In Dunellen, N. J., May 5, 1904, Mrs. Anna S. Titsworth Larkin, aged 71 years, 9 months, and 3 days.
Mrs. Larkin was born in Plainfield, N. J., Aug. 2, 1832, and was the daughter of Isaac D. and Hannah Shepard Titsworth. She was the first-born of a family of ten children, seven of whom still survive her. In early life she gave her heart to the Saviour, and, her parents having removed to Shiloh, N. J., she united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church in that place. Subsequently they came to live in New Market and her membership was transferred to this Church. July 14, 1853, she was married to George S. Larkin, and in 1869 they removed to Milton Junction, Wis., transferring their membership to the Seventh-day Baptist Church at Milton. When the Milton Junction Church was organized she became one of the constituent members of that Church. In 1883 they returned to New Jersey and settled in Dunellen, reuniting with the New Market Church, where she continued an interested and faithful member until her membership was finally transferred to the Church Triumphant. For her, life had many joys; but they were also intermingled with many sorrows. A loving and faithful husband; five devoted children, doting parents, fond brothers and sisters, and many other kindred, and friends were once hers to cherish; but, from this circle, a precious daughter was first chosen for the realms of the blessed, a little later two noble brothers responded to the call, then father and mother were taken, next, a true and affectionate son, in manhood's prime, and her youngest child, in response to the call of Christian duty, dwelling among the benighted souls of China twelve thousand miles away. Under the power of disease is it any wonder that clouds would sometimes cast their murky shadows athwart her pathway? Though ready and willing to go whenever the Master should call, is it any wonder that her oft-repeated desire was that she might be permitted to see the far-away child before she closed her eyes in death? But she was greatly blessed by the loving ministrations of a husband, one daughter, one son, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, and other kindred and friends who gladly gave every aid and comfort in their power. Thus surrounded, her sufferings were alleviated, and in the fulness of the Christian's hope she gently fell asleep in Jesus. Closing services were held in her home, May 9th, in charge of her pastor, assisted by brethren Lewis and Shaw of Plainfield, after which the mortal body was quietly laid away among the many that now rest in the beautiful Hillside Cemetery in Plainfield.
L. E. L.
