OBITUARY: Joseph Harwell, 10 Jul 1875 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 10 Oct 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 2, 1875, p. 3, c. 4 Harwell.—Joseph Harwell died in Lindale, Texas, July 10th, 1875. Bro. Harwell was born in Iredell county, N. C. in 1803, and when a young man married to C. Westmoreland. Early in life they joined the M. E. Church; in '45 they became members of the M. E. Church, South, and remained in said church until they joined the spirit of just men made perfect. During his pilgrimage he removed from North Carolina to Alabama, from thence to Texas. He leaves behind four children and his wife; and seven have gone before. Bro. H. was, for a number of years, classleader and steward; and ever a pious, devoted and zealous Christian, adorning the doctrine he professed; a good father, always cheerful and happy.—J. M. Langston. Swain.—Joseph Witcher Swain, son of J. H. and E. J. Swain, died in the vicinity of Garden Valley, Texas, July 20th, 1875. Joseph was born Aug. 28th, 1864. Christ took him in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried; He fought for him and gained the victory, And Joseph is glorified. J. M. Langston