Robert Shortt and Agnes Sanders

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Husband Robert Shortt ¹

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           Born: Abt 1786 - Scotland
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1857 1
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Agnes Sanders ¹

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           Born: Abt 1785
     Christened: 
           Died: 1878 1
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Children

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1 M Hon. William Hamilton Shortt ¹

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           Born: 23 Jun 1822 - Lockerbie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland 1
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           Died: 1909 - Youngsville, Brokenstraw Twp, Warren Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Emmeline Davis (1825-1910) 2
           Marr: 17 Jul 1844 2

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Shortt

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He was born in Scotland, where he learned the trade of a stone mason, married, and in 1833 came to the United States. He settled first in Warren, Pennsylvania, two years later locating in Youngsville, same county, where he continued as contractor and builder until his death.

He and his wife had eleven children, five were sons.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1056.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1057.