James Tipton Short (Beardy Jim) Short b 1820 Russell Co VA d 29 Dec 1884 Wise Co VA; s/o William Grancer Short and Mary Birchfield. James Tipton Short m. abt 1837 to Nancy Milbourn b 4 Jun 1819 Sullivan Co TN d 11 Feb 1887 Wise Co VA. Children of James Tipton Short and Nancy A Milbourne;

1. Elizabeth Emily Short b 1838 VA d 20 Jun 1918 Wise Co VA; m. Alexander L Bolling b 9 Mar 1836 Russell Co VA; s/o Jeremiah Bolling and Providence Short

2. Mary Eveline Short b 17 Jan 1840 Russell Co VA

3. William W Short b 1843 VA

4. Daniel Washington Gopher Dan Short (aka David) b 1845 Scott Co VA d 15 Aug 1927 Pound, Wise Co VA; m. abt 1869 to Charlotte A Hollyfield b 21 Jan 1847 Russell Co VA d 17 Oct 1888; d/o William Jefferson Hollyfield and Elizabeth Birchfield. Daniel Washington Gopher Dan Short unm. Jemima Maggard b 1845 d 1876 Perry Co KY; d/o Samuel Maggard and Rachel Sturgill. Jemima Maggard m. 29 Mar 1860 Perry Co KY to Samuel Greenville Holliday b 1836 Perry Co KY d 10 Oct 1863 Columbus, Franklin Co OH; s/o John H D Holliday and Alice Justice. Daniel Washington Gopher Dan Short m. 12 Nov 1890 Wise Co VA to Sarah Jane Brummett b 9 Dec 1856 Scott Co VA d 1937 Clinchco, Dickenson Co VA; buried Bold Camp, Wise Co VA; d/o George Washington Brummett and Martha Jane Riggs. Sarah Jane Brummett m. William Hunsucker.

5. Alexander P Short b abt 1848 KY

6. Jane Short b abt 1849 KY

7. Henry Lewis Short b 1851 TN

8. Joseph G Short b 1853 Russell Co VA

9. James M Short b abt 1855 VA

10. Robert M Short b 1857 VA

11. Elbert Martin Short b 29 Feb 1860 Wise Co VA d 12 Nov 1887 Wise VA; m. 26 Apr 1879 Wise VA to Mary Ann Dotson b 1 Mar 1860 Wise VA d 5 May 1937 Wise VA; d/o

1860 Wise Co VA Census
363 Short, James T 40 M Farmer KY
363 Short, Nancy 40 F Housekeeper TN
363 Short, Mary E 20 F Seamstress VA
363 Short, William W 17 M Farm Hand VA
363 Short, David W 15 M VA
363 Short, Alexander P 12 M KY
363 Short, James 11 F? VA
363 Short, Henry B 9 M TN
363 Short, Joseph 7 M VA
363 Short, James M 5 M VA
363 Short, Robert M 3 M VA
363 Short, Elbert M 3/12 M VA