Jerry Short

Jerry Short is listed as the father of Victoria Short on her marriage record from October 23rd, 1865. [1] Jerry was likely one of the sons of Louisa and William Short, Sr. whom John Tyler sold according to a transcript of Roscius Short’s deposition from 1902 when applying for his pension. [2]

[1] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, retrieved from FamilySearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4N-SFJ?from=lynx1UIV7.

[2] Anderson, Leslie. “Roshus Shorts, Company H,” 1st Colored Cavalry, https://1stuscoloredcavalry.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/roshus-shorts-company-h/.