William Grancer Short and Elizabeth Bolling

William Grancer Short
and Elizabeth Bolling

William "Grancer" Short b 15 May 1768 Surrey Co NC d 4 Jul 1851 Pound, Wise Co VA buried Benjamin Bolling Cemetery, Flat Gap, Wise Co VA; m. Elizabeth Bolling b 8 Mar 1767 Buncombe Co NC d about 1805 TN; d/o Benjamin Bolling and Mary Phelps. Children of William "Grancer" Short and Elizabeth Betty Bolling;

 Benjamin Short b about 1792 d 1877 (or 1883) Wyoming Co WV; m. (1) to Elizabeth Stanley b 1799 NC; d/o Joseph Stanley and Olive "Ollie" Mullins.

 Adam Short b 1794 Grayson Co VA d about 1904 McDowell Co WV; m. about 1836 to Cynthia Ferrell b about 1805 NC d 1 May 1867 McDowell Co WV.

  Charles Anderson "Cash" Short b 1799 NC d 1875 Catlettsburg, Boyd Co KY; m. 5 Apr 1819 Floyd Co KY to Anne "Annie" Mullins b 1801 NC d 1877 Catlettsburg, Boyd Co KY; d/o James Booker "Old Booker" Mullins and Nancy Jane Stanley.

 Rebecca Short b 1800 NC d about 1895 McDowell Co WV; m. about 1813 to Jeremiah Birchfield b 1780 Burke Co NC d about 1835 Russell Co VA. Rebecca Short m. about 1833 NC to (2) Bartley Rose b 15 May 1814 Buncombe Co NC d Aug 1898 McDowell Co WV.

 Virginia Jane "Jenny" Short b 1803 Burke Co NC d 1870 Wise Co VA; m. 10 Feb 1820 Floyd Co KY to David "Spotted Dave" Mullins b about 1798 NC d Jul 1877 VA; s/o James Booker "Old Booker" Mullins and Nancy Jane Stanley.

 Joseph D Short b about 1804 NC d Wise Co VA; m. 10 Feb. 1820 Floyd Co KY to Olive "Ollie" Mullins b 1803, d/o James Booker "Dr Jim" Mullins (aka "Pound Jim") and Nancy Mullins. (1860 Wise Co VA Census).

 William Granville "Buck" Short b 1805 Wise Co VA d 30 Aug 1857 West Liberty, Morgan Co KY; m. about 1824 KY to Rachel Henrietta "Ritter" Brooks b about 1816 NC d about 1879 West Liberty, Morgan Co KY.

  Elizabeth "Betty" Short b about 1807 TN; m. 3 Oct 1824 Pike Co KY to Elijah "Eli" Mullins b 1804 d 1914; s/o Solomon Mullins and Sarah Greenfield Cathey. Elijah "Eli" Mullins m. Betty Bryant Rose.


William Grancer Short and
Mary Polly Birchfield

William Grancer Short b 15 May 1768 Surrey Co NC d 4 Jul 1851 Pound, Wise Co VA buried Benjamin Bolling Cemetery, Flat Gap, Wise Co VA m. about 1809 to (2) Mary "Polly" Birchfield b about 1785 Buncombe Co NC d 1832 Wise Co VA; buried Benjamin Bolling Cemetery, Flat Gap, Wise Co VA. (Source). Children of William "Grancer" Short and Mary "Polly" Birchfield;

 Anne Short b about 1812; m. Solomon Mullins b 1815 d 1881; s/o James Booker Mullins and Nancy Stanley. Solomon Mullins m. 26 Apr 1832 to Dorcas Kelly b about 1815.

 Daniel Henry "Squire Dan" Short b 1812 NC d 10 Jul 1891 Wise Co VA of paralysis; occupation, ironsmith; m. 1829 Perry Co KY to Leah Baker b 1812 Russell Co VA d 23 May 1880 Wise Co VA; d/o James Walker Baker and Elizabeth Shepherd.

  Providence Short b 1813 NC; m. 18 Jan 1850 Letcher Co KY to Jeremiah "Jerry" Bolling b 26 Dec 1809 Russell Co (now Wise) VA d 1894 Flat Gap, Wise Co VA; s/o Jeremiah Bolling and Sarah "Sally" Ward. (Source).

 James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short b 1817 KY d 29 Dec 1884 Wise Co VA; m. 4 Oct 1845 Letcher Co KY to (1) Caroline Brooks. James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short m. (2) Nancy Milbourne (aka Milburn) b 1820 TN. (Source).

 Alexander Short b 1822 KY; m. Caroline Unknown b 1822 NC. (1860 Wise Co VA Census)


Elizabeth Bollins
and Brittain Williams

Elizabeth Bolling b 8 Mar 1767 Buncombe Co NC d about 1805 TN, d/o Benjamin Bolling and Mary Phelps. Elizabeth Bolling m. before 1767 to Brittain Williams.