Clarence Ashton Larkin

Clarence Ashton Larkin

Male 1872 - 1943  (70 years)

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  • Name Clarence Ashton Larkin 
    Born 22 Dec 1872  West Union, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 40670 
    Died 9 Jun 1943  Belton, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Peculiar, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • West Union Cemetery
    Person ID I40670  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father John Wesley Larkins,   b. 23 Feb 1849, Clinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1907, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Isabel America Snider,   b. 22 Oct 1852, Brown, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1935, Florence, Fremont, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 24 Dec 1868  Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Effie May Trekell,   b. 28 Sep 1885, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1962, Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Walter Ashton Larkin,   b. 1 Apr 1909, West Union, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1971, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)  [natural]
     2. Clarence Alburn Larkin,   b. 9 Nov 1910, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1997, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)  [natural]
     3. Laura Isabel Larkin,   b. 25 Feb 1915, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1917, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)  [natural]
     4. James Edwin Larkin,   b. 3 Aug 1917, Cleveland, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1984, Creston, Union, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [natural]
     5. Wilbur Clark Larkin,   b. 15 Mar 1926, Cleveland, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 2000, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F13535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Dec 1872 - West Union, Cass, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jun 1943 - Belton, Cass, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Peculiar, Cass, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Clarence Ashton Larkins 1872-1943
    Clarence Ashton Larkins 1872-1943
    Clarence Ashton & Effie May (Trekell) Larkins
    Clarence Ashton & Effie May (Trekell) Larkins

  • Notes 
    • Clarence Ashton Larkin, son of John Wesley Larkin & Isabel America (Snider) Larkin, was born December 22, 1872, two miles west of Peculiar Missouri and passed away June 9, a943 at the age of 70 years, 6 months and 16 days from burns received when his home was destroyed by fire in the early morning of June 8.

      At the time of his death, he was residing in Cleveland and was well known all over Cass County where he had lived his entire life with the exception of a few years in Kansas city as a young man.

      In 1898, he was united in marriage with Mary Mollie Knight. To this union was born one son, Arthur Wesley, who traveled to California alone at age 12 and settled in Los Angeles California.

      On February 29, 1908 he married Effie May Trekell, To this union was born five sons and two daughters: Walter Ashton, Clarence Alburn, Alleyne Lowell (Speed), James Edwin, Leila Hope and Wilbur Clark (Bill). Another daughter, Laura Isabelle, died at the age of 2 1/2.

      From Local Newspaper:

      A tragedy, such as seldom overtakes a community occurred early last Tuesday morning when Clarence Larkin was fatally burned when his home and possessions were completely destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire was not known and Mr. Larkin suffered most severe burns about his body before he was awakened and able to leave the burning building. Although his clothing was almost completely burned off, and he was suffering intense pain, he walked 2.5 miles to the home of his son, Walter A. Larkin, where a physician was called. First aid was administered and he was immediately removed to the University of Kansas Hospital where he passed away early Wednesday morning.

      Note: His Grandson, John Ashton Larkin, 7 years old at the time of his grandpa's death recalls that he could see the flames of the house fire in the distance out the window of the family home and after his Grandpa was taken to the hospital, the couch where he had been lying was still smoking.