Where born: Barnhill - Wayne Co IL Where died: West Salem - Edwards Co IL Son of: George H. Short (6 Sep 1881 Barnhill IL - 10 Mar 1916 Barnhill IL m: 4 Nov 1902 Fairfield - Wayne Co IL) & Alverta Mae Black (30 May 1886 Fairfield IL-14 Aug 1944) Married: 24 Mar 1928 Mt Carmel Ferris B Eckiss* Lived at: 1910-20 Barnhill - Wayne Co IL 1930-40 Lancaster Children: - Vernice George (17 Jun 1929 Mt Carmel-25 Dec 1998 Albion - Edwards Co IL) -
Wilbur G (31 Mar 1931 Lancaster-16 Oct 1997 Albion IL) -
Patricia (ca 1933 IL) -
Roscoe W (9 Oct 1935 Lancaster-7 May 2005 Fairfield - Wayne Co IL m: 1961 Clara Bowman) -
Arthur R (ca 1938 IL) -
Charles (ca 1940 IL) Brother: John D Short*.
* indicates buried with Willard Wessie [Buck] Short in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
About Highland Memorial Cemetery:
Highland Memorial Cemetery, founded in 1916, is the largest cemetery in Wabash County and receives more interments each year than all other cemeteries in the Mt Carmel area. Other cemeteries in Mt Carmel include Sand Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, St Mary's Cemetery and Simonds Cemetery. Burials: 8587 Location: 1827 College Drive, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
