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Obituary:         Mary Josephine Mathers Pierce
Newspaper:        Unknown
Publication Date: Unknown
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   MARY JOSEPHINE MATHERS PIERCE, eldest daughter of SAMUEL M. and CAROLINE
   DAUGHERTY MATHERS, was born February 15, 1858 near Orangeville, Indiana
   and departed this life March 7, 1952.  Age 94 years and 24 days.

   When she was only five years of age her father died while serving his
   country in the war of '63.  With her baby sister ELZORA she grew to
   womanhood in the Orangeville neighborhood.

   She was united in marriage to ELEZIER JACOB PIERCE on April 27, 1875.
   They established a home in Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana
   where she lived until 1917, except four years she lived in Paoli while
   her husband was Sheriff of Orange County.

   On August 13, 1912 her husband passed away.  Five years after his death
   she sold her country home and moved to West Baden Springs.

   She united with the Bethel Christian Church near Orangeville about 1873.
   Helped to build the New Antioch Christian Church near her home in
   Northwest Township.  After moving to West Baden Springs she helped to
   establish the Christian Church at that place.  She was ever faithful in
   the work of her Lord and Master until called to her reward after a life
   of more than four score of years.

   She leaves to mourn their loss, a foster son, ALBERT W. HECKLER, wife
   and family, many nieces and nephews to whom AUNT JOSIE had endeared
   herself and a host of friends.

   We only know that she has just passed on
   To a fairer and brighter clime
   Where God and the angels will welcome her
   In that heavenly home sublime

   We mourn not for her as dead
   She's only asleep to awaken with the Lord
   For "The dead in Christ" shall arise
   Has been promised in His holy word.

   When the mists have cleared then we'll see her
   In that spiritual body so bright and fair
   For "we shall know as we are known"
   When we gather over there.

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