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OF ELI PLEASANT DIGGS
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ELI PLEASANT DIGGS (b.c.1826 Anson Co, NC-d.after 1880 Memphis,
TN)
He was listed on the 1860 Census in Marshall Co,MS; He was a farm manager.
During the Civil War he served in Company K, 18th Mississippi Infantry and
Company C, 20th Mississippi Infantry.
He was listed on the 1870 Census in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN as a stablekeeper.
He was also listed on the 1880 Census in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN. No
occupation listed.
He married about 1869 to WILLIE MARIE ALLEN (b.c.1853 TN).
Children:
-MARY FRANCES DIGGS (b.c.1870 TN)
-NANNY DIGGS (b.c.1876 TN)
-CHARLES DIGGS (b.c.1879 TN)
ELI PLEASANT
DIGGS was the son of:
PLEASANT
DIGGS Jr. (b.c.1789/94-d.Jan 1, 1860 Marshall Co, MS of Typhoid) and
wife FANNY LILES (b.May 12, 1799-d.after 1860) .
PLEASANT
DIGGS Jr. was a son of PLEASANT DIGGS Sr. (b.c.1762 VA-d.Jan 1842 Henry Co, TN)
and wife ELIZABETH "Betty" HINSON (b.c.1765 NC-d.c.1858 TN)
PLEASANT
DIGGS Sr. was a son of WILLIAM DIGGS (b.c.1724/34 Hanover Co,
VA-d.c.1785 Anson Co, NC) who married on Nov 12, 1758 at Cedar Creek Monthly
Meeting, Hanover Co, VA to JUDITH HALEY (b.c.1738-d.after 1800 Anson Co, NC)
WILLIAM
DIGGS was a son of MARSHALL DEGGE (d.between 1734-1751 VA) and wife SARAH
_____.
MARSHALL
DEGGE was a son of JOHN DEGGE born c.1645 England, died 1726 Middlesex Co, VA. Immigrated to Middlesex Co, VA from
Staffordshire, England in 1674.
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