Dec. 17, 1925: > - Mrs. Lina SAGE, whose maiden name was THOMAS, daughter of David and > Eleanor THOMAS, was born March 23, 1846 on the farm owned by her father in > Chippewa twp., Beaver Co., Penn. about 3½ miles from Beaver Falls, Penn. > where she lived until her marriage to Frederick BALKE, while yet in her > teens. After marriage she resided for a time in a house on her father’s > farm within sight of her girlhood home. Shortly, however, she and her > husband removed to Allegheny, Penn., where their first and only child, > Percy BALKE, was born. They removed next to Illinois where a farm was > purchased near Kinmundy which the son now owns and still resides. Frederick > BALKE died in 1889, after which she traveled in the south and lived at > various times in Boston and Springfield, Mass., and Buffalo, New York. > About 14 years ago she married Franklin SAGE of Hartford, Conn., who died > some years ago. For past 12 to 13 years she has lived in Penn. in the > vicinity of Pittsburgh, living a time with her youngest sister, Mrs. Robert > RICHARDSON of Ellwood City, Penn. On Sept. 3 she suffered a severe stroke > of apoplexy, while on a visit with her sister, Mrs. W.W. ABBOTT of Crafton, > Penn., where she was removed to the home of her son, where she died Dec. 8, > 1925. Her son, Percy BALKE, and 3 sisters: Mrs. Belinda BROOKS of > Knoxville, Penn., Mrs. W. W. ABBOTT of Crafton, Penn., and Mrs. Robt. > RICHARDSON of Ellwood City, Penn. survive her. An eldest sister, Mrs. Lou > NEIL of EDINBURGH, Penn. died 5 years ago. She also leaves 2 grandchildren > - Mrs. C.H. KAISER of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Mrs. W.C. TRACY of > Plattesville, Wis. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. >