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Daisy Shorts

Daisy Shorts



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  1. 1.  Daisy ShortsDaisy Shorts was born in 1888 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Joseph Shorts and Eliza Smith); died on 17 Apr 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

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    • Name: Daisy Lawyer
    • Name: Daisy Lawyer
    • Name: Daisy Lawyer
    • Name: Daisy Lawyer
    • Name: Dasey Lawyer
    • Residence: 1910, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Race: Black Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Eliza Shorts Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Occupation: Cook Industry: Private Fami
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Race: Black Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Lodger Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Maid Industry: Private Family
    • Residence: 1924, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 822 Cowden
    • Residence: 1926, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 822 Cowden
    • Newspaper Clipping: 5 May 1929, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; SHOOTS AND KILLS MAN AT HOTEL BAR Headline_Sunday Courier_5 May 1929
    • Newspaper Clipping: 6 May 1929, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Mrs. Daisy Lawyer Wife of Samuel W Lawyer Photo_Harrisburg Telegraph_6 May 1929
    • Newspaper Clipping: 6 May 1929, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Scene of Bar-Room Slaying of Samuel W Lawyer Harrisburg Telegraph 6 May 1929
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Mrs. Daisy Lawyer, 822 Cowden street, died yesterday morning at her residence. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Eliza Shorts, and one step-brother, Alfred Cleveland, both of this city.

    The Evening News
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    18 Apr 1933, Tue • Page 9

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Samuel Henry Lawyer. Samuel (son of J. W. Lawyer and Anna Mary Lawyer) was born on 16 Mar 1880 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 May 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Shorts was born in in Virginia, USA.

    Joseph married Eliza Smith. Eliza was born about 1869 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eliza Smith was born about 1869 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Eliza Harrod
    • Name: Eliza Shorts
    • Name: Eliza Shorts
    • Name: Eliza Shorts
    • Name: Eliza Shorts
    • Residence: 1910, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1919, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother

    Children:
    1. 1. Daisy Shorts was born in 1888 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Apr 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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