Individual Details
Daniel Henry "Squire Dan" SHORT
(1812 - 10 Jul 1891)
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Daniel Henry Short was the first man to establish Blacksmith shop in
Wise County, VA. The shop was a one room log structure on North Fork
of Pound built about 1845. He was elected Justice of the Peace and
helped organize the new county of Wise in 1856. Wrote all deeds and
public papers. Was called "Squire Dan". He was relected JOP each year
until his death.
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawise/courtbook.html
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1860 > Virginia > WISE > POUND P O Series: M653
Roll: 1384 Page: 322
SHORT DANIEL H 48 M W NC
Leah 47 F W VA
Henry 13 M W VA
Daniel 9 M W VA
Elizabeth Milbourne 81 F W PA
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Daniel H. SHORT Self W Male W 67 NC B Smith NC NC
Daniel A. SHORT Son M Male W 29 VA Farmer NC TN
Mary J. SHORT DauL M Female W 26 VA Keeping House VA
VA
Martha L. SHORT GDau S Female W 6 VA VA VA
Creed Mc SHORT GSon S Male W 4 VA VA VA
Sarah L. SHORT GDau S Female W 2 VA VA VA
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Source Information:
Census Place Robinson, Wise, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255394
NA Film Number T9-1394
Page Number 311C
Daniel Henry Short was the first man to establish Blacksmith shop in
Wise County, VA. The shop was a one room log structure on North Fork
of Pound built about 1845. He was elected Justice of the Peace and
helped organize the new county of Wise in 1856. Wrote all deeds and
public papers. Was called "Squire Dan". He was relected JOP each year
until his death.
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawise/courtbook.html
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1860 > Virginia > WISE > POUND P O Series: M653
Roll: 1384 Page: 322
SHORT DANIEL H 48 M W NC
Leah 47 F W VA
Henry 13 M W VA
Daniel 9 M W VA
Elizabeth Milbourne 81 F W PA
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Daniel H. SHORT Self W Male W 67 NC B Smith NC NC
Daniel A. SHORT Son M Male W 29 VA Farmer NC TN
Mary J. SHORT DauL M Female W 26 VA Keeping House VA
VA
Martha L. SHORT GDau S Female W 6 VA VA VA
Creed Mc SHORT GSon S Male W 4 VA VA VA
Sarah L. SHORT GDau S Female W 2 VA VA VA
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Source Information:
Census Place Robinson, Wise, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255394
NA Film Number T9-1394
Page Number 311C
Events
| Birth | 1812 | NC | |||
| Marriage | 1829 | Perry, KY - Leah Baker | |||
| Death | 10 Jul 1891 | Pound, Wise, VA |
Families
| Spouse | Leah Baker (1812 - 1880) |
| Father | William S "Grancer" Short (1766 - 1858) |
| Mother | Margaret "Polly" Birchfield (1785 - 1832) |
| Sibling | James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short (1817 - ) |
| Sibling | Nathanial Short (1809 - ) |
| Sibling | Alexander Short (1820 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Short (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | Providence Short (1813 - 1865) |