The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Guilford Township, page 617
Pleasant Almond, a successful stock-raiser and business man of Plainfield, is a native of Hendricks County, Ind., born Jan. 3, 1836, the eldest son of Harris and Ruth (Lakey) Almond, natives of North Carolina, who came with their parents in childhood to Indiana and were reared in Marion County. After their marriage they moved to Hendricks County, where they lived the remainder of their lives. Pleasant Almond was reared a farmer, receiving a common-school education. In 1857 he was married to Minerva J. Hadley, daughter of John and Edith Hadley. After his marriage he settled on a farm in Guilford Township a mile and a half east of Plainfield, on the National Road. Here he lived till 1881, and by industry and energy improved his land, till he has 200 acres under cultivation. He has made a specialty of stock-raising, having the best grades of English draft and Clydesdale horses, Jersey cattle and Poland-China hogs. In 1881 he left the farm and moved to Plainfield, where he has a pleasant home. His wife died in 1873, leaving three children--Theophilus, Roscoe and John H. In 1874 he married Mrs. Mary Osborn, widow of Madison Osborn. They have one daughter--Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Almond are members of the Christian church.