Daily Morning Democrat, Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 3d
Death of Mrs. Worden
Died suddenly on Thursday morning, at 7:43, the 29th of January, in Cannon, Mrs. Jeannie Ogden Worden, the wife of A. Worden, of that town, and who is so well known in this city.
Mrs. Worden was of delicate organization and had been suffering for some years from an organic affection of the heart. On the morning of her death her husband, having made arrangements to visit this city on business, left her unusually cheerful and well. A short time after he left his home Mrs. Worden retired to her sitting-room, and taking a piece of embroidery sat down for the purpose of resuming this unfinished work. Mrs. Wells, the hired woman of the family, who was very devoted to Mrs. Worden, entered her room within ten or fifteen minutes thereafter and noticed the fact that she was relining in her chair with a favorite dog on her lap, with her head slightly inclined to the left, holding in her left hand the piece of embroidery, and with the right resting on her lap. Mrs. Wells supposed that from probable fatigue she was sleeping (it was indeed the sleep of death) and did not attempt to disturb her, but returned to another part of the house, and, remaining a short time again entered Mrs. Worden's room, and finding her in the same position, she became alarmed, and knowing Mrs. Worden's past condition approached her, and found that she was unconscious. She at once gave the alarm, and notice of the fact was sent to Mrs. Kipp, the sister of Mr. Worden, residing within a short distance, who with her son reached the house in a few minutes, and upon examination of Mrs. Worden found her lifeless. Mr. Worden was at once telegraphed for, and Dr. Blakely, of Rockford, summoned, who hastened to Cannon, and after a very careful examination found that the vital spark had fled, and that her gentle spirit had passed away to that "mansion not made with hands eternal in the heavens."
Mrs. Worden was a Baltimorean by birth, and the third daughter of the late Wm. Ogden Niles, editor of Niles' Register, so well known in the last generation, who was the eldest son and successor of Hezekiah Niles, the founder of that invaluable work. She was married in 1855 to Mr. Worden, in Washington city, with every expectation of her family and friends of a long life of happiness; but, alas for human expectations, "No one knoweth when the Son of Man cometh."
To know Mrs. Worden was to love her, as she possessed a most affectionate and confiding nature, and won the affection of all who were brought in association with her; and as she was most devoted to her religious duties, and ever trusting in her God, who "doeth all things well," who has thus suddenly taken her from our midst for some wise purpose known to himself; that fact, and the knowledge that she has received her reward for a life well spent, should console her invalid mother and surviving brother and sister in their bereavement.
Mr. Samuel V. Niles,of Washington city, reached Mr. Worden's residence on Saturday, intime to attend the funeral of his sister, which took place from Courtland Centre church, on Sunday, the 1st inst.