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Submitted: 8/23/11 • Approved: 7/12/23 • Last Updated: 7/15/23 • R578684-G0-S3
PRIVATE
Company K 34th Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Union
February 11, 1829 - December 31, 1887
Husband of Julia Ann Cavin Brotherton
Son of Benjamin Brotherton and Elizabeth Kirby Brotherton
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Friday, January 13, 1888
BROTHERTON, Benjamin H. – Died—Benjamin H. Brotherton of consumption at his home in Mountain township, Washington county, Arkansas, in the fifty–sixth year of his age, Dec. 31, 1887. The subject of this sketch was born and raised in this county, and was left without a father when very young; and the care of his widowed mother and sisters for several years. The sister grew up and married and left the old mother with him until her death which occurred soon after the late war. Ben, as he was always called by his friends, was married in the summer of 1857 to Julia Ann Cavin who still survives him. There were 7 children born to him, 4 girls and 3 boys. One grown daughter has preceded him to the better land. The children are all grown except one and he is nearly so. Three of them are members of the church and the rest are moral, quiet, good children. The marriage rite was performed by Larkin Tankersly, Esq., at the home of G.L. Harrison at the old Tanyard where the bride had been living for several years. Brother Brotherton called his children around his bed the day before he died and gave them a good talk, one at a time and especially those who are irreligious, admonishing them to seek religion the first opportunity. He had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church, South, for 38 years. He will be badly missed in the neighborhood especially in visiting the sick. If there was a man among us who filled the requirements in the Scriptures of visiting the sick he was one. Noted for being a kind father and a good husband, and held in high esteem by his neighbors and people generally. Worthy of notice was the large crowd of friends and relatives who followed his remains to the grave. Brother Crumly of the M. E. Church conducted the funeral services which were good and appropriate. His widow and children have the sympathies of our entire people. Farewell, dear friend, we feel assured of thy eternal rest.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
*Note: He was Union
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