Brief Life History of John Orr Beasley
When John Orr Beasley Dargan was born on 9 August 1813, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Timothy Dargan III, was 41 and his mother, Lydia Keith, was 31. He married Margaret Jane Frances Lide on 13 June 1837, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 12 April 1882, in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- J O B Dargan, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Orr Beasley Dargan, "Find A Grave Index"
- J O B Dargan in entry for Edwin C Dargan and Lucy A Graves, "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938"
Spouse and Children
1813–1882 Male
1815–1886 Female
Children (7)
1838–1907 Male
1840–1881 Male
1842–1883 Female
1844–1911 Female
1846–1877 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1771–1839 Male
1782–1849 Female
Siblings (12)
1800–1845 Female
1802–1859 Male
1804–1854 Male
1807–1844 Female
1809–1855 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 6
1822 · Slave Rebellion
Age 9
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 19
Name Meaning
Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deargáin ‘descendant of Deargán’, a byname from a diminutive of dearg ‘red’. Compare Dorgan , Durgan , and Dargin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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