This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Short, Irby, Simpson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3AC.2ACE/61.1.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Joyce The Matilda Irby who married Parkerfield Short was aborn about 1820. They were married by Joel Terrell Adams on 12 Nov 1844. Joel T Adams was my direct line, but Parkerfield Short and the Irby's are all cousins of some degree. I haven't fully chased them through the later census to see if they had a daughter. These are the census at hand. I'll take a look and see if they have other children after the 1860 census. In 1850 census of Leesville, Campbell Co VA Parkerfield Short age 29, overseer, for Alexander Trent Matilda age 31 William H age 1 M In 1860 census , Chalk Level ,Pittsylvania Co VA 1047 1047 Parkerfield 38 m farmer $2000 2500 Matilda 40 f William H. 11 John H. 9 M