| 1861 |
The family of Martin and
Matilda (Norman) Short, formerly of Vermont, came
to Saratoga from Illinois where they had bought
land. |
| 1862 |
George McClellan short,
son of Martin and Matilda (Norman), is born in
Saratoga on the 8th of May. |
| 1864 |
On January 22, Martin
Short enlists in Co. K of the 9th Regiment of the
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He is listed with
black eyes, brown hair, dark complexion and is 5'
7". He signed his enlistment papers with an
X. |
| 1864 |
While Matilda is home, her
husband Martin is captured by Confederates at
Brice's Crossroad, Mississippi on June 10th and
is taken to the infamous Andersonville Prison
where he dies of scurvy on the 17th of August. He
is buried at Andersonville
Cemetery in Grave #5941
Photo Available |
| 1865 |
The Matilda Short family
is listed in the 1865 State Census living in Saratoga. They
are residing in the Silas and Mary Stebbins
household. |
| 1865 |
On April 18th, Thos P.
Dixon appears before the Justice of Peace in
Winona county, MN as a witness stating that he
knew said Martin, Matilda and their children. |
| 1865 |
On the 18th of December,
the town clerk of Bakersfield, VT, stated that he
checked the marriage records that John Morse,
Justice of the Peace, had solemnized between the
years 1846/47 and found no record for any one
named Short, but stated that John Morse may have
failed to make the return. - This notation in
regard to Matilda's application for Widow's
Pension. |
| 1866 |
On the 20th of September,
S.B. Hazeltine, town clerk of the county of
Franklin, VT states that John Morse who was
Justice of the Peace had removed to parts
unknown, and that he was on the 30th of June
1848, a Justice of the peace in Bakersfield, VT. |
| 1867 |
JC. Dixon, MD stated on
the 22nd of February in the state of New York,
county of Tioga, that he was a practicing
physician in the county of Saratoga, MN and that
he was the attending physician at the birth of
George M. Short, son of Martin and Matilda Short.
|
| 1867 |
In April John and Lucinda
Waltham of Olmstead Co., MN appeared before the
justice of peace in Winona Co., MN and stated
they had first known both Matilda and Martin
about ten years ago. |
| 1867 |
On December 24th in the
state of Vermont, County of Addison, Sylvinus
Humphrey appears before the Justice of the Peace
stating that he was a physician during the year
1853 and that he attended the birth of Martin and
Matilda's daughter Elizabeth J. Short. |
| 1868 |
Matilda Short, widow of
Martin, appears before the clerk of the court in
Fillmore county, MN to fill out Widow's
Declaration For Pension benefits. She lists her
age as 42 and states she is currently a resident
of Saratoga and that her name before marriage was
Matilda Norman. Children listed as under age 16
at the time of Martin's death were: Elizabeth J;
Eunice; and George M. Short. She signed documents
with an X. |
| 1870 |
The 1870 Census is taken on the 16th of June and
lists Matilda Short as head of household. She is
listed with children Jane, Eunice and George. |
| 1870 |
The 1870 Census is taken on the 21st of June and
lists the family of
William Danforth. He listed as a 52 year-old
farmer born in NY, and household includes his
wife Mary Ann (Morse) age 46; son Addison age 15;
daughter Lula age 12; son Frank age 10; and son
Willie age 5 - all children listed as having been
born in Wisconsin. |
| 1872 |
William H. Danforth dies
on the 3rd of December in Saratoga. He was born 4
June 1819 and appears to be the son of David and
Paulina (Richmond) of Franklin co., NY. |
| 1875 |
Eunice Matilda Short,
daughter of Martin and Matilda (Norman), marries
Albro B. Danforth on the 21st of November in
Saratoga. Albro is the son of William H. and
Marianne (Morse). |
| 1877 |
Clara A. Danforth, the
oldest child of Eunice (Short) and Albro
Danforth, is born on the 26th of February in St.
Charles. |
| 1878 |
Elizabeth Danforth,
daughter of Eunice (Short) and Albro Danforth, is
born on the 6th of July in Saratoga. |
| 1880 |
Matilda Short is
enumerated in the 1880 Census living in the Village of Saratoga
in the household of William and Sarah Culbertson.
she is listed as a widow, her father born in
England and her mother born in East Canada. |
| 1880 |
Other Danforths are listed
in the 1880 Census living very close to Matilda. these
being George Danforth; Addison Danforth and his
soon to be bride Jenny Birge; the family of Albro
and Eunice (Short) Danforth; William Danforth,
Charles Powers, and Marianne (Morse) Danforth. |
| 1881 |
George Arthur Danforth,
son of Eunice (Short) and Albro Danforth, is born
on the 11th of December in Saratoga. Sometime
after his birth, the family moves to Barnes
county, ND where their next child is born. |
| 1902 |
Matilda Short, pensioner,
is dropped from the U.S. Pension Agency of
Milwaukee on February 25th . She is listed as
having died on 06 January. |
