Johannes married Katharina Matz about 1849. Katharina (daughter of Georg Jakob Matz and Luisa Walter) was born in 1832 in Oberschlettenbach, Pfalz, Bayern; died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jacob Shorts was born on 3 Mar 1850 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Sep 1926 in Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1926 in Greenwood Cemetery, Pultney Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA.
2. Henry Shorts was born on 14 Sep 1854 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Mar 1938 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 24 Mar 1938 in Moose Ridge Cemetery, Center Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA.
3. John Shorts was born in 1856.
4. Mary Shorts was born in 1858.
5. Barbara Shorts was born in 1860.