Judge John Cleves Short

1792 - 1863  (70 years)

• Name	John Cleves Short  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Title	Judge
  Birth	15 Mar 1792	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States   [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  LifeSketch	BIOGRAPHY: John Short was born in Lexington, KY to Peyton Short and Maria Symmes. He was the grandson of Judge John Cleves Symmes, the grantee of the Symmes purchase which encompassed a large tract of land which included the present day site of Cincinnati. He was educated at Princeton College and successfully engaged in the practice of law after passing the bar. During the war of 1812 he accompanied then General William Henry Harrison as aide-de-camp and subsequently upon his return to Cincinnati was elected judge of the court of common pleas. Prior to being elected judge he married Betsey Bassett Harrison, daughter of President Harrison. The couple had one daughter who died in infancy. In 1846 he experienced the loss of Betsey, and in 1849 married Mrs. Mary Ann Mitchell. She survived him by about 7 years. In 1817 he erected a home on the banks of the Ohio called Short Hill. He lived there 47 years, dying in the home March 3rd, 1864. Source: A Biographical Cyclopedia and Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Men, 1880 by J.C. Yorston in Cincinnati.
  FSID	KLY9-G8B  [8]
  Occupation	Ohio, United States
  	lawyer and judge
  Death	3 Mar 1863	Addison, Gallia, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Burial	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Person ID	I70117	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  This relationship also has a son It is likley there is allready another record for the son. But their is a Son listed in find agrave index Charles Wilkins Short 1851-1926. its too bad we cannot add it to the 'read only' relationship.

  
  

• Sources

  [S567] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1860, "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLX-1FM : Mon Jul 08 19:21:30 UTC 2024), Entry for J Cleves Short and Mary Short, 1860. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLX-1FM [S568] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1850, "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ7-39P : Tue Oct 21 21:03:54 UTC 2025), Entry for J Cleves Short and Mary A Short, 1850. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ7-39P [S556] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Title: John Cleves ShortArtist: Benjamin TrottDate: 19th centuryLocation: Not on viewDimensions: image (oval): 2 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (6.6 x 5.4 cm)Copyright Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art MuseumBequest of Mary Elizabeth SpencerMediums: watercolorMediums Description: watercolor on ivoryClassifications: Painting, MiniatureObject Number: 1999.27.48. Luce Center Label John Cleves Short, who built a career as a lawyer and judge in Ohio, was married in 1814 to Elizabeth Bassett Harrison, daughter of the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison. In this miniature, Short’s hair is brushed forward in a fashion of the time that was brought to America from England. The reverse of this piece contains a ring of hair. [S880] FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8J1-5XV : Tue Mar 05 04:00:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Wilkins Short, Sr. and John Cleves Short, 26 Apr 1926. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8J1-5XK [S556] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions"Vol. 2, No. 1 (November 1944), pp. 76-85 (10 pages)Published by: Library of Congress. [S1134] FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1991, "Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6C8-WRD : Sun Mar 10 22:17:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Wilkins Short Sr. and John Cleves Short, 1 May 1926. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6C8-WR6 [S569] FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKX-VKP3 : Tue Apr 01 02:07:52 UTC 2025), Entry for John Cleves Short. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKX-VKP3 [S556] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 September 2025, 06:05), entry for Rebecca Woolchurch (PID https://ark.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GGX6-FVW ); contributed by various users. https://ark.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GGX6-FVW