Daniel Swett's OBITUARY

THE VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

APRIL 19, 1878

The Late Daniel Swett

Daniel Swett was born at Haverhill, Mass, 14 Apr 1804 … At an early age he was apprenticed, and learned a mechanical trade … In 1828 he went to Georgetown … until 1836, when he moved to Vicksburg … joined Presbyterian Church of this city 19 Mar 1856 …tenets he followed so many years, to the goodly example & saintly death of the Rev. B. H. Williams, who died here during the yellow fever epidemic of 1855, and whom he nursed …

Sexton’s Report, week ending 15 Apr 1878, at 12 o’clock

11 Apr – Daniel Swett, 74 yrs., gangrene, died at his residence in Warren County.

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