. Henry genealogy : the descendants of Samuel Henry of Hadley and Amhers, Mass., 1734-1790, and Lurana (Cady) Henry, his wife : with an appendix containing brief accounts of other Henry families. ing letters telling of their journeyacross the mountains in 1802, and of the life in Ken-tucky. They owned slaves. Altogether, Jane said,she had a family of sixty including servants, to lookafter. When her mother came, she brought with hersix grandchildren. Jane d. in 1808, and is buried be-side her mother in the Presbyterian Churchyard inLexington, Ky. Major Short had a brother Williamwho was a disti
. Henry genealogy : the descendants of Samuel Henry of Hadley and Amhers, Mass., 1734-1790, and Lurana (Cady) Henry, his wife : with an appendix containing brief accounts of other Henry families. ing letters telling of their journeyacross the mountains in 1802, and of the life in Ken-tucky. They owned slaves. Altogether, Jane said,she had a family of sixty including servants, to lookafter. When her mother came, she brought with hersix grandchildren. Jane d. in 1808, and is buried be-side her mother in the Presbyterian Churchyard inLexington, Ky. Major Short had a brother Williamwho was a distinguished diplomat. He was secretaryto Thomas Jefferson while abroad, Charg^ daffairesat The Hague, and Minister at Madrid, and whilethere, the King of Spain gave him a miniature, setwith precious stones, which is in possession of hisdescendants. The present family of Skipwiths inEngland are descended from a member of the Americanfamily. Major Shorts mother, Elizabeth Skipwith,was descended from Sir Peyton Skipwith. CharlesWilkins Short was a distinquished doctor in Louisville,Ky. His herbarium is in the Academy of NaturalSciences in Philadelphia. 10. Sarah, d. young. 11. Esther, d. THEODORE CROSBY HENRY (1841 — 1914)The Father of Irrigation in Colorado THE VISIONS OF THEODORE CROSBY HENRYBy Senator J. R. Gordon. Always, before the Gate of Opportunity stands the Pro-phet of the Future. Seldom indeed it happens that theMoses who has the distant vision of the Promised Landis permitted to enter upon the enjoyment which he bringsto others. More than most men of his class, Theodore was practical in his ideas. His projects were grand,and he was always impatient with the obstacles that stoodbetween him and the fulfillment of his desires. Yet it isa remarkable fact that of all the great projects with whichhis name was associated, every one has been successful,and is either worked out to practical completion, or is ina fair way of accomplishment. This is a marvelous sho
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