Saturday, October 22, 2016

It’s Family Time~Nancy Deese Short

It's Family Time

Nancy Deese was born about 1843, a daughter of Samuel Deese and Sarah ‘Sallie’ Hill. Nancy, age 7, is listed along with 5 other sibling in the household of her Grandmother in 1850 Anson County. 

In 1870, Nancy Deese is newly married to Sam Short, no children, enumerated in the Gulledge township of Anson County, North Carolina.

1870 Anson County


In the 1900 Census for Anson County, Nancy says she is a widow and that she is the Mother of 10 Children with 1 Living. I know this is wrong because in 1910 she has her daughter Dora Ann and Son-in-law Solomon R. Williams in her household.  Also in the 1910 Census she reports that she is the Mother of 6 children with 1 child still living.

Nancy Short 1900
1900 Census, Anson County, NC


Between the 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census I have identified 4 children of Samuel and Nancy Deese Short
  • Eller Short, b. 1870
  • Dora Ann Short, b. 1876
  • Willie Short, b. Dec 1879
  • Annie D. Short, b. Jun 1883
Nancy reported that she was a widow in the 1900 census but I have found no record of her husband’s death. Her brother, John Calvin Deese (My Great Grandfather) was the informant on Nancy's death certificate. No date of burial or place of burial were reported. I have not located a tombstone for Nancy Deese Short. Her burial site is unknown and we know from her death certificate that she died on 16 May 1921 in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina.

Nancy Deese Short is my Great Grand Aunt.











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1. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Sandy Point, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 188A (stamped); Line 8, Dwelling 428, Family 428, Household of Mary DEAS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 27 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
2. Ibid.
3. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 337A(stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 92, Family 99, Household of James C. NEW; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
4. 1880 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 002, Page 344B (stamped), Line 23, Dwelling 119, Family 132, Household of Sam SHORT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archive Microfilm T9-0951.
5. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0008, Page: 4A/152 (stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Household of N81ancy Short; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 11.
6. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0011, Page 5A/156 (stamped), Line 13, Dwelling 43, Family 44, Household of Nancy SHORT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
7. 1920 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13, Page: 14B/194; Line 89, Dwelling 159, Family 159, Household of Sol WILLIAMS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T625, Roll 1283.
8. Mrs. Nancy Deese Short, death certificate 238 (16 May 1921), NC State Archives., North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.
9. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 337A(stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 92, Family 99, Household of James C. NEW.
10. 1880 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, ED 002, Page 344B (stamped), Line 23, Dwelling 119, Family 132, Household of Sam SHORT.
11. Ibid.
12. Ibid.
13. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0008, Page: 4A/152 (stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Household of N81ancy Short; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 11.











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4 comments:

  1. Colleen G. Brown PasqualeOctober 22, 2016 at 7:43 AM

    Charlie, it sounds like the census records were inaccurate for Nancy. I wonder if she gave them wrong information or if they wrote down the wrong thing. Was John Calvin a half brother? I notice the different surnames, Deese & Calvin.

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  2. Charlie PurvisOctober 22, 2016 at 1:46 PM

    Colleen, I agree, the census records are wrong. John Calvin was her brother. I went back and added the Surname Deese after his name. I need to start ensuring I do this because everyone reading the blog are not familiar with the individuals named. Thanks

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  3. Suzanne McClendonOctober 23, 2016 at 2:59 PM

    I think this was an interesting post. We also have ancestors from Anson County, North Carolina.

    I am a little confused about something. Where you said, "In 1870, Nancy Deese is newly married to Sam Deese, no children...", did you mean Sam Short? The first paragraph says that Samuel Deese is her father, that is why I am confused.

    Have a blessed day. :)

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  4. Charlie PurvisOctober 23, 2016 at 8:27 PM

    Suzanne, thank you very much for pointing out my mistake. Yes, it should have said Sam Short. I fixed it. Thanks again.

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