Dargan, John Sr. 1799 – 1900

DARGAN, CONDON, BRADY, MCDONOUGH, OBRIEN, CONLIN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:28

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer April 17, 1900, FP, C5

A Centenarian Passes Away-
As was mentioned briefly in our last issue John Dargan Sr., died at his home east of Riceville, Wednesday, April 4, 1900, at the advanced age of 100 years and 8 months. Up to the Saturday prior to his death he was in his usual good health. From that time he gradually failed and passed peacefully away at noon on the above date —simply fell asleep not to awaken until the Resurrection. The funeral was held at the Catholic church in this city Friday morning, at 8 o’clock, Rev. Father O’Brien officiating. Burial was made at Cresco where other relatives are interred.
John Dargan Sr., the subject of this brief sketch, was born August 17, 1799, in County Longford, Ireland. Came to America in February 1847, settling in New York, where he lived until 1853 when he moved with his family to Wisconsin where he resided until 1869, when he came to Iowa and settled in Howard county where he has since lived. His wife died several years ago. Of the ten children which were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dargan only two are living, John Dargan Jr., of this place, and Mrs. Bridget Condon of Garfield, Washington. John Dargan Sr., coming to Iowa during its early history found Howard county but little settled with most of the land uncultivated .His long residence in the county has gained him a wide acquaintance. He was a man of quiet disposition, honest and upright, and a good law-abiding citizen.—Riceville Recorder.

Transcriber's Note: Find-A-Grave shows he is buried in Calvary Cresco Cemetery.

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Deidre Badker berniebadker@iowatelecom.net September 4, 2012, 12:30 pm

Personal research as of September 2012
John Edward Dargan was born August 17, 1799 at Climbroney Parish, Lonford
County, Ireland.

He married Catherine Brady there, believe they had eight children: Ann (1821,
married John James McDonough), died 1893); William Edward (1823, married
Margaret O'Brien, died 1896); Michael (born 1824); Bridget (1830, married
William Condon, died 1914); John Edward (1840, married Mary Ann Conlin, died
1938); Mary E (1849-1937); Margaret and Katherine.

The family emigrated February 6, 1847 on the ship Sardinia.

John was a farmer. John Edward Dargan died April 1901 at Jamestown, Howard,
Iowa (also referred to as Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa) and is buried at the
Calvary cemetery, Cresco, Howard, Iowa.

At Find a Grave Memorial # 65958570 with photos.

John Edward Dargan, Sr. was in Ripley's Believe it or Not for having lived 3
centuries. News article found in many papers across the US: "For a human being
to live in three centuries is not a common occurrence. But such was the
unusual discovery made at Calvary Cemetery at Cresco recently by members of
the Cresco Monument Company. They found a plain marble slab bearing the
inscription: "Grandpa, 1799-1901". The deceased referred to was John Dargan,
born in Ireland in 1799 and died in April 1901. It is believed to be the only
case of its kind in Iowa and perhaps in the whole northwest.

Found in the 1850 census living at Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York,
carpenter: Willim Dargin 27; Margaret Dargin 29; John Dargin 51; Catharine
Dargin 54; John Dargin 10.

Found in the 1870 census at Jamestown, Howard, IA, Widowed:John F Dargan 28,
Mary Dargan 21, Kate Dargan 3, Thomas Dargan 1, John Dargan 71, Pat Rodney 25.

Found in the 1875 census at Austin, Mower, MN: John A Dargan 34, born at
Ireland; Mary 26, born Wisconsin; Kate 8, born WI; Thomas 6, born WI;
Elizabeth 4 born IA; Francis 1, born MN; Mary Ann 20, born Michigan; John
Dargan 75 born Ireland.

Found in the 1880, 1895 censuses at Jamestown, Howard, Iowa: \
1880: John E. Dargan 38, Mary A. Dargan 30, Catharine Dargan 13, Thomas J.
Dargan 11, Lizzie Dargan 9, Ellen Dargan 4, Gertrude Dargan 2, Agnes Dargan
4m, John Dargan 80. Catharine Condon 15.
1885: John Dargon 44, Mary Dargon 35, Katie Dargon 17, Thos Dargon 16, Elisa
Dargon 18, Nellie Dargon 9, Geritude Dargom 7, Agnes Dargom 5, James Dargom 2,
John Dargom 76. 1895: John Dargan age 95.

Additional Comments:
Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. Not 100% sure of
the some of the children's names and birth/death dates. Different sources
found show conflicting information for Mary, Margaret and Catherine.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/howard/obits/d/dargan2476gob.txt

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