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View Tree for Mary Jane LarkinsMary Jane Larkins (b. February 11, 1890, d. December 06, 1947)

Mary Jane Larkins (daughter of John James 'Asa' Larkins and Frankie H Hooper) was born February 11, 1890, and died December 06, 1947. She married Festus Patterson 'Pat' Leech, son of Daniel Leech and Martha Norwood Rook.

 Includes NotesNotes for Mary Jane Larkins:
Founded in 1787 by John Larkins of North Carolina, the farm originally encompassed 1,000 acres. Larkins, a Revolutionary War veteran and the first treasurer of Dickson County, formed in 1803, married Sarah McAdow. The Larkins had four sons who received shares of the farm. James Larkins inherited his 250 acres in 1805. Here he raised corn, hay, wheat and cattle.

The current owner, Leslie D. Larkins, Jr., remembers many stories handed down in his family. He tells how his great-grandfather refused to sign a document presented to him by Union soldiers stating that he would not help the Confederates. Upon hearing his reply, “I help everybody,” the soldiers threw him into an icy creek and marched him to Charlotte. By the time he reached the county seat, his clothes were frozen to him. He contracted pneumonia and died about six weeks later.

The property has been worked and maintained by successive generations through both good and difficult times. Leslie D. Larkins, Sr., the fifth generation owner, acquired 215 acres in 1940. The elder Larkins and his son, L. D., Jr. and his wife, Jean, applied for Century Farm certification in 1976. As of 2008, L.D. Jr., owns the farm and his son Kevin Dale manages the day to day operations. Not only is this a busy and productive twenty-first century family farm, but the Larkins also take time to appreciate and preserve their history and the rural landscape.


More About Mary Jane Larkins:
Burial: Unknown, Rock Church Cemetery.

Children of Mary Jane Larkins and Festus Patterson 'Pat' Leech are:
  1. +Sam Pat Leech, b. February 08, 1895, d. March 1966, White Bluff TN.
  2. Izora Leech, b. 1890, d. 1957.
  3. Dan Henry Leech.
  4. Lillian Leech.
  5. John Leech.
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