Daniel Washington Short
and Sarah Jane Brummett

Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short b 1845 Scott Co VA d Aug 1927 Bonds Mill, Pound, Wise Co VA s/o James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short and Nancy Milbourne. Daniel Washinton "Gopher Dan" Short m. 12 Nov 1890 to Sarah Jane Brummett b 9 Dec 1856 Scott Co VA d 1937 Clinchco, Dickenson Co VA d/o George Washington Brummett Sr and Martha Jane "Patsy" Riggs. Children of Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short and Sarah Jane Brummett;

I. George Washington Short b 14 Dec 1897 Bold Camp , Pound, Wise Co VA d 14 Nov 1951 Pound, Wise Co VA m. Callie Short. George was a teacher early in his career. He served in World War II (I?) as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps in the 702nd Bomb Squadron.

II. Julia Lucinda "Cinda" Short b 8 Aug 1892 Bold Camp, Pound, Wise Co VA d 1978 Payne Gap, Letcher Co KY m. Cornelius Randolph "Ran" Vanover b 28 May 1896 d 4 Jun 1973 s/o Cornelius Jay Vanover and Florence Mullins. Children of Julia Lucinda "Cinda" Short and Cornelius Randolph "Ran" Vanover;

i. Male Vanover m. Female Mullins d/o Charles Mullins and Nervesta Hollyfield

ii. Estill Howard "Dickie" Vanover b 31 Dec 1930 Jenkins, Letcher Co KY d 5 Oct 1981 Walter Reed Hospital, Hayes VA m. Female LeMaster.

iii. Roger Sterling Vanover b 25 Jan 1936 Jenkins, Letcher Co KY d 14 Apr 1968 m. Female Perry; m. Female Ratliff

Julia Lucinda "Cinda" Short m. Cowan Edwards b Wise Co VA s/o of Samuel F Edwards and Unknown. Children of Julia Lucinda "Cinda" Short and Cowan Edwards;

i. Martha June Edwards (aka Martha June Short) m. 10 Oct 1941 to Harry Clifton Martin b 18 Jul 1909 Compton VA d 10 Mar 1976 Gainesville, Alachua Co FL

Written by Martha June Edwards "Short" about her biological father, Cowan Edwards; He (Cowan Edwards) served in World War I and was overseas when I (daughter, Martha June Edwards "Short") was born. My mother never said anything bad about him. The only time I remember seeing him I was about ten years old and if he recognized me he didn't show it. We lived with my grandfather and grandmother [Daniel and Sarah Brummitt Short] until my mother married Randolph "Ran" Vanover. My brother, Erman, was born June 6, 1922, in Clintwood, Virginia. He attended Burdine and Jenkins Schools and served in World War II and the Korean War. He married Louise Lambert first and his second wife is Priscilla Wyatt My birth certificate says Martha June Edwards but I've always been June Short. On October 10, 1941, I married Harry Clifton Martin."
(December 1, 1993.)

ii. Erman Edwards "Short" b 6 Jun 1922 Clintwood VA d 11 Sept 1995 ARH Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY m. Louise Lambert (Keel?); m. 2nd to Priscilla Wyatt d/o George Wyatt. Children of Erman Edwards "Short" and Louise Lambert (Keel?);

I. John Carson m. Patricia Wyatt d/o George Wyatt.

Erman Short served 21 years in the United States Army. He enlisted in 1940 and served in Iceland along with some friends from Jenkins, including Buddy Nolan, Ed Mullins and Paul Howington. During World War II he served in England and was assigned to the 1st Allied Airborne. On 7 June 1944, D-Day plus 1, Erman's unit landed in Holland and served there and in Belgium. He was assigned to a construction battalion with the mission to build airfields as soon as the area was liberated from German occupation. In 1945 he returned to the States on points and was later discharged. Erman enlisted again in 1948 and served until retirement in January 1964. He served in Korea from August 1951 until September 1952 as a Military Policeman. After retirement from the Army, Erman went to work as a coal miner and is now retired from that occupation. George Wyatt, father of Priscilla, Erman's wife, was a Cherokee Indian living in North Carolina. In 1936, George moved to California where his two daughters, Priscilla and Patricia Wyatt were born. Patricia was married to Erman's older son, John Carson, at one time.

Daniel Washington Short
and Jemima Maggard

Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short b 1845 Scott Co VA d Aug 1927 Bonds Mill, Pound, Wise Co VA s/o James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short and Nancy Milbourne.  Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short m. Jemima "Mima" Maggard b about 1845 d/o Samuel "Rev Sammy" Maggard and Rachel Sturgill. Child of Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short and Gemima Maggard ;

III. Mary Melvina "Polly" Short b 7 Mar 1866 Letcher Co KY d 22 Aug 1893 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA m. 14 Jun 1884 to William Jefferson Hollyfield b 14 Feb 1864 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA d 17 Feb 1948 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA; s/o Bartley Hollyfield and Elizabeth Mullins. William Jefferson Hollyfield m. 29 Apr 1894 to Clerinda Dentis "Dencie" Boggs b 13 Feb 1875 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA d 21 Jul 1948 Wise Co VA d/o William H "Bill" Boggs and Charlotte Agnes Mullins.

Daniel Washington Short
and Charlotte A Hollyfield

Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short b 1845 Scott Co VA d Aug 1927 Bonds Mill, Pound, Wise Co VA s/o James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short and Nancy Milbourne.  Daniel Washington 'Gopher Dan" Short m. Charlotte A Hollyfield b 21 Jan 1847 Russell Co VA d 17 Oct 1888 d/o William Hollyfield and Elizabeth Birchfield. Children of Daniel Washington "Gopher Dan" Short and Charlotte A Hollyfield;

IV. William W Short b 1869

V. Kisiah Emily Short b 1871 Wise Co VA m. 1888 to Roland T "Role" Potter b Sept 1858 s/o Andrew "Andy" Potter and Elizabeth "Betty" Boling. Roland "Role" T Potter m. Elvena "El" Moore (aka Ellen).

VI. Rebecca Evelyn Short b 1874 Wise Co VA d 24 Dec 1954 Potter Flats, KY, buried Elkhorn City Cemetery, Pike Co KY m. 3 Aug 1889 to James "Big Jim" Potter b 10 Jun 1866 Pike Co KY d 18 Jun 1953 Potter Flats, Pike Co KY, buried Elkhorn City Cemetery, s/o Andrew "Andy" Potter and Elizabeth "Betty" Bolling.