Mrs. Phoebe D. Ross was born in Piscataway township, N. J., March 11, 1810; her long earthly pilgrimage ended at Plainfield, N. J., August 15, 1900.
She was one of ten children, and the last to go, of Deacon Lewis and Kiziah Dunham Titsworth. At the age of eleven she joined the Piscataway church, removing her membership to Plainfield in 1868. In 1833, she was married to Mr. Austin F. Ross, who died in 1881. Three children survive her, Mrs. Joseph D. Spicer, of Plainfield, in whose home she has long been tenderly cared for; Mrs. W. Lansing Titsworth, of Plainfield, and Mr. Richard A. Ross, of Bound Brook. Children, grandchildren and other relatives and friends will cherish her memory with affection and gratitude.
A clear and strong faith; a bright, anchoring hope; great love for the Bible; delight in church life and in the appointments of the Lord's house; fondness for friends and pleasure in their fellowship; joy in witnessing the happiness of others - these were among her leading Christian and womanly qualities. Truly, for her to live was Christ; to die was gain. A. E. M.
