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1894 - 1921 (~ 27 years)
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Name |
Thomas Lee SHORT |
Born |
Sep 1894 |
Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
2FB85704EFAB4F73A97B751A74383FE6221D |
Died |
Dec 1921 |
Tazewell Co. VA |
Buried |
Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA |
Notes |
- Died from a bullet wound inflicted by Bliss Altizer during a card game. Joan Banner, a daughter of Celia, said that Tom drew on Bliss, but the bullet hit the holster so Bliss then fired at Tom, mortally wounding him. Tom as taken by the other participants into a field of cut corn, propped him up against cornshucks, unconscious and bleeding. The nex morning he was found dead. He is buried in the Whitaker Cemetery on Whitaker Ridge.
16 Dec 1921 Clinch Valley News
Tom SHORT, a well known citizen of the Whitaker Ridge Community, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon last about 2 o'clock, on "Grassy Spur" by Bliss ALTIZER, who is also well known in that community. The shooting, according to information reaching this office, was the result of a poker game, in which the men had been engaged prior to the shooting. At the conclusion of the game the men separated, going in opposite directions, when without warning, SHORT shot ALTIZER with a pistol, the bullet penetrating his body. ALTIZER immediately turned and emptied a load load of bird shot into SHORT'S body, inflicting a wound from which he died a short time afterwards. ALTIZER was given a preliminary hearing, Magistrate HEAVERS, presiding, and released on a $1,000 bond for appearance here in court. From the information we have received it appears the shooting of SHORT was justifiable. SHORT is survived by a wife and one child, and was about 25 years old. He served five years in the US Army.
23 Dec 1921 Clinch Valley News
Bandy, Va. December 17. Editor the News: Please correct the mistake of the poker game and killing of Tom SHORT, as it was done on the Altizer Ridge, a distance of three or four miles from Whitaker Ridge. Give the Whitaker Ridge justice. M.S. WHITAKER.
CENSUS RECORDS
1900 Census
Name: Thos Short
Age: 5
Birth Date: Sep 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Great Grand Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 67
Nancy Ward 70
Sallie Ward 47
Victoria Ward 27
Thos Short 5
1910 Census
Name: Thomas Short
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Sallie Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Zach Ward 77
Nancy Ward 83
Sallie Chambers 52
Thomas Short 15 [1]
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Person ID |
I109 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
23 Sep 2015 |
Family |
Cecilia (Celia) Day WHITAKER, b. 22 Sep 1901, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 14 May 1929, Canebreak, McDowell Co. WV (Age 27 years) |
Married |
16 Jul 1920 |
Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA |
- Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Thos. N. Short
Birth Date: 1894
Birthplace:
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Celia Whitaker
Spouse's Birth Date: 1901
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 16 Jul 1920
Event Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Everett Short
Mother's Name: Allie [Alafair Chambers]
Spouse's Father's Name: T. W. Whitaker
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy [Mary Altizer]
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: P265 L126
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Children |
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Last Modified |
23 Sep 2015 |
Family ID |
F47 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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