John and Elizabeth had one child, Mary Short, b. 1815 and d. 1816. Elizabeth was the daughter of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison (1775-1864).
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 January 2018), memorial page for Elizabeth Bassett “Betsy” Harrison Short (29 Sep 1796–29 Sep 1846), Find A Grave Memorial no. 7255102, citing Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Hudypop (contributor 46532127) .
Douglas M. Henry; www.findagrave.com; and the "Henry Genealogy" by William Henry Eldridge, Press of T. R. Marvin and Son, Boston, Massachusetts, 1915. A copy of the latter can be found in the library of the Southwest Texas State Teacher's College, San Marcos, Texas.
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