The daily gazette., 1883-07-13
REpRlNrEp FROM YESTERDAY
DIED IN ST. LOUIS.
Thomas N. Larkin, AN Old Resident CT
Wilmington.
rst. Louis Republican, July nh

Thomas NJ. Larktni an Old Resident CT
wilmington.
tst. Louis Republican, July 7th.l
Mr.. Thomas H. Larkin, notice of whose
death appeared In yesterdays Repalb,icdR,
was an old resident of st. Louis. He was
born In Wilmington, Del, In the year 1909.
At an early age he established a wholesale
grocery house in his native city, and there,
In 1884, married Miss Susan Glasgow,
daughter of James Glasgow, and cousin of
Edward j. Glasgow of this city. In 1887
Mr.. Larkin came to st. Louis and went into
the wholesale grocery business with the
house OF Glasgow, Shaw " Co., the firm
name being changed to Glasgow, Shaw u
Larkin. After that firm had passed out OF
existence Mr.. Larkin carried on a general
commission business under the firm name of
Thomas II. Larkin X Co. His store was at
the corner OF the levee and Olive street, and
he controlled nearly all the Missouri trade.
About fifteen years ago his health com
menced failing, and he retired from active
business. Since his retirement Mr.. Larkin
was appointed assignee of the Union Ma
tional bank, and his last work was the wind
ing up of tine affairs of that institution.
While in active business here Mr.. Larkin
was the agent of the Dupont Powder Com
pany, whose works are situated near his ma
tive city, Wilmington.
Strictly honorable in all his dealings with
men Mr.. Larkin won the respect and esteem
of all who knew him. In his long career as
q business man he accumulated large for
tune. No breath OF suspicion was ever
nsped against him, and whenever his name
came up In conversation on the streets yes
terday good word invariably accompanied
1t. Mr.. Larkin was very much OF family
man, and for the past Ave or six years, since
his health became so bad, he was
seldom seen out of his own home.
Two years ago his wife died, and
since then the old gentleman has never been
the same. Long years OF married life had
only sufficed to strengthen the affection of
the old couple for each other, and when de-
prived of the companion of his lie Mr.
Larkin seemed to think that life was no
longer worth living. He was the father Of
eight children, four of whom survive him.
OF the living, two are sons and two
daughters. The sons are Thomas H., Jr,
and Eli H., both of whom are are members
of the firm of Larkin a. Scheffer, chemists.
One of the daughters, Mary by name,
is the wife of DR.. ID. L. Magruder of the
UnXed states army stationed at Fort Leav
enworth, Kas. The second daughter Susan
married Charles Adsit, young banker OF
Hornellsville, N. Y. In 1861 Margaret Lar
kin, one of the daughters, was married to
William II. Thomson, cashier of the Boat
mems Saving bank, and died few years
later. The oldest son, james r. Larkin,
who was for time in business with his
father, died eight or ten years ago. He left
u widow AMI several children. The other
children of Mr.. Latkin died while very
young.
Mr. Larkin leaves an estate variously es
timated between 100000 and $500, 900
Among his real estate possessions is thu
valuable piece OF property on the northwes
corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, an'
the elegant mansion on the corner of Six
teenth street and Lucas place, in which h
died.