Christopher Shortall (1842-1892)


Documents

  • 1850 US Census – Wyoming County, New York, includes:
    • line 8 – James Shortall (husband) age 50, b. in Ireland
    • line 9 – Nancy Shortall (wife) age 60, b. in Ireland
    • line 10 – Christopher Shortall (son) age 8, b. in New York
    • line 11 – Eliza J. Shortall (daughter) age 6, b. in New York
  • 1871 April 12 – law passed giving land of James Shortall in Wyoming, New York to his children, page 830 and 831:
    • Children mentioned: Thomas Shortall, Richard Shortall, Mary Leury, Christopher Shortall, Ellen Shortall and Eliza J. Shortall
    • Full digital copy of this book, “Laws of the State of New York, Vol. 1, 1871,” available from Google books or contact me
  • 1900 US Census – Catlin Township, Vermilion, Illinois, includes:
    • line 1 – Christopher Shortall (husband) b. May 1842 in New York
    • line 2 – Mary E. Shortall (wife) b. Dec 1850 in Illinois
    • line 3 – Elizabeth J. Shortall (daughter) b. May 1879 in Illinois
    • line 4 – Edith E. Shortall (daughter) b. Jan 1881 in Illinois
    • line 5 – Mary I. Shortall (daughter) b. April 1885 in Illinois
    • line 6 – Christopher Shortall, Jr. (son) b. May 1887 in Illinois
    • line 7 – Edwina E. Shortall (Winnie – daughter) b. Apr 1889 in Illinois
    • line 8 – Evangeline T. Shortall (daughter) b. Feb 1893 in New York