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Prominent Benton County Man
Dead
Last Sunday night, at his home on Rushings Creek,
in the 5th Civil District of this county, Anderson
Mayfield FRAZIER passed away. In the taking of
this man, one of Benton County's oldest citizens,
passed to the Great Beyond. He was born March 28,
1842 in
Williamson County, Tennessee, near
Franklin. He was a second child of a large family
and is a brother of Joseph Lee FRAZIER, who still
survives him, at the ripe age of near 91. In
about 1854, the father and mother of Anderson
Mayfield FRAZIER moved to this county from
Williamson County, where they settled near where
the deceased passed away.
Anderson FRAZIER as he was known by hundreds of
people in this county was a Confederate soldier
who served the
Southland with distinction during the Civil
War between the north and the south. After the
war he took up the ways of peace like all good
southern men and followed the farming profession,
in which he was successful until his death. He
was a practical farmer, well versed in history or
protession.
He was honest and absolutely reliable in every
undertaking and his word was his bond. Perhaps
there are a few men of this generation that were
better known than Anderson FRAZIER was in this
county. For the last number of years he has
remained close around the old homestead, the place
that he loved and near where he grew to manhood.
His health began failing some years ago, but until
the last three or four months it wasn't thought
his affliction would be fatal, but because of his
age the disease that took a hold of his body soon
took away his strength and he lasted only a short
while. His funeral was held at his old home place
last Monday eve at two o'clock, which was attended
by a large number of friends. Rev. Phillips, a
baptist minister, conducted the funeral services.
Anderson Mayfield FRAZIER leaves the following
children who survive him, Tom FRAZIER, Camden; Joe
FRAZIER, Big Sandy; Mrs George Evans, Big Sandy;
Mrs Will RUSHING, Camden; Mrs Ila Matheny, Big
Sandy. A daughter who married Alex Bivens and
died years ago. These were the children of A.M.
FRAZIER, deceased.
A.M. FRAZIER's wife died some 30 years ago and he
has remained a widower until his death.
The whole life of Anderson FRAZIER was spent in
industry. He was an industrious, hard working
man. He took the greatest interest in his farm
work and as a practical agriculturist he had no
superiors in this county and but few equals
anywhere. Today the farm that he has been living
upon most of his life is more productive than it
was when he took charge of it. He studied the
soil and the plant life before and made his
farming a success because he put his whole life in
it.
But the message of death came and whispered gently
to this old man and called him away. He answered
the summons like all that have passed his way have
answered, and like all in the future will answer
the summons of death. Silently as the falling
snow, swift as the eagle in his flight, he passed
to the Great Beyond.
In the passing of this splendid ole man his
children have lost a kind father and his neighbors
a true friend.
Peace to his Memory
(taken from the November 7, 1926 issue of
the Camden Chronicle)
submitted by
Tim Bell
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