James Major and Elizabeth Shorts

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Husband James Major ¹

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           Born: 10 Sep 1782 1
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           Died: 18 May 1844 1
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       Marriage: 9 Sep 1802 1

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Wife Elizabeth Shorts ¹

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Children

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1 M William Major ¹

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2 F Sarah Major ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 Jul 1805 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 13 Mar 1880 - Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA
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         Spouse: Peter Walter (1801-1883) 3
           Marr: 3 Feb 1824 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA

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3 M Richard S. Major ¹

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           Born: 24 Sep 1807 1
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           Died: 24 Apr 1875 1
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Mary McClaran (1812-1893) 1
           Marr: 19 Jan 1830 1

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4 F Jane Major ¹

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5 F Mary Major ¹

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6 F Nancy Major ¹

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7 F Elizabeth Major ¹

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           Died: Aft 1890
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         Spouse: [Unk] Davidson (      -      ) 1

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8 F Julia A. Major ¹

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9 F Margaret Major ¹

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         Spouse: [Unk] Arnold (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - James Major

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He was of German ancestry, an early settler of Victory Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and a great hunter. Early in the 1800s he built a hotel on the Pittsburgh road, where the Pearl post office was later established, which was burned and rebuilt three times. Joseph Brunton was a later proprietor.
He served during the War of 1812.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1006.

2 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 32.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 968, 985.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 145.