Carter Co., OK - Bible:  Short Family Bible

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Submitted by:  Laurie Jacobs  jacobs@gateway.net
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Short Family Bible
Includes the Surnames Short, Bowen, Henry and Fanning of TN, OK and MO

The Bible Records Below are from writings in a Spiritual Harvest Edition Bible owned 
by Bunice Short.  She was fairly poor and reading and writing, so the names may be 
spelled wrong.  

None of These pages are to be used for profit, but for family members in search of clues 
only.  Protected and copyrighted 1999 by Laurie A. Jacobs.  Permission to reprint this 
text must be obtained.  Contact jacobs@gateway.net.  Copies are not available at this 
time.

In beginning of Bible is written:
“My mother (of Bunice Short) had one sister Rebecca Bowen married to Lynn Henry.  
Had one daughter Cecil, son Lynn Henry, son Loyd Henry and daughter Carmen.  
Mother’s brother Montil died at 14 yrs in 1913.  

Marriage Record:

Charley A. Fanning b. 2/4/1894 m. Bunice Short b. 3/17/1898.  Marriage occured 1916 
July 18 in (former) Durwood, Carter Co., Oklahoma; In attendance George and Maggie 
Fanning (Charley’s parents), Pearl Fanning, John Fanning, Eulah Fanning, Ruby Fanning 
and Roy Fanning;

Bunice’s Father:
Dock Seymore Short b. near Memphis, Hardin, Tennessee m. Lona Bowen d/o William 
and Sallie (Jones) Bowen.  Lona b. 3/9/1875 Carroll Co., MO, granddaughter of John 
Bowen and Rebecca Coales; 
Dock’s Father:
Calvin Short (died in Civil War) had sons Lee, Rol, Jim, Lawn, Oscar; Calvin’s sisters 
were Maud, Roseline, Media and Viola.
Bunices Brothers:
Virgil Short (m. Allie), Arthur Short (m. Thelma), Effie Short (m. Williams) and Rebbeca 
(m. Johnson); and a baby sister “no name”;


Bunice and Charley’s children:
Baby Jack Fanning b. 3/22/1918 Durwood, OK d. 3/26/1918
Grover Eugene Fanning b. 1911 Mannsville, OK
Charles A. Fanning, JR. b. 9/22/1924 KCMO
Donna Fanning b. 7/18/1921 Colgate, OK d. 11/11/1921
Robert Ray Fanning b. 4/7/1935 KCMO

These final individuals are still living, so further details will not yet be posted to the 
internet.