I am searching for information on Major John SHORT who owned property in Dallas County. He was born about 1790, but not necessarily in Alabama. According to Texas military records he was in Dallas County in 1820. He was in Texas in 1836 but apparently returned to Dallas Co. Alabama for a period of time. He served in the War of 1812 under General Andrew Jackson and was one of General Sam Houston's soldiers in the war for Texas Independence. I don't know who he married but he had 9 children. The first was Mary who was born in Georgia. The next 6 children, Nancy, Amanda, Elizabeth, William, Frances and John were born in Alabama and I'm assuming Dallas County. He had 2 more children born in Texas. Who did he marry? Where did he come from?