ELI LARKIN

LARKIN, HOWARD, NISWENDER, CLARK, CUMPSTON

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 8/30/2005 at 20:00:57

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, August 5, 1909

ELI LARKIN was born Sept. 11, 1827, at Bethel, Pa., and departed this life
July 30, 1909, at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 19 days. Married to
MARY HOWARD Sept. 15, 1855, at Concord, Ohio. To this union seven children
were born, two of which have preceded their father, SIDNEY and MARTHA LARKIN
Those left to mourn his loss are his widowed wife, MARY LARKIN and five
children; JULIA JAMES, EMMA NISWENDER, JAMET LARKIN, IDA CLARK and OLIVE
CUMPSTON and 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral was held from the Union Church and interment made in the Newbern
Cemetery at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, July 31.

Rev. Cooper conducted the funeral and Dr. B.F. Miller of Indianola, preached
the sermon.
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