Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1889 — Death of Swaney Makeever. [ARTICLE]

Death of Swaney Makeever.

The long expected demise of D. S. Makeever occurred early last Sunday morning, at his residence on Division street. His disease first manifested itself, by a stroke of apoplexy. From this he finally rallied to some extent, but a second stroke in January was followed by softening of the brain, with its inevitable termination in death. His age was 60 years, 4 months and 16 days. He was born in Green county, Penn., and was removed to Ohio when 2 years old, with his parents, and with them to Jasper county in 1845, where he has ever since resided. | He was marrie'd in 1853 to Catherine A. Cunningham, whose death preceded his, a few years. His funeral was held at the F. W. Baptist church yesterday, at 10 A. M., Rev.B. F. Ferguson preaching the funeral sermon. He was buried after the rites of the order of Odd Fellows, an honored member of which* he was for many years. Ttvo sons and one daughter survive.him, and were all present at his funeral. . To strengthen the hair, thicken the growth, stop its blanching and falling out. and whejje it is gray to restore the youthful color, nse Hall’s Hair Renewer. The world wide reputation of Ayer's Saisaparilia is the natural result of its surpassing value as a blood medicine. Nothing in the pharrnacopaeia, effects more astonishing results, in scrofula, rheumatism, general debility, and all forms of blood deseases, than this remCdV ’ ’ * ’