Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 1009.
 
JOHN ANDREW SHORT

     a prosperous farmer and stock man of Klamath county, residing seven miles
southeast of Klamath Falls, was born on December 24, 1850, in Moore county,
North Carolina. His father, Burrell H., was also a native of North Carolina and
was killed in 1862 in the battle of Richmond, being in the Confederate army. He
had married Mary Cole, a native of North Carolina and now deceased. The children
of this family are Mrs. Martha England, of Venal, Texas ; Pleasant, of
Greensburg, North Carolina; John A., who is our subject, and James of this
county. Our subject grew up on a farm and was educated in the public schools. In
1864, his mother was called away by death. In Union county, Georgia, on December
31, 1874, Mr. Short married Miss Clementine Odom, a native of the same  county.
Her father, Washington Odom, served in the confederate army and participated in
many battles. He was wounded and his death occurred in Georgia, May, 1903, being
in his seventy-fourth year. The mother of Mrs. Short is Mary (Chastain) Odom, a
native of Georgia and now deceased. There were three children born in his
family; Mrs. Martha Neece, of Sunset, Texas Mrs. Short and John W., of Lake
county, Oregon. In 1885, Mr. and Mrs. Short came to Klamath county and took
their present place as a homestead and here they have lived ever since. Out of
the quarter section of land, they have one hundred acres in cultivation, a good
house, barn, and orchard and plenty of other improvements. Mr. Short turns his
attention almost entirely to raising grain and potatoes, in which he has made a
good success. He has one son, Burrill, owning half a section near the home
place, two hundred acres of which are under a ditch and one hundred acres
planted to alfalfa. They handle some stock, mostly cattle. The children born to
Mr. and Mrs. Short, are Burrill W., married to Elizabeth Rothley; Robert C.,
married to Inez Turner ; Mary E., wife of James Dixon ; and Samuel P.
     Both Mr. and Mrs. Short are members of the Baptist church and are very
substantial and respected people.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes.
 
Census Indexing:
SHORT  JOHN A  50  M  W  NC  OR  KLAMATH  LINKVILLE PCT  1900
SHORT  JOHN A  58  M  W  NC  OR  KLAMATH  LINKVILLE  1910


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.