Daughter of Thomas Lacks and Cloria Elizabeth Comer Lacks.

Married to John Randal Pleasant on March 4, 1903 in Halifax, Virginia.

John and Eliza were the parents of:
Edith Pleasant DeLong(1906-unk) m. 1929 OH Walter DeLong
Edna Pleasant Jones(1904-unk) m. James Edward Jones
Allena Pleasant(1908-unk)
John Pleasant(1911-unk)
Charles Pleasant(1913-unk)
Viola Pleasant(1915-unk)
Lawrence Pleasant
Gladys Pleasant Lacks
Henrietta Pleasant Lacks
Lillian Pleasant(1923-unk)
Burgin Pleasant(unk-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Comer
Age: 14
Birth Date: Mar 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 90
Family Number: 90
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Thomas Lacks
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Clora Comer
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Attended School: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Lacks 36
Clora Comer 28
Maria Comer 16
Eliza Comer 14
Ella Comer 12
Charles Comer 10
Grace Comer 8
Henry Comer 6
Bessie Comer 4
Florence Comer 2

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Eliza Comer
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 17
Birth Date: 1886
Birth Place: Halifax, VA
Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1903
Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia
Father: Henry
Mother: Chloe
Spouse: Jno. R. Pleasants
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1881
Birth Place: Ashton, VA
Father: Dick
Mother: Lou
FHL Film Number: 2048454

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Pheasant
Home in 1920: Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia
Age: 34 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: John
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 583
Household Members: Name Age
John Pheasant 38
Eliza Pheasant 34
Edith Pheasant 14
Edna Pheasant 13
Allena Pheasant 12
John Pheasant 9
Charles Pheasant 7
Nola Pheasant 5
Lawrence Pheasant 3
Gladys Pheasant 1

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Eliza Pleasant
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Death Age: 34
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1890
Death Date: 28 Oct 1924
Death Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
Registration Date: 29 Oct 1924
Father: Tom Lacks
Mother: Clara Lacks
Spouse: John R Pleasant
Certificate Number: 1924023779
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John Pleasant
Home in 1930: Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Lilliam
Race: Negro (Black)
Household Members: Name Age
John Pleasant 46
John Pleasant 21
Lilliam Pleasant 14
Viola Pleasant 14
Laurence Pleasant 12
Gladys Pleasant 11
Henry Pleasant 8
Lillian Pleasant 7
Burgin Pleasant