Born in Mercer, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Woodson A. Shorter Jr
and Almeta (Snyder) Shorter Jr
Wife of
Acie Edward Richardson
— married
1913 in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Mother of
Ora Edna (Richardson) Blakenship
Died
at age 72
in Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States
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Biography
Elizabeth Roseanne Shorter was born on October 15, 1894 in Mercer, Virginia, United States.
In the 1900 census she (age 6) was the daughter of Woodson A Shorter in Plymouth district (Magisterial), Mercer, West Virginia, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Woodson A Shorter | M | 33 | Married | Head | West Virginia | |
| Almedia Shorter | F | 37 | Married | Wife | West Virginia | |
| Rosie E Shorter | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | West Virginia | |
| John C Shorter | M | 4 | Single | Son | West Virginia | |
| Clyde Shorter | M | 2 | Single | Son | West Virginia |
In the 1910 census she (age 15) was the single daughter of Woodson Shorter in Trap Hill, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Woodson Shorter | M | 43 | Married | Head | West Virginia | |
| Almeda Shorter | F | 47 | Married | Wife | West Virginia | |
| Elizabeth Shorter | F | 15 | Single | Daughter | West Virginia | |
| Carson Shorter | M | 13 | Single | Son | West Virginia | |
| Clyde Shorter | M | 12 | Single | Son | West Virginia | |
| Dewey Shorter | M | 10 | Single | Son | West Virginia | |
| Frank Shorter | M | 7 | Single | Son | West Virginia |
Elizabeth married Acie Edward Richardson (1882-1939) (born about 1882 in West Virginia.[3].
In the 1920 census she (age 25) was the wife of Ed Richardson in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Ed Richardson | M | 36 | Married | Head | West Virginia | |
| Lizzie Richardson | F | 25 | Married | Wife | West Virginia | |
| Ora Richardson | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | West Virginia | |
| Gay Richardson | F | 5 | Single | Daughter | West Virginia | |
| Daisy Richardson | F | 2 | Single | Daughter | West Virginia |
Elizabeth died on December 19, 1966 in Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States[5], aged 72, and was burried in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia[6].
Sources
- ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 004123460; FHL microfilm: 1241766; Image number: 280; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00817-8
FamilySearch Record: M9Z9-3SM (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S5Q-4PN
Rosie E Shorter (6), single daughter, in household of Woodson A Shorter (33) in Plymouth district (Magisterial), Mercer, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157691; FHL microfilm: 1375708; Image number: 1111; Sheet number: 25; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03576-9
FamilySearch Record: MPNP-SPK (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-KCS
Elizabeth Shorter (15), single daughter, in household of Woodson Shorter (43) in Trap Hill, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia. - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
citing Raleigh, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 597,898
FamilySearch Record: FT2C-2YF (accessed 26 November 2023)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=597898&ImageNumber=154
Lizzie Shorter marriage to A Ed Richardson in 1913 in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 65; Digital film/folder number: 004969032; FHL microfilm: 1821970; Image number: 862; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03095-7
FamilySearch Record: MN2S-HFJ (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXK-92B
Lizzie Richardson (25), wife, in household of Ed Richardson (36) in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia. - ↑
Death:
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
citing Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, County Records, RnCo,R1966,cn3,p319, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,849
FamilySearch Record: NM1X-LHJ (accessed 26 November 2023)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=565849&ImageNumber=443
Rose Ann Richardson death 19 Dec 1966 (born 15 Oct 1894), daughter of Woodson A. Shorter & Almeda Snyder, in Spencer, Roane, West Virginia. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #11174346 (accessed 26 November 2023)
Memorial page for Rose Ann Elizabeth Shorter Richardson (15 Oct 1894-19 Dec 1966), citing Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by FRAGGLEROCK66 (contributor 47129937).
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- FamilySearch Person: KCZW-4CR
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Kaitlyn Drake 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PH1950906 [compare], Ancestry member kirby_m_drake
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~0.78%
Charles Eller :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member carlos9211
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~0.78%
Molly Shorter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T194745 [compare], Ancestry member mollyshormajsty
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