Samuel Larkins
Representing: Union
Unit History
- 101st USCT Infantry K
Samuel Larkins 101st USCT Infantry Co. K 1865
Samuel Larkins Certificate of Service 101st USCT 1866
Samuel Larkins Pension Card 1901 WA
Samuel Larkins Pension Pay Card 1907 WA
Samuel Larkins Application to Old Soldiers Home 1907 WA
Samuel Larkins Application to Old Soldiers Home Orting WA 1909
Samuel Larkins son Frank Larkins letter for Mothers' Pension 1913 KY
Family History
CWV OSH Orting Pierce Co LARKIN SAMUEL BLACK UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022
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Samuel Larkins Enlisted on 9/16/1864 as a Private. On 9/16/1864 he mustered into "K" Co. US CT 101st Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (Estimated date of enlistment) A James and Robert Larkins are also in 101st. |
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Name: |
Samuel Larkins |
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Age: |
21 |
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Enlistment Rank: |
Private |
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Discharge Rank: |
Private |
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Estimated Birth Year: |
abt 1844 |
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Military Date: |
1865 |
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Unit: |
101st US Colored Infantry |
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Company: |
K |
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Branch of Service: |
Infantry |
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1870 Hopkinsville Christian Co. KY
Samuel Hawkins 23/1847/KY barber black
Kittie Hawkins 21/1849/KY
1880 Hartford OH Co. KY
Katherine Larkin 29
William 2
Landrew 9*1871/KY mulatto
Thetus 3
Catherine Hawkins (mother?)
William Larkins 1868 Hopkinsville Christian Co. KY d. unk
Landrew Larkins 1871 KY
Frank 1874/KY (6/6/1873/KY
Mary T Larkins 1877/KY
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Name: |
Samuel Larkins |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Unit: |
K 101 U.S.C. Inf |
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Filing Date: |
20 Mar 1901 |
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Place Filed: |
Washington and Tennessee |
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Relation to Head: |
Soldier |
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Spouse: |
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Roll number: |
274 |
OSH app says lived in WA since 1890 but cannot find him for sure in any census.
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Name: |
Samuel Larkins |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Birth Date: |
abt 1844 |
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Death Date: |
13 Mar 1910 |
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Age at Death: |
66 |
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Death Location: |
State Soldiers Home, Pierce, Washington |
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Record Source: |
Washington State Death Records |
Samuel “Sam” Larkins
BIRTH
1844
Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky, USA
DEATH
13 Mar 1910 (aged 65–66)
Orting, Pierce County, Washington, USA
BURIAL
Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery
Orting, Pierce County, Washington,
FAG member:
Samuel Larkins was born into slavery in Kentucky.
William Larkins purchased him and his mother. Later Samuel was given to William's sister in law, Lucretia Hollowell. When Lucretia died in 1851, "Sam" was sold to her brother Hollowel. According to Samuel, his mother was sold away and he was not able to find her. Samuel stated in his pension that he ran from Hollowell to Robert Hopkins farm to get this brother, James. They escaped to Nashville, TN, where they both enlisted into Co. K, 101st U.S. Colored Infantry on January 30, 1865. They mustered out on January 30, 1866.
Samuel made his way back to Kentucky and married Catherine Hawkins. They had 3 children, Landrew, William and Mary. Catherine died in 1883. Samuel traveled to Washington State via Arkansas. He arrived here about 1889.
He worked at the New England Hotel in Orting for a number of years as a barber. Health issues caused Samuel to apply for residence at Orting Soldiers Home on June 2, 1902. At some point, he was evicted from the Home but reapplied with a letter of apology for his unruly behavior. He was readmitted in 1907.
Samuel Larkins' name appears on the African-American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Panel C-100). CO K 101ST US C I
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Name: |
Samuel Larkins |
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Record Type: |
Military Service |
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Birth Date: |
1844 |
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Military Date: |
21 Jan 1866 |
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Residence Place: |
Soldiers Home, Wash |
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Death Date: |
13 Mar 1910 |
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Name |
Frank Larkin (Son who wrote the letter regarding mother getting pension) |
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Race |
Black |
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Birth Date |
6 Jun 1873 |
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Residence Date |
1917-1918 |
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Street Address |
1027 Lewis |
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Residence Place |
Christian County, Kentucky, USA |
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Physical Build |
Medium |
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Height |
Medium |
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Hair Color |
Dark |
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Eye Color |
Brown |
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Spouse |
Irvin Larkin |
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Cemetery
Adopt-a-Vet Sponsor
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Seattle, Washington