Thomas Jefferson Short was born 1807 in Tennessee, United States and died 1870 Clinton County, Illinois, United States of unspecified causes. He married Martha Maddux (c1808-) in Clinton County, Illinois, United States.
Short served on the Union side in the Civil War. He was a trustee of Puncheon Camp Methodist Church.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alfred Short (c1827-) | 1827 Illinois, United States | Nancy E. (c1830-?) Ann Browning (?-?) | |
| Sarah Short (c1828-) | |||
| Joshua Short (c1830-) | |||
| Priscilla Short (c1835-) | |||
| Nancy Short (c1837-) | |||
| Lydia M. Short (c1841-) | |||
| Martha E. Short (c1843-) | |||
| William A. Short (c1846-) | |||
| Thomas Bennett Short (c1850-) | |||
| James W. Short (c1853-) | |||
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