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Litha Thompson
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Litha Thompson 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Born: Cir 1855, Mississippi, USA 3 7
- Marriage: Augustus (Guster) Shorter in Jan 1872 in Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA 1
- Died: Unknown
 Another name for Litha was Tilithal (Lighter) Thompson1.3 7 9
Events in her life were:
She was listed as age 50 (1870), on 9-10 Jan 1920, while living in Beat 1, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. 8 She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1857 in Mississippi, USA. 2
Litha married Augustus (Guster) Shorter, son of Adam Shorter and Hester-Ann, in Jan 1872 in Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA.1 (Augustus (Guster) Shorter was born about 1855 in Mississippi, USA 10 11 and died on an unknown date in Mississippi, USA.)
Events in their marriage were:
Marriage: Jan 1872, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. 12
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Sources
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Marriage License - Shorter, Guston & Litha Thompson (Jan 1872, Jefferson County, Mississippi - Marriage records, 1805-1949; index to marriage records, 1805-1936 Jefferson County (Mississippi). Circuit Clerk).
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Shorter, Augustus & Litha - Census 1880 (Brandy Wine District, Claiborn County, Mississippi - Pg 624).
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Shorter, Litha - Census 1910 (May 3 - 4, 1910 - Beat 1, Jeffereson County, Mississippi - District 70, Sheet 13A, Line 4).
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Interview - Oral History: Lydia Shorter Scott (2006-07-21) (Phone interview on 21 September 2006
Phone interview which added Annie Shorter three additional 2 brothers and 1 sister: Hester Shorter and husban William Parker, and Lee (Buster) Shorter and Uncle Dank (Birth name unknown).
Lee (Buster) Shorter, Brackson name is David Braxton ,
Interview - by phone).
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Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2007-04) (Research trip April 22-29, 2007 - Official Document).
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Shorter, Jackson & Mary - Census 1920 (9-10 January 1920 - Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi - ED 75, Page: 4A, Line 31). Jackson Shorter (26) head of household and wife Mary (25) have living with them three children: twins Mary & Martha (3 years, 4 months) and Matthew Shorter (5 months). Also living with them arre Jackson's mother Litha Shorter (50) who is listed as an widow. Both Jackson & Mary can read and write. All family members were born in Mississippi.
Jackson & Mary live two houses down from cousins Pearlie Wilson Roach and husband William.
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Shorter, Guster - Census 1900.
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Shorter, Jackson & Mary - Census 1920 (9-10 January 1920 - Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi - ED 75, Page: 4A, Line 31).
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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).
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Shorter, Adam & Hester Ann - Census 1880 (June 18, 1880 - Brandywine District Beat 5, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Vol 3, ED 69, Sheet 620, Line 19).
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Shorter, Gus & Mary - Census 1920 (25-26 March 1920 - Beat 5, Warren County, Mississippi - ED 86, Sheet 7B, Line 81).
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(Various marriage records listed on Family search.org).
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