1884 Obituary of William Farmer, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 11/2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== 1884 Obituary of William Farmer, Union Parish Louisiana New Orleans Christian Advocate, issue dated 6 November 1884 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== NOTE: Willie Farmer's father Benjamin Franklin Farmer was born 1859/1862, the son of Benjamin Franklin Farmer (c1822 - 1 June 1862) and Mary Jane Hester (c1832 - after 1880). Benjamin F. Farmer, Sr. died while serving in Company E, 19th Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He was the son of Union Parish pioneer, Mills Farmer, for whom the Town of Farmerville was named. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== FARMER - Died, near Downsville, Lincoln parish, La., August 19, 1884, WILLIE FARMER, son of B. F. and E. Farmer, aged one year, ten months and twenty-tghree days. Little Willie was born September 30, 1883. This little bud - a mother's love and a father's pride - was just beginning to blossom into loveliness and beauty. He was just beginning to lisp the name of papa and mamma, adding fresher charms to a happy fireside; but that sweet voice is hushed in death - those little feet which stepped so unsteadily in his father's house will walk in security the streets of an eternal home. The death of little Willie has maddened the hearts of two homes; but, ____ weeping father and mother, be consoled. It was God who took little Willie, and "all things work together for good to those who love God." He has only been tranplanted from the thorny bed of earth to the lovely garden of Eden. He, among other loved ones, is waiting and watching for us on that beautiful abode. Willie's Aunt. ###################################################################################