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Martha Louisa SHORT–

Name: Martha Louisa SHORT

Given names: Martha Louisa

Surname: SHORT

Married name: Martha Powel

Married name: Louisa Powell

Events of close relatives
Birth of a brother	Simeon SHORT about 1790 Probably GA.
Birth of a sister	Naomi SHORT 1797 Georgia Note: According to 1850 census of Simspn Co MS, Naomi SHORT Magee Miles was born in (approximately) 1797 in Ga.
Marriage	John Robert “Robert” POWELL — View this family May 13, 1818 St Tammany Parish LA Note: From CousinConnect web site: From CousinConnect web site: Date Posted: 30-Sep-2011 Surname(s):BURCH : KIRKLAND : POWELL : SHORT : VARDIMAN Looking for information about: Robert (or John) Powell, married Louisa Short (father: Jonas Short; mother: Ms. Vardiman) in St. Tammany Parish in 1818. Three years later she sold the land. We don't have any record of what happened to her husband, where he was from. She later remarried Martin Kirkland and lived in Mississippi. Anyone with information about this family please respond. A son, Henry Jackson Powell, married Nancy Burch (Birch) and moved to Texas in 1863. Partial Verification: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Kirkland, 55, Birth Mississippi Home in 1850: St Tammany, Louisiana James Birch 35 Stacia Birch 25 Richard Birch 8 Louisa Birch 6 Steven Birch 2 Martin Kirkland 55 (Martha Louisa's 2nd Husband) Stephen L Kirkland 19 John Kirkland 14 Louisa Kirkland 50 (Martha Louisa SHORT Powell)
Death of a father	Jonas SHORT 1831 Possibly Mississippi Note: Jonas Short appeared in several tax lists from 1823 through 1825 but had disappeared from the tax ro… Jonas Short appeared in several tax lists from 1823 through 1825 but had disappeared from the tax rolls by 1829. Davis Short was also in the tax rolls during this time. Jonas sued a Jacob Lilley in late 1828. In 1829 Wiot Short and John Short appeared on the rolls and Davis Short continued on the rolls. However, in 1831 Mary Ann Short and Jonas Short's marriage was dissolved by an act of the Mississippi Legislature; thus Jonas was alive in 1831.
Death of a father	Jonas SHORT 1840 Possibly Texas Note: In 1840 a Jonas Short appeared in Texas with Simeon Short and Elbern Short where Jonas was granted 320 acres by a land commission in Jasper Co. This might have been old Jonas Short with his son and grandson. Or it might have been young (15 years old) Jonas, son of Simeon. No age was given in the land record. Conditional Certificate Recipients in Jasper Co Tx, 1841 Note: Charles Irby and his Short in-laws were in Jasper Co Tx obtaining land in 1841. Evidently they did not stay but returned to Rankin Co MS by 1850.
Death of a brother	Simeon SHORT about 1845 Probably Texas.
Death of a sister	Naomi SHORT August 17, 1859 Simpson Co MS Note: Miles Family Genealogy Forum: Miles Family Genealogy Forum: Posted by: Pat Smith Date: January 17, 2002 at 09:39:15 In Reply to: Benj. & Saml Miles, Rankin Co., MS by Gary E. Young of 3816 My g.g.g.g.grandmother, Naomi (Short) Magee married a Samuel Miles as her 2nd husband. Her 1st husband, Evan James Magee was killed in 1836 in Simpson Co., MS. The Westville News ran an article on the history of Westville in 1898 that had the following: "After Magee's death, Mr. Miles, father of S.J. Miles of Harrisville, married his widow Naomi Magee." I don't have any dates on Samuel but Naomi's was b. abt. 1795 Ga. - d. 17 Aug. 1859 Simpson Co.
Event	Notice Note: This relationship to Jonas is not proved. Some genealogists have Martha as the daughter of another Short family. However, a descendant of Martha and one from Naomi Short have been tested and exhibit significant DNA in common.

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann … Naomi SHORT Simeon SHORT Martha Louisa SHORT Jonas SHORT Death: 1831 — Possibly Mississippi
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonas SHORT Naomi SHORT Simeon SHORT Martha Louisa SHORT Mary Ann …
	Divorce: November 26, 1831 — Mississippi
-34 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel J. MILES Samuel J. MILES Wiett? S. MILES Family with spouse Evan J MAGEE Jonathan “Nathan” MAGEE Warren MAGEE John Calvin MAGEE Evan Thomas MAGEE William Joseph MAGEE Sarah MAGEE Martha MAGEE Nariza MAGEE Emeline MAGEE E.J. MAGEE Naomi SHORT Birth: 1797 — Georgia Death: August 17, 1859 — Simpson Co MS
-6 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth MAGEE Maria SHORT Jonas SHORT Elbern SHORT Simeon SHORT Birth: about 1790 — Probably GA. Death: about 1845 — Probably Texas.
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Robert “Robert” POWELL Henry Jackson POWELL Martha Louisa SHORT

Family with John Robert “Robert” POWELL - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Louisa SHORT Henry Jackson POWELL John Robert “Robert” POWELL
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Robert “Robert” POWELL Henry Jackson POWELL Martha Louisa SHORT
	Marriage: May 13, 1818 — St Tammany Parish LA
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy BURCH Harmon P POWELL Henry Jackson POWELL

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Marriage	From CousinConnect web site: Date Posted: 30-Sep-2011 Surname(s):BURCH : KIRKLAND : POWELL : SHORT : VARDIMAN Looking for information about: Robert (or John) Powell, married Louisa Short (father: Jonas Short; mother: Ms. Vardiman) in St. Tammany Parish in 1818. Three years later she sold the land. We don't have any record of what happened to her husband, where he was from. She later remarried Martin Kirkland and lived in Mississippi. Anyone with information about this family please respond. A son, Henry Jackson Powell, married Nancy Burch (Birch) and moved to Texas in 1863. Partial Verification: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Kirkland, 55, Birth Mississippi Home in 1850: St Tammany, Louisiana James Birch 35 Stacia Birch 25 Richard Birch 8 Louisa Birch 6 Steven Birch 2 Martin Kirkland 55 (Martha Louisa's 2nd Husband) Stephen L Kirkland 19 John Kirkland 14 Louisa Kirkland 50 (Martha Louisa SHORT Powell)
Event	This relationship to Jonas is not proved. Some genealogists have Martha as the daughter of another Short family. However, a descendant of Martha and one from Naomi Short have been tested and exhibit significant DNA in common.