| Goddard Diamond | |
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| Birth: | 1 May 1796? Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA |
| Death: | 14 August 1914 Yountville, California, USA |
| Age: | 118 years, 105 days? |
| Country: |  USA
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| Longevity claimant | |
Captain Goddard Ezekiel Dodge Diamond Sr. (1 May 1796? – 14 August 1914) was an American longevity claimant.
Biography[]
Early Life and Family[]
Goddard Diamond claimed to have been born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA on 1 May 1796.
Diamond was a vegetarian and a writer. He was married to Eliza Stone (1805–unknown). Their children were Lydia, Edward, and Goddard Jr.
Later Life and Death[]
At the claimed age of 72, Diamond began a daily routine of applying olive oil on his body. He claimed that it cured him when he was half-blind. He also claimed that it made him “free from all pain, aches, and infirmities which usually attend old age.” He attributed his longevity to applying the olive oil on his body, as well as not eating meat for over 80 years.
At the claimed age of 107, Diamond was still able to box, ride his bicycle, and give lessons on physical culture.
Diamond lived at the "Old Peoples Home" on Pine Street in San Francisco. He splat wood, did ordinary chores, and had a very active lifestyle. He was also reported to be very healthy, lucid, and physically strong.
Goddard Diamond died from natural causes in Yountville, California, USA on 14 August 1914, at the claimed age of 118 years, 105 days.
Gallery[]
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Articles[]
References[]
- Goddard Ezekiel Dodge Diamond Find A Grave