Hampton Short (1883–1969) • FamilySearch

Hampton Short

10 March 1883–2 March 1969 (Age 86)
Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

The Life of Hampton

When Hampton Short was born on 10 March 1883, his father, Hampton J Short, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth J. Witt, was 29. He lived in Magisterial District 2, Harlan, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Klondike, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States in 1920. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 2 March 1969, at the age of 85, and was buried in Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Hampton J Short

1848–1929

Elizabeth J. Witt

1853–

Archiles Short

1853–

Dianna Short

1874–1900

Lavina Short

1875–1900

Fannie ( Kelly) Short

1876–1900

Laurie Short

1876–

Jane Short

1877–

James Aaron Short

1877–

Charles Franklin Short

1878–1948

James A Short

1880–1943

Mary Ann Short

1882–1913

Hampton Short

1883–1969

Sarah Jane Short

1887–1965

Rozella Short

1889–

Lillie Victoria Short

1892–1974

Parents and Siblings

Hampton J Short

Male1848–1929Male

Elizabeth J. Witt

Female1853–Female

siblings

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Archiles Short

Male1853–Male

Dianna Short

Female1874–1900Female

Lavina Short

Female1875–1900Female

Fannie ( Kelly) Short

Female1876–1900Female

Laurie Short

Female1876–Female

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World Events (8)

1886

Age 3

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1904 · The World's Fair of 1904

Age 21

St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 23

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Short

Hampton

1 English: nickname from Middle English schort ‘short’.2 Scottish and northern Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Gheairr, Mac an Ghirr‘son of the short man’ ( see McGirr ).

Possible Related Names

McGirr

Shorts

Shortt

Shorty

Sources (3)

Hampton Short in household of Hampton Short, "United States Census, 1900"
Hampton Short Jr. in household of James Short, "United States Census, 1920"
Hampton Short, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"

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