Henry Lewis Short b 26 Feb 1851 Russell Co VA d 19 Feb 1926 Wise Co VA; s/o James Tipton "Beardy Jim" Short and Nancy Milbourne. Henry Lewis Short m. 10 Jun 1876 to Sarah Lavina Riggs b 22 Sept 1859 Scott Co VA d 14 Oct 1936 Wise Co VA; d/o Henderson Riggs and Sarah Jane Stallard. Children of Henry Lewis Short and Sarah Lavina Riggs;

1. Martha Jane Short b Mar 1878 Cox Hollow, Indian Creek, Wise Co VA d 8 Jul 1962 Cox Hollow, Indian Creek, Wise Co VA; m. 2 Apr 1892 to William "Willie" Boggs b 20/21 Oct 1869/70 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA d 25 Aug 1953 Cox Hollow, Indian Creek, Wise Co VA; s/o John A Boggs and Rebecca A Horton.

2. Elbert M Short b 6 Mar 1879 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA d 3 Feb 1960 Pound Wise Co VA m. 1901 to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hollyfield b 15 Jun 1885 KY d 3 Aug 1980 Wise Co VA s/o Thomas M Hollyfield and Martha Hunt

3. Nancy Arizona Short b 8 Jan 1880 Wise Co VA d 26 Aug 1962 Norton Wise Co VA; m. 21 May 1897 to Emmanuel Boggs b 16 Jul 1872 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA d 21 Aug 1950 Mullins Fork, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA; s/o Silas Boggs and Rebecca Agnes Mullins. Emmanuel Boggs m. 4 Aug 1916 to Vinetta "Nettie" Mullins b 25 May 1885 Wise Co VA d 27 Oct 1944.

6. Irvin Short b 28 Apr 1883 Wise Co VA d 13 Jun 1905

7. Edmond Short

8. Mary Lucinda Short b 21 Jul 1885 Wise Co VA d 22 Jul 1939 m. 12 Aug 1904 Wise Co VA to Owen Fred "Freddy" Roberts (aka Freedie) b 12 Jul 1880 Wise Co VA d 28 Jan 1935 Wise Co VA; buried George Washington Cemetery, near Norton, Wise Co VA; s/o George Washington Roberts and Jane Day.

9. Florence Short b 28 Apr 1888 Wise Co VA d 18 Jul 1985; m. Charles L Cox b 30 Apr 1887 d 16 Sept 1960 Pound, Wise Co VA. Florence Short m. J Monroe Cox b 8 Jul 1887 d 21 Dec 1918

10. Billy Short b 1890 Wise Co VA d 12 Dec 1914 Wise Co VA

11. Denver Cornelius Short b 6 Mar 1898 Wise Co VA d 4 Nov 1958 Norton Hospital, Norton, Wise Co VA; m. Female Henry.