Pleasant W. Diggs (1911)

DIGGS, JACKSON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 8/28/2010 at 16:57:43

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 3, 1911
Page 2

Earlham

Pleasant W. Diggs died Thursday, and was buried Friday. He was 88 years old and has lived on his farm northeast of town for over 40 years. He leaves one son, Amos, and one daughter, Mrs. Jackson. The remains were laid to rest beside his wife in the Earlham cemetery, where she preceeded him several years.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Wednesday, November 2, 1911

Pleasant W. Diggs was born in Randolph County, Ind., July 9th, 1823 and died at Earlham, Iowa, Oct. 26th, 1911, age 88 years, 3 months, and 17 days. He was married to Miss Anna Peacock in 1844 who passed on before him in 1904. Only a few married couples live to celebrate their golden anniversary but they lived together nearly sixty happy years and his life was lonely indeed after she had gone. He spoke of a desire to go to her. He spoke of the future life as though it were as real to him as life here. To visit him then was a benediction indeed.

He was a birthright member of the Friends and always a faithful worker but in his last days his faith shone forth with a radiance seemingly caught from the other shore. He belonged to a generation now almost passed. It was a hardy, simple, honest, strong company, faithful to duty and to God.

Pleasant Diggs came to Earlham in 1869 and settled on the farm on which he died. Two children, five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren survive him. For nearly a year he had been failing, and was very low with pneumonia last winter but rallied from it. He had been sick several days before his death. The end came peacefully. As one falling asleep he passed away.

Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at the Friends Church, conducted by the pastor, and interment was in Earlham cemetery.

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