DURBIN, Pleasant (Miner) - b. January 19, 1834 - d. April 2, 1920

[ddurbin]

Pleasant Miner was born at McConnelsville, Ohio, January 19, 1834, and was married at the same place to William Durbin on February 23, 1854.  They moved to Cordova, Illinois in 1856 and from there to Moline, Kansas in 1882. To this union six sons were born, one dying in childhood.  The others are Daniel J. of Flint, Michigan, Spence A. of Cordova, Illinois, James E. of Galesburg, Illinois, and Caleb R. and Edward M. of Moline, Kansas.

Since the death of her husband, January 1, 1908, she has made her home with her son Edward, two miles north of Moline from which place she passed away April 2, 1920, at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 11 days. Mrs. Durbin was the last surviving member of a large family.  Her father was a soldier of the war of 1812, and three of her brothers were soldiers of the Rebellion.  She has been a faithful member of the M.E. church since young womanhood and was known as a kind neighbor and kind and loving mother.

Funeral service were held at the M. E. church in Moline, Kansas on Monday afternoon,  conducted by Rev. C. E. Heaton and attended by a large number of sympathetic friends.  The body was laid to rest in the Moline Cemetery beside that of her husband.  Many Moline people feel sad at the parting from a respected friend and sympathize deeply with those who feel intimately the loss of a near and dear one.

(published in the Moline Advance 4/8/1920)