DARGAN, Mary Josephine 1880-1954

DARGAN, CONLIN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 8/27/2012 at 13:35:40

Agnes Josephine Dargan was born January 1880 at Jamestown, Howard County, Iowa (also referred to as Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa as the farm set on the county line) to John Edward Dargan and Mary Ann Conlin. She was the seventh of their eleven children.

Her siblings (all Dargan surnames) were Sister Kate Catherine (1867-1957); Thomas John (1869-1948); Elizabeth Ann (1870-1964); Frances R (1873-1960); Nell Ellen (1875-1961); Gertrude Mary (1878-1962 (Mrs. Thomas O'Gorman)); James Bernard (1882-1963); Aloysisus Cletus Alphonsas (1888-1972); Mary (1892-1985) and Bernard William (abt 1900-1900).

Agnes Josephine completed 4 years of high school and was first employed as a country school teacher.

She can be found in the 1880 through 1905 censuses living 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 4 months, 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: Agnes Dargan age 15.
1900: John E Dargan 59, Mary A Dargan 51, Thomas Dargan 30, Gertrude Dargan 22, Agnes Dargan 20, James Dargan 16, Alloysis Dargan 12, Mary Dargan 7.

Sometime before 1910, she moved to Seattle, King, Washington and became a baby nurse and midwife.

She is found in the 1910 through 1940 censuses at Seattle, King, Washington:
1910:Nellie M Monaghan 34, Bernard C Monaghan 8, Agnes D Dargan 30, Gertrude D Dargan 32, A C Dargan 21.
Found in the 1920 census at Arlington, Snohomish, Washington: Agnes J Dargan age 40, nurse, renting a room.
1930: Agnes J Dargan age 50.
1940: Agnes Dargin age 60, 4 years high school; nurse at a hospital earning $950 a year.

Her name also appears in many of the city directories up until her death.

Agnes never married and had no children.

Agnes Josephine Dargan died December 10, 1954 at Seattle, King, Washington. She is buried at the Holyrood Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, section R, lot 910, site #7.