Lewis Melvin Short: Harvey County Genealogical Database

1914 - 1973 (58 years)

Generation: 1

Lewis Melvin Short was born on 14 Jul 1914 in Burrton Kansas (son of Edwin Earl Short and Beulah Mae (White) Short); died on 11 Jul 1973 in Burrton Kansas; was buried on 14 Jul 1973 in Burrton Cemetery.

Lewis married Rachel Jean (Giggy) Short Shaft on 19 Aug 1936 in Liberal Kansas. Rachel (daughter of Alonzo Burton Giggy and Carra G (Hamma) Giggy) was born on 4 Mar 1915 in Burrton Kansas; died on 9 Oct 2006 in Hutchinson Kansas; was buried on 13 Oct 2006 in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Rachel's Obituary mentions that she married Melvin Short in Newton, Kansas not Liberal.

Children:

LuJean (Short) Eshom Socha Graybill was born on 4 Dec 1940 in Hutchinson Kansas; died on 5 Dec 2007 in Holton Kansas; was buried in Cremated.
Jerry Short was born on 14 Nov 1944 in Hutchinson Kansas; died on 3 Dec 2013 in Salina Kansas; was buried on 6 Dec 2013 in Burrton Cemetery.
Philip D Short was born on 11 Dec 1951 in Newton Kansas; died on 26 Nov 2017 in Burrton Kansas; was cremated on 2 Dec 2017 in Burrton Cemetery.
Larry Short died before 2017.
Allen Short

Generation: 2

Edwin Earl Short was born on 2 Aug 1890 in Burrton Kansas (son of Levi Short and Amanda Clementine (Gibson) Short); died on 12 Oct 1942 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.

Edwin + Beulah Mae (White) Short. Beulah was born on 12 May 1894; died on 3 Mar 1919; was buried in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beulah Mae (White) Short was born on 12 May 1894; died on 3 Mar 1919; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.

Children:

Vivian E Short was born in 1913.
1. Lewis Melvin Short was born on 14 Jul 1914 in Burrton Kansas; died on 11 Jul 1973 in Burrton Kansas; was buried on 14 Jul 1973 in Burrton Cemetery.

Generation: 3

Levi Short was born in Sep 1854 in Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1929 in Larned Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.

Levi + Amanda Clementine (Gibson) Short. Amanda was born on 24 Jan 1859 in Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jun 1935 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda Clementine (Gibson) Short was born on 24 Jan 1859 in Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jun 1935 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.

Children:

Maudie Pearl Short was born on 4 Aug 1884; died on 24 Jan 1885; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.
Mertie E Short was born on 4 Oct 1885 in Burrton Kansas; died on 20 Aug 1979 in Hutchinson Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.
2. Edwin Earl Short was born on 2 Aug 1890 in Burrton Kansas; died on 12 Oct 1942 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.