Notes for Elias Bates Short

Notes for Elias Bates Short

!US Census 1850 (20 September) Missouri, Greene Co., Polk Township, Roll M432_400, Sheet 582, Page 291B, House No. 712, Lines 35-40: Elias B Short (b. 1820 - 30 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300) married to Rebecca (b. 1822 - 28 - in TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: Francis A Short (dau b. 1842 - 8); Sarah E Short (dau b. 1845 - 5); and Samantha C Short (dau b. 1847 - 3)

!US Census 1860 (11 June) Missouri, Greene Co., Wilson Township, Roll M653_621, Sheet 16, Page 190, House No. 114-114, Lines 29-36: Elias B Short (b. 1821 - 39 - in TN - Occ: Farmer) married to Rebecca (b. 1822 - 38 - in TN). Children listed are: James Short (son b. 1844 - 16 - in TN - Occ: Farmer); Sarah Short (dau b. 1846 - 14 - in TN); Samantha C Short (dau b. 1848 - 12 - in TN); John A Short (son b. 1851 - 9 - in MO); Willis C Short (son b. 1853 - 7 - in MO); and James M Short (son b. 1856 - 4 - in MO)

!US Census 1870 (3 August) Missouri, Greene Co., Wilson Township, Roll M593_777, Sheet 227, Page 269A, House No. 1524, Lines 5-11: Elias Short (b. 1821 - 49 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $4200 + $1075) married to Rebecca (b. 1822 - 48 - in TN). Children listed (born in MO) are: John Short (son b. 1853 - 17 - Occ: Farm Hand); Willis Short (son b. 1854 - 16); James Short (son b. 1855 - 15); and Wesley Short (son b. 1861 - 9). ALSO LISTED is: Nancy Sullivan (b. 1849 - 21- in MO)

!US Census 1880 (12-14 June) Missouri, Greene Co., Brookline, Roll T9_687, SD 4 ED 38, Sheet 20, Page 129D, House No. 165, Lines 24-29: E. B. Short (b. 1821 - 59 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married to Rebecca (b. 1823 - 57 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in MO) are: James Short (son b. 1857 - 23 - Occ: Farmer); and Wesley Short (son b. 1861 - 19 - Occ: Farmer). ALSO LISTED are: Robt. Bowlen (b. 1859 - 21 - in OH - Occ: Laborer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA); and Nancy Sulivan (b. 1850 - 30 - in TN - Occ: House Keeper - Fa: TN and Mo: TN)

!US Census 1900 (20 June) Missouri, Greene Co., Brookline Township, Roll T6523_855, SD 149 ED 36, Sheet 6B, Page 35B, House No. 102, Lines 57-60: W C Short (b. May 1853 - 47 - in MO - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo:TN) married 22 years to Martha (b. Jan 1861 - 39 - in MO - Fa: TN and Mo: IA) having 3 children born and 2 still living. Child listed is: Roy Short (son b. Jun 1888 - 11 - in MO). ALSO LISTED is: E B Short (father b. Jun 1821 - 79 in TN - WIDOW - Fa: TN and Mo: TN)