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John J. Fagan

Birth	:	4 Jun 1843 Onondaga County, New York, USA
Death	:	29 Oct 1921 Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Martins Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2990000, -91.0226800
Inscription	:	JOHN J. FAGAN CO. I 21 IOWA INF.
Description	:	Company I, 21st Iowa Infantry, Civil War.∼Cascade Pioneer, November 3, 1921, page 1, column 4 Taps For War Veteran John J. Fagan Died Suddenly of Pneumonia at State Hospital, Iowa City, Saturday John J. Fagan, pioneer settler, farmer and civil war veteran died from an attack of pneumonia at the Iowa State Hospital in Iowa City at 11:30 Saturday morning, October 29th. Mr. Fagan had gone to Iowa City for treatment but returned home about the first of October. On the 12th he again returned to the hospital there and about ten days before his death had submitted to... Read More	Company I, 21st Iowa Infantry, Civil War.∼Cascade Pioneer, November 3, 1921, page 1, column 4 Taps For War Veteran John J. Fagan Died Suddenly of Pneumonia at State Hospital, Iowa City, Saturday John J. Fagan, pioneer settler, farmer and civil war veteran died from an attack of pneumonia at the Iowa State Hospital in Iowa City at 11:30 Saturday morning, October 29th. Mr. Fagan had gone to Iowa City for treatment but returned home about the first of October. On the 12th he again returned to the hospital there and about ten days before his death had submitted to an operation, and was apparently coming through the ordeal successfully when pneumonia developed on Monday. Members of the family were had been summoned to his bedside and were with him when the end came. His death was a great surprise to his many friends who were unprepared for the announcement of his death although many knew he had been taking treatment and had paid visits to Marshalltown in August and later in to Iowa City. John J. Fagan was a son of James and Rose Fagan, the third child of a family of eleven children, and was born at Salina, New York, June 4, 1843, and was therefore, 78 years of age. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1852 and settled in Washington township, Jones county, where he grew up on a farm. When he had reached the age of 19 years the Civil war had been raging between the north and south for two years. He determined to enlist, and with other men from Cascade and vicinity he enrolled in Company I, 21th Iowa Infantry on August 22, 1862. He took part in all the campaigns of that regiment including the siege of Vicksburg, Black River, Mission Ridge and other notable battles. He came through the war without injury and was honorably discharged on July 15, 1895, after nearly three years of service. He returned to Cascade and engage in farming. On November 22, 1870, he was married to Mary Jane Flanigan, who preceded him in January 2, 1907. Shortly after his marriage he removed to a farm near Anamosa, living there until 1883, when he returned to Washington township and purchased the present farm from G. G. Banghart, and where he lived up to the time of his death. Mr. Fagan was a familiar figure in Cascade for many years, and will be missed his old friends and associates. He was a stalwart man and the remarkable way he sustained the burden of years, until his last illness was frequently commented on. He was a genial and kind-hearted man, beloved by his children, and highly respected by his neighbors and friends. As a member of the G. A. R., he took an active interest in all of its functions from the time of its organization to the closing days of his life. Some years ago, with his comrade, P. L. Devaney, he revisited Vicksburg, where so many eventful days of his military career were spent and the last encampment he attended was this summer in Waterloo. Mr. Fagan was a member of the Catholic church and he died fortified by its sacraments, and in full possession of the faith of his forebears. The deceased is survived by the following children: Katherine, wife of James Gavin, of Washington township; Angeline, wife of W. J. Kehoe, of Coggon; W. B. Fagan, of Washington township; James Edward Fagan, of Sioux City. His eldest daughter, Mary, (Mrs. P. J. McLean) died in January 1920. His surviving brother, Thomas D. Fagan, of Cascade, is the last of a family of eleven children. The remains of Mr. Fagan were brought to Cascade Saturday night and taken to the old homestead, one mile south of Cascade, and Monday morning, October 31, the funeral was held from the residence to St. Martin's Church. Although a soaking rain from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon had made the roads heavy with mud, the attendance at the funeral was unusually large. Almost the entire membership of Cascade Post No. 528, American Legion, including the firing squad, was present in uniform, and assisted the surviving members of the, G. A. R. in the last sad rites and tribute to their departed comrade.. The funeral services at St. Martin's Church were conducted by Rev. L. Roche who also officiated at the graveside in the Catholic cemetery. The firing salute was given and taps from the buglers, closed the earthly career of a gallant soldier and most worthy citizen, who had lived to the ripe age of more than three score and ten, which Holy Writ prescribes as the allotted time of man. The casket was borne by the following ex-service men of the world war: Joe Drew, Frank Fagan, Joe Fagan, Ben Dunn, Charles Livermore, Charles Kean, Leslie Moore and George McLees. All of the surviving children were present at the funeral, including a grand-daughter, Miss Monica McLean, daughter of P. J. McLean, of Sioux City. The following friends from Anamosa were present: Maurice and Miss Agnes Fay, Mrs. William Fogarty, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lavey and son, and Mrs. Julia Boyle, of Sioux City.

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John J. Fagan's memorial is located at: Saint Martins Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA.
When did John J. Fagan death?
John J. Fagan death on 29 Oct 1921 in Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2990000
Longitude: -91.0226800

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary J. Flanigan Fagan

(1839 - 1907)

Siblings

James Francis Fagan

(1845 - 1915)

Hugh Fagan

(1848 - 1913)

Children

Mary J Fagan McLean

(1871 - 1920)

Kathryn V. Fagan Gavin

(1871 - 1954)

Angela Rose Fagan Kehoe

(1874 - 1964)

William Bernard “Ben” Fagan

(1876 - 1954)

James Edward Fagan

(1878 - 1960)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Martins Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990000, -91.0226800

2. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990340, -91.0234540

3. Cascade Community Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2975200, -91.0236200

4. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

5. Bowens Prairie Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2821999, -91.1153030

6. Hutton Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2294920, -90.9663420

7. Saint Peters Cemetery
Temple Hill, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2245500, -90.9754100

8. Johns Creek Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3819008, -91.0338974

9. East Monticello Cemetery
East Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

10. Sand Springs Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3191986, -91.1706009

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3618000, -91.1478000

12. Saint Johns Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3888926, -90.9268006

13. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Fillmore, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3342000, -90.8715000

14. Saint Paul Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3931007, -91.1260986

15. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

16. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Garry Owen, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2882996, -90.8482971

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

18. Clay Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1721992, -90.9800034

19. Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2322006, -91.1761017

20. Fairview Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4339981, -91.0139999

21. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

22. Worthington Baptist Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4119360, -91.1324930

23. Chestnut Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

24. Grand Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590