Kate Jerome was a daughter of Thomas Atwater Jerome and his wife, Emma (Vanderbilt) Jerome. Her death certificate confirms her parentage. Unfortunately, a newspaper account (The Kaleidoscope, San Bernadino, California, Saturday, July 4th, 1891, Page 3, Columns 1 & 2) incorrectly stated she was the daughter of her paternal uncle, Leonard Jerome, and this inaccuracy has been perpetuated in some instances. Some may have wrongly assumed because of her middle name, Hall, that she was the daughter of Leonard Jerome because his wife, Clarissa (Clara), was a Hall. The Jerome family was one of social prominence and it is well documented. Kate Jerome Dinsmore was not a daughter of Leonard Jerome, but instead was his niece.
Kate Jerome and Clarence Gray Dinsmore were married in Manhattan, New York, on May 10, 1876. They had issue, one son.
Her likeness and a short article about her appeared in the January 25, 1890 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890), page 440. The article is a product of the time in which it was written and would easily be judged as patronizing today, clearly demonstrating the writer's feeling of male superiority in his objectification of the subject. It is included here purely for historical purposes. The article states:
"Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore
The beautiful face that adorns a page of this issue of FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER is that of one of the most charming and attractive women in New York society. Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore has been, since her marriage, quite as prominent and popular as a belle as she was in the days of her girlhood. She was Miss Kate Jerome, and a sister of that pretty young woman, Mrs. J. Harry Alexandre, who died so sadly a few years ago in the full flush of beauty, youth, and happiness. One need not look twice at the lovely face here portrayed to be convinced that Mrs. Dinsmore's claims to belleship rest on adequate grounds; and yet the copy, fine as it is, does scant justice to the face that is almost "faultily faultless." Her eyes are bright blue, her hair, which is very abundant, is of a golden tint, and her complexion is unusually beautiful. Her figure is gracefully rounded, and her manner is a most charming one. Mrs. Dinsmore has recently spent much time abroad, and has just returned to New York, where she will be a prominent factor in the season's gayeties.
Mrs. Dinsmore is the wife of Mr. Clarence Gray Dinsmore, the second son of the late William B. Dinsmore, who for many years, as well as at the time of his death, was president of the Adams Express Company. His family is one of financial weight and social prominence, and on Mrs. Dinsmore's side she is a member of one of the most distinguished New York families, the Jeromes, of which Lady Randolph Churchill is also a shining ornament."
Sources:
Sleicher, John Albert, 1848-1921, and Frank Leslie. "Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore." Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890; 25 Jan 1890 issue). New York: F. Leslie [etc.], page 440.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249P-ZQ4 : 10 February 2018), Clarence Dinsmore and Kate Hall Jerome, 10 May 1876; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,562,175.
Kate (Jerome) Dinsmore death certificate. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W1X-QQJ : 3 June 2020), Kate Jerome Dinsmore, 1926.
Kate Jerome and Clarence Gray Dinsmore were married in Manhattan, New York, on May 10, 1876. They had issue, one son.
Her likeness and a short article about her appeared in the January 25, 1890 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890), page 440. The article is a product of the time in which it was written and would easily be judged as patronizing today, clearly demonstrating the writer's feeling of male superiority in his objectification of the subject. It is included here purely for historical purposes. The article states:
"Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore
The beautiful face that adorns a page of this issue of FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER is that of one of the most charming and attractive women in New York society. Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore has been, since her marriage, quite as prominent and popular as a belle as she was in the days of her girlhood. She was Miss Kate Jerome, and a sister of that pretty young woman, Mrs. J. Harry Alexandre, who died so sadly a few years ago in the full flush of beauty, youth, and happiness. One need not look twice at the lovely face here portrayed to be convinced that Mrs. Dinsmore's claims to belleship rest on adequate grounds; and yet the copy, fine as it is, does scant justice to the face that is almost "faultily faultless." Her eyes are bright blue, her hair, which is very abundant, is of a golden tint, and her complexion is unusually beautiful. Her figure is gracefully rounded, and her manner is a most charming one. Mrs. Dinsmore has recently spent much time abroad, and has just returned to New York, where she will be a prominent factor in the season's gayeties.
Mrs. Dinsmore is the wife of Mr. Clarence Gray Dinsmore, the second son of the late William B. Dinsmore, who for many years, as well as at the time of his death, was president of the Adams Express Company. His family is one of financial weight and social prominence, and on Mrs. Dinsmore's side she is a member of one of the most distinguished New York families, the Jeromes, of which Lady Randolph Churchill is also a shining ornament."
Sources:
Sleicher, John Albert, 1848-1921, and Frank Leslie. "Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore." Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890; 25 Jan 1890 issue). New York: F. Leslie [etc.], page 440.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249P-ZQ4 : 10 February 2018), Clarence Dinsmore and Kate Hall Jerome, 10 May 1876; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,562,175.
Kate (Jerome) Dinsmore death certificate. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W1X-QQJ : 3 June 2020), Kate Jerome Dinsmore, 1926.
Kate Jerome was a daughter of Thomas Atwater Jerome and his wife, Emma (Vanderbilt) Jerome. Her death certificate confirms her parentage. Unfortunately, a newspaper account (The Kaleidoscope, San Bernadino, California, Saturday, July 4th, 1891, Page 3, Columns 1 & 2) incorrectly stated she was the daughter of her paternal uncle, Leonard Jerome, and this inaccuracy has been perpetuated in some instances. Some may have wrongly assumed because of her middle name, Hall, that she was the daughter of Leonard Jerome because his wife, Clarissa (Clara), was a Hall. The Jerome family was one of social prominence and it is well documented. Kate Jerome Dinsmore was not a daughter of Leonard Jerome, but instead was his niece.
Kate Jerome and Clarence Gray Dinsmore were married in Manhattan, New York, on May 10, 1876. They had issue, one son.
Her likeness and a short article about her appeared in the January 25, 1890 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890), page 440. The article is a product of the time in which it was written and would easily be judged as patronizing today, clearly demonstrating the writer's feeling of male superiority in his objectification of the subject. It is included here purely for historical purposes. The article states:
"Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore
The beautiful face that adorns a page of this issue of FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER is that of one of the most charming and attractive women in New York society. Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore has been, since her marriage, quite as prominent and popular as a belle as she was in the days of her girlhood. She was Miss Kate Jerome, and a sister of that pretty young woman, Mrs. J. Harry Alexandre, who died so sadly a few years ago in the full flush of beauty, youth, and happiness. One need not look twice at the lovely face here portrayed to be convinced that Mrs. Dinsmore's claims to belleship rest on adequate grounds; and yet the copy, fine as it is, does scant justice to the face that is almost "faultily faultless." Her eyes are bright blue, her hair, which is very abundant, is of a golden tint, and her complexion is unusually beautiful. Her figure is gracefully rounded, and her manner is a most charming one. Mrs. Dinsmore has recently spent much time abroad, and has just returned to New York, where she will be a prominent factor in the season's gayeties.
Mrs. Dinsmore is the wife of Mr. Clarence Gray Dinsmore, the second son of the late William B. Dinsmore, who for many years, as well as at the time of his death, was president of the Adams Express Company. His family is one of financial weight and social prominence, and on Mrs. Dinsmore's side she is a member of one of the most distinguished New York families, the Jeromes, of which Lady Randolph Churchill is also a shining ornament."
Sources:
Sleicher, John Albert, 1848-1921, and Frank Leslie. "Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore." Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890; 25 Jan 1890 issue). New York: F. Leslie [etc.], page 440.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249P-ZQ4 : 10 February 2018), Clarence Dinsmore and Kate Hall Jerome, 10 May 1876; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,562,175.
Kate (Jerome) Dinsmore death certificate. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W1X-QQJ : 3 June 2020), Kate Jerome Dinsmore, 1926.
Kate Jerome and Clarence Gray Dinsmore were married in Manhattan, New York, on May 10, 1876. They had issue, one son.
Her likeness and a short article about her appeared in the January 25, 1890 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890), page 440. The article is a product of the time in which it was written and would easily be judged as patronizing today, clearly demonstrating the writer's feeling of male superiority in his objectification of the subject. It is included here purely for historical purposes. The article states:
"Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore
The beautiful face that adorns a page of this issue of FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER is that of one of the most charming and attractive women in New York society. Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore has been, since her marriage, quite as prominent and popular as a belle as she was in the days of her girlhood. She was Miss Kate Jerome, and a sister of that pretty young woman, Mrs. J. Harry Alexandre, who died so sadly a few years ago in the full flush of beauty, youth, and happiness. One need not look twice at the lovely face here portrayed to be convinced that Mrs. Dinsmore's claims to belleship rest on adequate grounds; and yet the copy, fine as it is, does scant justice to the face that is almost "faultily faultless." Her eyes are bright blue, her hair, which is very abundant, is of a golden tint, and her complexion is unusually beautiful. Her figure is gracefully rounded, and her manner is a most charming one. Mrs. Dinsmore has recently spent much time abroad, and has just returned to New York, where she will be a prominent factor in the season's gayeties.
Mrs. Dinsmore is the wife of Mr. Clarence Gray Dinsmore, the second son of the late William B. Dinsmore, who for many years, as well as at the time of his death, was president of the Adams Express Company. His family is one of financial weight and social prominence, and on Mrs. Dinsmore's side she is a member of one of the most distinguished New York families, the Jeromes, of which Lady Randolph Churchill is also a shining ornament."
Sources:
Sleicher, John Albert, 1848-1921, and Frank Leslie. "Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore." Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (v.69-71 Jan.-Dec.1890; 25 Jan 1890 issue). New York: F. Leslie [etc.], page 440.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249P-ZQ4 : 10 February 2018), Clarence Dinsmore and Kate Hall Jerome, 10 May 1876; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,562,175.
Kate (Jerome) Dinsmore death certificate. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W1X-QQJ : 3 June 2020), Kate Jerome Dinsmore, 1926.
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