~ MY GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER ~
THE SUN (New York, NY)
Saturday, October 3, 1896
OBITUARIES
Henry Holmes, aged 64, one of the oldest locomotive engineers in the State in point of service, died at East Buffalo Sept 29, and was buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, yesterday. Mr. Holmes was a native of Schenectady and resided there, being employed as a passenger engineer on the New York Central Railroad up to 1869, when he went to Illinois. He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St Louis and was for several years master mechanic of the road. He was subsequently road foreman of the Missouri Pacific, and when the West Shore road was built he connected himself with it, remaining until his death. He is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. He was a nephew of the late Gardner [Gardiner] B. Van Voast [Van Vorst], for many years master mechanic of the Central-Hudson road.
CORRECTION to the above obituary:
Henry Holmes was a nephew of the late Gardiner B. Van Vorst
HENRY HOLMES OF EAST BUFFALO, A NATIVE OF THIS CITY, BURIED HERE
The Funeral Held This Forenoon--He Was One of the Oldest Locomotive Engineers in the State and Was Foreman of the Old West Albany shops in the 'Sixties--He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. One of the oldest and best known locomotive engineers in the state was buried in Vale cemetery today. He was Henry Holmes, who was born in Schenectady 64 years ago and who was a locomotive engineer for 42 years. Henry Holmes, or "Hank" Holmes, as he was more frequently known among the railroad boys, first saw the light of day in Schenectady in 1832. He came from a family of railroad men. He was a nephew of the late Gardner B. Van Voast, for many years master mechanic of the New York Central, and of Peter Van Voast, also deceased, a well known Central railroad engineer. Forty two years ago he became a passenger engineer on the New York Central and for a time in the 'sixties he was foreman of the West Albany shops. In 1869 Mr. Holmes went west and built the Wabash railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. He was master mechanic of the road, being located at Decatur. Later he was connected with the Missouri Pacific as road foreman of engines. When the West Shore road was built Mr. Holmes connected himself with the road as a passenger engineer and he remained with that road until his
demise, which occurred at East Buffalo, Sept. 29. While a resident here Mr. Holmes was at one time foreman of old No. 3's engine company. The remains were brought to South Schenectady over the West Shore last night, and early this morning were met there by Undertaker R. E. Jacobs of this city. The remains were accompanied from Buffalo by the following Buffalo locomotive engineers, who acted as bearers:
Thomas Jackson, Edward Cook, C.R. S(t?)eet,
W. F. Olewine, L. W. Ketchum and Thomas Black. George Wrightson, an engineer from Ravena, also accompanied the remains. The funeral was held at 10:30 this morning from R. E. Jacob's undertaking rooms. The deceased is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. They are Mrs. Junie Stout, Mrs. Celia Quiett and Harry B. Holmes.
"Mrs. Kirksey was the youngest of a family of six children."
RESEARCHING...(Junie Holmes Stout Kirksey)
THE SUN (New York, NY)
Saturday, October 3, 1896
OBITUARIES
Henry Holmes, aged 64, one of the oldest locomotive engineers in the State in point of service, died at East Buffalo Sept 29, and was buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, yesterday. Mr. Holmes was a native of Schenectady and resided there, being employed as a passenger engineer on the New York Central Railroad up to 1869, when he went to Illinois. He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St Louis and was for several years master mechanic of the road. He was subsequently road foreman of the Missouri Pacific, and when the West Shore road was built he connected himself with it, remaining until his death. He is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. He was a nephew of the late Gardner [Gardiner] B. Van Voast [Van Vorst], for many years master mechanic of the Central-Hudson road.
CORRECTION to the above obituary:
Henry Holmes was a nephew of the late Gardiner B. Van Vorst
HENRY HOLMES OF EAST BUFFALO, A NATIVE OF THIS CITY, BURIED HERE
The Funeral Held This Forenoon--He Was One of the Oldest Locomotive Engineers in the State and Was Foreman of the Old West Albany shops in the 'Sixties--He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. One of the oldest and best known locomotive engineers in the state was buried in Vale cemetery today. He was Henry Holmes, who was born in Schenectady 64 years ago and who was a locomotive engineer for 42 years. Henry Holmes, or "Hank" Holmes, as he was more frequently known among the railroad boys, first saw the light of day in Schenectady in 1832. He came from a family of railroad men. He was a nephew of the late Gardner B. Van Voast, for many years master mechanic of the New York Central, and of Peter Van Voast, also deceased, a well known Central railroad engineer. Forty two years ago he became a passenger engineer on the New York Central and for a time in the 'sixties he was foreman of the West Albany shops. In 1869 Mr. Holmes went west and built the Wabash railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. He was master mechanic of the road, being located at Decatur. Later he was connected with the Missouri Pacific as road foreman of engines. When the West Shore road was built Mr. Holmes connected himself with the road as a passenger engineer and he remained with that road until his
demise, which occurred at East Buffalo, Sept. 29. While a resident here Mr. Holmes was at one time foreman of old No. 3's engine company. The remains were brought to South Schenectady over the West Shore last night, and early this morning were met there by Undertaker R. E. Jacobs of this city. The remains were accompanied from Buffalo by the following Buffalo locomotive engineers, who acted as bearers:
Thomas Jackson, Edward Cook, C.R. S(t?)eet,
W. F. Olewine, L. W. Ketchum and Thomas Black. George Wrightson, an engineer from Ravena, also accompanied the remains. The funeral was held at 10:30 this morning from R. E. Jacob's undertaking rooms. The deceased is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. They are Mrs. Junie Stout, Mrs. Celia Quiett and Harry B. Holmes.
"Mrs. Kirksey was the youngest of a family of six children."
RESEARCHING...(Junie Holmes Stout Kirksey)
~ MY GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER ~
THE SUN (New York, NY)
Saturday, October 3, 1896
OBITUARIES
Henry Holmes, aged 64, one of the oldest locomotive engineers in the State in point of service, died at East Buffalo Sept 29, and was buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, yesterday. Mr. Holmes was a native of Schenectady and resided there, being employed as a passenger engineer on the New York Central Railroad up to 1869, when he went to Illinois. He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St Louis and was for several years master mechanic of the road. He was subsequently road foreman of the Missouri Pacific, and when the West Shore road was built he connected himself with it, remaining until his death. He is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. He was a nephew of the late Gardner [Gardiner] B. Van Voast [Van Vorst], for many years master mechanic of the Central-Hudson road.
CORRECTION to the above obituary:
Henry Holmes was a nephew of the late Gardiner B. Van Vorst
HENRY HOLMES OF EAST BUFFALO, A NATIVE OF THIS CITY, BURIED HERE
The Funeral Held This Forenoon--He Was One of the Oldest Locomotive Engineers in the State and Was Foreman of the Old West Albany shops in the 'Sixties--He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. One of the oldest and best known locomotive engineers in the state was buried in Vale cemetery today. He was Henry Holmes, who was born in Schenectady 64 years ago and who was a locomotive engineer for 42 years. Henry Holmes, or "Hank" Holmes, as he was more frequently known among the railroad boys, first saw the light of day in Schenectady in 1832. He came from a family of railroad men. He was a nephew of the late Gardner B. Van Voast, for many years master mechanic of the New York Central, and of Peter Van Voast, also deceased, a well known Central railroad engineer. Forty two years ago he became a passenger engineer on the New York Central and for a time in the 'sixties he was foreman of the West Albany shops. In 1869 Mr. Holmes went west and built the Wabash railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. He was master mechanic of the road, being located at Decatur. Later he was connected with the Missouri Pacific as road foreman of engines. When the West Shore road was built Mr. Holmes connected himself with the road as a passenger engineer and he remained with that road until his
demise, which occurred at East Buffalo, Sept. 29. While a resident here Mr. Holmes was at one time foreman of old No. 3's engine company. The remains were brought to South Schenectady over the West Shore last night, and early this morning were met there by Undertaker R. E. Jacobs of this city. The remains were accompanied from Buffalo by the following Buffalo locomotive engineers, who acted as bearers:
Thomas Jackson, Edward Cook, C.R. S(t?)eet,
W. F. Olewine, L. W. Ketchum and Thomas Black. George Wrightson, an engineer from Ravena, also accompanied the remains. The funeral was held at 10:30 this morning from R. E. Jacob's undertaking rooms. The deceased is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. They are Mrs. Junie Stout, Mrs. Celia Quiett and Harry B. Holmes.
"Mrs. Kirksey was the youngest of a family of six children."
RESEARCHING...(Junie Holmes Stout Kirksey)
THE SUN (New York, NY)
Saturday, October 3, 1896
OBITUARIES
Henry Holmes, aged 64, one of the oldest locomotive engineers in the State in point of service, died at East Buffalo Sept 29, and was buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, yesterday. Mr. Holmes was a native of Schenectady and resided there, being employed as a passenger engineer on the New York Central Railroad up to 1869, when he went to Illinois. He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St Louis and was for several years master mechanic of the road. He was subsequently road foreman of the Missouri Pacific, and when the West Shore road was built he connected himself with it, remaining until his death. He is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. He was a nephew of the late Gardner [Gardiner] B. Van Voast [Van Vorst], for many years master mechanic of the Central-Hudson road.
CORRECTION to the above obituary:
Henry Holmes was a nephew of the late Gardiner B. Van Vorst
HENRY HOLMES OF EAST BUFFALO, A NATIVE OF THIS CITY, BURIED HERE
The Funeral Held This Forenoon--He Was One of the Oldest Locomotive Engineers in the State and Was Foreman of the Old West Albany shops in the 'Sixties--He built the Wabash Railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. One of the oldest and best known locomotive engineers in the state was buried in Vale cemetery today. He was Henry Holmes, who was born in Schenectady 64 years ago and who was a locomotive engineer for 42 years. Henry Holmes, or "Hank" Holmes, as he was more frequently known among the railroad boys, first saw the light of day in Schenectady in 1832. He came from a family of railroad men. He was a nephew of the late Gardner B. Van Voast, for many years master mechanic of the New York Central, and of Peter Van Voast, also deceased, a well known Central railroad engineer. Forty two years ago he became a passenger engineer on the New York Central and for a time in the 'sixties he was foreman of the West Albany shops. In 1869 Mr. Holmes went west and built the Wabash railroad from Decatur to St. Louis. He was master mechanic of the road, being located at Decatur. Later he was connected with the Missouri Pacific as road foreman of engines. When the West Shore road was built Mr. Holmes connected himself with the road as a passenger engineer and he remained with that road until his
demise, which occurred at East Buffalo, Sept. 29. While a resident here Mr. Holmes was at one time foreman of old No. 3's engine company. The remains were brought to South Schenectady over the West Shore last night, and early this morning were met there by Undertaker R. E. Jacobs of this city. The remains were accompanied from Buffalo by the following Buffalo locomotive engineers, who acted as bearers:
Thomas Jackson, Edward Cook, C.R. S(t?)eet,
W. F. Olewine, L. W. Ketchum and Thomas Black. George Wrightson, an engineer from Ravena, also accompanied the remains. The funeral was held at 10:30 this morning from R. E. Jacob's undertaking rooms. The deceased is survived by Mrs. Holmes and three children, all residents of Kansas City. They are Mrs. Junie Stout, Mrs. Celia Quiett and Harry B. Holmes.
"Mrs. Kirksey was the youngest of a family of six children."
RESEARCHING...(Junie Holmes Stout Kirksey)
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