Edward Larkey - 1879

LARKEY, KEENE, DILLON, CLARK, TRIMBLE

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 5/31/2009 at 20:03:22

EDWARD LARKEY, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Iron Hills, was born in Easton, Penn. June 17, 1809; when he was 14 years of age, he removed with his parents to Delaware Co., Ohio. in which county he married, in 1827, Miss Nancy Keene; in 1832 they emigrated to Jackson Co., Mo.; they lived in Missouri until 1837, when they removed to Hancock Co., Ill., remaining in that county until 1846 when they went to Racine Co., Wis; in 1848 they came to Iowa and settled in Jackson Co., which has been their home since. They have had nine children - Elizabeth (now Mrs. J.P. Dillon), John, Mary (now Mrs. M. Clark), James, Peter, Nancy (now Mrs. E. Keene), Esther (wife of Edward Trimble), Eliza and George. Mr. Larkey takes a leading part in public affairs, and is a most influential citizen; he owns 134 acres of land, well improved. He has been elected to various township and school offices and, in all, has left a good record. In politics, Mr. L. is a Democrat.
1879 History of Jackson County, Iowa, pg 746.