Nancy E Chase Miner was born at North Rochester, Loraine Co., Ohio, November 1, 1845. Her parents, Solomon Drake Chase and Lydia Ann Thorn were among the first Saints to accept the Gospel. They never doubted that Joseph Smith was a true Prophet of God and soon gave up their many associations to cast their lot with the saints in Nauvoo and other western settlements.

In the year 1853 they started across the plains in a private company of relatives. There were ten families, Chases and Thorns. The family of Dan Bagley and one boy (Eric Castle) were the only exceptions. Grandmother Thorn, aged 60 years, came with her children.

Solomon Chase was a carpenter and Joseph and Ashel Thorn were blacksmiths. Together they made all the wagons used for the long journey.

The company was fully organized according to instructions from the Church, with Joseph Thorn as Captain of the company. Many months were spent in preparation for the journey. The families camped on Little Sioux River for two years and made the material for their wagons mostly in the evening after their day's work was done.

The wood was all cut and sawed by themselves. They brought iron material with them for three threshing machines, and one machine was sold to Brigham Young and the others brought to Utah County. The company spent the first few years in Cottonwood Canyon, coming to Springville in 1858.

Solomon Chase was one of the best carpenters of the town and constructed many of the best buildings. He was also the town doctor. He was a natural born nurse, very kind-hearted and sympathetic. He studied the roots and herbs and knew of their healing qualities. He set many limbs and was never known to charge for his services.

Nancy E Chase was one of eleven children born to Solomon D. Chase and Lydia Ann Thorn. At the age of eight years she started traveling across the plains with her parents. She remembered distinctly many incidents that happened on that journey. She was a born story-teller and could entertain the smallest children or her oldest friends.

At the early age of twelve years she was sent by her parents to help neighbors in times of sickness. She was never allowed to charge for her services. She was married to Moroni Miner, Feb 3, 1861, when fifteen years of age and was the proud mother of fifteen children: twelve sons and three daughters. Only one child died in infancy, a daughter Emmaline; Charles died at the age of two years; Solomon at age twelve; Ralph, age eleven; and John, age seventeen. The rest of her children were raised to maturity and were married. Her sons all hold the Priesthood and her children have all been sealed in the "House of the Lord". Her son Delacey died at the age of 47, leaving a wife and eight children.

Nancy Elizabeth Chase Miner was a noble mother. She lived close to her boys and girls. She was their confidant in all matters. Her advice was always for their good and never treated lightly by any of them. She was deeply religious and taught it to her family through her daily life in her home. She did not seek public life but did her duty as a Latter-Day Saint mother. She was a teacher in Relief Society for many years and spent days visiting her scattered district. She was a teacher and counselor in the Primary Association for many years. She lived out on the farm and had to drive her horse and buggy where she went.

She moved on the Miner Farm with her husband in 1873 when there wasn't a neighbor nearer than two miles. Many Indians camped near by and she was frightened by them many times when alone with her little family. She treated them always with kindness and fed them from her storehouse, and could thereby converse with them. Her boys often romped with the Indian boys. Later in life the older Indians often recognized the "Miner Boys" as the Indians called them. She knew many of the Indians by their given names and often inquired about them years after, when the Indians made their yearly visit to settlements after going to the reservation.

Nancy Miner suffered all the hardships incident to the life of Pioneer mothers. She had seven children before she had her first sewing machine (one of the first to be brought to Springville). She did much of the sewing for her family by the light of rags burning in oil. She never had hired help except when in bed with her babies. At that time she often bathed herself and her babies after the first few days. She carried water from a well and did her washing on a board until the washing machine was invented.

She was an expert cook and loved to prepare her meals. Her table was always spread with plenty of wholesome food and a goodly share of the old-fashioned puddings, pies and cakes. She loved to have the family come home, and prepared bounteous feasts for all. It was not uncommon for more than forty to be served from her tables. Her sons, daughters, grandchildren, relatives and friends delighted in these happy reunions.

With the help of her children she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary, as well as her 60th wedding anniversary and the 90th birthday anniversary of her husband. On each occasion, over one hundred guests were assembled in her home.

She had a keen sense of wit and humor. Old and young delighted her fire-side tales and experiences. She was known far and wide for her hospitality. Her home was a stopping place for years for friends and relatives traveling from the south to Salt Lake City and back.

She had a big mother heart and has taken several motherless children into her home until other arrangements could be made for their care.

Her home was ever open to the immigrant saints. Many families have stopped at her home until they found places to settle. Her husband helped many of the converts to acquire property on which to build their homes. She lived on the "Miner Farm" for fifty-five years. It was a home to all her children. Although she suffered for many years with rheumatism in her legs, she had a strong will power not toggle up. She seldom went to bed on account of sickness. She suffered twice with typhoid fever.

She was blessed to the last with a keen intellect and strong mentality. She read the daily papers and current magazines, many of the Church works, supervised her home, and wrote personal checks for her telephone, gas, electric light and city water bills. All these things she did up until the last month of her life. All the modern conveniences had been placed in the old home and greatly enjoyed by herself and husband.

She was stricken with a serious illness on Mother's Day May 7, 1928, one day before her husband's 93rd birthday, at the age of 83 years and 7 months.

Nancy Elizabeth Chase Miner and her husband Moroni Miner were very active in temple work. They both did much ordinance work for their ancestry. Aside from the ordinance work, they gave freely of their means to search out records and have them compiled in proper books. As a result of their efforts, their children have had an official Temple Record of the Miners, containing some 1300 names from which to work. They also gave assistance to the Chase Family organization.