Frank Wellington Short (1872 - 1915)

Born 23 Nov 1872 in Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri

Ancestors

Husband of Cora Mae (DeMoss) Short — married 28 Nov 1900 in St Clair County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 11 Jan 1915 at age 42 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Biography

For Clarity for Frank and Cora files, because some of the files have some of the children as half or have duplicates, so I am writing this.

Frank and Cora had 7 Children, Their first Mary marguerite past 1 year after birth, the remaining are as follows, in birth order

Georgia Mae Short Degraff Gladys Short Godsy Frank Wellington Short II Goldie M. Short Blackman Hallie Andrew Short Clyde Elmer Short

Frank W. Short was born November 23, 1873 in Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri, to David Short and Paulina (Giles) Short.

He married Cora DeMoss. They had seven children, all full siblings. Cora married William F. Coy, but they married after all the children were born.

Was listed as a farmer on the 1900 census, then as a miner on his death certificate.

He died January 11, 1915 of tuberculosis, and is buried in Concord Cemetery, Chalk Level Township, St. Clair County, Missouri. With Paulina (see obituary) and David his father. Paulina and David have not head stone, just blank spaces next to Frank.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 24 December 2015, Frank Short in household of David Short, Chalk Level, St Clair, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 230, sheet 324A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0714; FHL microfilm 1,254,714.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch: 20 January 2015, Franck W Short, Chalk Level & Center Townships, St. Clair, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 179, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,886.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch: 29 October 2015, Frank W Short, Carterville Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 33A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,804.

• "Missouri Death Certificates", Missouri State Board of Health, Department of Vital Statistics, Missouri Digital Heritage Website

• Find-a-grave Memorial ID#70319557, created by Eric Stitt on 24 May 2011. Accessed 22 Jul 2016.

Acknowledgements

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Biography

Death Certificate

1880 United States Federal Census

1900 United States Federal Census

1910 United States Federal Census

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

Sources

• MIssouri find a grave