Swaim - Daniel M.
Source: Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
April 26, 1918
April 26, 1918
Daniel M. Swaim, living west of Bellmore, met death Monday afternoon
while blowing stumps with dynamite on his farm. Mr. Swaim was alone at
the time and it will never be known just how the accident happened. He
left the house shortly after noon and was found by his son Edgar about 3
o'clock. The injured man was carried to the house and lived until 9
Monday night. The force of the explosion seemed to strike him in the
face and chest and his features were badly disfigured. Daniel Swaim, 63
years old was a man well liked by his large circle of friends and
acquaintances; he was industrious and often referred to as the hardest
working man in Parke County. Besides the widow he is survived by one
son, Edgar and four daughtesr, Mrs. Frank Crooks and Mrs. David Jack of
Union Twp; Mrs. Fred Crooks of Greene Twp and Miss Ina, living with her
parents. Mr. Swaim was a former citizen of this township, living for a
number of years on the farm east of town, now owned by Dr. Arthur
Kleiser. The funeral at Mt. Moriah Church on Wednesday was in charge of
Elders Dodimead and Airhart.