Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1913 — SILAS SWAIN DIED WEDNESDAY NIGHT [ARTICLE]

SILAS SWAIN DIED WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Well Known Citizen of This and Newton County Passed Away After Lingering Illness. Silas L. Swain, aged 65 years, died Wednesday night at 9:35 at the home of Mrs, Mattie Grant, on Weston street, to which place he was taken about three weeks ago. He had been in failing health for two or three years and especially for the past six months had he been failing rapidly and it had been realized lor a long time that the fight that his physicians were putting up could do no more than prolong his life. Brights disease and complications were the causes of death. He was born at Epsom, New Hampshire, Feb. 19, 1848, his people having been early settlers of that place long before the revolutionary war. The family came from New Hampshire to Ohio when Silas was a boy of seven, and in 1869 his parents removed., to Indiana, locating in Newton county, and he had since lived most of tjie time in Newton county, at Morocco, and in Rensselaer. Three years ago he was the republican candidate for sheriff of Newton county. Forty-three years ago the coming winter he was made a member of Prairie Masonic lodge and *at the time of his death was the oldest in point of membership in the order. Four years ago he joined the Christian church at Morocco. Hie funeral will be held Friday morning, Oct. 31st, at 11 o’clock, at the Christian church, being conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett and Rev. W. G. Winn, officiating. The Masonic order will conduct the funeral.

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