Biographical Sketch of Isaiah Larkin, Dent County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Isaiah Larkin, a prosperous farmer of Dent county, Mo., was born in 
Jefferson county, of that state, in 1843, and is a son of George W.
and Elizabeth J. (Stobaugh) Larkin, who were born in Kentucky in 1813
and 1815, and died in Dent and Jefferson counties, Mo., in 1871 and
1853, respectively.  They were married in their native state, and 
soon after immigrated to Missouri, locating in Jefferson county, of
which they were pioneer settlers.  Isaiah is one of four surviving
members of their family of nine children, and remained on the home
farm until he attained his majority, receiving no schooling, and con-
sequently acquired but little education.  In 1865 he was married to
Ruthie Turley, who was born in Jefferson County, Mo., in 1843 and by
her became the father of eleven children, ten of whom are living:
Maley, George, William, Rosa, Isaiah, Dolly A., Effie, Dovie,
Magnolia and Albert.  For fourteen years after his marriage Mr. Larkin
resided in Jefferson county, Mo., since which time he has lived on his
farm of 160 acres where he now lives.  He has about 75 acres under
cultivation, well improved and with a good bearing orchard.  He is an
enterprising citizen, and has given his children, who are all single
and reside at home, good educational advantages.  He is a Democrat,
and his wife and oldest daughter are members of the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Larkins' parents, Zadock and Margaret Turley, were of Irish and
Dutch descent, and were born in Kentucky and Virginia, respectively.

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