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From: Sam Koester <>
Subject: Re: Town Councilman & Colonel of RI Militia
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 19:58:54 -0800


Is my face red! I hope all of you on the RIPROVID-L list will excuse the following
message which I sent by mistake to the entire list meaning to send it only to my
cousin, Butch. Humble apologies. Sam Koester

Sam Koester wrote:

> Butch, What a find!!! Congratulations on your success. These sound like some
> interesting ancestors. I've been concentrating so on our Azorean ancestors, I
> forgot that you had Irish blood as well. I thought the Larkin name was Karen's
> side of the family. No wonder you are fair and blond! Silly me.
>
> I've just chipped my two front lower teeth. Even with my insurance, it's going
> to cost me approx. $800, bummer! It seems I'm a "hard" biter. Ah well, it's
> only money, right!
>
> Hope to talk with you this weekend.
>
> wrote:
>
> > Folks ... I have just come across an old drawer full of family photos & notes
> > from the civil war era in Pawtucket, RI. Here is what I have put together
> > from those notes:
> > Surnames: MARTIN & LARKIN
> >
> > James W. Larkin was the son of an Irish immigrant, Thomas Larkin, of County
> > Monaghan, Ireland. Born in what was North Providence, on his 21st birthday
> > (1868) he was elected to the town council of Pawtucket; later he was city
> > councilman under Mayor Hugh Carroll when Pawtucket was incorporated. He was a
> > member of the KofC and apparently active in union efforts. He and his father
> > (a teamster) either bought or built a "Stone House" near the Division Street
> > bridge of rocks taken from the river ... Irish immigrants were welcome there
> > when new & seeking work. Family notes have him listed as a "Colonel of the
> > Rhode Island Militia" circa 1876. There is also a notation (seems to be
> > unverified research note) that he was in a NY Infantry regiment during the
> > civil war (1861-1865). He was later associated with "Hay/Grain" activity
> > under a business "Pearce & Larkin"; his father, Thomas had paid $5 to rent to
> > the town of North Providence in 1863 for an area known as Wilkenson park for
> > 'planting' purposes. Dennis married into the well-established MARTIN family.
> > His wife Catherine (Martin) Larkin, helped write material for the Pawtucket
> > centennial celebration of the Slater Mill. There was a Slater Mill Centennial
> > medallion in the drawer of keepsakes.
> > James' son, Thomas Martin Larkin met & married while he was working as a
> > wheelwright in NYC (1913-1915); he returned with his wife to Pawtucket.
> >
> > James W. Larkin was my great grandfather. Any researchers with access to
> > Pawtucket records and/or history, I would appreciate any info as I am in the
> > Army at Ft Bragg, NC.
> >
> > Descendants of James W. Larkin
> >
> > 1 James W. Larkin Born: 27 Apr 1847 in Pawtucket, RI, USA Died:
> > 2 Feb 1907 in Pawtucket, RI, USA Burial: #1232 Mount Saint Mary
> > . +Catherine E. Martin Born: Abt. Aug 1850 in North Providence, RI
> > Married: 1878 Died: 4 Aug 1928 in Pawtucket, RI, USA Burial: #1232 Mount
> > Saint Mary
> > 2 Agnes G. Larkin Born: 16 Oct 1877 in Pawtucket, RI Died: 12
> > Sep 1947 in Pawtucket, RI Burial: #1232 Mount Saint Mary
> > 2 Ellen B. "Nellie" Larkin Born: 29 Dec 1881 in Pawtucket, RI
> > Died: 17 Jul 1953 in Pawtucket, RI Burial: #1232 Mount Saint Mary
> > 2 Thomas Martin Larkin Born: 16 Jul 1884 in Pawtucket, RI, USA
> > Died: 20 Jan 1947 Burial: Mount St Mary's, Pawt., RI; plot#434.
> > .... +Helen Florence George Born: 24 Mar 1892 in Somerstown, County
> > London, England Residence 1: 18 Nov 1942 50 Gerald Street, Pawtucket, RI
> > Residence 2: 1966 39 Gould St Residence 3: 1968 953 Main St Married: Abt.
> > 1915 in NY, USA Died: 30 Mar 1980 in RI Burial: Mount St Mary's, Pawt., RI;
> > plot#434, sec 5,
> > ... 3 James William Larkin Born: 11 Mar 1919 in Pawtucket, RI
> > Died: 8 Feb 1980 Burial: #1232 Mount Saint Mary
> > ....... +Elizabeth M. Greenwood Born: 22 Nov 1917 in Central Falls, RI
> > Residence: 2223 Boston Neck Rd, 02874 Died: 19 Mar 1979 in
> > Saunderstown, RI
> > ... 3 Catherine Irene "Kay" Larkin Born: 18 Sep 1921 in Pawtucket, RI
> > Residence: 985 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Died: 3 Jul 1980 in
> > Pawtucket, RI; at home. Burial: Mount St Mary's, Pawt., RI; plot#434.
> > ....... +Alfred Francis Rose Born: 10 Apr 1907 in East Providence, RI
> > Residence: Bet. 1947 to 1954 146 Cedar St, Pawtucket Married: 3 May 1947
> > in Pawtucket, RI Died: 16 Jul 1987 in Pawtucket, RI Burial: Mount St
> > Mary's, East Prov., RI; plot#434 with"Larkin" family, wife & her parents.
> >
> > Al (Butch) Rose
> > originally of Pawtucket
> >
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