Alexander James SHORT
1870 Census Lamoine, McDonough, Illinois, pg499B
1880 Census Rock Branch, Norton, Kansas, pg409D, ED204
1900 Census Erie, Neosho, Kansas, pg3A, ED152
NOTE: Single in 1895.
He married Caroline Smith 14 Dec 1865 at McDonough, Illinois . Caroline Smith was born at McDonough, Illinois 6 Jan 1843 daughter of John Henry Smith and Emeline Devenport .
They were the parents of 6
children:
John H. Short
born Apr 1868.
Robert Leroy Short
born 1868.
Earnest Short
born 1 Jun 1870.
Willis Monroe Short
born 25 Sep 1874.
Loueffy Short
born 28 Nov 1878.
Nellie Myrtle Short
born 11 Jul 1881.
Alexander James Short died 1 Dec 1911 at Erie, Neosho, Kansas .
Caroline Smith died 4 Jul 1912 at Erie, Whiteside, Illinois .