Hancock County GaArchives Obituaries.....Parker, Benjamin F. February 11, 1880
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"The Jacksonville Republican"
Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama

NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, September 4, 1880

IN MEMORIAM OF BENJ. F. PARKER

Benj. F. Parker, an old and honored citizen of Cleburne county, was born in 
Hancock, Georgia in the year 1807. He came to Cleburne county (then a part 
of Benton county) in 1844 where he passed a useful and honored life until 
death claimed him the 11th day of February 1880. He was twice elected county 
surveyor of Calhoun county and held the office of Justice of the Peace 18 
years consecutively. He was a man of public spirit and took an active part 
in all public enterprises which concerned his county. He was a member of the 
M.E. Church and of the Masonic fraternity and was buried with Masonic honors 
in the family burying ground. The last five years of his useful life, 
intellect was sadly clouded, during which time every want that affection 
could dictate was supplied by a loving wife, devoted relatives and friends. 
In him, Cleburne lost one of her oldest citizens, one of the most useful men 
in the county. The church lost in him a pious member and his family a 
husband, father and friend that can never be supplied. Peace to his ashes.

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