HENRY CROW
History of Arizona, 1893

In Maricopa County, along the river courses, there lies 
some of the most arable land in the world--land fitted to 
raise the various cereals in abundance and particularly 
adapted to the production of choice fruits.  Three miles 
north of Phoenix there is a fine ranch of 133 acres on 
which is raised alfalfa, raisins, grapes, oranges and 
various other farm products in profusion and of the 
finest quality.  

The fortunate owner of this property is Henry Crow, a 
native of Canada, born at Chatham in 1830.  He was 
brought to the United States when a small lad, made 
his home near Cambridge, Illinois, where he attended 
the common schools, and later was a pupil at the Geneseo 
High School. He subsequently moved to Marietta, Iowa and 
there was engaged in mercantile pursuits for about eight 
years.  In 1859 he came one of a party of immigrants that 
crossed the plains in wagons to Colorado and was engaged 
in mining at Central City until 1861, when he moved to 
Denver, embarked in the grocery trade, but later, 
selling out he went to Georgetown and purchased a half 
interest in the "Terrible" silver mine near that place.  
After several years profitably spent in mining, Mr. 
Crow returned to Denver and organized the City National 
Bank, of which he was president seven years, and at the 
same time, and ever since, in fact, he has been 
connected with mining enterprises in Colorado. In 
1891 he came to Arizona and bought his present place, 
on which he has since resided. Mr. Crow is a member of 
the Masonic fraternity, is a Republican in politics and 
is one of the Territory's foremost citizens.

In 1857 occurred his marriage with Miss Jennie M. Staley, 
a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., a most estimable lady who has 
been to him a helpmate in all that the word implies.

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