Heaviest Man on Record Darden Miles Died in 1875
A long syndicated item recounts the life of Darden Miles born in North Carolina in 1790 and died January 23 1875 in Henderson County. He stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and in 1845 weighed 71 pounds. at death his weight exceeded 1000 pounds. Details cover his active years before 1842, clothing needs including a coat for three men, a coffin eight feet long and 85 yards of velvet, two marriages, and large offspring.
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