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- "Mrs Sarah Swisher, 91 Years Old, Dies
"Mrs Sarah Aletha Swisher, 91 years old, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Glasscock, near Cherry Dell, last Wednesday evening about 8:30 o'clock. She had been bedfast for several months, but her condition did not become serious until three days before her death. She was one of the oldest persons in her community.
"She was born in Schuyler county, Feb 9 1841, her maiden name being Miss Sarah Carson. She was married to Noah Swisher, who died in 1909, and since that time she had made her home with her daughter near Cherry Dell. She was a member of the Baptist church and was the last of her immediate family.
Surviving are eight children: Mrs. Glasscock, with whom she made her home; Mrs Ella Simmons of near this city; William I. Swisher of Webster City, Ia.; Emmett Swisher of Philadelphia; James Swisher of Paris; Mrs Ada Rhodes of Philadelphia; and Alvin Swisher and Guy Swisher of Terry [sic.] Dell, Calif. Twenty-four grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services here held at the Bethany church Friday afternoon at 2:30 0'clock, conducted by the Rev. Paul Hunt of LaGrange. Burial was in the church cemetery." [in Grace E. Taylor's hand] buried June 9. -- Source probably the Palmyra Spectator. Someone has written "June 1, 1932" at the head of the article. Whether that is the date of the paper or that of the death is not clarified.
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Taylor Family Genealogy
1841 - 1932 (91 years)