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Nancy Ann Shorter
(Abt 1810-)
Adam Shorter
(Abt 1830-Bef 1900)
Hester-Ann
(Abt 1835-)
Emily Shorter
(Abt 1856-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Unknown

2. Joseph Shelton
3. Gabe Minniefield
4. Clem Marshall

Emily Shorter 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: Abt 1856, Mississippi, USA
  • Partnership (1): Unknown
  • Marriage (2): Joseph Shelton on 15 Aug 1877 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 1
  • Marriage (3): Gabe Minniefield on 11 Feb 1891 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA 2
  • Partnership (4): Clem Marshall about 1894 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA
  • Died: Unknown

bullet   Other names for Emily were Emily Minniefield 8 and Emily Shelton.4

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bullet  Events in her life were:

She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth, May 1853 in Mississippi, USA.


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Emily had a relationship with.


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Emily next married Joseph Shelton, son of Randal Shelton and Martha Shelton, on 15 Aug 1877 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.6 (Joseph Shelton was born about 1847 in Mississippi, USA 9 and died on an unknown date.)


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Emily next married Gabe Minniefield on 11 Feb 1891 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA.7


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Emily had a relationship with Clem Marshall about 1894 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.


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Sources


1 Marriage License - Shelton, Joseph & Emily Shorter (About 15 AUG 1877 , Claiborne County, Mississippi). Signed with by Adam Shorter signed with an "X" as an witness and gave consent for his daughter Emily Shorter to marry Joseph Shelton. - Statement on marriage record "Emily Shorter is my daughter and I give my full consent for her to marry Joseph Shelton. Adam Shorter". - Marriage records, 1805-1954; index 1816-1993 Claiborne County (Mississippi). Circuit Clerk.

2 Marriage License - Minifiled, Gabe & Emily (Shorter) Shelton. Marriage license states Emily shorter married Gabe Minifield in 1891 and on the 1900 census Emily Minifield is listed as the mother of Emma Roach, Eliza Miniafield and Adam Marshall. Oral and written history state that Emily Shorter mother of Emma, Eliza and Adam is also the sister of Augusta (Gusta) & Jordan Shorter.

3 Shorter Family - Census 1870 (25 August 1870 - Brandy Wine District, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Page 13, Sheet 538
Listed as head of household Adam (40) and wife Hester (35). Living with them were their children sons: Augustine (15) and Jordon (9), daughters Emily (14), Nancy (8) Rachel (5) and Clarrissa (newborn ). Adam and the rest of the family was born in Mississippi, Hester was born in Virginia. Adam is listed as a farmer and the three oldest are listed as laborer and Hester is listed as a house keeper.
Census taken by George N. Woods, Asst. Marshal.

Census - Ancestry.com).

4 Payton, James & Charoltte - Census 1880 (24 June 1880 - Brandy Wine Distric, Claiborne County, Mississippi- Sheet 624, Page 21, Line 11).

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

6 Marriage License - Shelton, Joseph & Emily Shorter (About 15 AUG 1877 , Claiborne County, Mississippi).

7 Marriage License - Minifiled, Gabe & Emily (Shorter) Shelton.

8 Minniefield, Emily - Census 1900 (Claiborne County, Mississippi - District 7, EM 164, Sheet 6).

9 Shelton Family - Census 1870 (24 August 1870 - Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi - page 12, line 3
R. Shelton (45) head of household and wife Martha (45) live with their eight children: Joseph (23), Charlotte (13), Isabella (12), Ann C (11), Amos (7), Monroe (5), Ann (2) and daughter Josphine (22 ) and her two children: Mararette 96) and Euias (1 month). R Shelton was born in Kentucky, Martha was born in South Carolina, all other were born in Mississipp except Josephine who was born in Louis anna .
Census - Ancestry.com).

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