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Obit of James Ezra Swalley - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com 
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The Verden News
September 29, 1933


JAMES EZRA SWALLEY - Pioneer Settler

James Ezra Swalley passed away at his home at Delaware, Oklahoma, 
Saturday, September 23, and was brought to Verden for burial.

The funeral service was held at the Methodist church here Monday 
afternoon with Rev. C. W. Taylor officiating and interment made in the 
Verden Cemetery.

Mr. Swalley was an old pioneer settler of this community and lived here 
until a few year ago when he moved to Delaware, Oklahoma.

James Ezra Swalley was born in Pike county, Missouri, September 10, 
1869, being 64 years and 8 days old at the time of his departure. He was 
united in marriage to Miss Ada Layton at Union City, Oklahoma, to this 
union five boys were born, two who preceded him in death.

He was united in the second marriage to Ruth Kines, December 21, 1910. 
He leaves to mourn his departure his widowed wife, three sons, Fred and 
Floyd Lee of Delaware, and Celell Swalley of Barnsdale, Oklahoma and a 
step-daughter, Mrs. Edith Galloway.


Submitted by Sandi Carter