I am seeking information on the following individuals. Who came to Oklahoma during the land run periods. If anyone has every come across any of these individuals please contact me. I am against the walls. Charlotte > > Kentch, Marin, Poke , Mary or Caty Bridges..... > I have a picture of a Leo (female) Bridges. I have a picture of Kentch > Bridges and Marin together. They were probably born in the 1835-40's. > Kentch would be closer to 1820. Marin, Poke , Mary Elizabeth Short Bridges > lived in the Buffalo, Missouri area? > > > Mary Elizabeth Short Bridges wrote a letter to the Civil War Pension Board > stating that she was a sister to John Henry Short Sr... (my Great Great > Grandfather) and that my GGGrandmother was married to John Henry Short Sr. > at the time of his death. Mary Elizabeth Short Bridges letter helped Lydia > get a pension after gggpa died. Mary E. Short said that John H. Short > Sr.and Lydia lived in Buffalo, Missouri for three years before making the > run in Oklahoma. I don't have a clue as to dates etc. At the bottom of > this message is more information about the Shorts, but I have nothing but > pictures on the Bridges. > > > > Does any of this connect? They lived in Kingfisher County, > Hezekiah Jennings may have been Lydia's father. > LYDIA1 JENNINGS was born July 23, 1840 in Tomkinsville, Kentucky, and died > March 28, 1922 in Isabel, Barber County, Kansas 81 yrs. 8 mo. and 5 days. > She married JOHN HENRY SHORT, SR. March 04, 1860 in in Mayes near Salina, > Oklahoma Pressly Overstreet performed the ceremony.. > > Notes for LYDIA JENNINGS from her obit in the Kingfisher County Paper > > Lydia Jennings > > was born at Tomkinsville, Kentucky, March 4, 1858. > > She was converted into the Christian Faith at Buffalo, Mo. in the year 1880 > and lived a devoted Christian life until her death, March 28, 1922, at > Isabel, Kansas thus being at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 5 days. > > She leaves to mourn their loss one son, John Henry Short, of Oklahoma City, > a daughter, Jossie Shadden, of Riverside, Oklahoma, a number of > grandchildren and a host of friends. > > The body was brot to Cashion for interment beside her husband who preceeded > her about five years ago. Services were conducted by Rev. Anthis at the M.E. > Church Thursday afternoon. > > Notes for JOHN HENRY SHORT, SR.: > > John Henry Short Sr. found in the Civil War. He fought under Hugh Judson > "Kill Calvary," Kilpatrick. General Kilpatrick was born January 14, 1836 in > Deckertown, New Jersey. Kilpatrick died December 4, 1881, Santiago, Chile. > > John H. Short was in the 5th Kentucky Calvary CO. B. I guess he was a yankee > since Kilpatrick was from New Jersey. This is a supposition. > > Children of LYDIA JENNINGS and JOHN SHORT are: > > i. GEMIMA FRANCIS2 SHORT, b. December 14, 1860. > > 2. ii. JOHN HENRY SHORT, JR., b. November 18, 1862, Monroe County, Kentucky; > d. August 05, 1956, Norman, Oklahoma; Stepchild. > > iii. LUCYAN JOSEPHINE SHORT, b. November 18, 1862, Monroe County, Kentucky; > d. 1956; Stepchild; m. HUGH SHADDEN, June 20, 1911, Camp Creek southeast of > Beaver, Oklahoma. > > Notes for LUCYAN JOSEPHINE SHORT: > > Twins Reach 90 (The Satanta Chief, Thursday, March 26, 1953 > > Ninety years is a long life span for an individual, but when it comes double > it is even more remarkable. Such is the case of Mrs. Josey Short Shadden of > Satanta and her twin brother, John Henry Short of Nicoma Park, OK. They > celebrated their anniversary this year with members of their families at a > dinner in Oklahoma City. Mrs. J. J. Moody of Satanta, daughter of Mrs. > Shadden, joined members of the Short family in arranging the celebration. > > The 3 tiered cake topped with the letters- "Happy Birthday to Josey and > John" set the fancies of the four generations to the past. > > Lives of the twins began November 18 , 1862 in Monroe County, Kentucky. > There in the blue grass country they came to love good horses and the great > outdoors. > > In 1893 the twins came west and homesteaded at the opening of the cherokee > strip in 1893. John took up a claim near Hennesey and Josey settled near > Enid. > > Josey made the homestead run when the Cherokee Strip was opened for > settlement. Here as Josey Linneborn, formely Josey Holsey, she made a > homestead entry September 18, 1893, in what was then Oklahoma Territory. > > Then another chapter began in her eventful life. John M. Rector filed > affadavit of contest against said entry, alleging prior settlement on said > land, and furthur charging that said Josey Linneborn illegally obtained > admission to the Land Office and made illegal entry. > > After a bitter contest she proved her legal right to the claim and October > 21, 18918, she was issued a government patent from the office of President > William McKinley, whose name was affixed by his secretary, F.M. McKean. > > Several years later she sold her holdings in Garfield County and went to Old > Madison in Beaver County where she engaged in locating settlers on land that > had then been opend for settlement. > > June 20, 1911, she married Hugh Shadden on his ranch on Camp Creek > southesast of Beaver. He died January 18, 1943. > > Her youngest child, Willie, was born there. After her husband's death she > directed her son in the operation of the ranch. About four years ago she > came to Satanta to be near her only daughter, Mrs. Rosie Moody. She lives in > a house beside her daughter's home and does much of her own house work. > > Mrs. Shadden has four children, six grandchildren and ten > greatgrandchildren. Her brother is the father of nine childrenm grandfather > of 13 and great-grandfather of 20. > > On such pioneer courage as that of Josey and John Short is America built. > > 3. iv. WILLIAM KIAH SHORT, b. February 07, 1866, Richland, Illinois.; d. > February 15, 1905, Halfway, Polk County, Missouri.