Larkin Albert Lindsay

about 1815–11 July 1886 (Age 71)
North Carolina, United States

The Life of Larkin Albert

When Larkin Albert Lindsay was born about 1815, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Walter Lindsay, was 31 and his mother, Martha Caler, was 21. He married Rachel McConnell Stiles on 24 August 1839, in Macon, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 11 daughters. He lived in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. In 1880, at the age of 65, his occupation is listed as reverend. He died on 11 July 1886, in Macon, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Larkin Albert Lindsay
1815–1886
Rachel McConnell Stiles
1817–1898
Marriage: 24 August 1839
William Elijah Lindsey
1840–1908
George J. Lindsey
1841–1861
Alice Lucinda Lindsey
1861–1933
Ruben A. Lindsey
1843–1911
Sarah A. Lindsey
1845–
Margaret Rebecca Lindsey
1846–1924
Sallie Jones
1847–1937
Ruth Ann Lindsey
1849–1914
Mary J Lindsay
1852–
Louisa H Hughs
1854–1894
Louisa Lindsay
1854–
Lettie Emaline Lindsey
1856–1940
Charlotte K. Lindsey
1858–1910
Arta M. "Artie" Lindsay
1860–1940

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
24 August 1839
Macon, North Carolina, United States
children

(14)

    William Elijah Lindsey

    Male1840–1908Male

    George J. Lindsey

    Male1841–1861Male

    Ruben A. Lindsey

    Male1843–1911Male

    Sarah A. Lindsey

    Female1845–Female

    Margaret Rebecca Lindsey

    Female1846–1924Female

+9 More Children

Parents and Siblings

    Walter Lindsay

    Male1784–Male

    Martha Caler

    Female1794–1828Female

siblings

(6)

    Jacob Riley Lindsay

    Male1808–1897Male

    Martha Lindsay

    Female1812–1841Female

    Timothy Lindsay

    Male1814–1863Male

    Larkin Albert Lindsay

    Male1815–1886Male

    Elizabeth Lindsay

    Female1816–Female

+1 More Child

World Events (8)

1821

Age 6

Missouri is the 24th state
1830 · Trail of Tears

Age 15

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1834 · Zion's Camp

Age 19

Joseph Smith, Jr. and a group of 200 volunteers departed Kirkland, Ohio, to aid scattered Latter-day Saints. The group known as Zion's Camp arrived to the Fishing River on June 19. A mob had gathered to attack and disjoin the group. A storm swept through the area and the river rose over 30 feet, which caused the mob to scatter.

Name Meaning

1 Scottish: habitational name from Lindsey in Lincolnshire, England.This is first found in the form Lindissi, apparently a derivative of the British name of Lincoln . To this was later added the Old English element ēg ‘island’, since the place was virtually cut off by the surrounding fenland.The surname was taken to Scotland at an early date and is the name of an important and powerful Scottish family.2 Irish: adopted as an equivalent of various Gaelic names ( see Lindsey ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Larkin Lindsy, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Larkin Lindsey, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Larkin Lindsey, "United States Census, 1860"

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