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Uriah John Short

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Uriah John Short

Birth
Apalachin, Tioga County, New York, USA
Death
19 Jul 1980 (aged 75)
Endicott, Broome County, New York, USA
Burial
Apalachin, Tioga County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Uriah was born to William Orlando Tripp McDonald and Grace May Short Tripp Cortright, and given the name of John Uriah Tripp.

At age 5 his parents divorced and custody was given to his maternal grandparents, Uriah Short, Jr. (b.1845) and Diana M. Foster Short. His name was changed to Uriah John Short, and he was raised by them.

His paternal grandparents were Myron J. Tripp and Sarah Frances Tyler Tripp.

OBITUARY: Uriah J. Short, 75, of 96 Franklin St., Owego, passed away late Saturday at Ideal Hospital.

He was predeceased by his wife, Viola, and a son, Raymond.

He is survived by five sons, Melvin, Norristown, Pa.; Duane, of Barton; Oliver, of Chemung; Phillip, of Owego; and Dale, of Hayward, CA.; two daughters, Mavis McDuffee, Waverly; Yvonne Pollard, Owego; 20 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren; two half-sisters, Jean Dilly, and Marian Cable, both of Sidney; two half-brothers, Irving McDonald, Binghamton; and Raymond McDonald.

Mr. Short has resided in Owego for 35 years. He was a retired employee of the Endicott-Johnson Corp. and was a member of the Owego Senior Citizens' Club.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Estey & Munroe Funeral Home, Owego. The Rev. Arthur Chauncey will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin. The family will receive friends today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Estey & Munroe Funeral Home, Owego. [Source: Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, Monday, 21 Jul 1980]
Uriah was born to William Orlando Tripp McDonald and Grace May Short Tripp Cortright, and given the name of John Uriah Tripp.

At age 5 his parents divorced and custody was given to his maternal grandparents, Uriah Short, Jr. (b.1845) and Diana M. Foster Short. His name was changed to Uriah John Short, and he was raised by them.

His paternal grandparents were Myron J. Tripp and Sarah Frances Tyler Tripp.

OBITUARY: Uriah J. Short, 75, of 96 Franklin St., Owego, passed away late Saturday at Ideal Hospital.

He was predeceased by his wife, Viola, and a son, Raymond.

He is survived by five sons, Melvin, Norristown, Pa.; Duane, of Barton; Oliver, of Chemung; Phillip, of Owego; and Dale, of Hayward, CA.; two daughters, Mavis McDuffee, Waverly; Yvonne Pollard, Owego; 20 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren; two half-sisters, Jean Dilly, and Marian Cable, both of Sidney; two half-brothers, Irving McDonald, Binghamton; and Raymond McDonald.

Mr. Short has resided in Owego for 35 years. He was a retired employee of the Endicott-Johnson Corp. and was a member of the Owego Senior Citizens' Club.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Estey & Munroe Funeral Home, Owego. The Rev. Arthur Chauncey will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin. The family will receive friends today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Estey & Munroe Funeral Home, Owego. [Source: Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, Monday, 21 Jul 1980]

Gravesite Details

Shares marker with wife and sons Raymond and Phillip.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9741113/uriah_john-short: accessed ), memorial page for Uriah John Short (23 Aug 1904–19 Jul 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9741113, citing Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin, Tioga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Catnip82 (contributor 46771427).