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Adam Shorter
(Abt 1830-Bef 1900)
Hester-Ann
(Abt 1835-)
Charles (Charlie) Wells
(Cir 1841-After 1930)
Louisa Harkins
(Abt 1847-)
Jordan Shorter
(Cir 1861-After 1930)
Amanda (Manda) Wells
(1864-1957)
Jake Shorter
(1905-1966)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Asilas Hedrick
2. Drusilla

Jake Shorter 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 5 Apr 1905, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 1
  • Marriage (1): Asilas Hedrick
  • Marriage (2): Drusilla
  • Died: 15 Jul 1966, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA at age 61 1
  • Buried: 24 Jul 1966, Forest Grove Cemetery, Pattison, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 1 5

bullet   Cause of his death was Pneumonia.5

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bullet  Events in his life were:

He was listed as age 7 (1903), on 1910 census taken on 12 May 1910, while living in Beat 2, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 6 He worked as a farmer. 1 Age at death was 61 Years. 1 His funeral was held 2 pm on 24 Jul 1966 in Forest Grove Christian Church, Pattison, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 1 At time of death he was pneumonia, Cardio Vasculr Disease. 1


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Jake had a relationship with Asilas Hedrick.


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Jake next married Drusilla. (Drusilla was born about 1912 in Mississippi, USA 7.)


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Sources


1 Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2005-07) (Visit in July 2005 - Found by Shelia Moore-Farmer on 26 July 2005 at Thomas furnal home death cetificate Records form 9:45a - 3:00p - Official Documents).

2 Shorter, Garland - Census 1920 (20 - 21 January 1920 - Beat 1, Jeffereson County, Mississippi - District 70, E.D. 75, Sheet 9B Line 76).

3 Bell, Cassie - Census 1910 (Beat 2) (12 May 1910 - Beat 2, Jefferson County, Mississippi - Ed 71, Sheet 19B, Line80).

4 (12 May 1910, District 071, Beat 2, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. Enumeration district 71, Sheet 20A). Mandy Shorter is listed as widow and head of household. Living with here are seven children, daughters: Dora (19), Annie (16), Savanah (12), Eliza (9) and sons: Garey (14) Acy (13) and Jake (7) Shorter.
Neighbors include brother and sister-in-law Harry & Emma Wells Jr. and Rachel Jones, sister-in-law Lizzie (Shorter) James.
(Mandy is listed as a widow, but husband Jordan Shorter is still alive and living with second family, unknown if first family know he is alive)

5 Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2007-04) (Research trip April 22-29, 2007 - Official Document).

6 (12 May 1910, District 071, Beat 2, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. Enumeration district 71, Sheet 20A).

7 Shorter, Jake & Drusilla - Census (20 April 1940 - Beat 5, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA [Enumeration District 11-9, Page 13A , Line 37-40 & Page 13B, Line 1-3]).

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