Howard County IA Archives Obituaries.....DARGAN, John Edward  April 1901
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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.

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