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"The LaFayette Sun" - March 9, 1892:
Obituary.
The subject of this sketch, Mrs. Ella Swint, was born April 3rd, 1859, and died near Fredonia, Ala., Feb. 9th, 1892, at the age of 32 years. She was married to Wm. H. Swint, Dec. 15th 1890, which union proved to be a very happy one. Mrs. Swint had never united with the church, but we believe it was her purpose to unite with God’s people as soon as it was convenient for her to do so. A few years ago she attended a protracted meeting at Fredonia at which place she was brought under conviction and felt the great need of liberty from the bondage of sin. She was for several months striving to gain the mastery over the great enemy of souls, and we believe the evidences and what she demonstrated in her after life proved to us that she had been with the Lord and that He had been gracious to her in the forgiveness of sin. In August 1891, I had a religious conversation with her. She told me at that time that she was still praying and reading the Holy Scriptures as often as she had opportunity. She loved to attend the services of the church and to associate with Christian people. After having ascertained that she was living in the performance of these duties and using all the means within reach for her spiritual betterment, I finally asked her if she realized indeed that she was a child of grace and if Christ was first and uppermost in her affections. In this special enquiry it seemed to touch the keynote of the highest interest of her life. Her eyes filled with tears, a heart absorbed with this Heaven-born theme. She was unable to make any response. I indeed felt there was an unutterable peace that pervaded the soul. I advised her to join the church of her choice as early as possible.
We have been acquainted with this good woman for a number of years. She was our nearest neighbor. We knew her only to love her. She possessed the highest order of fidelity as a neighbor and friends. Sprightly in intellect, refined in sentiment, graceful in manners, beneficent in every association and relationship, her character was marked by trustworthiness so that husband and children confided in her with unquestioning trust and assurance. Industry, prudence, economy were prominent features of her domestic life.
While she lived she was intensely devoted to her husband and children, doing all she could to make them happy. It was an ideal, prosperous home, full of cheer and comfort. But alas, that home is blighted now; the footfall of dear wife is hushed forever; the gentle, sweet-tempered voice of mother is heard no more.
On the 23rd of January she was taken sick and suffered very much for seventeen days, but endured it with patience and remarkable fortitude. Not a murmur escaped her lips. Kind friends did all for her that could be done. With untiring energy her friends attended her day and night. Her physician exhausted all of his medical skill and stayed with her much of the time day and night to alleviate her sufferings, and to restore her to health again. But an All-wise Providence ordered otherwise. She was told that she could not get well. She said she would like to live to care for her little babe, but if not consistent with the Divine will she was willing and ready to depart, which was far better. On the morning of the 9th of February, as the King of day was lighting up the eastern horizon, she passed sweetly away, and we believe her spirit took its triumphal flight to the home of the redeemed, where sorrow, sickness, and death are felt no more. She leaves behind a heart-broken husband and four little children to mourn their loss. We sympathize with you and would commend you to the love and grace of God, for He careth for you.
She is waiting, ever waiting,
For the ones she loved the best,
And she’ll gladly hail your coming,
To the mansions of the blessed.
- J. M. Edwards, Fredonia, Ala., March 8, 1892.
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"The LaFayette Sun" - March 9, 1892:
Obituary.
The subject of this sketch, Mrs. Ella Swint, was born April 3rd, 1859, and died near Fredonia, Ala., Feb. 9th, 1892, at the age of 32 years. She was married to Wm. H. Swint, Dec. 15th 1890, which union proved to be a very happy one. Mrs. Swint had never united with the church, but we believe it was her purpose to unite with God’s people as soon as it was convenient for her to do so. A few years ago she attended a protracted meeting at Fredonia at which place she was brought under conviction and felt the great need of liberty from the bondage of sin. She was for several months striving to gain the mastery over the great enemy of souls, and we believe the evidences and what she demonstrated in her after life proved to us that she had been with the Lord and that He had been gracious to her in the forgiveness of sin. In August 1891, I had a religious conversation with her. She told me at that time that she was still praying and reading the Holy Scriptures as often as she had opportunity. She loved to attend the services of the church and to associate with Christian people. After having ascertained that she was living in the performance of these duties and using all the means within reach for her spiritual betterment, I finally asked her if she realized indeed that she was a child of grace and if Christ was first and uppermost in her affections. In this special enquiry it seemed to touch the keynote of the highest interest of her life. Her eyes filled with tears, a heart absorbed with this Heaven-born theme. She was unable to make any response. I indeed felt there was an unutterable peace that pervaded the soul. I advised her to join the church of her choice as early as possible.
We have been acquainted with this good woman for a number of years. She was our nearest neighbor. We knew her only to love her. She possessed the highest order of fidelity as a neighbor and friends. Sprightly in intellect, refined in sentiment, graceful in manners, beneficent in every association and relationship, her character was marked by trustworthiness so that husband and children confided in her with unquestioning trust and assurance. Industry, prudence, economy were prominent features of her domestic life.
While she lived she was intensely devoted to her husband and children, doing all she could to make them happy. It was an ideal, prosperous home, full of cheer and comfort. But alas, that home is blighted now; the footfall of dear wife is hushed forever; the gentle, sweet-tempered voice of mother is heard no more.
On the 23rd of January she was taken sick and suffered very much for seventeen days, but endured it with patience and remarkable fortitude. Not a murmur escaped her lips. Kind friends did all for her that could be done. With untiring energy her friends attended her day and night. Her physician exhausted all of his medical skill and stayed with her much of the time day and night to alleviate her sufferings, and to restore her to health again. But an All-wise Providence ordered otherwise. She was told that she could not get well. She said she would like to live to care for her little babe, but if not consistent with the Divine will she was willing and ready to depart, which was far better. On the morning of the 9th of February, as the King of day was lighting up the eastern horizon, she passed sweetly away, and we believe her spirit took its triumphal flight to the home of the redeemed, where sorrow, sickness, and death are felt no more. She leaves behind a heart-broken husband and four little children to mourn their loss. We sympathize with you and would commend you to the love and grace of God, for He careth for you.
She is waiting, ever waiting,
For the ones she loved the best,
And she’ll gladly hail your coming,
To the mansions of the blessed.
- J. M. Edwards, Fredonia, Ala., March 8, 1892.
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"The LaFayette Sun" - March 9, 1892:
Obituary.
The subject of this sketch, Mrs. Ella Swint, was born April 3rd, 1859, and died near Fredonia, Ala., Feb. 9th, 1892, at the age of 32 years. She was married to Wm. H. Swint, Dec. 15th 1890, which union proved to be a very happy one. Mrs. Swint had never united with the church, but we believe it was her purpose to unite with God’s people as soon as it was convenient for her to do so. A few years ago she attended a protracted meeting at Fredonia at which place she was brought under conviction and felt the great need of liberty from the bondage of sin. She was for several months striving to gain the mastery over the great enemy of souls, and we believe the evidences and what she demonstrated in her after life proved to us that she had been with the Lord and that He had been gracious to her in the forgiveness of sin. In August 1891, I had a religious conversation with her. She told me at that time that she was still praying and reading the Holy Scriptures as often as she had opportunity. She loved to attend the services of the church and to associate with Christian people. After having ascertained that she was living in the performance of these duties and using all the means within reach for her spiritual betterment, I finally asked her if she realized indeed that she was a child of grace and if Christ was first and uppermost in her affections. In this special enquiry it seemed to touch the keynote of the highest interest of her life. Her eyes filled with tears, a heart absorbed with this Heaven-born theme. She was unable to make any response. I indeed felt there was an unutterable peace that pervaded the soul. I advised her to join the church of her choice as early as possible.
We have been acquainted with this good woman for a number of years. She was our nearest neighbor. We knew her only to love her. She possessed the highest order of fidelity as a neighbor and friends. Sprightly in intellect, refined in sentiment, graceful in manners, beneficent in every association and relationship, her character was marked by trustworthiness so that husband and children confided in her with unquestioning trust and assurance. Industry, prudence, economy were prominent features of her domestic life.
While she lived she was intensely devoted to her husband and children, doing all she could to make them happy. It was an ideal, prosperous home, full of cheer and comfort. But alas, that home is blighted now; the footfall of dear wife is hushed forever; the gentle, sweet-tempered voice of mother is heard no more.
On the 23rd of January she was taken sick and suffered very much for seventeen days, but endured it with patience and remarkable fortitude. Not a murmur escaped her lips. Kind friends did all for her that could be done. With untiring energy her friends attended her day and night. Her physician exhausted all of his medical skill and stayed with her much of the time day and night to alleviate her sufferings, and to restore her to health again. But an All-wise Providence ordered otherwise. She was told that she could not get well. She said she would like to live to care for her little babe, but if not consistent with the Divine will she was willing and ready to depart, which was far better. On the morning of the 9th of February, as the King of day was lighting up the eastern horizon, she passed sweetly away, and we believe her spirit took its triumphal flight to the home of the redeemed, where sorrow, sickness, and death are felt no more. She leaves behind a heart-broken husband and four little children to mourn their loss. We sympathize with you and would commend you to the love and grace of God, for He careth for you.
She is waiting, ever waiting,
For the ones she loved the best,
And she’ll gladly hail your coming,
To the mansions of the blessed.
- J. M. Edwards, Fredonia, Ala., March 8, 1892.
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"The LaFayette Sun" - March 9, 1892:
Obituary.
The subject of this sketch, Mrs. Ella Swint, was born April 3rd, 1859, and died near Fredonia, Ala., Feb. 9th, 1892, at the age of 32 years. She was married to Wm. H. Swint, Dec. 15th 1890, which union proved to be a very happy one. Mrs. Swint had never united with the church, but we believe it was her purpose to unite with God’s people as soon as it was convenient for her to do so. A few years ago she attended a protracted meeting at Fredonia at which place she was brought under conviction and felt the great need of liberty from the bondage of sin. She was for several months striving to gain the mastery over the great enemy of souls, and we believe the evidences and what she demonstrated in her after life proved to us that she had been with the Lord and that He had been gracious to her in the forgiveness of sin. In August 1891, I had a religious conversation with her. She told me at that time that she was still praying and reading the Holy Scriptures as often as she had opportunity. She loved to attend the services of the church and to associate with Christian people. After having ascertained that she was living in the performance of these duties and using all the means within reach for her spiritual betterment, I finally asked her if she realized indeed that she was a child of grace and if Christ was first and uppermost in her affections. In this special enquiry it seemed to touch the keynote of the highest interest of her life. Her eyes filled with tears, a heart absorbed with this Heaven-born theme. She was unable to make any response. I indeed felt there was an unutterable peace that pervaded the soul. I advised her to join the church of her choice as early as possible.
We have been acquainted with this good woman for a number of years. She was our nearest neighbor. We knew her only to love her. She possessed the highest order of fidelity as a neighbor and friends. Sprightly in intellect, refined in sentiment, graceful in manners, beneficent in every association and relationship, her character was marked by trustworthiness so that husband and children confided in her with unquestioning trust and assurance. Industry, prudence, economy were prominent features of her domestic life.
While she lived she was intensely devoted to her husband and children, doing all she could to make them happy. It was an ideal, prosperous home, full of cheer and comfort. But alas, that home is blighted now; the footfall of dear wife is hushed forever; the gentle, sweet-tempered voice of mother is heard no more.
On the 23rd of January she was taken sick and suffered very much for seventeen days, but endured it with patience and remarkable fortitude. Not a murmur escaped her lips. Kind friends did all for her that could be done. With untiring energy her friends attended her day and night. Her physician exhausted all of his medical skill and stayed with her much of the time day and night to alleviate her sufferings, and to restore her to health again. But an All-wise Providence ordered otherwise. She was told that she could not get well. She said she would like to live to care for her little babe, but if not consistent with the Divine will she was willing and ready to depart, which was far better. On the morning of the 9th of February, as the King of day was lighting up the eastern horizon, she passed sweetly away, and we believe her spirit took its triumphal flight to the home of the redeemed, where sorrow, sickness, and death are felt no more. She leaves behind a heart-broken husband and four little children to mourn their loss. We sympathize with you and would commend you to the love and grace of God, for He careth for you.
She is waiting, ever waiting,
For the ones she loved the best,
And she’ll gladly hail your coming,
To the mansions of the blessed.
- J. M. Edwards, Fredonia, Ala., March 8, 1892.
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