Census - Residence: Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

Males 15 - 20, 2, Samson, Benona

Males 50 - 60, 1, John

Females 10 - 15, 1, ?

Females 50 - 60, 1, Elizabeth

1860 US Census - Residence: Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Date: 23 Jul 1860^[3]

Benona, M, Age: 35, b. Pennsylvania, Grocery Keeper

Julia, F, Age: 24, b. Pennsylvania,

John, M, Age: 2, b. Pennsylvania,

1870 US Census - Residence: Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Date: 20 Jul 1870^[4]

Benoni, M, Age: 45, b. Pennsylvania, Farmer

Julia, F, Age: 32, b. Pennsylvania,

John, M, Age: 13, b. Pennsylvania,

Frank, M, Age: 1, b. Pennsylvania,

Mary Hart, F, Age: 20, b. Pennsylvania, Hired Help

1880 US Census - Residence: Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Date: 1 Jun 1880^[5]

Benona, M, Age: 55, b. Pennsylvania, Farmer

Julia A., F, Age: 44, b. Pennsylvania, Keeping House

John B., M, Age: 23, b. Pennsylvania, Farming & Blacksmith

Frank D., M, Age: 10, b. Pennsylvania, at School

Viola Short, F, Age: 20, b. Pennsylvania, Son's Wife, at Home

Burial

Benona is buried in Middlebury Union Cemetery, Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania.^[6] Has marker image.

Research Notes

No birth, marriage or death records have been found. FAG dates and places are unsourced.

Unsourced information shows Benona was b. 8 Mar 1825, m. Julia A. Hart 3 Jul 1856 at Crystal Fountain Hotel, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, d. 15 Jun 1899 at Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPT-8TY : 10 September 2017), John Short, Middleburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 49, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 163; FHL microfilm 20,637.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY2-GVB : 16 August 2017), John Short, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 211, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 495; FHL microfilm 20,558.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT8-RN8 : 13 December 2017), Benona Short, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2F-6BG : 13 June 2019), Benoni Short, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVN-9K9 : 15 July 2017), Penona Short, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 88A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1197; FHL microfilm 1,255,197.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #94145569 : accessed 31 August 2019), memorial page for Benona Short (1825–1899), citing Middlebury Union Cemetery, Middlebury Center, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA.
7. ↑ Short Family of Tioga County PA by Helen SWART Heyart. June 1998. At Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice. Unsourced