James Shorter
James was born on July 1st, 1810 in
Franklin Co.,Virginia. James' father is
John Shorter and his mother was
Nancy Palmore. His paternal grandparents are
James Shorter and
UNKNOWN Unknown. He had two brothers and a sister, named
William,
Booker and
Sarah. He was the second oldest of the four children. He had six half-brothers and a half-sister, named
Francis,
William,
Booker Randolph,
Woodson Arthur,
George Washington,
Thomas H. and
Frances. He died at the age of 80 on October 6th, 1890.