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Martha Shorter
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Martha Shorter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: Cir 1916, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 1
- Marriage: Eddie Crystain Sr.
- Died: 23 Jan 2006, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA about age 90 3
- Buried: 28 Jan 2006, Campbell Chapel Church, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 3
 Another name for Martha was Martha (Twin Mary) Shorter.11
Events in her life were:
She was listed as 3 years 4 months (1916), on 15-16 Jan 1920, while living in Brandywine, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 12 In Dec 2004 she had a residence in Hermanville, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 10 She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Mississippi, USA. 11 Twin: Sister - Mary Shorter Spruille, Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, USA. 3 She was a member of Member and Mother of Campbell Chapel Church. 3 Martha had 10 Children, 50 Grandchildren, Numberous Great & Great-Great Grandchildren. 3 Age at death was 89 Year Old - Widowed. 3 Visitation: Thompson Funeral Home Chapel - Friday 1pm - 6pm, Sat 1 pm till service start, 27 Jan 2006, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 3 Her funeral was held at 2 PM Campbell Chapel Church on 28 Jan 2006 in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 3 Officiate by Rev James Jones, on 28 Jan 2006. 3
Martha married Eddie Crystain Sr. (Eddie Crystain Sr. died before Jan 2006 in Mississippi, USA 3.)
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Sources
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Shorter, Jackson & Mary - Census 1930 (5 May 1930 - Beat 1, Claiborne County Mississippi - ED 11 Sheet 15A, Line 3).
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Obituary - DeMicheal DeShawn Jenkins (Port Gibson Reveille - Thrusday, April 18, 2006
Newspaper Article - Oral, written & personal memory of family members.).
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Obituary - Martha Shorter Crystain (Port Gibson Reveille - January 26, 2006).
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Obituary - Eph Crystai n (Port Gibson Reveille - December 7, 2006
Newspaper Article - Oral, written & personal memory of family members.).
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Marriage Announcement - Young, Albert Jr. & Tracy McGloster (Port Gibson Reveille - October 6, 2006). Tracy Denise McGloster, George Albert Young Jr. to wed Oct. 15-Mr. Percy McGloster and Ms. Gertrude McGloster of Port Gibson announce the engagement of their daughter, Tracy Denise McGloser, to George Albert Young Jr. Mr. Young is the son of Mr. George Albert Young Sr. and Mrs. Mary Young of Port Gibson. Miss McGloster is the granddaughter of Martha Crystain and the late Eddie Crystal, and the late Samuel McGloster. Mr. Young is the grandson of the late Charlie Anderson and Celia Anderson, and Mrs. Ida Mae Thomas and Pervis Thomas both of New Orleans. The bride-elect is a graduate of Port Gibson High School, class of 2001. She was a member of the Esquirette Club and JROTC. She attended Hinds Community College where she earned an associate degree with honors in Cosmetology. Miss McGloster is employed at Styles of Redemption Salon in Port Gibson. She is currently attending Alcorn State University majoring in Business. The prospective groom is a graduate from Port Gibson High School, class of 1999. He was a member of the Blue Knight Club. After completing high school, he attended Hinds Community College where he earned an associate degree in Food Production and Management with honors. Mr. Young is now employed at Horizon Casino of Vicksburg. The wedding will be held at Mercy Seat Church on October 15, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. The reception will be held immediately after at the Multi-purpose Building in Port Gibson. All family members and friends are welcome to attend.
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Marriage Announcement - White, Andrew & Patricia Curtis (Port Gibson Reveille - March 22, 2005).
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Obituary - Jerlean Shorter-Hill (Prot Gibson,Reveille - November 29, 2007), Preceded in Death.
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Obtiuary - Bessie Mae Spiller Brackett (Delta Democrat-Times - December 11, 2004). GREENVILLE - Funeral services for Bessie Mae Spiller Brackett, 67, of Greenville will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem MB Church, Greenville. She died Dec. 5, 2004, at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville. Burial will be in Delta Memorial Garden, Greenville, under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Brackett; her father, Henry Spiller Sr; a brother, Willie E. Spiller; and a devoted son, John F. Brackett.
She leaves to cherish her memory and celebrate her life: three daughters, Ruth (the Rev. Lewis) Thomas, Sandra (Zachary) Scott and Tammie Brackett all of Greenville; eight sons, Willie Brackett Jr. of Atlanta, Ga., and Henry (Betty) Brackett, J.B. (Arlease) Brackett, Willie Brackett, Ernest Brackett, Larry (Doretha) Brackett, Marshall Brackett and Markeist Brackett, all of Greenville; three godsons, John (Angela) Alexander, Anton Pennington and David Alexander all of Greenville; her loving mother, Mary L. Spiller of Greenville; one sister, Virginia Wheeler of Greenville; two brothers, Henry (Ruth) Spiller of Greenville and James (Bobbie) Spiller of Grand Prairie, Texas; seven aunts, Marie Shorter and Bessie People, both of Greenville, and Jerlean Hill, Martha Crystain, Louella Johnson, Ollie Ruth Hill and Dorothy Jenkins, all of Hermanville; three uncles, Jessie (Alice) Bruce and Gill (Bertha) Shorter of Greenville, and Matthew (Candice) Shorter of Hermanville; 27 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; five grandchildren she raised, Beatrice Butler, James Brackett, Sharnell Hardison, Ernest Brackett and Bryan Hardison; three sisters-in-law, Nora Spiller of Greenville, Lilly Brown of Waukegan, Ill., and Louella Brackett of Tuscaloosa, Ala; one brother-in-law, Earnest Brackett of Greenville; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Byas Funeral Home chapel, Greenville. Pastor Robert E. Young will officiate.
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Marriage Announcement - Young, Albert Jr. & Tracy McGloster (Port Gibson Reveille - October 6, 2006).
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Obtiuary - Bessie Mae Spiller Brackett (Delta Democrat-Times - December 11, 2004).
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Interview - Oral History: Ollie Lue (Wilson) Shorter (Phone conversation 1999-2000
Per phone conversation since September 1999 (Oral history and personal memory).
Interview - by phone).
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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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