Death of Mrs. J. H. Hollister
Persis Harrington Hollister, widow of the late J. H. Hollister, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. T. Farnum of East Greenwich, R. I. Mrs. Hollister was born in Bethel, Vt., in 1825, and came to Greenfield with her father in 1831. After the latter's death she lived in the family of David Long until her marriage to Joseph Hollister in 1845.
Mr. Hollister came to Greenfield just out of his time as an apprentice without a dollar in the world. He began work for Jarvis Prentiss in the jewelry business, bought out Mr. Prentiss the next year, and continued the business, achieving a very considerable success by his industry and ability. At the time of his death, July 27, 1896, he was accounted the senior business man of Greenfield, being the survivor of any who were in any active way connected with commercial life in 1844.
Mrs. Hollister was gifted with an attractive and beautiful disposition, and was beloved by a large circle of friends, including many whom she had befriended in the wide extent of her quiet charitable effort. She was a communicant of St James Church and active in its interested, and was for some time president of the Ladies Aid society. She had also been much interested in the work of the Dorcas society. She had been staying with her daughter in Rhode Island for two months, and had been in fairly good health until two weeks before her death, when she had an attack of grip. A week later she suffered an apoplectic shock, from the affects of which she died.
The funeral services took place Tuesday afternoon at St. James Church, and were conducted by Rev. David Sprague of Amherst. The burial was in Green River cemetery. the bearers were Dana Malone, Maj. F. E. Pierce, Charles H. Keith, Samuel D. Conant, Frank P. Forbes and Albert T. Hall. Mrs. Hollister leaves two sons and a daughter, Edward H. Hollister of Greenfield, Fred R. Hollister of Boston, and Mrs. Farnum of East Greenwich. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah C. Rice of Greenfield, and Mrs. Mary Knowlton of Englewood, N. J.
Many friends are recalling the brilliant observance of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hollister, which took place Dec, 1, 1870, in the stately Hollister mansion. The scene in the dignified interior of the old residence is said to have been strikingly suggestive of merry-makings in the country homes of old England. The festivities were interrupted for a few moments, while Rev. Mr. Finch read some poems written for the occasion, and the occasion will be long remembered as one of the most brilliant home entertainments that Greenfield has ever seen.
Obituary from the Gazette and Courier Greenfield Mass. March 28, 1903
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Persis Harrington Hollister, widow of the late J. H. Hollister, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. T. Farnum of East Greenwich, R. I. Mrs. Hollister was born in Bethel, Vt., in 1825, and came to Greenfield with her father in 1831. After the latter's death she lived in the family of David Long until her marriage to Joseph Hollister in 1845.
Mr. Hollister came to Greenfield just out of his time as an apprentice without a dollar in the world. He began work for Jarvis Prentiss in the jewelry business, bought out Mr. Prentiss the next year, and continued the business, achieving a very considerable success by his industry and ability. At the time of his death, July 27, 1896, he was accounted the senior business man of Greenfield, being the survivor of any who were in any active way connected with commercial life in 1844.
Mrs. Hollister was gifted with an attractive and beautiful disposition, and was beloved by a large circle of friends, including many whom she had befriended in the wide extent of her quiet charitable effort. She was a communicant of St James Church and active in its interested, and was for some time president of the Ladies Aid society. She had also been much interested in the work of the Dorcas society. She had been staying with her daughter in Rhode Island for two months, and had been in fairly good health until two weeks before her death, when she had an attack of grip. A week later she suffered an apoplectic shock, from the affects of which she died.
The funeral services took place Tuesday afternoon at St. James Church, and were conducted by Rev. David Sprague of Amherst. The burial was in Green River cemetery. the bearers were Dana Malone, Maj. F. E. Pierce, Charles H. Keith, Samuel D. Conant, Frank P. Forbes and Albert T. Hall. Mrs. Hollister leaves two sons and a daughter, Edward H. Hollister of Greenfield, Fred R. Hollister of Boston, and Mrs. Farnum of East Greenwich. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah C. Rice of Greenfield, and Mrs. Mary Knowlton of Englewood, N. J.
Many friends are recalling the brilliant observance of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hollister, which took place Dec, 1, 1870, in the stately Hollister mansion. The scene in the dignified interior of the old residence is said to have been strikingly suggestive of merry-makings in the country homes of old England. The festivities were interrupted for a few moments, while Rev. Mr. Finch read some poems written for the occasion, and the occasion will be long remembered as one of the most brilliant home entertainments that Greenfield has ever seen.
Obituary from the Gazette and Courier Greenfield Mass. March 28, 1903
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Death of Mrs. J. H. Hollister
Persis Harrington Hollister, widow of the late J. H. Hollister, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. T. Farnum of East Greenwich, R. I. Mrs. Hollister was born in Bethel, Vt., in 1825, and came to Greenfield with her father in 1831. After the latter's death she lived in the family of David Long until her marriage to Joseph Hollister in 1845.
Mr. Hollister came to Greenfield just out of his time as an apprentice without a dollar in the world. He began work for Jarvis Prentiss in the jewelry business, bought out Mr. Prentiss the next year, and continued the business, achieving a very considerable success by his industry and ability. At the time of his death, July 27, 1896, he was accounted the senior business man of Greenfield, being the survivor of any who were in any active way connected with commercial life in 1844.
Mrs. Hollister was gifted with an attractive and beautiful disposition, and was beloved by a large circle of friends, including many whom she had befriended in the wide extent of her quiet charitable effort. She was a communicant of St James Church and active in its interested, and was for some time president of the Ladies Aid society. She had also been much interested in the work of the Dorcas society. She had been staying with her daughter in Rhode Island for two months, and had been in fairly good health until two weeks before her death, when she had an attack of grip. A week later she suffered an apoplectic shock, from the affects of which she died.
The funeral services took place Tuesday afternoon at St. James Church, and were conducted by Rev. David Sprague of Amherst. The burial was in Green River cemetery. the bearers were Dana Malone, Maj. F. E. Pierce, Charles H. Keith, Samuel D. Conant, Frank P. Forbes and Albert T. Hall. Mrs. Hollister leaves two sons and a daughter, Edward H. Hollister of Greenfield, Fred R. Hollister of Boston, and Mrs. Farnum of East Greenwich. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah C. Rice of Greenfield, and Mrs. Mary Knowlton of Englewood, N. J.
Many friends are recalling the brilliant observance of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hollister, which took place Dec, 1, 1870, in the stately Hollister mansion. The scene in the dignified interior of the old residence is said to have been strikingly suggestive of merry-makings in the country homes of old England. The festivities were interrupted for a few moments, while Rev. Mr. Finch read some poems written for the occasion, and the occasion will be long remembered as one of the most brilliant home entertainments that Greenfield has ever seen.
Obituary from the Gazette and Courier Greenfield Mass. March 28, 1903
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Persis Harrington Hollister, widow of the late J. H. Hollister, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. T. Farnum of East Greenwich, R. I. Mrs. Hollister was born in Bethel, Vt., in 1825, and came to Greenfield with her father in 1831. After the latter's death she lived in the family of David Long until her marriage to Joseph Hollister in 1845.
Mr. Hollister came to Greenfield just out of his time as an apprentice without a dollar in the world. He began work for Jarvis Prentiss in the jewelry business, bought out Mr. Prentiss the next year, and continued the business, achieving a very considerable success by his industry and ability. At the time of his death, July 27, 1896, he was accounted the senior business man of Greenfield, being the survivor of any who were in any active way connected with commercial life in 1844.
Mrs. Hollister was gifted with an attractive and beautiful disposition, and was beloved by a large circle of friends, including many whom she had befriended in the wide extent of her quiet charitable effort. She was a communicant of St James Church and active in its interested, and was for some time president of the Ladies Aid society. She had also been much interested in the work of the Dorcas society. She had been staying with her daughter in Rhode Island for two months, and had been in fairly good health until two weeks before her death, when she had an attack of grip. A week later she suffered an apoplectic shock, from the affects of which she died.
The funeral services took place Tuesday afternoon at St. James Church, and were conducted by Rev. David Sprague of Amherst. The burial was in Green River cemetery. the bearers were Dana Malone, Maj. F. E. Pierce, Charles H. Keith, Samuel D. Conant, Frank P. Forbes and Albert T. Hall. Mrs. Hollister leaves two sons and a daughter, Edward H. Hollister of Greenfield, Fred R. Hollister of Boston, and Mrs. Farnum of East Greenwich. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah C. Rice of Greenfield, and Mrs. Mary Knowlton of Englewood, N. J.
Many friends are recalling the brilliant observance of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hollister, which took place Dec, 1, 1870, in the stately Hollister mansion. The scene in the dignified interior of the old residence is said to have been strikingly suggestive of merry-makings in the country homes of old England. The festivities were interrupted for a few moments, while Rev. Mr. Finch read some poems written for the occasion, and the occasion will be long remembered as one of the most brilliant home entertainments that Greenfield has ever seen.
Obituary from the Gazette and Courier Greenfield Mass. March 28, 1903
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