Nancy Jane Deese was borne about 1843, a daughter of Samuel Deese and Sarah "Sallie" Hill of Anson County, North Carolina. Nancy J. was their 4th borne child; she had 5 brothers and 3 sisters.
Shortly before the 1870 Census, about 1869, Nancy married Samuel A. Short. No marriage document has been found for this marriage.
Samuel A. "Sam" Short was born about 1845 in Anson County, North Carolina. His parents are unknown at this time.
He served in the Civil War enlisting on 25 Feb 1862.
Sadly, Samuel A. Deese died sometime in the late 1880's. A Pension application for Nancy says he died in 1887; but that date is inaccurate based on this Land Deed between Samuel A. Short & Wife To G. A. Martin
This Pension document shows that Samuel Short died of disease in 1887.
This Deed of Trust dated 22 February 1888 show him alive on that date.
Samuel A. Short & Wife To G. A. Martin
This Indenture made this 22nd day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight between Samuel A. Short and Nancy Jane Short of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina of the first part and G. A. Martin of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina, of the second part; ...
Nancy (Deese} Short lived until age 78, passing away on 16 May 1921 in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina. In the 1900 Census, she indicated that she was 54 years old, born in NC; a Widow who had birthed 10 Children of which only 1 was living and that was daughter Annie D. SHORT, age 16, born in NC. Nancy was buried on 17 May 1921 at Morven Cemetery in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
Obituary:
Mrs. Nancy Short
Monday evening Mrs. Nancy Short died at her home one mile from Morven at near eighty years of age. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Solomon Williams and one grandson. Mrs. Short was a widow, her husband having died about thirty years ago. She was for many years a faithful member of Morven Baptist church always present at the services when she was physically able to go. She was a woman who never meddled with other people's business and never gossiped. She was loyal to her pastor and her conversation and letters written to him in her last days were full of spiritual rather than temporal things. She was buried in Morven cemetery last Tuesday at 5 o'clock, Rev. T. B. Justice conducting the burial service. A goodly number of people were present and the grave was covered with beautiful flowers.
Samuel A. Short and Nancy J. Deese had the following children:
i. She died in May 1880 at the age of 10 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
ii. Dora Ann Short, born Jun 1883, Anson County, North Carolina; married Robert Soloman Williams, 1907; died 14 Sep 1977, Anson County, North Carolina.
Nancy J. (Deese) Short is my Great Grand Aunt. Her daughter Dora Ann Short is my 1st Cousin Twice Removed.
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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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 Nancy Short; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
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. Mrs. Nancy Short obituary, The Messenger and Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, United States, 19 May 1921, Page 6, Column 1.
10. 1880 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, mortality schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, USA, Page 1, Line 10, Ella Short; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: on-line December 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M1805.
11. Mrs. Nancy Short obituary, The Messenger and Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, United States, 19 May 1921, Page 6, Column 1.
12: Anson County, North Carolina, Volume 22: LDS Film#1689072, Image 629 of 662, Samuel A. Short & Wife To G. A. Martin; 22 February 1888, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
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