Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



[This is Benjamin A. Spencer (b Jan 1846 MS, d 5 Jun 1926 at Teague, buried at
  Rehoboth cemetery.]

Fairfield Recorder - Friday, June 11, 1926

DEATH OF OLD CONFEDERATE VETERAN

Mr. B. A. Spencer, aged 81, County and one of few Confederate Veterans left, 
died at his home in Teague Saturday [5 Jun 1926] after a two weeks illness.

Burial was at Young Sunday afternoon. A large number of citizens of Fairfield, 
Teague and other points being present.

Rev. E. Homer Tirey of Teague conducted services. Decease is survived by his 
wife and one daughter, [Buena Vista (Spencer) Miles] Mrs. E[dgar] G[addis] Miles 
of Fairfield.

Mr. Spencer was of the old school. Honorable in all his dealings with his fellow 
man and highly respected by all who knew him.