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Davis SHORTAge: 72 years1792–1865

Name: Davis SHORT

Given names: Davis

Surname: SHORT

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Birth	December 6, 1792 22 Georgia, USA Land Record Testimony Shows Davis was Son of Jonas Short
Birth of a sister	Naomi SHORT 1797 (Age 4 years) Georgia Note: According to 1850 census of Simspn Co MS, Naomi SHORT Magee Miles was born in (approximately) 1797 in Ga.
Military	12 & 13 Cons Regt, LA Militia 1812 (Age 19 years) Louisiana Note: Davis was veteran of War of 1812. Unity Barksdale Short got pension for Davis Short
Marriage	Unity BARKSDALE — View this family February 18, 1814 (Age 21 years) Marion County, MS
Death of a father	Jonas SHORT 1831 (Age 38 years) 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 (Age 47 years) 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.
Property	1840 (Age 47 years) Jefferson Co, Mississippi Note: The 1860 census for Davis Short showed he had 27 slaves. Land Patent for Davis Short, Jefferson Co MS,1840
Death of a brother	Simeon SHORT about 1845 (Age 52 years) Probably Texas.
Census	1850 (Age 57 years) Jefferson CO, MS Note: Davis Short 58 Davis Short 58 Unity Short 55 Mary Ann Short 80 (Mother) Andrew J Short 19 Franklin Huffman 27 Sarah J Huffman 14 Claiborne L Short 13 (Died in Civil War)
Death of a sister	Naomi SHORT August 17, 1859 (Age 66 years) 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.
Fact	Confederate Payment Note: Davis Short's son Claiborne died while serving as Confederate soldier in the Mississippi Volunteers. Confederate Payment For Death of Claiborne Short in 1863
Fact	Justice of Peace, 1839, Jefferson County MS
Death	September 1, 1865 (Age 72 years) Jefferson Co, Mississippi Short Family Burials in Pleasant Hill Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann … Davis SHORT 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 Davis SHORT Naomi SHORT Simeon SHORT Martha Louisa SHORT Mary Ann … Birth: about 1770 — North Carolina
	Divorce: November 26, 1831 — Mississippi
-39 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Unity BARKSDALE Davis SHORT Birth: December 6, 1792 22 — Georgia, USA Death: September 1, 1865 — Jefferson Co, Mississippi
5 years younger 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 27 — Georgia Death: August 17, 1859 — Simpson Co MS
-6 years elder 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 20 — Probably GA. Death: about 1845 — Probably Texas.
sister	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

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Unity BARKSDALE Davis SHORT Birth: December 6, 1792 22 — Georgia, USA Death: September 1, 1865 — Jefferson Co, Mississippi
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Davis SHORT Unity BARKSDALE Birth: April 23, 1797
	Marriage: February 18, 1814 — Marion County, MS

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Military	Davis was veteran of War of 1812.
Property	The 1860 census for Davis Short showed he had 27 slaves.
Census	Davis Short 58 Unity Short 55 Mary Ann Short 80 (Mother) Andrew J Short 19 Franklin Huffman 27 Sarah J Huffman 14 Claiborne L Short 13 (Died in Civil War)
Fact	Davis Short's son Claiborne died while serving as Confederate soldier in the Mississippi Volunteers.

Birth	Land Record Testimony Shows Davis was Son of Jonas Short Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 2,023 × 3,104 pixels File size: 1,760 KB Type: Photo
Military	Unity Barksdale Short got pension for Davis Short Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 3,424 × 2,372 pixels File size: 679 KB Type: Document
Property	Land Patent for Davis Short, Jefferson Co MS,1840 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 3,177 × 4,986 pixels File size: 910 KB Type: Document
Fact	Confederate Payment For Death of Claiborne Short in 1863 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 3,754 × 6,249 pixels File size: 1,375 KB Type: Document
Death	Short Family Burials in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Format: image/png Image dimensions: 622 × 309 pixels File size: 251 KB Type: Book
Media object	Information about Davis Short Family in Barksdale Bible Format: image/png Image dimensions: 651 × 431 pixels File size: 200 KB Type: Book