Family Card - Person Sheet
Birth7 May 1852, Pittsylvania Co, VA182
Death7 Nov 1925, Pittsylvania Co, VA
BurialHurt, VA:Pittsylvania106
Burial MemoNew Prospect Baptist Church Cem
FatherBurwell (Burell) B SHORT (~1818->1870)
MotherFrances Ann GEORGE (~1830->1870)
Misc. Notes
Is this the “W H Short” who was the informant on James Edward’s death certificate? [[PDA 15-Apr-99]]
Spouses
Birth24 Mar 1858, Hurt, VA:Pittsylvania404
Death Memoat home
BurialHurt, VA:Pittsylvania106
Burial MemoNew Prospect Baptist Church Cem
FatherJames Edward ROARK (1838-1921)
MotherTabitha E SHIELDS (1836-1917)
Misc. Notes
OBITUARY
Virginia R. Short (no date)
Altavista, July 21-Mrs Virginia Short, 79, widow of W. R. Short, died at her home in Hurt July 13, from paralysis. She had been ill only a few hours.
Mrs. Short was a native of Hurt was born March 24, 1858. She was a daughter of James E. and Tabitha Shields Roark. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. D. Simpson and Mrs. Virginia Short Berger of Hurt; six sons, E. D., J. T., A. P, and B. B. Short of Hurt; William E. Short of Belleville, N. J., and R. C. Short of Lynchburg. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. A. V. Adams of East Spencer, N. C., and three brothers, J. A. Roark of Altavista, J. B. and R. A. Roark of Hurt.
Funeral services were conducted from New Prospect Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, by Rev. R. L. Camden, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, Atlavista. Burial was in the Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Joe Shields, Harry and Paul Warden, Warren Creasy, Parker Aron and Billie Dewberry.
Honorary pallbearers: J. S. Yeatts, C. A. Arthur, John L. Hurt, Dr. W. O. Smith, Dr. E. Forrest Neal, O. J. Warden, E. A. Smith and Herbert Bailey.
Flower bearers: Mrs. Florence Simpson, Mrs. Percy Walker, Thelma Dalton, Mrs. Wesley Short, Mrs. Harry Warden, Misses Lizzie Dunham, Sibly and Shirley Dudley, Lizzie and Rebecca Forlines, Mamie Yeatts, Frances Walker and Berta Roark. 408
Virginia R. Short (no date)
Altavista, July 21-Mrs Virginia Short, 79, widow of W. R. Short, died at her home in Hurt July 13, from paralysis. She had been ill only a few hours.
Mrs. Short was a native of Hurt was born March 24, 1858. She was a daughter of James E. and Tabitha Shields Roark. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. D. Simpson and Mrs. Virginia Short Berger of Hurt; six sons, E. D., J. T., A. P, and B. B. Short of Hurt; William E. Short of Belleville, N. J., and R. C. Short of Lynchburg. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. A. V. Adams of East Spencer, N. C., and three brothers, J. A. Roark of Altavista, J. B. and R. A. Roark of Hurt.
Funeral services were conducted from New Prospect Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, by Rev. R. L. Camden, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, Atlavista. Burial was in the Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Joe Shields, Harry and Paul Warden, Warren Creasy, Parker Aron and Billie Dewberry.
Honorary pallbearers: J. S. Yeatts, C. A. Arthur, John L. Hurt, Dr. W. O. Smith, Dr. E. Forrest Neal, O. J. Warden, E. A. Smith and Herbert Bailey.
Flower bearers: Mrs. Florence Simpson, Mrs. Percy Walker, Thelma Dalton, Mrs. Wesley Short, Mrs. Harry Warden, Misses Lizzie Dunham, Sibly and Shirley Dudley, Lizzie and Rebecca Forlines, Mamie Yeatts, Frances Walker and Berta Roark. 408
Marriage17 Nov 188097
ChildrenMary H “Aunt Amy” (1881-)
Eliza Dodson (1882-1971)
William Edward (1884-1973)
Flournoy L “Fan” (1887-1918)
Robert Cleveland “Horse” (1889-1978)
Joel Thomas “Slim” (1891-1982)
Anderson Parker “Pug” (1893-1969)
Burl/Burwell/Burrell Buford “Sunny” (1895-1966)
Virginia S “Aunt Sis” (1898-1990)