Swearingen - James - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Although our citizens had been expecting the worst for several days, yet they were inexpressibly shocked Saturday morning upon learning the sad news of the death of James Swearingen, at the home of his father-in-law, Benton Snyder. While expecting the worst, yet his relatives and friends were hoping that a change for the better might take place. But it was hoping against hope, for on Saturday morning, June 1st, 1901, the summons came, and his spirit took its flight from the body racked with pain to its Heavenly home and the recording angel announced his name to the Heavenly hosts as he was ushered into the presence of his Master, whom he faithfully served, and in whom he always placed implicit faith.

The deceased was one of Yountville’s most highly esteemed and amiable young men. His sweet, kind and gentle disposition made him warm friends of all who came into his presence. He was a loving father, a devoted husband, and a dutiful and obedient son, and in his death a noble young man has gone from among us, but the influence of his Christian life will live on and inspire those who knew him to emulate his many good qualities.

He had been a sufferer from that dread disease, consumption, for almost three years, but patiently bore his sufferings and trials with Christian fortitude, and when death finally came he was prepared.

James G. Swearingen, son of Frances M. and Henrietta Gilkey Swearingen, was born Dec. 13, 1881, and died June 1, 1901, aged 29 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Snyder Oct. 11th, 1898, and to this union was born one child, baby Henrietta.

About three years ago he gave his heart to God and united with the Methodist Church and has remained a zealous and faithful member thereof.

The funeral was conducted at the Methodist Church at Yountsville Monday morning, June 3d, at 10:30 o’clock, Rev. Daugherty officiating. The large concourse of friends and acquaintances assembled there showed the esteem in which he was held. The body was laid to rest in the Waynetown Cemetery. -s

James Swearingen died last Saturday about eleven o’clock at the home of his father-in-law, Benton Snyder, in Yountsville. The funeral occurred on last Monday morning at half after ten o’clock at the Yountsville Church, Rev. Daugherty officiating. The deceased was a son of Frank Swearingen, and was an excellent young man. He had not been in rugged health for some time, and when he suffered a relapse after the measles he could not rally. He leaves a wife and one child. -s

James M. Swearingen, son of Frank and Henrietta Gilkey, was born in Montgomery County, Dec. 13, 1871, and died in Yountsville June 1, 1901, aged 29 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was a patient sufferer from consumption for several months. On Oct. 11, 1898, he was married to Miss Myrtle Snyder, who with one little daughter, Henrietta, is left to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. When every earthly prospect seemed brightest he was called to his heavenly reward. “His sun has gone down while it is yet day,” but it has gone to brighten another clime, and though his death was the cause of great sorrow to his many friends, yet it is a sorrow brightened by hope, for his sun shall rise again.

The funeral services were held in the Yountsville M. E. Church Monday at 10:30 o’clock by Rev. Daugherty, and the remains were taken to the beautiful cemetery at Waynetown and laid to rest to await the final summons from on high. The funeral was largely attended and the floral offerings were many and very beautiful. He leaves besides a young wife and little babe, five brothers, six sisters, an aged father and many other relatives and friends who sadly mourn his death. -s