Switzer - Abram - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: Crawfordsville Review 8 May 1897 p 5

Saturday evening Abram Switzer, living on his farm near Yountsville died. He was in the 83rd year of his age and had been a resident of the county since 1835. He leaves a wife and four children. - kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 7 May 1897 p 4

When death visits the home of an unbroken family and claims for its own one of its fairest jewels, there is sadness which can only be assuaged by the many loving membrances of the deceased, whose character through life can furnish far better than anything else, those memories so precious to all and while the hearts of friends and relatives are bowed down with grief, the comforting throughts derived from the many evidences of the Christian character always present in the life of the departed one are thankfully accepted by the bereaved.

Abram Switzer was born March 3, 1814, in Franklin County, KY and departed this life May 1, 1897 at his home in Yountsville. He came to this country (sic) in 1832 and settled on the farm where he resided until his death. He was married to Isabella Donaldson in 1840. The union was a pleasant one and to them were born four children, all of whom survive: Mary, John, Samuel Brinton and Winfield Scott, and 11 grandchildren. Alda, Bertha, Nellie, Millie, Caretta, Cora, Dora, Sam, Johnnie, Minnie and Isabella, all who are left to mourn the loss of our dear grandafhter. During the last three years of his life he was afflicted and suffered much but in all his afflictions he was patient and hopeful and expressions and acts of kindness to those who attended him will be greatly remembered as long as time endures.

Call not back the dear departed
Anchored safe when storms are o'er
On the border lands we left them;
Soon to meet and part no more ... M

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 7 May 1897