Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy
Obituaries
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ABRAHAM JACKSON
HICKS
Death of Captain Abraham J. Hicks Died
at his home near Big Sandy, March 20th, 1893, J. Hicks,
aged 77 years, 5 month & 7 days. He was born in
Sullivan County, East Tenn., where he married Miss Mary
Lindermood by whom he had 9 children, 7 of whom are
living, two of them being Esq. N. S. of this city and
Rev. Irl R.of St. Louis, the famous weather prophet.
Capt. Hicks moved to Paris, Tenn., about 1852.
After the death of his first wife me
married Miss Martha Melton, of this vicinity, by whom
there were seven children, all living. For 58 years he
was an active member of the Methodist Church, much of the
time filling with zeal and ability official positions in
the church. He was a zealous mason both in name and
practice.
He was industrious, honest, charitable
and patriotic. As a soldier he distinguished himself in
two wars, first in the war with the Cherokee Indian in
1836, and second in the war on the side of this native
South. He was a member of the 27th Tenn., Reg. Vol. under
Col. John M. Taylor and four of his sons were in other
commands and all distinguished themselves upon many
hard-fought battle fields.
Having faithfully served his
generation, he dies in great peace and has gone to reap
his reward. His remains were brought here on Wednesday,
March 21st, and interred at the Leeper Cemetery, where a
large concourse4 of friends and relatives paid the last
tribute of respect to his memory.
Submitted by Carol Wilke
ESTHER
BRIDGES
In the 3rd district, March 20, of
consumption, Mrs. Esther Bridges, aged about 79 years.
She was the widow of A. H. Bridges, deceased and with him
came to this county from Middle Tennessee in 1845. She
leaves two sons, Mr. J. W. Howard of this city, and Frank
Bridges, and two daughters-Misses Margaret and Ann
Bridges, with a large circle of friends to mourn her
death.
Submitted by Carol Wilke
MARY LOUISE HICKS
Died On Monday, April 27th, at 5:30
a.m. Mrs. Mary L. Hicks, of congestion of the brain, in
the 54th year of her age. She was the wife of N. S. Hicks
and the sister of the late James C. Leeper. A large crowd
of friends and relatives attended the funeral on Tuesday
morning at the Leeper burial grounds. The burial services
were held at the grove by Rev. Mr. Newsome of the E.
Church.
In the death of Mrs. Hicks our
community has lost one of its dearest,, loved members,
and her place will not be easily filled. Her whole life
was an exemplification of Christian charity and kindly
benevolence. In her the poor and the needy ever found a
helper and the sorrowing and distressed, that consoling
sympathy and friendly interest that has lightened many an
aching heart of its burden of care and misery. She was a
devoted wife and affectionate mother, and the sympathy of
all who knew her are with the stricken family in their
bereavement. She leaves a husband and four children to
mourn her loss. May God who tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb, bind up the wounded hearts of her sorrowing family
and prepare them to meet her in the City of Rest in the
windowless palace of life eternal.
Submitted by Carol Wilke
NATHANIEL
SMITH HICKS
Death of N. S. Hicks Esq. Nat S. Hicks
died at………. in the 1st district Tuesday
after…… protracted illness, aged
57?………. Esq. Hicks was a man with many
good qualities and had many warm friends. For many years
he was a member of the county court and was a familiar
figure around the court- house. For two years or more he
has been partly paralyzed and has been confined to his
room. He was the brother of the celebrated weather
prophet, Rev. Irl. R. Hicks and leaves a wife, several
children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his
death. The funeral was preached by Elder E. B. Jones and
the remains are interred at the Leeper graveyard.
Submitted by Carol Wilke
MARTHA JANE HICKS
Obituary Notice: Mrs. Martha Jane
Hicks, consort of ………… Hicks, of
Mexican and Confederate fa…………….
Big Sandy, Tenn, November 20, 1896,…….. born in
Maury County, Tenn., July 4……….. moved
with her father, Capt. William Melton, deceased, to Henry
County, Tenn. in her girlhood; accepted Christ as her
Savior and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
in early life and lived as a consistent, practical
Christian until the good Master said “Come home,
faithful servant, and accept this crown and robe for thy
faithfulness.” She was married to Captain Hicks (a
faithful servant of God, who died about four years ago)
Oct. 28, 1855. Unto them were born seven children, four
boys and three girls, all of whom are still living; she
also has two brothers and three sisters to mourn her
death. She was always ready to discharge her every duty
as wife, mother, Christian and neighbor. Her death is not
only felt by her family, but by the community in which
she lived. To her family and friends we would say, profit
by her example and prepare to meet her in Heaven.
Submitted by Carol Wilke
GERALD
BOMAR
On February 8, 1914, Gerald, the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Bomar, peacefully fell
asleep in the arms of Jesus, and his spirit was gently
wafted back to God who gave it. He will be greatly
missed, for he was the pet of the neighborhood. To know
him and to be acquainted with his gentle disposition was
to love him. He was loyal to the Sunday school, true to
his playmates and associates, a loving brother and an
obedient son. It would have given us much peasure to have
kept him in our midst longer, but God, in his infinite
wisdom, saw fit to call him from us.
Let us look forward to a day of glad
reunion in that realm where the rainbow never fades, and
where loved ones shall abide in our presence forever. To
the parents, who are deeply grieved by the loss of their
only son, we bid them turn to Him, who is able to wipe
all tears away, and think of the poem:
"Look forward to a happier time,
When you shall meet him in a brighter clime, Then will
come that day of brightest days With no more parting of
the ways.
"Some day, yes, in that lovely
Eden, When you feel the thrill of joy, When, around the
throne in happy union, You shall meet your little boy.
Ray Pafford
Submitted by Ruth Holland
Nancy
Ann Pafford Parker
In Memory
Died, at her residence near Flatwoods
Church, April 17, 1891, of pneumonia, Mrs. Nancey A., wif
eof William Parker, aged seventy-one years, eleven
months, and seven days. She was a widow for thirty-five
years, her husband dying in 1868, leaving her with eight
small children to fight the battle of life alone. She
worked hard with hands, and brains and raised six of her
children to noble manhood and womanhood. Three of her
children have preceded her to the sweet beyond. She has
two sons in Texas, and two sons and one daughter in
Benton county. She professed religion in early life and
joined the Methodist Chruch, South, and lived a
consistend member until death. She was a noble type of
pure christian womanhood, always patiend and contented,
doing her duty and leaving the rest with God. She will be
greatly missed, for to know hwer was to live her. Old and
young found sweet company in her presence, but now she is
gone from us on earth forever. When the time come to die
she was ready and willing to go to that beautiful city
where there is no trouble, sickness or sorrow. May the
great and good God comfort the bereaved children and
relatives and enable them to live the life she lived and
meet her in Heaven, where parting is no more, in the
celestial bark in the sunshin of God's love forever and
ever. May we all meet her in Heaven is the pray of her
niece.
Sackie M. Parker
Way, Tenn. (Christian Advocate)
Submitted by Judy Parker Young
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