From the Rensselaer Republican, Tuesday Sept. 7, 1909
CECIL SWAIM VICTIM OF RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Young Man Jumps from Buggy and Breaks His Neck--Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
A sad accicent occurred Sunday evening at about 7 o'clock that cost the life of Cecil Swaim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swaim, of near Aix, a family that has had more than its share of misfortune in recent months.
In company with Earl Wiseman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman, of Aix, the Swaim boy had spent the afternoon at Parr. The boys were returning home in the evening and were near Aix when an automobile passed them. The horse was a vicious animal and began to kick and run. Swaim was driving and Wiseman saw that the horse was bout to get the upper hand of him and he also caught hold of the lines. Swaim either jumped or fell from the buggy and alighted upon his head. The horse overtook the automobile and the occupants saw that there was only one person in the buggy whereas they had been two when they went by, so they turned back and found the prostrate form of the young man at the side of the road. They found that he was dead at once took the body to the home of his parents near at hand. The names of the people driving the automobile was Fey, and they live Oak Park, Illinois. They had been spending the day at DeMotte. Their conduct was in every manner very fair and they are not at all blamed fro the sad accident.
The Wiseman boy succed in getting the horse stopped after it had run for some distance and he was horrified upon returned to learn of the sad fate of his companion.
The Swaim family has been greatly affliected, three of the children having recently had typhoid fever, a son having broken his arm and about a month ago, the Swaim home having been burned to the ground with a complete loss several years ago.
The funeral will be held at the Brushwood church near Aix at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, and will be preached by Rev. Levi Bird.
An inquest will be held by Cornoner Wright after the funeral, when it is quite certain a fining of accidental death will be made.
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From the Rensselaer Republican newspaper, Friday, Dec. 10, 1909, page 1, Col. 1
CECIL SWAIM WAS BURIED TUESDAY
Victim of Accident Followed to Grave By Large Concourse of Friends and Sympathizers.
The funeral of Cecil Swaim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swaim, of near Aix, was held at the Brushwood church Tuesday morning at 19 o'clock, being preached by Rev. Levi Byrd, who came here for that purpose. Burial was made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery, in Barkley township. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in that section. Cecil Swaim was a very fine young man and his untimely death was a severe shock to all of his acquaintances and his parents are grief stricken.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborne, of this city, attended the funeral. Mr. Osborne had Cecil for a pupil for four years and regarded him as one of the best young men of his acquaintance.
The following obituary notice was read by the minister at the church:
Cecil, son of Zebedee and Ida Swaim, was born in Jasper county, Ind., Sept 15, 1889. At an early age he gave evidence of religious impressions, and was a faithful, dutiful, affectionate and obedient child. He made and held many friends, and will be much missed, not only in the home, but in the community. He had formed no bad habits, so far as we know, and was therefore a welcome visitor to every home where known, and was considered by parents a safe and desirable companion for their children.
He leaves a father, mother, four brothers and four sisters, other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure, but with hope.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. L. Byrd, in Brushwood U. B. church, in the presence of a large and sympathetic audience, after whcih the reamin were intered in the Prator cemetery, to await the morn when "all that are in their graves shall come forth."
May the Heavenly Father comfort the bereaved ones until that meeting when friends shall meet to part no more.
The family wish to express their gratitude to their neighbors for the kindness they have shown in this their great breavement.
L. Byrd
For the family
From the Rensselaer Republican, Tuesday Sept. 7, 1909
CECIL SWAIM VICTIM OF RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Young Man Jumps from Buggy and Breaks His Neck--Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
A sad accicent occurred Sunday evening at about 7 o'clock that cost the life of Cecil Swaim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swaim, of near Aix, a family that has had more than its share of misfortune in recent months.
In company with Earl Wiseman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman, of Aix, the Swaim boy had spent the afternoon at Parr. The boys were returning home in the evening and were near Aix when an automobile passed them. The horse was a vicious animal and began to kick and run. Swaim was driving and Wiseman saw that the horse was bout to get the upper hand of him and he also caught hold of the lines. Swaim either jumped or fell from the buggy and alighted upon his head. The horse overtook the automobile and the occupants saw that there was only one person in the buggy whereas they had been two when they went by, so they turned back and found the prostrate form of the young man at the side of the road. They found that he was dead at once took the body to the home of his parents near at hand. The names of the people driving the automobile was Fey, and they live Oak Park, Illinois. They had been spending the day at DeMotte. Their conduct was in every manner very fair and they are not at all blamed fro the sad accident.
The Wiseman boy succed in getting the horse stopped after it had run for some distance and he was horrified upon returned to learn of the sad fate of his companion.
The Swaim family has been greatly affliected, three of the children having recently had typhoid fever, a son having broken his arm and about a month ago, the Swaim home having been burned to the ground with a complete loss several years ago.
The funeral will be held at the Brushwood church near Aix at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, and will be preached by Rev. Levi Bird.
An inquest will be held by Cornoner Wright after the funeral, when it is quite certain a fining of accidental death will be made.
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From the Rensselaer Republican newspaper, Friday, Dec. 10, 1909, page 1, Col. 1
CECIL SWAIM WAS BURIED TUESDAY
Victim of Accident Followed to Grave By Large Concourse of Friends and Sympathizers.
The funeral of Cecil Swaim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swaim, of near Aix, was held at the Brushwood church Tuesday morning at 19 o'clock, being preached by Rev. Levi Byrd, who came here for that purpose. Burial was made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery, in Barkley township. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in that section. Cecil Swaim was a very fine young man and his untimely death was a severe shock to all of his acquaintances and his parents are grief stricken.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborne, of this city, attended the funeral. Mr. Osborne had Cecil for a pupil for four years and regarded him as one of the best young men of his acquaintance.
The following obituary notice was read by the minister at the church:
Cecil, son of Zebedee and Ida Swaim, was born in Jasper county, Ind., Sept 15, 1889. At an early age he gave evidence of religious impressions, and was a faithful, dutiful, affectionate and obedient child. He made and held many friends, and will be much missed, not only in the home, but in the community. He had formed no bad habits, so far as we know, and was therefore a welcome visitor to every home where known, and was considered by parents a safe and desirable companion for their children.
He leaves a father, mother, four brothers and four sisters, other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure, but with hope.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. L. Byrd, in Brushwood U. B. church, in the presence of a large and sympathetic audience, after whcih the reamin were intered in the Prator cemetery, to await the morn when "all that are in their graves shall come forth."
May the Heavenly Father comfort the bereaved ones until that meeting when friends shall meet to part no more.
The family wish to express their gratitude to their neighbors for the kindness they have shown in this their great breavement.
L. Byrd
For the family
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