Born ‎13 Jul 1869 Harford Township, Todd County, Minnesota, died ‎16 Oct 1935 Miles City, Custer County, Montana Event Description: Calvary Cemetery‎, age 66 years
Joseph, age 30, is in the 1900 census of Miles City, Montana with his family of origin.

He is sometimes listed as Michael Joseph (as in his marriage certificate) and sometimes as Joseph.

Obituary states...
" He came to Montana with his parents in 1879. The family settled on a ranch about four miles east of here. He attended the Kinsey school, and later became interest in cattle raising, having worked for come of the big early-day outifts. ..."

Another newspaper clipping states 1882...


SOURCE: Death Certificate:
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The Billings Gazette, MT.
Rancher Dies from Pneumonia Attack

Michael Darcy, pioneer resident of eastern Montana, died last Thursday at a hospital in Miles City following a brief illness from pneumonia.

The deceased was sixty-six years of age and during his life had spent considerable time in this territory working for the larger cattle outfits and was well known in the Terry community.

Funeral services were held on Saturday morning at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City, with the Rev Fr. A G McHale officiating.
Interment was made in the Calvary Cemetery, Miles City, MT.

Well known as a livestock raiser he came to Montana with his parents John and Sarah Darcy, in 1882 and settled on a ranch east of Miles City. He was born in Minneapolis MN, on July 13, 1869. After working for several outfits throughout this territory, he settled on a ranch at Sheep Mountain near Watkins and raised horses for a number of years.

On February 8, 1914, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary McGee of San Francisco CA.
To them were born three daughters and a son; Frances, Catherine and Felix James, and Mary Margaret, who died in infancy.

Besides the immediate members of his family, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Ming, Billings; Mrs. Eva Walsh and Mrs. Agatha Vincore, Hood River OR; three brothers, John of Engel NM, Felix of Lewistown and Emmett of Hope BC, Canada.

Born ‎2 Oct 1888 San Francisco County, California, died ‎8 May 1964 Miles City, Custer County, Montana Event Description: Calvary Cemetery‎, age 75 years