. History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships. and was raised and educated by her grandparents, William and Abi-gail Way, with whom she came to this county, hi 1816, and settled in White River To^^nship. Her educational advan- lages were very poor, the county at this time being an almost ufibroken wilderness, and the schools were of the old pioneer kind. She was a hard-working woman, possessing a remark-ably strong constitution, practiced the strictest econo
. History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships. and was raised and educated by her grandparents, William and Abi-gail Way, with whom she came to this county, hi 1816, and settled in White River To^^nship. Her educational advan- lages were very poor, the county at this time being an almost ufibroken wilderness, and the schools were of the old pioneer kind. She was a hard-working woman, possessing a remark-ably strong constitution, practiced the strictest was married to Mark Diggs, as stated in his biograf> his death, she has remained on the old homestead, andmanaged her financial affairs with marked ability. She wasof inestimable advantage to her husband in managing hisaffairs. She spun and wove all of the weiring apparel of her-self and husband for a great many years. She has never hadany children of her own, but has partially raised and edu-cated several. She has been an acceptable member of theFriends Church all her life, is remarkably well preserved forone of her age, and honored by all who know
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