George Washington Short Jr (1811 - abt. 1886)

Born 18 Jun 1811 in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Carleton) Short — married 13 Oct 1831 in Washington County, Indiana

Descendants

Died about 7 Apr 1886 at about age 74 in St Clair County, Missouri, USA

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

Private George Short Jr served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: March, 1862
Mustered out: Jun 4, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry

George Washington Short, Jr. was born the second of six sons and five daughters on June 18, 1811 to George Short and Catherine Monical in Kentucky.^[1][2][3]

In 1814, when George was just two years old his family migrated to Washington County, Indiana. They were among the pioneer settlers of that county.^[1] George and his family migrated to Howard County, Missouri in 1839.^[1] In 1845 George received several patents for land in St. Clair County, Missouri.^[4] 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.^[1]

In 1850 the family is living in St. Clair County, Missouri where they were counted in the U.S. census.^[2]

In 1860, Esther's mother Magdeline (Prince) Carleton is living with George, Esther and the family.^[5] George is counted in the 1870 and 1880 U.S. census residing at Monegan, St Clair, Missouri. In the 1880 census, George's sister Nancy (Short) McClelland is living in his household. ^[6][7]

Marriages

George married when he was twenty years old on October 13, 1831 to Esther Carleton in Washington County.^[1][8]

Esther died in the fall of 1862^[9] and George remarried to Cynthia Ann Reed.^[1][10]

Children

George and Esther had eight children^[11][2]:

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

George and Cynthia had two children^[11]:

1. General Alonzo Sherman Short b. 1865
2. Emma Cynthia b. 1869

Military Service

George was fifty years old in March of 1862 when he enlisted as a private in Company E of the Seventh Missouri Cavalry and served with the Union during the civil war. ^[12]

He was discharged in 1863 with disability.^[13] After he returned home he re-enlisted and served in the home guard until the end of the war.^[1]

George filed for his pension on March 29, 1882.^[14]

Death

George died on April 7, 1886 in St. Clair, Missouri.^[3]

Will

George made his will on March 26, 1878 and it was probated on April 15, 1886 in St. Clair, Missouri.^[11]

In the name of God, amen.

I George W Short of the county of St. Clair Missouri being of sound mind and knowing the uncertainty of life do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows:

1st I request and direct that all my funeral expenses and costs of administration on my estate and all of my past debts be first paid out of my personal property.

2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy C. Short one dollar, to my son Wm L Short one dollar, to my daughter Hannah M Minns one dollar, to my daughter Margaret Jane Lewellen one dollar, to my son Samuel R Short one dollar, to my son David W Short one dollar, to my grandson George F Bean one dollar, to my grandson Alonzo A Bean one dollar, to my granddaughter Esther C Carnaham (?) one dollar, to my granddaughter Mary E Hines one dollar, and to my granddaughter Margaret K Murphy one dollar.

3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Cynthia A Short one third of all my personal property in lieu of her donor interest therein. After the payment of my foregoing bequeaths and out of said one third of my personal property I direct that she support maintain and educate in the common english branches my two children by her. General Alonzo Sherman Short and Emma C Short until said two children respectively arrive at the age of fifteen years.

4th I give and bequeath to my son General Alonzo Sherman Short one third (1/3) of all my personal property after the payments of my debts and expenses of administration.

5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Emma C Short one third of all my personal property after the payments of my debts and costs of administration.

6th I hereby direct that after my death and as soon as convenient all of my personal property shall be inventoried and appraised by three disinterested persons, said appraisers to be appointed and selected by my executors herein after named. said appraisers shall make a full inventory of all my personal property and appraisement thereof and after said appraisement my wife Cynthia A Short shall have the right to select one third in value of my said personal estate or less share 1/3 if she so desires, and the remainder shall be sold at public sale by my Executors and the proceeds divided so that my said wife will receive 1/3 of my personal estate either in kind or money. my son General Alonzo Sherman Short 1/3 in money leaving to my wife the right to select her 1/3 of my personal estate either in property or money or both.

I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Cynthia A Short and Francis C Nesbit Executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby authorize and empower my said executors to sell and public sale and dispose of all my personal property as above directed I hereby revoke all former.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} 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.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZK-R7G : 12 April 2016), 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.).(Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)

   Name George W Short

   Event Type Census

   Event Year 1850

   Event Place St. Clair county, St. Clair, Missouri, United States

   Gender Male

   Age 39

   Race White

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1811

   Birthplace Kentucky

   House Number 447

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 September 2018), memorial page for George Washington Short (18 Jun 1811–7 Apr 1886), Find A Grave Memorial no. 19960901, citing Bean Cemetery, Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Ancestry Seeker (contributor 46913946) .
4. ↑ "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.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZY-3M9 : 30 December 2015), George W Short, 1860.(Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XK-Z7Q : 12 April 2016), Geo W Short, Missouri, United States; citing p. 28, family 194, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,306.

   Geo W Short M 58 Kentucky

   Cyntha A Short F 39 Kentucky

   Margaret J Short F 25 Missouri

   Samuel R Short M 20 Missouri

   David W Short M 17 Missouri

   Frank Short M 15 Missouri

   Sherman L Short M 4 Missouri

   Emma S Short F 1 Missouri

7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FZ-4G4 : 26 August 2017), Geo W Short, Monegan, St Clair, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 229, sheet 318A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0714; FHL microfilm 1,254,714.

   Geo W Short Self M 69 Kentucky, United States

   Cyntha A Short Wife F 48 Kentucky, United States

   Sherman Short Son M 14 Missouri, United States

   Emma Short Daughter F 11 Missouri, United States

   Margaret A Short Granddaughter F 10 Missouri, United States

   Nancy Mc Clland Sister F 67 Indiana, United States

   Nancy C Short Daughter F 45 Missouri, United States

8. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF36-KZH : 10 February 2018), George W. Short and Esther Carlton, 13 Oct 1831; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 549,460. (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)

   Name George W. Short

   Spouse's Name Esther Carlton

   Event Date 13 Oct 1831

9. ↑ 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 no. 19960900, citing Bean Cemetery, Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Ancestry Seeker (contributor 46913946) .
10. ↑ Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 for George W Short. Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60282/005014424_00589 (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} 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.).
12. ↑ "Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FFYH-S1M : 4 December 2014), George W Short, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Seventh State Militia, Cavalry, Se-Th, NARA microfilm publication M405 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1964), roll 185. (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)
13. ↑ "Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FFBY-K2Z : 4 December 2014), George W Short, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Seventh State Militia, Cavalry, NARA microfilm publication M405 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1964), roll 743. https://www.fold3.com/image/235946838 (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)
14. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/4654/32959_033093-04471/675474 (Added by Caryl Short 9/8/2018.)

General Alonzo Sherman Short death certificate https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1928/1928_00007985.PDF