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Author: marthaswaim
Surnames: Swaim Powell Trenary Allen Stine Hollopeter
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Rebecca Powell Swaim Obit
Last Name: Swaim First Name: Rebecca Funeral Home:
Date Printed: 1899-06-21 Age: Residence: Bluffton
*Paper: Bluffton Chronicle Page: 8 Column: 4
Maiden/Married/Previous Name/Notes: Powell / Tanton Swaim Cemetery:
*At the Google site, June 21 continues from : Bluffton Chronicle - Jun 14, 1899 and Obit
is found Page 17, Column 4:
Date Printed: 1899-06-21 Age: Residence: Bluffton
*Paper: Bluffton Chronicle Page: 8 Column: 4
Died at an advanced Age.
Mrs. Tanton Swaim, mother of Mesdames P.A.Allen and R.W.Stine died at her home in Ossian
Wednesday night at nine o'clock. Mrs. Swaim was taken sick Thursday a week ago, but
her condition was not considered serious until two or three days later. She had been
afflicted with similar attacks in years past but not of so serious a nature. Her advanced
age was against her and she quietly passed away surrounded by relatives and kind and
sympathetic friends. Toward the end she spoke comfortimg words to the aged children and
husband who were with her.
Mrs. Rebecca Swaim, daughter of James and Mary Powell was born in Pemberton, Burlington
County, NJ. May 24, 1826 and was in her seventy-fourth year. At the age of 18 she was m.
to Tanton Swaim and they lived a happy married life for more than half a century. Eleven
children were born, eight of who are still living. They are Mrs. P.A.Allen and Mrs. R.W.
Stine of Bluffton, William P. Swaim Walsenburg, Colorado, Frank N. Swaim New Mexico, Mrs.
L.W.Trenary, Winters Michigan, Mrs. D.A. Roe and Charles E. and Tanton Swaim jr, Ossian.
She leaves 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. In 1847 Mr. and Mrs. Swaim removed
to Troy, Ohio, and ten years later came to Wells County, Indiana where they settled on a
farm near Ossian and resided there until two years ago when the old farm was sold and they
went to Ossian to spend the remaining years of their lives.
She was a member of the M.E, Church and for a half century had lived a Christian life and
leaves a large circle of friends and neighbors. The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon at
Ossian at two o'clock with interment at OakLawn cemetery. Her pastor, Rev. C.M.
Hollopeter had charge of the services.
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