Brief Life History of Samuel Boone
When Samuel Boone Shortridge was born on 15 September 1796, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, his father, Samuel Shortridge, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Scholl, was 39. He married Emily Ann Heath on 2 June 1825, in Montgomery, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in San Bernardino, California, United States in 1859. He died on 21 July 1877, in Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Taylor-Lane Cemetery, Lane, Oregon, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Samuel Shortridge, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Samuel D Shortridge, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Samuel Boone Shortridge, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (Kirkcudbrightshire): habitational name from any of various places called with Middle English short ‘short’ + rigge ‘ridge’ (Old English sceort + hrycg), including Shortridge in Crediton (Devon), Shortridge in Yarnscombe (Devon), and Shortrigg near Ecclefechan (Dumfriesshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
From the Report of the Mitchell Company returning to Zion 1858 from Sacramento
Brother Samuel Shortridge joined the church in Oregon was Baptized by bro Silas G. Higgins and when the Elders were called home he got ready and left and is willing to do the will of Gods servants and …
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