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Ada Cordelia <I>Brinkley</I> Short

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Ada Cordelia Brinkley Short

Birth
Richland County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 Jul 1957 (aged 80)
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Ada and Louis (Ed) married 28 Feb. 1900 in Ill. and a few years later came to Texas. She with the children by rail and he by horse with the milk cows from the dairy they had in Ill. John rode with his father to Texas. They ran their dairy until government regulations cost so much she had to shut it down.. Ada and Louis' children were Miriam Ada, John Albert, Clara Marie Short McVay, William Edward, Nellie Elsie Short Taylor (and others), Arthur Ernest, and Sarah Olive. My husband Louis Edward (Ed) Westfall was their grandson by way of their daughter Miriam.
Ada and Louis (Ed) married 28 Feb. 1900 in Ill. and a few years later came to Texas. She with the children by rail and he by horse with the milk cows from the dairy they had in Ill. John rode with his father to Texas. They ran their dairy until government regulations cost so much she had to shut it down.. Ada and Louis' children were Miriam Ada, John Albert, Clara Marie Short McVay, William Edward, Nellie Elsie Short Taylor (and others), Arthur Ernest, and Sarah Olive. My husband Louis Edward (Ed) Westfall was their grandson by way of their daughter Miriam.

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  • Created by: Wanda M.
  • Added: Apr 24, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26341149/ada_cordelia-short: accessed ), memorial page for Ada Cordelia Brinkley Short (15 Jan 1877–31 Jul 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26341149, citing Marcelina Baptist Church Cemetery, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Wanda M. (contributor 46966492).