Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-06-18
Death OF Isaac s. Hendry.

Isaac Singleton Hendry, one of the old
ard prominent residents Of the State and
county, died at the old Hendry Manse,
now the residence of his sister, Mrs. M. C.
Addison. near Evansville, Md. May 9th,
1915, in the 10Th year Of his age. The
interment was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Frederick City. Md.
For the past several years he had been
In declining health and short time before
his death longed 10 see his old home at
Evansville again. where h. hoped his health
might be improved.
He comes from one of the oldest and
most prominent Maryland families. His
mother was Eleanor. daughtero OF Singleton
Bursec and Jane (nee ljams) large land
owners near Evansville, whence the town
derived its name. Ills mothers sister,
Mary Jams. married Col. Montgomery. TO
whom one child was born, Janet Mont
gOmery. Charles llendry, his father, was
born near Beryville. Va, aud IL de-
scendent Of an old Scotch family, some Of
whom Americanized the name to Henry.
Ii was this fact which enabled the family
10 lay claim to the old Patrick Henry estate,
near Norfolk. Va. Charles Hendry removed
to Ohio, where he laid out the town o 4
Hendrysburg. Later he engaged in cm,-
tracts for the building Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad through the Allegheny
Mountains. and at the age OF so retired
from active business and became one Of
the largest land and shareholders in the
State Of Maryland.
Mr.. Hendry's primary education was OBJ
tanned in the district schools and COM
pleted at ST. Tlmothy's Hall, Cato nsviIle,
near Baltimore, Md. In partnership with
his eldest brother he opened large sash,
door, blind and shoe factories and coal
yard in StauntOn, Va, where he carried
on an extensive business for number of
years. After suffering heavy loss in these
factories by fire. he began business again
in Baltimore, where he engaged In the
manufacture Of brushes for 10 years, taat
on account Of Ill health was compelled 10
retire from active business and purchased
the farm upon which he lately resided,
near Bethesda, Md.
In 1872 Mr.. Hendry married Annie Eliza
beth Walton. daughter Of the late Hon. Moses
Walton. Of Virginia. IA descendant Of Geo
Walton, one Of the original signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence, and also three
times Governor Of Georgia, As member
Of the State committee. Moses Walton
drafted and presented the present consti-
tuition Of Virginia. His son, M. l.. Walton,
the late Senator Of that State and we'll
known lawyer. is author Of the Walton
Election Law and for many years Presi-
dent Of the Sunday School Convention Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
For the past three years he has been
confined to his home In failing health, and
though great sufferer, has borne his ills
with silent fortitude. lie was known 10
all Of his friends as kind sef.sacriRcing,
fearless, and generous 10 fault. lie was
a Master Mason in the Lodge at Staunton.
Va, and later transferred his membership
to the local lodge at Bethesda. Md. lie
was always identified with the Christian
Faith. and at the time Of his death held
his church membership at Calvary M. +.
Church South, Washington. d. c.
The deceased Is survived by his widow
one daughter, Miss A. l.. Hendry, three
sons, NJ. Walton Hendry. A. y. Johns Hop
kins University. and now attorney at law,
Washington. ID. G.. DIR. Ernest Singleton
Hendry, A. d. and M. d. Johns Hopkins.
now practicing physician, Washington. ID.
c.; Leland M. Hendry. l.. L. b. Georgetown
University.
A FRIEND.