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James Addison Swindell
15 Oct 1851 – 22 Aug 1921
| Birth | 15 Oct 1851 |
| Death | 22 Aug 1921 |
| Cemetery | South Mound Cemetery New Castle , Henry County , Indiana , USA |
| Added by | Mary Louise Reynolds on 24 Oct 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42153700 |
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son of Lewis Harvey and Nancy Hutchins (Petty) Swindell. His wife was Jennie N. Watkins. ∼ New Castle Courier, New Castle, IN - August 22, 1921 DEATHS ----------- J. A. Swindell, age 69, well-known farmer, living two miles south of Newcastle, passed away this morning at 9 o'clock, following an illness of more than a year. He had lived on the farm where he died for more than thirty-three years. He is survived by the widow and four children as follows: Mrs. Ambert Shelly, Mrs. Adrian Bales, Mrs. James Nutt and Horace Swindell, all of whom live in or near Newcastle. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. (*Article copied as printed.) ∼ New Castle Courier, New Castle, IN - August 24, 1921 FUNERALS -------------- Last rites were appropriately given for J. A. Swindell, prominent farmer who died Monday morning after an illness of more than a year, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, two miles south of Newcastle. Burial was made at Southmound. (*Article copied as printed.) ∼ New Castle Courier, New Castle, IN - September 2, 1921 OBITUARY -------------- James Addison, son of Lewis H. and Nancy Swindell, was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 1857, and was the fourth of a family of nine children, four of whom, with the parents, preceded him into the Great Beyond, Mrs. Elizabeth Keck and Mrs. John Cox, of this county and Robert M. and Jesse of Nebraska being the surviving children. In the latter half of the year 1857, the family came overland to Henry county, Indiana, where Mr. Swindell has since resided except a few months spent in Nebraska. On Dec. 23, 1875, he was united in marriage to Jennie N. Watkins, who survives him. Six children were born to this union, two of whom died in early childhood, Mrs. Ola Shelly, Mrs. Mabel Bales, Horace and Mrs. Alma Nutt reside near the home. The subject of this sketch was essentially a farmer from birth until death. He lived on farms except for a few winter months spent in Newcastle. He was a man of ambition and through his life sought its realization and counted no personal cost to great. He was a man whose conception of honor and character were deep and to those who came to know him intimately, he revealed elements of wisdom and strength well worth studying. He encountered hardships which would have defeated a man of less hardihood. In early life he was converted to Christ, but being a man of reticent disposition, he made no demonstration. The hardships through which he later passed dimmed the luster of this joy, but he never charged his hard lot to God and always conceded his indebtedness to Deity. During his last illness, he was not unmindful of man's needs of God's presence and sought his mercies and expressed his confidence in God's goodness. He passed away August 22, 1921, after many months of illness, at the age of 69 years, 10 months and 7 days. - A. L. Meredith Dearest father thou hast left us And thy loss we greatly feel, But 'tis God that has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. (*Article copied as printed.)
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- William R Swindell 1844–1919
- Sabra Elizabeth Swindell Keck 1846–1925
- Robert Milton Swindell 1848–1939
- Frank Swindell 1854–1890
- Margaret Alice Swindell Meredith 1857–1904
- Mary Jane "Jennie" Swindell Rifner 1859–1917
- Jesse Calvin Swindell 1862–1931
- Amanda Swindell Cox 1866–1962
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