_Hardeman County Marriage Records 1823-1861_ Byron Sistler's 1989 copy of Mr. Quinnie Armour's WPA copied marriages.... The first date is the day the bond was issued; the date in parens is the solemnization date; if there isn't one, it doesn't always mean they weren't married! Grooms p. 51 Short, Elijah to Mary Ann King 3-11-1843 (3-?-1843) Short, Hiram C. to Mary H. Gambell 6-26-1847 (6-29-1847) Short, Jacob H. to Cela Long 5-8-1849 Short, Joseph to Oliva Jones 11-13-1834 Short, R.L. to Adaline Wilkison 10-15-1849 (11-25-1849) Short, Thomas F. to Sarah F. Taylor 11-2-1853 SHOTT, Charles to Mary Kennady 5-5-1851 (5-8-1851) SHOTT, Hugh to Louisa McBride 2-1-1843 (2-3-1843) Hardeman Co TN Marriage Book 3 p. 248 Thomas J. Short to Elizabeth A. Peters I-Jul 20,1871 S-Jul 26 Warner Moore, M.G. went through Aug 1876, did not see a marriage for David Short--- Brides p. 53 Short, Ann to Edward Norton 9-27-1833 Short, Charlotte to Edward H. Stewart 10-25-1849 (11-17-1849) Short, Delelah to Wm. B. Jones 4-25-1846 (4-30-1846) Short, Elizabeth to Joseph Cloud 2-24-1836 Short, Lucinda to Benjamin Bumpass 3-30-1829 (4-5-1829) Short, Sophia to William Norton 9-25-1832 SHORE, Frances A. to John E. Lester 12-2-1843 (12-3-1843) Grooms p. 11 Claytons Clayton, Alfred N. to Ann Maria Peters 9-10-1846 (10-16-1846) Clayton, Calvin to Winniford Jones 1-6-1842 Clayton, William to Elizabeth Floyd 12-28-1836 There were Claytons in McNairy Co but marriage records don't exist there until the 1860's. Christy, do you know David's parent? Aren't they Jacob H. and Cela Long who are in 1860 census with Longs and Shorts? :-) 4th district, hh 284 Short J.H. 30 b. TN Waggon Maker Cilia 30 b. TN Long, Mary A. 14 b. TN Short, Thomas 10 b. TN John 8 b. TN David 6 b. TN William 3 b. TN Dillard H.M. 26 M b VA Teacher of Academy Lizzie 21 b. AL Teacher of Academy Mary H. 7 months b. TN Looks like Cela Long may have been a widow when J.H. Short married her, unless 14 year old Mary is a sister and not a daughter! <>< <>< <>< <><