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In the 1700s, naming children after family members (grandparents, parents) was the dominant tradition, but, by the early 1800s naming children after powerful figures, heroes, or even local leaders became more commonplace. In Old Parish Cemetery, there are three who were named for very famous figures: Benjamin Franklin, William Henry Harrison, and Isaac Newton. Lot 115 Benjamin Franklin Fairbanks (1806-1874) Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was an American polymath: a writer, sc