Samuel Richardson Short (1857 - 1900)

Born 17 Dec 1857 in Aurora, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Christena (Ebeling) Short — married 25 Sep 1884 in Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1900 at age 42 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born on 17 December 1857. The Shorts lived in Aurora, Maine until about 1866, when they moved to Elgin, Illinois to be near Hugh N. Short's brother Captain John Short./Aurora, Hancock, Maine. He was the son of Hugh N Short and Barbara Ann (Richardson) Short.^[1]

In the 1860 census Samuel (age 2) was living in Aurora, Hancock, Maine.^[1]

In the 1870 census Samuel (age 12) was living in Elgin, Kane, Illinois.^[2]

In the 1880 census Samuel (age 22) was living in Fairview, Madison, Nebraska, United States. .^[3]

When Samuel was 26 he married Christena Ebeling on 25 September 1884 in Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA. The couple had one child: Hugh Augustus Short.^[4]

On 1 June 1885 Samuel (age 27) was living in Parker, Turner, Dakota Territory, USA.^[5]

Helped Build Seminary.

Samuel died at the age of 42 on 24 June 1900 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, USA.^[6]

Samuel was buried after 24 June 1900 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, USA.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1, Year: 1860; Census Place: Aurora, Hancock, Maine; Roll: M653_438; Page: 0; Image: 469. Birth date: abt 1858 Birth place: Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Aurora, Hancock, Maine.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census. 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. Year: 1870; Roll: M593 Birth date: abt 1858 Birth place: Maine Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairview, Madison, Nebraska; Roll: T9_752; Family History Film: 1254752; Page: 494.1000; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 0386. Birth date: abt 1857 Birth place: Maine Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Fairview, Madison, Nebraska, United States.
4. ↑ Marriage: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Cited in the family tree "Radmaker Family Tree" created by "pcradmaker"
5. ↑ Residence: South Dakota Territorial Census, 1885. Original data - Data indexed from images from the South Dakota State Archives microfilm collection, rolls 9527-9528. Birth date: abt 1858 Birth place: Maine Residence date: 01 Jun 1885 Residence place: Parker, Turner, Dakota Territory, USA.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Burial: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1830-2012.
7. ↑ Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current.