Wife of Alfinzo Titus. Buried in the Henry Cady plot at Rochester. Married 24 Aug,1889 and died 8 MAY 1891. THERE IS A BABY BURIED BY HER. She was married less than two years so it looks like she died at childbirth with her child. Her child,buried next to her, died 29 April, 1891 Buried as Lizzie. she died 8 May 1891 Baby died 29 April 1891. Other sources say mother's name was Lizzie Sarah. Other source, Delano book says that the baby was named Elizabeth Whitman Titus, Born 24 April and died 30 April 1891. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Her obituary- Died, at her home in Rochester, on Friday morning, May 8 th, Mrs Lizzie S. Titus, aged 33 years, 1 mo. and 10 days. Mrs. Titus was the youngest daughter of the late Henry Cady and wife of Rochester, and was born in that township, March 22 d, 1858, where, with the exception of a few brief intervals, her whole life was spent, she was united in marriage to Alfonzo S. Titus July 24, 1889. After a brief residence in Minnesota she with her husband, returned to Rochester, where she lived an honored, useful and beloved member of society until death claimed her. On April 23d Mrs Titus became a mother: she never rallied but slowly drifted from earth, until Friday, May 8th, just as the night shadows were dissolving in the light of a beautiful Spring morning, her spirit entered into eternal rest, to which the tiny babe had proceeded her. When from one to another the sad information was imparted," Lizzie was dead," a deep and profound sorrow, seldom experienced, settled over, and pervaded all hearts in this community. Lizzie was beloved by all, because the generous, sympathetic, loving impulses of her soul reached out and embraced of all classes and conditions of society. She was honored and respected, because of all her labors for the moral and spiritual elevations of her fellow mortals, were not sullied by any form of affection on self consciousness. Her trust in Divine promises was implicit and unwavering. Her faith in humanity was strong and sincere. Obituaries are often extravagant in their praise, as sorrow magnified the virtues of departed friends: but the character of Mrs. Titus was a combination of noble qualities rarely met with in real life, and would be difficult to overdraw their beauty and liviliness in eulogy. There was nothing hidden in her life. It was a beautiful poem, the exquisite harmony of which increased in beauty as the measures progressed. An inspiring song, the strains of which linger after the voice of the singer is hushed. An open book, on the golden pages of which appears no spot or blandish. She was a devoted and useful member of the Congregational Church, the Society of Christian Endeavor, and the sons and Daughters of Temperance. The funeral of the Congregational church on Sunday afternoon, was one of the largest ever held in Rochester. The members of the Masonic Lodge of Waterford, out of respect for the deceased and sympathy for their bereaved brother, attended in a body as did the Society of Christian Endeavor and Sons and Daughters of Temperance of Rochester. These societies formed a double line from the residence to the church, between which the casket was borne by six young ladies dressed in white, proceeded by six married ladies, intimate friends of the deceased, dressed in black, bearing the floral offerigs contributed by individual friends and societies. These lovely offerings, consisting of a lyre of various flowers contributed by Lizzie's friends in the villiage; a pillow of white lilies and carnations from Sons and Daughters of Temperance: anchor of narguerites and ferns from the Society of Christian Endeavor; also designs and cut flowers in Chicago, Beloit, Milwaukee and Minnesota, were placed on the casket in front of the altar. Among the many accomplishments of the deseased was the divine gift of song; the chair she so often occupied in the choir was appropriately draped in mourning, as was also the organ. An able sermon was preached from the text, " She is not dead, but sleepeth," by Rev. D.R. Anderson, of Elkhorn. At the conclusion of the sad ceremonies at the church the procession was formed, and lead by the above mentioned Societies on foot, slowly moved to the cemetery; here the remains were tenderly borne to the flower lined grave, around which vast concourse of sympathetic friends gathered, forming a cordon of love, while the last solemn words of the burial service were spoken; at the conclusion of which,and while the choir sang the beautiful hymn " The Sweet By and By ". The societies marched in a single line and dropped boquets of apple blossoms and violets on the snow white casket. Thus ended the last sad service to one whom all delighted to honor, and the memory of whose blameless life, will ever remain a priceless legacy to her relatives and friends.
Cards of thanks- To the physicians who did all that skill and constant vigilance could perform to restore to us our lived one; to the Masonic fraternity, the Society of Christian Endeaver, and to the large circle of friends who so tenderly asisted in the last sad rites over the mortal remains of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, we extend our heartful thanks. Rest assured, in this hour of deep affliction, your sympathy and kindness is doubly precious to us and will ever abide in our hearts a greatfull memory. Alfonzo S. Titus _ Mrs H. cady and Family