Ossining in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Holden Family
Building for the Future
Dale Cemetery Heritage Trail
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
1. The Holden Family Marker
Inscription.
The Holden Family. Building for the Future. The story of the Holden family of Scarborough, New York, begins in 1861, when Dr. James Holmes Holden (1828-1879), and his wife, Emily F. Brush Holden (1832-1882), moved to Scarborough from New York City. The couple built their home, Sunset Hill, on 30 acres along Scarborough Road, convenient to the railroad so that Dr. Holden could commute to his dental practice in the city. In time, they built homes for the families of their children and grandchildren. James and Emily are shown here in portraits by Theodore Pine (also found on the Dale Cemetery Heritage Trail). , Dr. and Mrs. Holden had six children in all. Their eldest son J. Henry (1859-1930) ran a coal and lumber business on the waterfront in Sing Sing (Ossining) for decades. His brother George Clarence (1863-1914) was the manager of the Ossining Pressed Stone Company, which manufactured concrete. The brothers shared an office, and in time their children worked in the family business (the brothers added 12 children to the family tree). , In the 1860s, Dr. Holden assisted in the establishment of Scarborough Mission Sunday School. The Scarborough Presbyterian Church opened in 1892, years after his death. Dr. Holden's son George not only served as church trustee, deacon and elder, he offered his home as the church's first manse. In 1913, George built a new stone manse next to Sparta Cemetery, which was designed by his son William C. Holden (the house still stands). And two of George's daughters married two sons of Scotsman and stonemason William Smith, who built the church. , While Dr. and Mrs. Holden and members from five generations are buried at Dale Cemetery, George and his wife, Helen, stayed close to home and are buried at Sparta Cemetery, a stone's throw from their stone house.
The story of the
Holden family of
Scarborough, New
York, begins in 1861, when
Dr. James Holmes Holden
(1828-1879), and his wife, Emily
F. Brush Holden (1832-1882),
moved to Scarborough from New York
City. The couple built their home, Sunset Hill, on 30 acres
along Scarborough Road, convenient to the railroad so
that Dr. Holden could commute to his dental practice in
the city. In time, they built homes for the families of their
children and grandchildren. James and Emily are shown
here in portraits by Theodore Pine (also found on the Dale
Cemetery Heritage Trail).
Dr. and Mrs. Holden had six children in all. Their eldest
son J. Henry (1859-1930) ran a coal and lumber business
on the waterfront in Sing Sing (Ossining) for decades. His
brother George Clarence (1863-1914) was the manager of
the Ossining Pressed Stone Company, which manufactured
concrete. The brothers shared an
office, and in time their children
worked in the family business
(the brothers added 12 children
to the family tree).
In the 1860s, Dr. Holden
assisted in the establishment of
Scarborough Mission Sunday School.
The Scarborough Presbyterian Church opened in 1892, years
after his death. Dr. Holden's son George not only served as
church trustee, deacon and elder, he offered his home as
the church's first manse. In 1913,
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George built a new stone
manse next to Sparta Cemetery, which was designed by
his son William C. Holden (the house still stands). And two
of George's daughters married two sons of Scotsman and
stonemason William Smith, who built the church.
While Dr. and Mrs. Holden and members from five
generations are buried at Dale Cemetery, George and his
wife, Helen, stayed close to home and are buried at Sparta
Cemetery, a stone's throw from their stone house.
Location. 41° 10.32′ N, 73° 51.323′ W. Marker is in Ossining, New York, in Westchester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Havell Street and Jenkins Court. Marker is in Section R of Dale Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Havell St, Ossining NY 10562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
