Henry Holmes
Utica Saturday Globe, June 17, 1918
Henry Holmes
Henry Holmes, a veteran of the civil war, died recently at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Purdy, on Panther Hill in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 74. At one time he was a resident of the W.R.C. Home, was a member of Breed Post, G.A.R., No. 196 and spent some of his declining years with his daughter. Deceased at the age of 19 years, enlisted at Cortland in Company G, Seventy-sixth New York Volunteer infantry, November 1, 1861. He participated in several of the great battles of the civil war. He was wounded May 2, 1863, by a minie ball and a grape shot that struck his left hand and leg. He was transferred to the U.S. General Hospital at Philadelphia, where he was honorably discharged from the service November 15, 1864. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Frink, of Norwich, Mrs. Harry Purdy, of Oxford, and one son, Clifford, of Elizabeth, N.J.
Mary D. (Kissam) Prince
1823-1902
Mrs. Mary D. Kissam, widow of the late Gervaise Prince, M.D., died at her home at Hotel Endicott, New York city, Thursday, March 20, 1902, the immediate cause of death being senile gangrene. Mrs. Prince was born December 17, 1823, being one of a family of thirteen children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kissam of Long Island, and was the last surviving member of this large family. Her mother was Phoebe Mott Kissam; the Kissam and Mott families being prominent in social and political circles of Long Island for generations. Miss Mary D. Kissam was united in marriage with Gervaise Prince, a young practicing physician in New York city, where they resided until the year 1865 when they removed to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and purchased the farm property of Col. Hiram Schrom a mile north of the village, where the family resided until the decease of Dr. Prince in 1891. Dr. Prince and family were frequent visitors in Bainbridge previous to their residence here, being called to this locality through their kinship to the late Czar Prince, and as the doctor thought of retiring from the active profession in the city and wishing to locate in the country and being impressed favorably with the beauty of this town and its healthful climate, it was decided that the home of his declining years should be in Bainbridge. Notwithstanding Dr. Prince had retired from the practice of medicine, he became interested at once in all matters pertaining to the welfare of our village. He was one of the founders of the First National Bank established in Bainbridge in 1881, and was made its first president, with the Hon. Joseph Bush, vice-president, and James K. Wetmore, an influential director. He built the brick block bearing his name, standing upon the corner of [North] Main and East Main streets, the bank from its inception being located in the block. There were other enterprises of an equally substantial nature in which Dr. Prince was engaged to the close of his life. He was a prominent factor in the life and advancement of the village, and Mrs. Prince was also vitally interested in matters of public good, and although of simple tastes, and unostentatious in living, yet each revealed such qualities of mind and heart as exerted influences that were refined, progressive and elevating. Mrs. Prince was one of the charter members of the First Bainbridge Baptist church and was always sincerely devoted to its best interests spiritually and financially, that interest and helpfulness being maintained during the latter years of her residence elsewhere, her membership being continued here until her death. She was a regular attendant and contributor at the First Baptist church of New York situated at 79th street and Broadway, of which the Rev. I.D. Haldeman, D.D., is pastor. Mrs. Prince was a woman of a charmingly simple Christian character, which was most attractive and beautiful in her home, her church and her social life; and during her later residence in New York she was actively represented in Mission work among the needy of the metropolis, and her life and labors will be an inspiration toward holy, pure living unto all who were privileged to have been associated therewith. Two daughters were born to Dr. and Mrs. Prince; Miss Delia Prince, whose birth occurred in New York city in the year 1848 and died in 1864, and Mrs. Ida Prince Danforth, wife of Honorable Elliot Danforth, born in New York in 1852 and died in New York, October 5, 1895. Thus it will be seen that Mrs. Prince was also the last survivor of her own immediate family. She leaves two grandchildren, Mrs. Mary Knight and Mr. Edward Danforth, and one great-grand-child, Edward Knight, all of New York city. During the last seven years the deceased had made her home with her grandson, Mr. Edward Danforth, at Hotel Endicott, New York. The remains were brought to this village Friday evening and were accompanied by Hon. and Mrs. Elliot Danforth, Mr. Edward Danforth and Mrs. Mary D. Knight. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Saturday at 10 a.m., where a large concourse of friends gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed. The services were in charge of the pastor, Rev. Chas. D. Reed, who paid tribute to the noble Christian character of the deceased and spoke briefly from the text, Rev. 22:14 R.V.."Blessed are they which have washed their robes, that they may have right of the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city." The singers were Mrs. R.W. Kirby and Messrs. Hart, Strong, Carruth and Hopkins, and the bearers were G.M. Woodworth, C.M. Priest, W.D. Kirby and L.C. Taylor. The remains were laid to rest beside those of husband and children in beautiful Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].
Gertrude J. Chandler
The remains of Mrs. Gertrude J. Chandler, who died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Emma Phinney Jerolamon, at Brooklyn, on Thursday, July 18, were brought to Bainbridge Friday afternoon and interred in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]. The mother and uncle, Egbert Jerolamon, of Brooklyn, accompanied the remains. They were met in Sidney by carriages containing Mr. Franklin B. Phinney, an uncle, and Mrs. Phinney, and Mrs. Lillian Parsons, a cousin. Rev. C.D. Reed conducted the services at the grave. The casket was not opened at the cemetery, but the silent form within was enshrouded in a wealth of flowers, loving tributes from her many friends in Brooklyn, where she had lived for the past two years. Her husband did not accompany the funeral party being ill in Chicago. Mrs. Chandler or "Gertie", as she was familiarly known in Bainbridge, had a position in Brooklyn which gave her a remunerative salary. Last winter she had a severe attack of grippe, which, when she recovered from it, let her lungs and whole system so weakened that she soon fell a prey to rapid consumption which she combatted for six months. "Gertie" was a pretty girl, enjoying life, and was strong and vigorous when attacked by disease, and it was hard for her to understand that she must die. But she became resigned and at the last anticipated death as a relief from her sufferings. In her last hour she was very happy and dropped away singing a favorite hymn. Mrs. Chandler was born in Bainbridge, 32 years ago. She had lived in Bainbridge mostly until her marriage. She was the niece of Franklin B. Phinney of this village and also of Mrs. Sarah Jerolamon of Brooklyn. She was the grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Ansil Phinney, deceased, but well remembered citizens of Bainbridge.
Death List in the Town of Bainbridge for the Year 1903
Date Name Age Buried
Jan. 10 Emma Hinman 57 yrs Bainbridge
Mar. 9 William W. Davis 75 yrs Bainbridge
Mar. 14 Frank L. Wilkins 32 yrs Bainbridge
Mar. 14 Menzo A. Odell 54 yrs Butternuts
Mar. 19 Georgiana Purington 50 yrs Bainbridge
Mar. 22 Charlotte Tuttle 66 yrs Bainbridge
Mar. 23 Mary A. Payne 49 yrs Bainbridge
Apr. 3 Isaac D. Parks 46 yrs Oxford
Apr. 9 Levi Smith 57 yrs Bainbridge
Apr. 26 Harriett Eddy 57 yrs North Afton
May 24 Ernest L. Springstein 22 yrs Bainbridge
June 3 George W. Burton 74 yrs Bainbridge
June 20 Michael Gerics 14 days Bainbridge
June 20 Stephen Gerics 14 days Bainbridge
July 2 Ruth Coe 81 yrs Gospel Hill
July 4 Morgiana Kirby 71 yrs Bainbridge
July 10 Morgan Phillips 57 yrs Franklin
July 17 Sarah E. Bristol 71 yrs Morris
July 30 Cora Harris 25 yrs Rogers Hollow
Aug 22 Lucy Hovey 78 yrs Bainbridge
Aug 23 Gaylord Graves 76 yrs Bainbridge
Oct. 18 Prudence Curtis 75 yrs Bainbridge
Oct. 19 Jerome J. Green 70 yrs West Bainbridge
Nov. 3 William S. Fullmar 7 yrs Bainbridge
Nov. 25 Louis Sherman 89 yrs Bennettsville
Nov. 29 Clarissa Brayton 83 yrs Bainbridge
Dec. 9 Edgar Hayes 58 yrs Bainbridge
Dec. 10 Willard Graves 57 yrs Bainbridge
Dec. 11 Peter Colson 84 yrs Bainbridge
Dec. 15 Peter Leonard 79 yrs Otego
Dec. 16 Edward Evans 79 yrs Bainbridge
Dec. 19 Emma Finch 48 yrs West Bainbridge
Dec. 26 Flora Jones 46 yrs Afton
Dec. 30 Asahel Mandeville 69 yrs Coventry
Dec. 31 John Banks 67 yrs Bainbridge
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