Jane Hannah Larkham

July 14, 1853 - February 20, 1900

Joseph and Jane Hannah (Larkham) Boardman

Jane Hannah Larkham was the fifth child of William and Hannah Larkham. On June 2, 1884, at the age of thirty-one, she married Joseph Boardman. I have little information on either Jane or Joseph, aside from the fact that he was affiliated with the Boardman Pewter Company and that they had no children. Jane died at the age of forty-six and was buried at Yantic Cemetery in Norwich, Connecticut.

Jane's aunt, Sarah Harvey Palmer, wrote the following poem during Jane and Joseph's courtship. Who was the younger brother of Jane sitting on the fence observing the lovers? It was most likely Herbert James Larkham, who would have been 13 at the time.

LOVER'S LANE

Joseph and his lady friend, Jane,
Were walking down a shady lane;
The sky was blue, the sun was bright;
Says Joseph to Jane, "this is just right."

A shady lane, with trees by the way,
Is a delightful place to spend the day,
And so they thought, they'd extend their walk,
And improve the time with a little talk.

Then Joseph said, "if this were life's lane,
And you were always to walk with me, Jane,
The sky above would be always blue,
And the sun should be very bright for you."

And Jane looked pleased as he squeezed her hand
And called her the sweetest girl in the land.
So they walked to the end of the lane,
These two sweethearts, Joseph and Jane.

As they walked absorbed in each other
They didn't notice Jane's little brother
Who sat by the fence as they passed by
And looked with a knowing wink in his eye.

As they walked homeward very slow
The sun was getting very low.
And the wonder is with you, and me
When will friend Jane become Mrs. B?

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