Individual Details

1850 Census. Morven, Anson, NC, Hh 211 (next door to her father)
Durgan D. Diggs, 40
Sarah A., 27
Benjamin C., 9
William D., 6
Nancy J., 4
John W., 1
Nancy, 65

The following census makes no sense, yet it does seem to be that of Sarah. The age is correct but where are her children? I suspect this is a very different Sarah!
1860 Census. Kemper, MS, Hh 442
John Ratliff, 49
Sarah Diggs, 37

1870 Census. Prentiss, MS, Hh 228 (next door to her brother James & her mother)
Sarah Diggs, 42
William D., 25
Nancy J., 23
John W., 21
Eli T. 18

1880 Census. Prentiss, MS, Hh 73
Sarah A. Diggs, 55
Jno. W., 27, son
Eli S., 24, son
Celia Ratliff, 45, sister

Texas Death Certificate #28969
William Derrick Diggs died of senility and chronic brochitis, 27 Sep 1924 in Dallas. His residence was 312 Exposition Ave. He was born 6 Sep 1844 in North Carolina and was married. His father was Dickson Diggs b. VA; his mother Sallie Ratliff, b. NC. R. D. Fraser was the informant. Buried Grove Hill Cemetery, Sep 29th.

Birth	1823	Anson County, North Carolina
Death	Aft 1880
Marriage		Dixon D Diggs

Spouse	Dixon D Diggs (1810 - 1856)
Child	John Wesley Diggs (1848 - 1922)

Father	Thomas Ratliff (1788 - 1860)
Mother	Arnette or Antonette Liles (1798 - 1870)