MARGARET ANN SWAGGERTY

 

   Margaret Ann Swaggerty passed to her eternal rest on Monday, May 29, 1916.  She was born in Dade County, January 14, 1866,  while still a child she was left an orphan.  In her early life she was converted to the cause of Christ and in 1880 united with the Missionary Baptist Church and has been a true and earnest worker for God from that time until death.  At the age of 15 she came to Cedar County where she met J.B. Swaggerty and on Dec. 2, 1883 they were married.  To this Union nine children were born, six boys and three girls, two of whom, one boy and one girl went to their Saviour in childhood the remaining ones, five boys and two girls were with her at the time of her death.  Two brothers Thomas Crawley and David Crawley were with her at different times during her illness.  She was one of the few remaining good old fashioned mothers and better be that than queen of all nations.  She was widely known and beloved by all.  On January 12, 1914 she was stricken by paralysis and since that time has borne her afflictions with all patience and good cheer.  She never was willing to wrong any one but was always ready to do good.  She has left a husband, five sons, two daughters, two brothers, two half brothers, one half sister and scores of friends to mourn their loss, but we realize that our loss is her gain.  Interment was made at  the Pankey cemetery.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.M. Weaver.  Attention was called to the latter part of the first verse of the first chapter of the first Epistle of john "If any man sin we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."  another point to which our attention was drawn by Rev. Weaver was, "A Christian Mother".

 

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