Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Hubbard April 1902
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(Cedartown Standard, April 17, 1902) 
Hon. Wm. Hubbard, one of Polk County’s most highly esteemed citizen died Sunday 
night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jas. Holland in Paulding County. He had 
reached the advanced age of eighty-two years, and had been in feeble health for 
some time, so that his demise was not unexpected. None the less, the news of 
his death was received with general sadness and regret throughout the county. 
Mr. Hubbard’s career was not only long but honorable, and no stain mars the 
purity of his character and reputation. In every relation of life he was a 
man. "without fear and without reproach," and in his death Polk loses not only 
one of her pioneers by one of her most upright citizens. He came to old Van 
Wert from Middle Georgia in 1838 and has lived in that vicinity ever since, his 
business being that of a farmer and merchant. When Polk was cut off from 
Paulding County in 1852, Mr. Hubbard was one of the new county’s first Tax 
Collectors. He was for some time Judge of the old ‘inferior court’ of the 
county, and Justice of the Peace. He was a brave Confederate soldier, going 
into the service as a member of Co. A, 1st Georgia Cavalry. While serving as a 
private in this command, he was elected as State Senator, and relinquished his 
military duties to accept this more important service in the Georgia 
legislative halls. He filled every position to which he was called faithfully 
and creditable, and no name in Polk is held in higher honor. His wife, who 
preceded him to the Great Beyond some years ago, was Miss Nancy Heslep, Five 
children—Messrs, D. H. and T. B. Hubbard, Mrs. Jas. Holland, Mrs. John 
Ellsberry and Mrs. W. H. Morgan—survive to mourn the loss of an honored father. 
In politics Mr. Hubbard was a staunch Democrat, and was an earnest advocate of 
party organization. He never united with any church, but was a regular 
attendant at church services and a man of the strictest morality. He was an 
active and enthusiastic Mason, and was often honored by election as Master of 
his lodge. Masonry had no more ardent disciple than he proved himself 
throughout his long career. The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at VanWert, 
and were very largely attended. The services were conducted by Revs. L. E. 
Roberts, W. A. Harris and J. L. Perryman, and the obsequies at the grave were 
in charge of the Masonic fraternity. A number of Masons were present from 
Cedartown and Aragon to assist in the last rites for a most worthy 
brother. "Our brother is dead; his memory we cherish here; his body we consign 
to the earth from which it came ?? (Cedartown Standard, April 17, 1902) 


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