BIO: John D. SHORTESS, D.D., Franklin County, PA

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Synopsized from History of the Cumberland Valley, Vol. II,
Counties of Franklin and Cumberland, edited by Dr. George P. Donehoo
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JOHN D. SHORTESS, D. D. One of Mechanicsburg's most prominent ministers.  
Minister of Grace Evangelical Church since 1924. He was b.  March 22, 1860 in 
Markeville, Perry county, PA, son of Reverend Samuel Irwin and Elizabeth (Kline) 
Shortess, both natives of Perry County.  Samuel Irwin Shortess is a descendant 
of Samuel Irwin an officer in the Colonial Army during the American Revolution.  
The mother is of German descent.  Dec. 22, 1881 Dr John D. Shortess m. Minerva 
L. dau of Andrew J. and Matilda (Barber) Spitter of New Berlin, PA.  Matilda 
Barber Spitter is the dau. of the Rev. James Barber, who was a pioneer of the 
Evangelical Church.  Dr. John  D. Shortess and Minerva are the parents of four 
children.

1.  Florence Minerva Shortess m. W.R. Sterner and had two sons, Glen Dale 
Sterner and John D. Sterner.

2.  Jesse Cloyd Shortess m. Luella Frank. They had one dau. Olga Frank.  Jesse   
Cloyd d. Jan 4, 1920.

3.  Samuel Irvin Shortess m. Anne Irene Reynolds. Two children, John Reynolds 
Shortess and Anne Louise Shortess.

4.  Erma M. Shortess