Pike County Democrat - 7/3/1908 - Death of Mrs. Blaize - Last Saturday night
at half-past eleven o'clock the death angel visited the home of H. B.
Blaize, in Logan township, and took away the mother, Mrs. Martha Jane
Blaize; after an illness of intense suffering of several weeks, caused by a
stroke of paralysis. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Borders, who preceded her to the celestial shore several years ago. She was
born June 11, 1828; being 80 years and 9 days old when God relieved her from
her sufferings and claimed her soul as His own. She was united in the bonds
of matrimony to Isaac Blaize in the year 1850. She was the mother of four
children. Jon B. Blaize, superintendent of the schools of Pike County, and
trustee of Logan township at the time of his death; H. B., S. R. and J. W.
Blaize---also nine grand children, and five great grand children who survive
her. For thirty-six years she lived happily with her husband when he was
taken from her by death. She was a devoted member of the Regular Baptist
church of Bethel for thirty-five years. She was one of Pike County's most
highly respected citizens; loved by all who was acquainted with her. Rev.
J. W. Richardson conducted the funeral services at the Bethel church at
three o'clock Sunday afternoon; hundreds of sorrowing friends attending.
Her body lies at rest in Popular Grove cemetery. The highest testimonial
that could be written of her is that as a girl, wife, mother, christian, and
a friend she fully measured up to the highest type---her influence always
being used for that which was elevating and good---a rich legacy left her
children. As a christian servant she has answered her Master's summons to
come up higher and reap the rich reward that awaits her. W. T. H.