The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-10-17
Obituary..

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Sarah Harkins, was born in Baltimore
January q, 1923 and departed this
life from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Nathan Larkin, near Samantha,
August 81, 1907
When she was three years of age
her parents left the city and moved
twenty-five miles distant into the
country and among her most pleasant
early recollections we're the frequent
journeys she made with her father to
Baltimore In market wagon to which
place they conveyed the products Of
their farm.
october 25, 1S45, che was united 10
marriage to Amos Jones of York
County, Pa, but was only permitted
to enjoy this companionship three
years until death took him from her
She was left with a little daughter,
Sarah Martha, aged two, and step.
daughter, Mary Ann, aged nine. With
these children she toiled for their
support. As they grew older much
of the work of the farm was performC d
by their assistance, such as hoeing
the crops and marketing the same In
Baltimore.
She was the second daughter of a
family of seven sisters and two
brothers. Upon the death of her
parents and during her early widow
hood she took upon herself the care
of her little sister, Mary, and for
number of years she was a member of
their household.
April o, 1851 she Was married to
VIM. Jones of Highland County, Ohio,
and she and her daughter came with
him to his home and family of i've
children. To this union, a daughter,
Mary Esther, was born.
She was very energetic and indus.
trious woman with strong constitu-
tion, able to accomplish that which
she undertook. It was her delight to
relieve suffering humanity whenever
It was In her reach and her services
during sickness and bereavement
we're much sought for. Well do rela.
tives remember the kindly ministra-
tions of Aunt Hannah to them. Well
do the children and grandchildren
know how she has ministered to their
wants In sickness and In health.
Right we'll do the nei hbors and the
older citizens of our community know
her worth and surely for one to have
lived such long life of usefulness 10
not to have lived in vain. Her last
illness began more than five years
ago, and during all of that time she
has been a great sufferer and for
nearly that length of time almost
helpless. At the age of
nineteen while visiting friends in
she attended revival SER
vices and was lead to accept Christ as
her personal Saviour.
Upon returning to her home she |
united with the church of her choice |
and all of its services we're greatly
enjoved by her. She delighted in the
class meeting and the annual.camp-
ing of those early days. At the time |
Of her death she was member of the |
Friends Church at Samantha. Her
trust was in her Saviour who never |
any one who comes to MIN |
faith and who takes US home to be
with himself forever at the close of |
our earthly pilgrimage. The funeral
was held from the home of Nathan
Larkin, where she has resided since |
the death of her husband four years
ago last February. During the Al
years three sisters and one brother |
have been called home. Only one
sister, Mrs. Hulda Grafton, and one
brother, Stephen Harkins, both of
Hartford County, Md, survive her.
her remains were laid to rest In |
Clear Creekcemetery near Samantha.