Edith Henrietta Short

Jan. 8, 1921; Oregonian, p 14

  Funeral services for a pioneer of the Oregon country.  Mrs. Henrietta Z. Short, who died Wednesday morning, December 31, at her home, 574 Spokane avenue, after an illness of several months, were held last Friday afternoon at the funeral chapel of the Portland crematorium.

A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zumwalt, who crossed the plains in 1850, Mrs. Short was born in Clackamas county on a donation land claim, in February, 1850. After her marriage to Captain W. P. Short the coujple removed to Sellwood, where, excepting for a brief residence in Canada, they have lived for the past 32 years. Mrs. Short was a member of the Oregon Pioneer association, the Sellwood Lavender club and attended the services of the Episcopal church.
She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Edith DeMeritt of Reedsport, Or., and Mrs. Ethel Lucos of Los Angeles; a son, R. L. Short of Milwaukie, Or.; two sisters, Mrs. F. J. Stanton and Mrs. M. C. Howard, both of Portland, and two brothers, John D. Zumwalt of Portland and A. R. Zumwalt of Pendleton.
Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, vicar of St. Paul's Episcopal church, conducted the funeral services.