Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Short, John d. June 4, 1893 b. about 1820 d. June 4, 1893 cem. Whitmer Burying Ground nee: pd. p. Ray County Conservator com. obit: At his home 2 ½ miles south of Richmond on Sunday, June 4th, 1893, Mr John Short in his 73rd year, after a brief illness. The deceased came to Missouri from Illinois a number of years ago and settled near Richmond. He was a devout member and elder in the Church of Christ and died in full faith. His funeral was preached Monday at the residence by Eld. John C. Whitmer of the same faith. He leaves a wife and several children, E.J. Short, living just south of town being one of number. His remains were buried in the Whitmer burying ground near by. Our sympathy is extended to the relatives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------