Last Updated: August 8, 2021

John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt Family

1. Shortt, John Young

Parents: Rueben & Lydia (Clark) Shortt.

1796 Birth: 11-28-1796 Chesterfield Co., VA.

I1820 Marriage #1: John Y. Short m. Judith Thomas 1-13-1820 Patrick Co., VA by Minister Stephen Hubbard. Pleasant Thomas, surety.

Other known children of John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt:

1. Lydia Shortt m. Joshua Cannaday, s/o William A. Cannaday & Martha Wright. Moved to Ohio.

2. Susan C. Shortt m. 1^st Jefferson Turner, s/o Francis Turner & Nancy Thomas. She m. 2^nd Isaac Lemon s/o Isaac Lemon & Levina Richardson. This was also Isaac’s 2^nd marriage. [turner] [lemon]

3. Naaman Shortt m. Nancy Lemon, d/o Isaac Lemon & his 1^st wife Sarah Young. (see below)

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, No. District, H36:

…… Short, John Y. 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,210, HOH.

……… Judith 47 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Judith 16 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Elizabeth 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Martha 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… John P. 9 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Lucinda 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Nancy 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H587:

…… Short, John Y. 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/670, HOH.

……… Juda 57 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… John P. 19 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Griffith, E. B. 22 yo w/m schoolteacher, $0/180, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H147:

…… Shortt, John Y. 73 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/150, HOH.

……… Judith 67 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1877 Death: 11-14-1877 Floyd Co., VA. COD: kidney disease. Age: 83. Parents: Rueben & Lydia.

1877 Burial: Boyd-Short Cemetery, Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave, photo added by Don Yearout Sep 2012)

…+ Shortt, Judith "Juda"

(src: Find A Grave, photo added by Andy Doss Oct 2013)

Parents: Pleasant & Mary (Cannaday) Thomas of Patrick Co., VA. [no file]

1803 Birth: 1-20-1803 VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with husband John Young Shortt.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Young Shortt.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H176:

…… Short, Judith 77 yo widowed mother, b. VA, John P. Short HOH.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Short, Judith 87 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H221:

…… Shortt, Juda 97 yo widowed mother, b. Jan 1803 VA, 13 children with 5 living, Naaman Shortt HOH.

1902 Death: 6-19-1902 Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave, photo added by Andy Doss Oct 2013)

1902 Burial: Boyd-Short Cemetery, Little River District, Floyd Co., VA

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(src: Find A Grave, photo added by Don Yearout Sep 2012)

...2. Shortt, Judith Anne I

Parents: John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.

1834 Birth: 2-17-1834 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1852 Marriage #1: Judith Shortt m. Richard Johnson Wood 2-05-1852 Patrick Co., VA by Minister Jesse Jones.

Richard Johnson Wood, b. 10-27-1828, d. 12-20-1917, s/o John Richard & Lucinda (Dehart) Wood. [wood_pcva] I

1899 Death: 8-30-1899

1899 Burial: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with Richard.

...2. Shortt, Elizabeth Ann

Parents: John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.

1836 Birth: abt 1836 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

I1853 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Ann Shortt 1^st m. Archibald J. Thomas 10-13-1853 Patrick Co., VA.

Archibald Jordan Thomas, abt 1828-1862, s/o Peter & Sarah (Akers) Thomas. [thomas]

I1863 Marriage #2: Elizabeth Thomas m. 2^nd John L. Greer 09-25-1863 at Michael Howry's, Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Elizabeth Greer. She widowed 27 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John Y. & Judith Short.

I believe John L. aka Jehu L. Greer, and b. abt 1840 in Franklin Co., VA (vs Floyd Co., VA in marriage record), was a s/o James & his 1^st wife Catherine “Catey” (vs Elizabeth in marriage record) (Underwood) Greer. [greer]

...2. Shortt, Martha Jane

Parents: John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.

1839 Birth: abt 1839 VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

I1855 Marriage #1: Marthy Jane Short m. William Lemon 04-12-1855 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 20 yo single farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Isaac & Sarah (Young) Lemon. She 16 yo single, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o John Y. & Juda Short.

I1867 Marriage #2: Martha Lemon m. Flemin Janey 01-29-1867 at W.R. Radford's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 24 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Janey. She widowed 24 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John Y. & Judith Short.

1891 Death: 12-1-1891 Floyd Co., VA of pneumonia, 50y.

1891 Burial:

...2. Shortt, John Pleasant

Parents: John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.

1840 Birth: Sept 1840 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

I1861 Marriage #1: John P. Short m. Victoria M. Young 01-17-1861 Floyd Co., VA by M. Howry. He 20 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John Y. & Julia Short. She single 17 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Adelphia Young.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H256:

…… Shortt, John P. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,200/500, HOH.

……… Victoria 26 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

……… Gustavus E. 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Palmer Oreste 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Wilma Alvina 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H176:

…… Shorte, John P. 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Malinda 37 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Palmer O. 13 yo son, b. VA, school, works on farm.

……… Wilma A. 11 yo daughter, b. VA, school.

……… Lilly A. 10 yo daughter, b. VA, school.

……… John T. E. 7 yo son, b. VA, school.

……… Rueben F. 3 yo son, b. VA.

……… India D. 1 yo daughter, b. VA.

…… Shorte, Judith 77 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Foley, Ona 25 yo mu/f servant, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1927 Death: May 1927 Labette Co., KS.

1927 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette Co., KS.

......+ Shortt, Malinda Victoria

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young. [young]

1843 Birth: 7-23-1843 Patrick Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John P. Shortt.

1940 Death: 1-26-1940 St Louis Co., MO.

1940 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette Co., KS.

......3. Shortt, Gustavus E.

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1862 Birth: 12-4-1862 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents

......3. Shortt, Palmer Oreste

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1867 Birth: abt 1867 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Shortt, Wilma Alvina

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1869 Birth: 4-22-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1890 Marriage #1: Daniel Edward Thurston 6-18-1890 Parsons, Labette Co., KS.

Daniel, 1852-1913, s/o Daniel Marvin & Emeline “Emily” (Ford) Thurston. Wilma Young was his 2^nd wife.

1941 Death: 5-11-1941 Parsons, Labette Co., KS.

1941 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette Co., KS.

Glenn was their only child.

......3. Shortt, Lilly A.

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1870 Birth: abt 1870 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Shortt, John T. E.

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1873 Birth: 1873 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Shortt, Rueben Frank

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1877 Birth: 5-10-1877 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Shortt, India Ann

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1879 Birth: abt 1879 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

...... 3. Shortt, Daniel

Parents: John & Victoria Malinda (Young) Shortt.

1881 Birth: 8-28-1881 Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Shortt, Lucinda

Parents: John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.

1841 Birth: 11-01-1841 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

I1859 Marriage #1: Lucinda M. Short m. Joseph M. Young 11-03-1859 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 18 yo single farmer, b. Livingston Co., MO & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Jane (Agnew) Young. She single 19 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Juda Short.

Joseph M. Young, 1842-1864, s/o George & Nancy Jane (Agnew) Young. [young]

I1866 Marriage #2: Mrs. Lucinda Young m. Nathaniel Thomas 07-24-1866 at John Y. Shortt's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 34 yo widowed farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o Peter & Sally Thomas. She widowed 22 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John Y. & Judith Short.

Peter & Sarah "Sally" (Akers) Thomas of Franklin & Patrick Co., VA. [no file]

1936 Death: 2-8-1936 Bluefield, WVA.

1936 Burial:

...2. Shortt, Nancy

Parents: John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

End John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt.