Martha (Alexander) Shortt (1805 - 1844)

Born 1805 in Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Shortt — married 23 Jan 1823 in Moate, Mountmellick, Laois, Leinster, Ireland

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1844 at about age 39 in Ireland

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Biography

Martha Alexander was a daughter born to John Alexander and Martha Ruxton.

Martha is buried in the graveyard at Corkbeg, Ireland. The wording of the epitaph is: It pleased Almighty God to withdraw from this life on the 2nd day of March 1843 in the 38th year of her age MARTHA wife of Revd Francis Shortt A.M. Rector of Corkbeg Parish. Deeply lamented by her husband Children and friends. Her grave is on the left hand side if you face the new church. it is a raised tomb and this image is of the top of the tomb which is now difficult to read with ivy growing over part of it in 2017.

Name

Name: Martha /Alexander/

Given Name: Martha

Surname: Alexander^[1]

Marriage

At Moate, in this county, by the Rev. Arthur Rolleston, the Rev. Francis Shortt, of Mountmellick, Queens County, to Miss Alexander of Moate. Westmeath Guardian 23 Jan, 1823

Death

Date: 2 Mar 1844^[2]

Parents' Marriage

Husband: John Alexander

Wife: Martha Ruxton

Marriage:

Date: 1794

Place: Castle Knock, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland^[3]

Child: Martha Alexander

Child: Susan Eleanor Alexander

Child: Brickell Alexander

Child: Dalzell Alexander

Child: William Alexander

Child: Augustus Ruxton Alexander

Child: John Ruxton Alexander

Child: Richard Barlow Alexander

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 73 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 73 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 73 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

• Source: S4211 Media: Book Abbreviation: Families of Alexander of Eredy... Title: Memorials of the Earl of Sterling and of the House of Alexander, Vol. II Author: Rev. Charles Rogers, LL.D. Publication: Edinburgh, Scotland: William Paterson Date: 1877
• Source: S4261 Media: Gedcom File Abbreviation: missaribel.ged--Martha Wilson Title: Alexander/Lapinski Tree; Focus Group--Martha Wilson Author: Cindy Alexander Publication: missaribel@yahoo.com Date: 10 Jul 2001
• Source: S4262 Media: Personal Abbreviation: missaribel.ged--Martha Wilson Title: Alexander/Lapinski Tree; Focus Group--Martha Wilson Author: Cindy Alexander Publication: missaribel@yahoo.com Date: 10 Jul 2001
• Source: http://historicgraves.com/corkbeg/co-cbeg-290/grave

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Sue McCall for creating Alexander-4320 on 20 Nov 13.

This profile was auto-generated by David Hughey through the import of SusannahWillis.ged on Jun 27, 2014.