Edward A. Chase
Edward A. Chase, farmer, Section 9, North Star Township, was born in Green Co; N.Y. July 4, 1826, and is a son of George Chase, now deceased, a native of the same county, and a farmer and mechanic, who removed with his family to Livingston Co., N.Y. , in 1830. This subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and educated in the common school, and the following year to this county, settling where he now resides, in what was then wild woods. He lived an extemporized shanty until fall, then built a log house. His wife helped clear and plant the garden spot. They planted their first corn with an ax; it came up nicely within six days after planting.
Mr. Chase enlisted in the late war, in Co. G, 23rd. Mich. Vol. Inf., but, being an invalid much on the time, he was kept at light-guard duty around the hospital. In his township he has been the Justice of the Peace 12 years, and has been Superintendent of the Poor about 14 years.
Mr. Chase was married Oct. 25, 1850, to Miss Susan, Daughter of Richard Baldwin (Deceased); she was born in Lancashire, England, Aug. 18, 1826 and came to America with her parents when 11 years of age. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Chase are, George B., Hattie (deceased), Richard, Cora (deceased) and Ella.
Submitted by: Edward Richard Chase, Jr.
Edward A. Chase, farmer, Section 9, North Star Township, was born in Green Co; N.Y. July 4, 1826, and is a son of George Chase, now deceased, a native of the same county, and a farmer and mechanic, who removed with his family to Livingston Co., N.Y. , in 1830. This subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and educated in the common school, and the following year to this county, settling where he now resides, in what was then wild woods. He lived an extemporized shanty until fall, then built a log house. His wife helped clear and plant the garden spot. They planted their first corn with an ax; it came up nicely within six days after planting.
Mr. Chase enlisted in the late war, in Co. G, 23rd. Mich. Vol. Inf., but, being an invalid much on the time, he was kept at light-guard duty around the hospital. In his township he has been the Justice of the Peace 12 years, and has been Superintendent of the Poor about 14 years.
Mr. Chase was married Oct. 25, 1850, to Miss Susan, Daughter of Richard Baldwin (Deceased); she was born in Lancashire, England, Aug. 18, 1826 and came to America with her parents when 11 years of age. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Chase are, George B., Hattie (deceased), Richard, Cora (deceased) and Ella.
Submitted by: Edward Richard Chase, Jr.
Edward A. Chase
Edward A. Chase, farmer, Section 9, North Star Township, was born in Green Co; N.Y. July 4, 1826, and is a son of George Chase, now deceased, a native of the same county, and a farmer and mechanic, who removed with his family to Livingston Co., N.Y. , in 1830. This subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and educated in the common school, and the following year to this county, settling where he now resides, in what was then wild woods. He lived an extemporized shanty until fall, then built a log house. His wife helped clear and plant the garden spot. They planted their first corn with an ax; it came up nicely within six days after planting.
Mr. Chase enlisted in the late war, in Co. G, 23rd. Mich. Vol. Inf., but, being an invalid much on the time, he was kept at light-guard duty around the hospital. In his township he has been the Justice of the Peace 12 years, and has been Superintendent of the Poor about 14 years.
Mr. Chase was married Oct. 25, 1850, to Miss Susan, Daughter of Richard Baldwin (Deceased); she was born in Lancashire, England, Aug. 18, 1826 and came to America with her parents when 11 years of age. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Chase are, George B., Hattie (deceased), Richard, Cora (deceased) and Ella.
Submitted by: Edward Richard Chase, Jr.
Edward A. Chase, farmer, Section 9, North Star Township, was born in Green Co; N.Y. July 4, 1826, and is a son of George Chase, now deceased, a native of the same county, and a farmer and mechanic, who removed with his family to Livingston Co., N.Y. , in 1830. This subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and educated in the common school, and the following year to this county, settling where he now resides, in what was then wild woods. He lived an extemporized shanty until fall, then built a log house. His wife helped clear and plant the garden spot. They planted their first corn with an ax; it came up nicely within six days after planting.
Mr. Chase enlisted in the late war, in Co. G, 23rd. Mich. Vol. Inf., but, being an invalid much on the time, he was kept at light-guard duty around the hospital. In his township he has been the Justice of the Peace 12 years, and has been Superintendent of the Poor about 14 years.
Mr. Chase was married Oct. 25, 1850, to Miss Susan, Daughter of Richard Baldwin (Deceased); she was born in Lancashire, England, Aug. 18, 1826 and came to America with her parents when 11 years of age. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Chase are, George B., Hattie (deceased), Richard, Cora (deceased) and Ella.
Submitted by: Edward Richard Chase, Jr.
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