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Mary Jane Shorter

Mary Jane Shorter

Female 1831 - 1893  (62 years)

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  1. 1.  Mary Jane ShorterMary Jane Shorter was born 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Booker Randolph Shorter and Tabitha Gabrella Hubbard); died 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Mary married Corp. Matthew Clay Wells 21 Feb 1853, Henry County, Virginia. Matthew (son of Joseph Wells and Sarah "Sally" Fuller) was born 27 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 2 Nov 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Collins Farm). [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Excie/Excy Clay Wells was born 28 Dec 1853, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 19 Jan 1930, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. John James Wells was born 11 Jul 1855, Franklin, Virginia; died 29 May 1941, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried 30 May 1941, Family Cemetery.
    3. Joseph Sidney Wells was born 5 Jul 1856, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 19 Jan 1928, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Olid Delind Wells was born 27 Nov 1857, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Mar 1902, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    5. Tabitha Gabrilla Wells was born 6 Apr 1859, Henry County, Virginia; died 14 Dec 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Lee Reynolds Farm).
    6. Sallie Frances Wells was born 19 Jul 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 10 Sep 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Grady, Virginia.
    7. William Addison Wells was born 1862, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 22 Mar 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    8. Mary Henrietta Wells was born 7 Nov 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Mar 1903, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Aaron Family Cemetery, Callands, Virginia.
    9. Peter Thomas "Pete" Wells was born 20 May 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Nov 1939, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    10. Charles 'Charlie' Wesley Wells was born 20 Nov 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 24 Feb 1963, Callands, Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Church Callands, Virginia.
    11. Robert Lee "Bob" Wells was born 5 Oct 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1957, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville City, Virginia.
    12. Minnie Kathryn Wells was born 1872, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1892, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Booker Randolph ShorterBooker Randolph Shorter was born 24 Jun 1809, Charlotte Co., Virginia (son of John Shorter and Nancy Palmer); died 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Shorter Family Cemetery, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Booker married Tabitha Gabrella Hubbard 14 Apr 1829, Sandy River Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Tabitha was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Tabitha Gabrella HubbardTabitha Gabrella Hubbard was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Jane Shorter was born 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania; died 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Frances Ann Shorter was born 1830; died 1865.
    3. John Louis Shorter was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Dec 1894, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Thomas J. Shorter was born 1835; died 1841.
    5. Joseph Shelton Shorter was born 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1894, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. William Henry Shorter was born Abt 1841; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Peter C. Shorter was born Abt 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Abt 1862.
    8. Robert Walker Shorter was born 17 Jan 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1916, Warwick County, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.
    9. Martha E. Shorter was born Abt 1848; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Eleanor Z. Shorter was born Abt 1851; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Catherine Larina Shorter was born 15 Mar 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Sep 1879, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Fuller Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    12. Leonidas Alonzo Shorter was born 17 Apr 1856, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1903, Florida; was buried 8 Aug 1903, Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Augustine, Florida.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John ShorterJohn Shorter was born 1783, Charlotte Co., Virginia (son of James Archibald Shorter and Lucy Childress); died Aft 1856, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    John married Nancy Palmer. Nancy (daughter of William Randolph Palmer and Frances Westbrook) was born 1781, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died 18 Feb 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Palmer was born 1781, Charlotte Co., Virginia (daughter of William Randolph Palmer and Frances Westbrook); died 18 Feb 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. John James Shorter was born 1 Jul 1810, Franklin Co., Virginia; died 6 Oct 1890, Virginia.
    2. 2. Booker Randolph Shorter was born 24 Jun 1809, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Shorter Family Cemetery, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Archibald Shorter was born 1740, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    James married Lucy Childress Bef 1782. Lucy (daughter of Jeremiah Childress and Mrs. Jeremiah Childress) was born Abt 1740, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died , Charlotte Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lucy Childress was born Abt 1740, Charlotte Co., Virginia (daughter of Jeremiah Childress and Mrs. Jeremiah Childress); died , Charlotte Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Shorter was born 1783, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died Aft 1856, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  William Randolph Palmer was born 1760, Amelia Brunswick Co., Virginia (son of Reuben Palmer and Martha 'Patty', Mrs. Reuben Palmer); died Bef 1806.

    William married Frances Westbrook. Frances was born 1762, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Frances Westbrook was born 1762, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Nancy Palmer was born 1781, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died 18 Feb 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Booker Palmer was born 1787, Charlotte Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


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