Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-10-30
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DIED.
At the residence of r. C. Patrick, Esq, id
Salem. Franklin county. Tenn, at 81 O'Clock
P NJ. on the 7th day of March. 1862, Major
.BtAJANrs eCLExENTs, who was bern in the
State Of North Carolina. on the 3Oth Of De-
9 mber. in the year l776. Hi.fsther, Reuben
Clements. emigrased to the State Of South
Carolina when bis son Benjamin was yet q
boy, and settled in ,Pendleton District of said
State. = s
benjamin grew up to manhood in South
Carolina, Al the age Of % wears he married
Sarah -Braseal. coon after which Le removed
/, to jackson County, State of Georgia, where
he remained for several years Having had
bu. limited opportunities in bis younger years
for acquiring an education, ne here en-
tered the school Of Joseph Cunningham, mad
mathematics his principal study and leamsd
the art Of surveying He afterwards taught
school himself. for one or two years. About
the year 1901, he proiessed religion and mi
ted inimemb ership with the Baptist Church.
In, the scar le06, he. removed back to South
Carolina where he remained until March
Of 1911. when he removed to Tennessee
Lincoln County. where be arrived on he 9Th
day of April following. The next day after
his arrival in Lincoln County, the 6rst cleo
,tion for jus ice of the Fcsce and Constable,
.stnih Of Elk river, was held at the dwelling
Of Henry Kelso. Major Gem en.s attended the
election for the purpose Of purchasing pro-
visions for his family. Tha G. mpany were at
some loss how to proceed In the election
Application was made to the stranger for
assistance. which be consented to give and
! did so with such evidences Of intelligence
and business Tact that they at once elected
4 him Constable, and Mr.. Kslso Justice.
! He accepted accmmission ard served in
: his capacity for some time. Then accepted
a commission as Deputy Sheriff Of the coun-
J ty, under Cornelius Slater. Sheriff.. and then
again Depaty Sheriff under Gen. John Greer.
who succeeded Slater. .sfs
Z In the year 1913 he was appointed Deru-
: ty Surveyor OF the u. s. by Gen. John Cof-
fee, ,Ssryeyor General for the State Of Ala.
He continued to survey in Ala. uat.!in 1924,
when no received an appointment as Deputy
Surveyor Of u. 8. by Col, Robert Butler,
who was Surveyor Gen. for the Territory OF
florida. lie at once entered upon this labor.
and continued IN the field until in the spring
Of 1895, when.he and other surveyors were
driven from Florida by hostile Seminole
!! indiana i
| Major Clements was also jintrusted and
Commissioned BY government to sell the pub.
lie lands of T. S., as public auctioneer. at
Huntsville, Ala, in the year. 1918, and alter :
ward did sell as such officer, all. or most OF
the public lands in said State, at Cahaba, st,
Stephens, Tuscaloosa, and Sparta. He also
anctioaeered OF public lands II, Fiortea,
Mississippi, AFkansas, and. perhsps, Also
some OF the lanes Ia Missouri.
/ In the year Is46, Maj. Clements having
| discontinued; his public service, teit Lincoln
County, Tenn, and resided fora short time
with his son-in- law, Rev s. NJ CowanI in
fpesoto county, Miss, after which he, with
his wife, lived with. their son. Gen Clements,
who resided near Nashville In the year
1919 he was greatly afflicted in the eeath of
8 his companion. who had long been the KIND.
tender, and affectionate 81 mpathiser with him
in The tolls and pleasures Of rails ne ana eou-
eating q family. together with other events
consequent upon long lie togeiher. This
iaffiiction be bore with bis usual moral rour-
age and christian fortitude. s ~
Shortly after this time he accepted the
app ointment Of Engineer and Surveyor OF the
1 cit, Of Nashville, which he did, mostly. to
tgiya scope aud employment to q mid long
accustomed to habits Of active and useful
/ life, as to begui:e hours that otherwise would
pass in lonely and melancholy reminiscent
ces Of gone@bv days. This office he flied
with; great abb .ity for one advanced so Tar
, 10 life and TO the honor of himself and the
satisfaction Of all concerned. Il was the last
of numerous pubic Offices which Maj. Glenn
ents filled, in life, all of which he did with
that energy, dispatch, and correctness which
secured to him that public confidence,
praise, snd admiration that crowned his man
/ " efforts and unsurpassed ability. in every
trust committed to him. In 1856 he resigned
this office and retired to spend the evening
of life in quiet peacefuiness, in reading and
religious devotion in the affectionate fsrsily
tof his eldest sou. Gen. Clements, wbose res
denee was in the midst Of beautiful rural
scenery and well cultivated orchards and flow
er-garders--a short retreat from the noise
of the city. < Fit place fer an old and faithful
tserv,nt of God and She, public to spend the
decline Of life and As sstting sun, in the
sweet enjoyment Of an approving conscience.
smiling God, sId the p|audits Of bis eouLtry,
"Well done, good and faithful servant"
/ For near half century Muj. Glenn nts bad
been employed in sctiye puhhc life.
which heswas ever faithful. but which he
never suffered to conflict With his superior
obligations to his God in the discharge of the
duties be owed to Him. He retired in the
6oth year Of his age. and spent the time from
that until within few weeks of his death. in
his sons fsmiiy, receiving their juuremistcd
care and Affection for him, in tbs ample sup
ply OF every attention that an old mans con-
dition required. ere IL WAS ,fendly1 hoped
he would have been permitted to close his
evsntfnl and useful life, amidst scenes ~
lcongenisl. 50 quiet and soothing. But. alas!
In the 8ofh year of his life. With oil the in
Ifrmities Of age Upon him. and. in the midst
of the jnelemeney and severity of the season
of ysarghefwas with his son and family driv-
en- by the y rant AID despot Lincoln and his
emisssries. from bis quiet and peaeeful
home snd.a earthly which he possessed 70
to seek, a pillow among strangers. as best he
could, on which to rest his diving head =
| Kind prosidencs interposcd ;nshis last trohble
and sustained him uutil bis son. Gen. Gem
ebts, had carefully. and with the tenderness
of sn affectionate and dutifui son corr
veysd him to his grand -son-ia-iaw's. where
ina short time. the fatigas Of travel and-the
unavoidable exposure consequent .thereupdn
at the time OF year. became too greaticr his
fail and feeble soustitutionto longer endure.