Mary Polly Larkin

Brief Life History of Mary Polly

When Mary Polly Larkin was born in 1791, in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, her father, David Larkin Sr, was 39 and her mother, Eliza Jane "Jinny" Armstrong, was 37. She married Elijah Pirkle on 15 June 1808, in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Pirkle
1784–1888
Mary Polly Larkin
1791–
Marriage: 15 June 1808
Rebecca Pirtle
1820–1888
Emily Purtle
1825–
Andrew Josiah Pirtle
1827–1893
Martha Ann Pirkle
1829–1914
Elijah Jefferson Pirkle
1839–1911

Sources (6)

  • Mary Pirkle in household of Elijah Pirkle, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elly Pirkle, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Polly Larken in entry for Elijah Pertle, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: from a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Lar-, Lor-, both pet forms of Lawrence , formed with the addition of the Middle English suffix -kin.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lorcáin ‘descendant of Lorcán’, a personal name from a diminutive of lorc ‘fierce, cruel’. This Gaelic name was often regarded as an equivalent of English Lawrence .

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

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