Families of Antebellum Missouri
Bishop Ellis Short
1848 - 1929 (80 years)1. Bishop Ellis Short was born on 18 Oct 1848 in Knox County, Indiana (son of Elder Charles Washington Short and Elizabeth Polk); died on 12 Jun 1929 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri . Ellis married Elnora Bailey on 16 Oct 1889 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. Elnora was born on 27 Jun 1862 in Concord, Dodge County, Minnesota; died on 1 Feb 1908 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ellis Short, Jr. was born on 27 Aug 1895 in Stanley, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma; died on 8 Jul 1857 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri .
Family/Spouse: Louisa Elizabeth Elliot. Louisa was born on 27 May 1850 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio; died on 16 Oct 1928 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri ; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Charlotte E. Short was born on 2 Dec 1869 in Jasper County, Missouri ; died on 5 Feb 1953 in Vernon County, Missouri ; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri .
- Clarence O. Short was born on 6 Jul 1875 in Kansas; died on 23 Dec 1908 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Kansas; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri .
Family/Spouse: Eva May Bailey. Eva was born on 6 Mar 1864 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan ; died on 8 Mar 1928 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Elder Charles Washington Short was born on 3 Dec 1808 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (son of John Short, Jr. and Ava Owens); died on 18 Dec 1882 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri . Charles married Elizabeth Polk on 26 Jul 1832. Elizabeth was born on 3 Nov 1812 in Knox County, Indiana; died on 16 Dec 1902 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Polk was born on 3 Nov 1812 in Knox County, Indiana; died on 16 Dec 1902 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri . Children:
- 1. Bishop Ellis Short was born on 18 Oct 1848 in Knox County, Indiana; died on 12 Jun 1929 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri .
Generation: 3
4. John Short, Jr. was born on 11 Nov 1786 in Russell County, Virginia (son of John Short, Patriot and Mary Hyde Hansford); died on 3 Oct 1865 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Lowder Cemetery, Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana. John married Ava Owens on 3 Feb 1808. Ava was born on 11 Nov 1788 in Virginia; died on 31 Dec 1848 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ava Owens was born on 11 Nov 1788 in Virginia; died on 31 Dec 1848 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana. Children:
- 2. Elder Charles Washington Short was born on 3 Dec 1808 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 18 Dec 1882 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri .
Generation: 4
8. John Short, Patriot was born on 15 Feb 1756 in Virginia; died on 15 May 1836 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana. John married Mary Hyde Hansford. Mary was born on 13 Jan 1756 in Virginia; died on 30 Jul 1821 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Hyde Hansford was born on 13 Jan 1756 in Virginia; died on 30 Jul 1821 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana. Children:
- 4. John Short, Jr. was born on 11 Nov 1786 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 3 Oct 1865 in Lawrence County, Indiana; was buried in Lowder Cemetery, Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana.