Obituary for William J. M. Benefield, Randolph, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/obits/wjmben.txt ============================================= USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= November 2003 TRAGIC END OF A GOOD CITIZEN ---------------------------- This entire section was shocked by the news that Mr. Wm. J. M. BENEFIELD had met a tragic death at his home at Johnson’ Cross Roads at 8 o’clock last Thursday evening. He had been in ill health for several years, suffering greatly with his head. He retired early the fated evening, complaining of this trouble, and later arose and secured a shotgun and inflicted a wound near his heart, from the effects of which death resulted in a short while. It was thought that his affliction had temporarily dethroned his reason. The following afternoon many friends and neighbors gathered at High Pine church to pay their respects to the memory of a good neighbor and a valuable citizen. Appropriate services were conducted by Rev. E. M. GLENN. Mr. BENEFIELD was a member of the church at High Pine and was sincerely esteemed by all who knew him. His unfortunate death will be a loss to his country. He leaves a family and many friends to mourn his death. The deceased was 64 years of age. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 27 January 1915, p.1] ---------- William J. M. BENEFIELD, 29 March 1852—21 January 1915, Cordelia BENEFIELD, 18 June 1855—3 June 1933, his wife, Both interred in High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery, Randolph County, Alabama.