Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-11-27


a good woman, taken suddenly from
loved ones. including husband, chill
dren, brothers, sister and many other
loving relatives and friends at 7
O'Clock n m November z5rd, 1896,
while on a visit to her daughter, Mrs
]. F. Foley, Of Salisbury.
Miss Martha Ann, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Drury Wheeler, was born
on the old homestead, six miles north
Of Keytesville, April 3rd, 1889, where
she grew into lovely young woman
hood Early In life she professed
faith in Christ and united with the
Southern Methodist church of which
she continued an exemplary member
until transplanted into the church above.
March 9th, 1865. she was united
in marriage to Mr.. Jesse Il. Swain.
OF this happy union nine children
were born, two of whom died when
quite young. -Four sons, three daugh-
ters and the sorrowing husband and
father yet survive. The sons are:
William c., Jesse T, and Walter II.
who live a few miles northwest of
town, and George l., who lives in
Keytesville. The daughters are. Mrs.
LINE, wife of VIM. l.. McCampbell, Of
dear Rothville; Mrs. Emma, wife Of
James F. Foley, of Salisbury, and
Miss Lydia. who is at home with her
father in Keytesville.
Mrs. Swain had been in failing
health since last spring, but OF late
was thought to be improving. She
was visiting her daughter Mrs
Foley, and the day before her
demise wrote home that she was so
much better she had concluded to
remain another week. She retired to
rest Sunday night feeling better than
usual, but shortly afterward she
awakened her daughter, being in
great pain. Medical aid was sum-
moned and everything was done for
her relief that loving hearts or ssiIl-
ful hands could devise, but all TO no
purpose. She soon became uncon-
s~,o,,- aoI ra.,,,,,oI 80 ,,,,.I So. h1,r
of her dissolution. Her husband
being in feeble health and was
not able to reach her bedside until
after her soul had fed to the God
who gave 1t. While the death Of his
good wife was a terrible shock to the
fond husband. he hears up under it
with much foriitude, sustained by the
Christians faith. In the 30 years
that this worthy coupe have drawn
together in the gospel yoke there
were many more JOYS than soTrows-
Theirs was 4 happy home. The
children who were reared in 1t and have
gone out from II and have much to he
grateful for. The memory of this
loving, pain-staking, God-fearing moth
CT, separated from them for 4 season,
will ever be to them as an oasis in
the desert of life. Words are too
weak and language too feeble to ex-
press the sorrow of the fTaIl husband
at the loss of her who has for so long
time been his faithful helpmeet, the
sharer alike OF his joys and sorrows
The assurance of 4 blissful reunion.
ere long. where all tears are wiped
away in that land whose inhabitants
will never more say Il am sick, and
where parting shall be no more, Is
his greatest solace.
Mrs. Swain was a good woman.
Good in all that that word implies.
Ter life in the home ci-cle was like
precious ointment poured forth
Her remains were brought to her
Keytesville home from Salisbury about
noon Tuesday, and from there taken
to the Methodist church where Rev.
{. w. Hurley, of Salisbury, who Tor a
number Of years was her favorite pas
tor, preached a consoling discourse
to the sorrowing ones, witnessed by
large concourse OF our psop!e. All
the children of the deceased, he. cnly
sister, Mrs. G. L. Forrest, o. s.. Louis,
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