Descendants of Edward SHORTRIDGE

Notes

1. Edward SHORTRIDGE

Transcribed by Joyce GODFREY from photocopy provided by Ruth PHILLIPS EVANS LATONA:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CERTIFICATION OF NATURALIZATION

The State of Ohio, Knox County Probate Court.
I, , John M. CRUTCHFIELD Judge and ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the County of Knox and State of Ohio, Do Certify, that on the 24 day of Oct. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two Edward SHORTRIDGE a native of England, having on all respects complied with the laws of the United States, relating to the Naturalization of Aliens, and having declared an oath before said Court, that he would support the Constitution of the United States and that he absolutely and entirely renounced and abjured all allegiance and fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty; and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain whose subject he has heretofore been; was duly admitted by said Court to becom
CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
And is therefore entitled to all the Rights and Priveleges of a Naturalized Citizen.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate
Court at Mt. Vernon, Ohio this 24 day of Oct. A.D, 1892
SEAL
John M. CRUTCHFIELD
Judge and ex Officio Clerk Knox County Probate Court.

Transcribed by Joyce GODFREY from photocopy provided by Ruth PHILLIPS EVANS LATONA:

THE STATE OF OHIO,
Knox County, SS.

To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriages in said County:
I, John M. CRUTCHFIELD Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, have LICENSED, and do hereby LICENSE AND AUTHORIZE Mr. Edward SHORTRIDGE and Miss Louisa CHAMPION to be joined in Marriage,

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court,
at Mt. Vernon the 28th day of
Nov. A.D. 1891
John M. CRUTCHFIELD Probate Judge
BY___________________Deputy Clerk
No. 915 The State of Ohio, knox County, SS.
I do hereby Certify, That on the 28 day of November, A.D. 1891
I solemnized the MARRIAGE of Mr. Edward SHORTRIDGE
with Miss Louisa CHAMPION
Sydeney STRONG
Pastor Cong'l Church

Louisa CHAMPION

Transcribed by Joyce GODFREY from photocopy provided by Ruth PHILLIPS EVANS LATONA:

Mount Vernon
Ohio
Nov 7th 1936

This is to Certify that my sister Mrs. Louisa SHORTRIDGE of Lima Ohio was born on March 10th 1964. Eighteen hundred and sixty four at Bideford - Devonshire England

Signed, Thirza Agnes SHUTT
Sister

Elizabeth PASSMORE
Sister
Her mark X B.P.
Witness:
Ford SHUTT

MEMORIAL CARD OF MRS. LOUISA SHORTRIDGE transcribed by Joyce GODFREY, original in possession of Ruth PHILLIPS EVANS LATONA:

Mrs. Louisa SHORTRIDGE
date of birth
March 10, 1864
date of death
September 20, 1951

Age
87 Years, 6 Months, and 10 Days

Services From
Chiles & Son Chapel

Time & Date
2:00 P.M. Monday September 24, 1951

Clergyman Officiating
Rev. E.J. PENHORWOOD

Final Resting Place
Woodlawn Cemetery

Subscribed to and sworn before me a Notary Public in and for Knox County, O
L.R. KEMPTON