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© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, Februay 1, 1922 Febuary 28, 1859 ~ January 25, 1922 Katheryn Ellen English was born February 28, 1857, in Hardin county, Ky., died at her home in Carnegie January 25, 1922, aged 64 years, 10 months and 27 days. She was married to Adam Swigart at Maysville, Mo., December 13, 1880. To this union nine children were born, eight of whom survive. Girtie M. died in childhood. James Mason, Walter C., Harry B., Roy T., Roxie H., and Mrs. Willard Fait all make their home in Carnegie. Mrs. C.M. McCoy lives south of town and Adam H. Swigart lives in Oklahoma City. All of the children were present at the funeral. Mr. Swigart died at Alden September 9, 1903. Besides the children the deceased is survived by two sisters; Mrs. W.H. Zimmerman and Mrs. E.S. Berkley. Mrs. Swigart was married to J.W. Isham in December, 1906. She has made her home in Carnegie for the past fifteen years. She was converted to the Christian faith and joined the Christian church at the age of 16, and for the remainder of her life, almost 49 years, she has been a consecrated Christian. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Rebekah and Royal Neighbor lodges. Members of these orders and other friends brought flowers without number to pay a last tribute to one of Carnegie's most devoted mothers. Rev. J.W. Coats of Anadarko preached the funeral sermon at the Christian church at 2 p.m. Thursday, and interment was made in the Alden cemetery. |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, May 12, 1926 December 19, 1879 ~ May 6, 1926 Mason Swigart Dies Thursday Former Carnegie Man Dies After Long Illness J.M. Swigart, well known Carnegie and Fort Cobb business man, died at his home in Fort Cobb Thursday afternoon after having been in ill health for over three years. He has suffered intensely for the past several months. Funeral services held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon by Rev. W.A.R. Lovell and burial was made in the Alden cemetery under the auspices of the Carnegie Masonic lodge. Mason Swigart first came to this community at the opening of the country in 1901 and settled on a farm near Alden. Later the family moved to town and he engaged in the broom corn business here and at other places over Caddo county. For the past several years he has kept a market and warehouse at Fort Cobb and last year he bought property there and the family moved there to make their home. He had just completed the installation of an ice plant which was put into operation about three weeks ago. James Mason Swigart was born in Cameron, Missouri December 19, 1881 and died Thursday, May 6, 1926 at Fort Cobb, Oklahoma aged 44 years, 4 months and 17 days. He was married to Martha Nelson March 16, 1904. To this union three daughters born, Oneta, Kathryn and Margaret. He is survived by his wife, the three daughters and two sisters, Mrs. Chas. McCoy of Alden, Mrs. Willard Fait of Anadarko, and four brothers, Harry and Walter of this place, Adam of Oklahoma City and Rox of Fort Bliss, Texas. He was a Mason and a member of the Christian church. |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, April 4, 1928 July 22, 1886 ~ April 1, 1928 Walter Curry Swigart was born near Cameron, Mo., July 22, 1886, and died at Carnegie, Okla., April 1, 1928, aged 41 years, 8 months and 10 days. He moved to Hennessy, Okla., with his parents as a child and from there to near Carnegie where he lived the remainder of his life. Funeral services conducted by Rev. W.A.R. Lovell were held at the Christian church sat 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment was made in the Alden cemetery, under the auspices of the American Legion. Members of the post acted as pall bearers, while a squad in uniform formed a guard of honor and fired the customary volley over the open grave and the buglers sounded taps. He enlisted in the United States army September 3, 1918, and was honorably discharged December 24, 1918. He was a member of William Warren Shepard Post of the American Legion at this place at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his death two sisters, Mrs. Willard Fait of Anadarko and Mrs. C.N. McCoy of Carnegie, also three brothers, A.H. Swigart of Oklahoma City and H.B. and Rex of Carnegie, besides other relatives and friends. |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, February 1, 1922 June 29, 1897 ~ May 27, 1948 Rites Wednesday For Rox Swigart, World War One Veteran Final rites for Roxie H. Swigart, 50, were in the First Christian church at 2:30 Wednesday and burial was made in the Alden cemetery. The early day Carnegie resident and World War I veteran died Friday in a Los Angeles hospital after being in failing health for a number of years. Swigart was born at Erin, Tenn., June 29, 1897. He came with his parents to Oklahoma at the opening of this county in 1901 and located near Alden. Later the family moved to Carnegie where he lived when he enlisted in the army early in 1917. He served in France with the regular army's famous Second Division. A few years after his discharge he re-enlisted and served in the army at Fort Bliss. He has been in several veterans' hospitals in the past few years. He untied with the Christian church when a young boy. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs., Nellie McCoy, Carnegie, and Mrs. Grace, Fait, Anadarko, and two brothers, Adam Swigart, Hereford, Texas, and Harry Swigart, Eufaula, all of whom and many other near relatives were here for the services. |
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