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Text James Swindle, one of Barry County's oldest and most highly respected citizens, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. S. Overton at Corsicana, Monday, August 2, at the advanced age of 86 years, 9 months and two days.

Funeral services were held Tuesday and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at Corsicana near where he had lived for more than half a century.

James Swindle was born at Linden, Perry County, Tenn., August 30, 1822. He came to Missouri in 1851 and located at what is now Rocky Comfort where for two years he worked as a blacksmith. In 1853 he moved to Pogues Creek and in the same year was married to Miss Eliza Fly. To them were born three sons, John, Lafayette and George, and two daughters, Martha J. Parks of Washington and Eliza A. Overton, wife of Robert Overton of Corsicana. Mrs. Swindle died in 1863.

In 1865 he married Mrs. Elizabeth J. Davidson of Lawrence County. To this union were born one son, J. A., and two daughters, Nancy A., wife of Dr. O. S. Overton, and Mary F., wife of J. K. Holmes of Rocky Comfort. Mr. Swindle's second wife died February 28, 1904, since which time he has made his home with his children, living most of the time at Corsicana with his daughter, Mrs. O. S. Overton.

Always having been actively engaged at some vocation he could not be contented even in his last days to be without something to do and had for some time conducted a small store at Corsicana.

James Swindle was a man of Christian character, a man of high ideals and his worth and the influence of his life is evinced by the noble family he reared to be our country's most useful citizens. To such men as he, devoted to the right, willing to brave the hardships, of the pioneer and build a home in the wilderness, we owe the greatest credit for not only the material advancement of our county but for its general welfare.
Newspaper Cassville Republican
Date August 12, 1909, Thursday
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Resource State Historical Society of MO
Submitted by Donna Cooper