Larkin, Felix A.

LARKIN

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/10/2008 at 14:37:42

Felix A. Larkin

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.203, Norwalk Twp.)
F. A. Larkin, farmer, P. O. Downsville, was born in Jackson County, Iowa, October 23, 1857; he was the fourth child of Arthur and Bridge (McGivern) Larkin. His father was born in County Armagh, Ireland, March 1, 1829, and died in Jackson County, Iowa, April 1, 1873. His mother was also born in County Armagh, Ireland, February 1, 1828. The parents were married in 1852, in the Catholic Church in Elgin, Ill., by the Rev. Father Pheely. They had nine children, of whom but four are now living - Felix A. (our subject), Arthur J., James E. and Alice E. The others were Peter, Michael, Margaret, Mary Ann and John Frank. Our subject lived with his parents until his father's death, but is now working a farm of his own, consisting of 160 acres, as well as 120 acres in Hardin Township, owned by his mother. Mrs. Larkin, mother of subject, came to America in 1849, and her late husband when he was quite young, living at various places from New York City to Clinton, Iowa. The family are members of the Cathlic Church.