Olivia M Clark1

b. 25 December 1883, d. 22 October 1968
FatherWilliam Talbert Clark1 b. 26 May 1853, d. Jan 1916
MotherM. Fannie Harris1 b. 1 Apr 1856, d. 14 Dec 1892
Birth25 Dec 1883 Olivia M Clark was born on 25 Dec 1883 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.1 
Moth-Death1892  Olivia's mother died in 1892. Although Olivia's father was still living she appears to have spent at least some of her teenage years in the home of her aunt and uncle, William and Rebecca (Clark) Thomas.2 
Marriage23 Mar 1905 She married Olliver Short, son of John Short and Mary ?, on 23 Mar 1905 in Franklin County, Tennessee.3 
  Olivia and Olliver farmed land in Lincoln County, Tennessee, where they raised 3 children and also provided a home for Oliver's widowed mother.4,5 
Death22 Oct 1968 Olivia died on 22 Oct 1968 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, at age 84.1 
Burial She was buried at Unity Cemetery in Lincoln County, Tennessee.6 

Family

Olliver Short
Children
  • John J. Short5
  • Henry B. Short5
  • Jessie E. Short5
ChartsDescendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited11 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346).
  2. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1900 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 9: William N. Thomas, 36, b. Dec 1863 in TN, married 17 years, farmer, wife, Rebecca B., 35, b. Feb 1865 in TN, married 17 years, 6 children and 3 living; daughter, Maggie L., 13, b. Jun 1886 in TN; daughter, Eula E., 11, b. Aug 1888 in TN; and, daughter, Mary E., 9, b. Dec 1890 in TN; also Washington Rosborouh [sic], F-in-law, 72, b. June 1827, married 10 yrs, b. TN; Margaret Rosborouh, M-in-law, 68, b. Oct. 1831 in TN, married 10 yrs, mother of 5 children, all are living; Olivia M. Clark, niece, 16, b. Dec. 1883 in TN.
  3. [S2331] "Franklin Co. Tennessee Marriage License Records", Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002, digital images, Ancestry.com (www.Ancestry.com : accessed Sept. 2009), Olivia Clark-Oliver Short entry.
  4. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1920 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 8: Oliver M. Short, 33, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Mary, 26, b. TN; son, John, 13, b. TN; and, son, Henry, 12.
  5. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1910 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 9: Oliver N. Short, 24, b. TN, married 5 years, home farmer, with wife, Olivia, 26, b. TN, married 5 years, 3 children and 3 living; son, John J., 4, b. TN; son, Henry B., 2, b. TN; daughter, Jessie E., 1, b. TN; and, mother, Mary A. Short, 64, b. TN, widow.
  6. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Cemetery Records of Lincoln-Moore Counties, Tennessee, by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh (Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1996).