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Larkin Abraham Womack
Birth: Jan. 27, 1822
Campbell County
Virginia, USA
Death: 1886
Waldron
Scott County
Arkansas, USA
Pictured is the grave marker for Ruth Morris Meeks Sherrill Womack, the 2nd wife of Larkin A. (Abraham) Womack.
Larkin Womack is buried behind Ruth. His head is at her feet but his grave is unmarked. [Source: Susan McNair]
LARKIN A. WOMACK was born January 27, 1822 in Campbell Co., VA, and died 1886 in Scott Co., AR. He married (1) MARY CATHERINE TAYLOR Abt. 1845, daughter of JORDAN TAYLOR. She was born 1826 in Buckingham Co., VA, and died Aft. December 06, 1868 in Coffee Co., TN. He married (2) RUTH MORRIS MEEKS 1878 in Coffee Co., TN. She was born March 24, 1836, and died January 12, 1911 in Scott Co., AR.
Larkin was a Methodist in Lynchburg, Virginia. During the Civil War he owned a hotel in Tennessee and turned it into a Confederate Hospital at that time. It is said to be still standing in Coffee County. He was very much a southern man, a definite confederate.
Larkin Womack, William D. Taylor and Charles H. Taylor, were all "Tinners" (Traders) just as Hudson Blankenship who established the route to and from Bristol and his son Henry Blankenship who lived next door to William and Catherine Womack 1820 in Campbell County, Virginia. Larkin (per tax records, paid taxes in Buckingham County, VA., thru 1856.) Larkin and Mary Taylor lived in Bristal Co., Tennessee. Real estate value $ 2400. His neighbor on one side was Rev., James C. King and wife whose daughter had married the banker Joseph R. Anderson. on the other side of Larkin was a hotel. Per deeds, after June 1860, Larkin purchased lots 46,64,and 66. which included the Exchange Hotel and this property included all between 4th Street and 6th Street (now Olive Street).
All of the pay vouchers for Larkin Womack Private, Co. K, 4th VA., Rgt., Case., Fitzhugh Lee Brigade, under Captain Heath and Lt. Terry have not been found--but those we have indicate that by August 1863, he was in this company, he had enlisted for "three years or end of War" and he had been paid through 1 June 1864 --so we assume he was still in this company April 1865 . This Regiment had been re-organized and 10th company had been added. May 23,1862 the day Fannie Otey Womack was born, it appears Kate was returning to Buckingham Co., VA., for the births of her children but due to the War , had evacuated to Richmond, Many of the Taylors were staying in homes on Franklin Street, Richmond, VA., (as was Mrs. Robert E. Lee during this period).
After the birth of their last child, Mary Taylor passed away as a result of birth complications. Years later Larkin married Ruth Morris Meeks (our lineage) and had George Farris Womack.
Buried, Pilot Prairie Cemetery, Scott County, AR.
SOURCE: F. Mae Doria, 1303 Nor Vandalia, Tulsa, OK., (deceased). Larkin was an apprentice to John Thurmond, Lynchburg, Va., a saddler. He was a preacher, Mason, a Democrat and served in the C.S.A. He was located in 1844 at Lynchburg, Va; in 1846 in NC.; in 1850 he was in Buckingham Co., Va., in 1860 in Sullivan Co., Tn.; 23 May 1863 in Richmond, Va.; Apr 1865 at Appomattox with Fitzburge Lee; in 1866 in Tn.; in 1880 in Coffee Co., Tn.; 1883 - 1899 in Waldron, Scott Co., Ar.
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Spouse:
Ruth Sherrill Womack (1836 - 1911)
Burial:
Pilot Prairie Cemetery
Waldron
Scott County
Arkansas, USA
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