Son of Edward Youngs Prime and Emma Cotrel. Married Eva Prime 21 Nov 1883. Graduated U. S. Naval Academy in 1868, promoted to Rear Admiral June 25, 1905.
Rear Admiral Ebenezer Prime.
Ebenezer Prime, a retired Admiral of the United States Navy, died at his home in Huntington, L.I., last night, aged 65 years. He was the son of Edward W. Prime, and in 1886 [should be 1883] married Eva Prime, a first cousin, who survives him. Their only son, Edward Prime, died in 1903. In 1863 [should be 1868] Mr. Prime was graduated from the Naval Academy and served in the navy during the remainder of the civil war. He was a Commander during the Spanish was, and in 1904 became a Captain. He reached the rank of Rear Admiral shortly before his retirement.
-New York Times, April 28, 1912
Rear Admiral Ebenezer Prime.
Ebenezer Prime, a retired Admiral of the United States Navy, died at his home in Huntington, L.I., last night, aged 65 years. He was the son of Edward W. Prime, and in 1886 [should be 1883] married Eva Prime, a first cousin, who survives him. Their only son, Edward Prime, died in 1903. In 1863 [should be 1868] Mr. Prime was graduated from the Naval Academy and served in the navy during the remainder of the civil war. He was a Commander during the Spanish was, and in 1904 became a Captain. He reached the rank of Rear Admiral shortly before his retirement.
-New York Times, April 28, 1912
Son of Edward Youngs Prime and Emma Cotrel. Married Eva Prime 21 Nov 1883. Graduated U. S. Naval Academy in 1868, promoted to Rear Admiral June 25, 1905.
Rear Admiral Ebenezer Prime.
Ebenezer Prime, a retired Admiral of the United States Navy, died at his home in Huntington, L.I., last night, aged 65 years. He was the son of Edward W. Prime, and in 1886 [should be 1883] married Eva Prime, a first cousin, who survives him. Their only son, Edward Prime, died in 1903. In 1863 [should be 1868] Mr. Prime was graduated from the Naval Academy and served in the navy during the remainder of the civil war. He was a Commander during the Spanish was, and in 1904 became a Captain. He reached the rank of Rear Admiral shortly before his retirement.
-New York Times, April 28, 1912
Rear Admiral Ebenezer Prime.
Ebenezer Prime, a retired Admiral of the United States Navy, died at his home in Huntington, L.I., last night, aged 65 years. He was the son of Edward W. Prime, and in 1886 [should be 1883] married Eva Prime, a first cousin, who survives him. Their only son, Edward Prime, died in 1903. In 1863 [should be 1868] Mr. Prime was graduated from the Naval Academy and served in the navy during the remainder of the civil war. He was a Commander during the Spanish was, and in 1904 became a Captain. He reached the rank of Rear Admiral shortly before his retirement.
-New York Times, April 28, 1912
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Rear Admiral Ebenezer S. Prime U.S. Navy January 16, 1847, April 27, 1912
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