Asher/Ashur CHASE, Sr. (1794-1877)
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Asher/Ashur CHASE, Sr.
(1794-1877)
Genealogy & Family History
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First Generation!
Asher CHASE; (a.k.a. "Ashur")
b. 29 Mar 1794, Guiford, Windham Co., Vermont [REF:#002]
d. 18 Aug 1877, age 83y 4m 19d, in Valley Twp., Page Co. Ia. [REF:#002]
Buried in the Fairview Cemetery, at Valley Twp., Page Co., Iowa.
Where a headstone marks his grave (Row 3 Lot 5)
"ASHER, Sr. 1793-1877 and IRINA A. 1812-1874 CHASE"
Notice of Will, [PCD 06 1877, PCD 30 Aug. 1877]
See Query [CHJ 24 Sep 1979]
He married twice, first a27y on 22 Mar 1820, [REF:#003] in Madison Co.,IL.
to the 23 year old Miss Nancy RICHARDSON,
(d/o M/M RICHARDSON Parents)
b. 04 Oct 1797, Unknown Co., [REF:#003]
d. 25 Jul 1847, a49t 9m 21d Location Unknown, [REF:#003]
Buried: Location Unknown, [REF:#003]
They had 10 Children born to this 1st Union: [REF:#003]
After the death of his first wife, Asher, Sr. a55y married 2nd on
20 May 1848 [REF:#003] (Location Unknown) to
the 35 year old Miss Irena AXTELL;
(d/o M/M AXTELL Parents)
b. *1812, Unknown Co., PA. (per Headstone)
b. 13 Jul 1813, Unknown Co., (per REF:#003)
b. c1813, Unknown Co., PA. (per 1860 Census)
b. c1818, Unknown Co., PA. (per 1860 Census)
d. 07 Aug 1874, a62y Vally Twp., Page Co., IA. (per Headstone)
Buried in the Fairview Cemetery, at Valley Twp., Page Co., Iowa.
Where a headstone marks her grave (Row 3 Lot 6, see above listing)
They had 4 children born to this 2nd Union: [REF:#003]
They came to lived in Page Co., in 1853. (Obit.)
They had at least 4 Children born to this 2nd Union: [REF:#003]
FIRST MARRIAGE: *1820 Miss Nancy RICHARDSON, 10 Ch. [REF:#003]
1. 1st Son: Hiram, b. 22 Dec 1820 - d. Infancy.
2. 1st Dau: Mary Ann, b. 26 Jul 1822 - m. John PARKER,
3. 2nd Dau: Lucinda, b. 09 Feb 1824 - d. Infancy.
2111. 4. 2nd Son: Gamaliel, b. 14 Oct 1825 - m. Cynthia BRADBURY,
5. 3rd Son: Paul, b. 28 Feb 1827 - d. Infancy.
6. 3rd Dau: Maria, b. 31 Dec 1829 - d. 1844 a15y
7. 4th Dau: Eliza, b. 26 Sep 1831 - d. Infancy.
2112. 8. 4th Son: Silas, b. 17 May 1833 - m. Ruth REED,
2113. 9. 5th Son: Sidney, b. 12 Jul 1835 - m. Martha CLEVAND,
2114. 10. 6th Son: William, b. 21 Aug 1837 - m. Catherine JERRED/GERARD,
SECOND MARRIAGE: *1848 Miss Irena AXTELL, 4Ch.
12. 1st Dau: Maria E., b. 19 Aug 1850 - m. John DRACE,
2116. 13. 2nd Son: Nathan A., b. 03 Aug 1852 - m. Mary BEAVERS,
14. 2nd Dau: Elvira, b. 26 Apr 1854 - Never Married!
Possible Record Problem!
In REF:#003 book list only 14 Children, Census records show at least
19 Children of Asher, Sr. CHASE. ..prs
1. 1st Son: Hiram, *1820 - d. Infancy.
2. 1st Dau: Mary Ann, *1822 - m. John PARKER,
3. 2nd Dau: Lucinda, *1824 - d. Infancy.
4. 2nd Son: Gamaliel, *1825 - m. Cynthia BRADBURY,
5. 3rd Son: Paul, *1827 - d. Infancy.
6. 3rd Dau: Maria, *1829 - d. 1844 a15y
7. 4th Dau: Eliza, *1831 - d. Infancy.
8. 4th Son: Silas, *1833- m. RUTH REED, Not in 1860 Page Co. Census!
9. 5th Son: Sidney, *1835- m. Martha CLEVLAND, Not in Page Co. 1860 Census!
+10. 6th Son: Albert G., c1838- IL. m. Eliza C. DRACE, 4Ch.
+11. 7th Son: William, c1838- IL. m. Mrs. Prudence (Unknown) NISLEY, 4Ch.
+12. 8th Son: Asher, Jr. c1842- IL. m. Hannah MARROW, 4Ch.
+13. 5th Dau: Paten, c1843- IL. m. c1859 Asher PARKER, ?Ch.
14. 6th Dau: Emline, c1847- IL. Not Traced!
SECOND MARRIAGE:
15. 1st Son: Columbus, *1849 - d. 1849 Infant.
+16. 1st Dau: Mariah E., *1850- IL. m. John F. DRACE, Jr. ?Ch.
17. 2nd Son: Nathan, *1852- IL. m. Mary BEAVERS,
18. 2nd Dau: Elvira, *1854- Never Married!
19. 3rd Dau: Alma, c1855- IA. Not Traced!
*Confirmed Dates!
+More Information!
Possible Record Problem!
REF:#003 states:
"They were living in Madison Co., IL. and were living in
Villisca, Montgomer Co., IA. in 1874."
Obit. list that they came to Page Co., in 1853.
They can be found in the 1860 & 1870 Census for Page Co., IA.
If they were living in Villisca, IA. it was only for a short
period of time 1870 to 1877 when he died. ..prs
1860 Federal Census; Valley Township Page County, Iowa
Family Group No. 386 / Visitation No. 386
NAME BIRTH M/F OCCUPATION R.E.$/PERSONAL BORN
H/H Asher CHASE b. c1804, age 56 M Farmer $6,000 $1,444 VT.
2nd Wife: Irina (AXTELL), b. c1813, age 47 F b. PA.
3. Son: Asher, Jr. b. c1842, age 18 M b. IL
4. Dau: Emline b. c1847, age 13 M b. IL
5. Dau: Mariah b. c1849, age 11 M b. IL
6. Son: Nathan b. c1853, age 7 M b. IL
7. Dau: Albina b. c1855, age 5 M b. IA <--Elvira? Alma?
S-I-L Asher PARKER b. c1841, age 19 M b. IL
2. Dau: Paten (CHASE) b. c1843, age 17 M b. IL
1870 Census, NARA-#M-593, Reel-#414, Page Co., IA.
Valley Twp., Page 500, F.Visit, 1438/1438, P.O. Hawleyville, IA.
H/H Ashur CHASE, a78y b. 1792 VT. Farmer $10,000/1,000
Wife: Irma (AXTELL) a52y b. 1818 PA. Keeping House!
6. 4th Son: Nathan, a18y b. 1852 IL.
7. 3rd Dau: Alma, a16y b. 1854 IA.
S-I-L John DRACE, a26y b. 1844 IN. Farm Hand!
5. Mariah (CHASE) a20y b. 1850 IL. Keeping House!
Samuel PARKER, a20y b. 1850 IN. Farm Hand!
10 Children listed in 1877 Obit.
1. 1st Son: Silas, *1833- m. RUTH REED, Not in 1860 Page Co. Census!
2. 2nd Son: Sidney, *1835- m. Martha CLEVLAND, Not in Page Co. 1860 Census!
3. 3rd Son: Albert G., c1838 IN. m. Eliza C. DRACE, 4Ch.
4. 3th Son: William, c1838 IL. m. Prudence Unknown, 4Ch.
5. 5th Son: Asher, Jr. c1842 IL. m. Hannah MARROW, 4Ch.
6. 1st Dau: Paten, c1843 IL. m. c1859 Asher PARKER,
7. 2nd Dau: Emline, c1847 IL. Not Traced!
8. 3rd Dau: Mariah, c1849 IL. m. John F. DRACE, Jr. ?Ch.
9. 5th Son: Nathan, c1853 IL. m. Mary
10. 7th Dau: Alma, c1855 IA. Not Traced!
The Children of Ashur, Sr & 1st w Nancy RICHARDSON
& 2nd w Irena (AXTELL) CHASE
10. Albert G. CHASE,
(6th s/o Ashur, Sr & 1st w Nancy (RICHARDSON) CHASE)
b. c1835, in IL. (per 1860 Census)
b. c1838, in IL. (per 1870 Census_
d. Unknown, buried in the "Fairview Cemetery"
(Row 2, Lot 9) Valley Twp., Page Co., IA. (No Dates)
Co. "K" 13 Iowa Inf. (Gov't Stone)
At the age of 24y he married on 25 Aug. 1859, in Valley Twp. Page Co., Ia.
[REF: PFP, II,-3;15] to the 23 year old
Miss ELIZABETH "Eliza/Lizzie" CATHERINE DRACE;
(1st d/o John F. Sr. and Elizabeth C. (Rentker) Drace)
born on 8 Jul. 1836, at Hannover, Germany;
died on 8 Nov. 1876, at the age of 40 years, 5 month and 0 days;
Buried along side her husband in the "Fairview Cemetery"
(Row 2, Lot 10 Stone Broken) Valley Twp., Page Co., IA.
In 1850 she was living on her fathers farm at the age of 14 years, in
the Brownstone Twp., Jackson Co., Indiana Census; At the age of 19,
she relocated to Page Co., Iowa with her parents in 1855.
They had 4 Daughters per Census & John Sr. DRACE Last Will and Testament:
1. 1st Dau: Emma, b. c1863 Not Traced!
2. 2nd Dau: Clara N., b. c1864 Liv Lincoln Twp. 1880 a16y m. Mr. BURTON
3. 3rd Dau: Louise, b. c1866 Not Traced!
4. 4th Dau: Annie, b. c1868 m. 25 Dec 1894 Clyde TAYLOR, [CH 28 Dec 1894]
See Biography Profile of DRACE Family for Continuation!
The 1860 Census list ELIZA (DRACE) CHASE and ALBERT G. CHASE as owning
a farm next to her parents, in Valley Twp.;
1860 Federal Census; Valley Township Page County, Iowa
Family Group No. 392 / Visitation No. 392
ALBERT CHASE a25y b. 1835 IL. Farmer $1,000/$200
ELIZA (DRACE) a22y b. 1838 OH.
1870 Census, NARA-#M-593, Reel-#414, Page Co., IA.
Valley Twp., Page 502, F.Visit, 1465/1465, P.O. Hawleyville, IA.
H/H Albert CHASE, a32y b. 1838 IN. Farmer, $3,000/$800
Wife: Lizza (DRACE), a28y b. 1842 GERMANY Keeping House!
1. 1st Dau: Emma, a 7y b. 1863 IA.
2. 2nd Dau: Clara, a 6y b. 1864 IA.
3. 3rd Dau: Louiza, a 4y b. 1866 IA.
4. 4th Dau: Annie, 8/12 b. 1869 IA.
11. William CHASE;
(7th s/o Ashur, Sr & 1st w Nancy (RICHARDSON) CHASE)
b. c1838, Madison Co., IL.
d. Unknown (to me) Not buried in Page Co., IA.
m. c1862? Mrs. Prudence (BAKER) NISLEY, [PFP, II-3, Pg 15]
b. c1837, Unknown Co., IN.
They had at least 4 Children born to this Union:
1. 1st Dau: Sarah B. b. c1856-
2. 1st Son: Mordica b. c1856-1870 a14y d. before 1870 Census!
3. 2nd Dau: Wilma, b. c1860-
4. 2nd Son: Acher, b. c1864-
Possible Record Problem!
In REF:#003 List William CHASE m. Catherine JERRED/GERARD,
Census & PFP list he married Mrs. Prudence (BAKER) NISLEY?
Census records 1860 & 1870 show Prudence? ..prs
1860 Federal Census; Valley Township Page County, Iowa
Family Group No. 385 / Visitation No. 385
NAME BIRTH M/F OCCUPATION R.E.$/PERSONAL BORN
H/H William CHASE b. c1838, age 22 M Farmer $800 $150 IL.
Wife: Prudence b. c1837, age 23 F b. IN.
1. 1st Dau: Sarah B. b. c1856, age 4 F b. IA <--Twin!
2. 1st Son: Mordica b. c1856, age 4 M b. IA <--Twin!
1870 Census, NARA-#M-593, Reel-#414, Page Co., IA.
Valley Twp., Page 496, F.Visit, 1377/1377, P.O. Hawleyville, IA.
H/H William CHASE, a33y b. 1837 IL. Farmer, $1,600/$600
Wife: Prudence, a34y b. 1836 IN.
1. 1st Dau: Bell, a14y b. 1856 IA. <--Twin!
3. 2nd Dau: Wilma, a10y b. 1860 IA.
4. 2nd Son: Acher, a 6y b. 1864 IA.
12. Ashur/Asher CHASE, Jr.
(8th s/o Ashur, Sr & 1st w Nancy (RICHARDSON) CHASE)
b. 1842, Madison Co., IL.
d. Unknown (to me)
Buried: Not Buried in Page Co., IA.
[PFP, V-3, Pg 12] Some Early Marriage Page Co., IA.
m. on 29 Jul. 1860 at Amity Twp., Page Co. by H. W. McKINLEY
to Miss E. F. Hannah. MARROW
b. c1843 Madison Co., IL.
d. Unknown (to me)
They had at least 4 Children born to this Union:
1. 1st Dau: Laura, b. 1862 IA. Not Traced!
2. 1st Son: Dufman, b. 1864 IA. Not Traced!
3. 2nd Dau: Effa, b. 1866 IA. Not Traced!
4. 2nd Son: Ashur, b. 1868 IA. Not Traced!
1870 Census, NARA-#M-593, Reel-#414, Page Co., IA.
Valley Twp., Page 496, F.Visit, 1378/1378, P.O. Hawleyville, IA.
H/H Ashur CHASE, a28y b. 1842 IL. Farmer, $0/$800
Wife: Hannah (MARROW), a27y b. 1843 IL.
1. 1st Dau: Laura, a 8y b. 1862 IA.
2. 1st Son: Dufman, a 6y b. 1864 IA.
3. 2nd Dau: Effa, a 4y b. 1866 IA.
4. 2nd Son: Ashur, a 2y b. 1868 IA.
16. Mariah Elizabeth CHASE,
(1st d/o Ashur & 2nd w Irema (AXTELL) CHASE)
b. 19 Aug 1850 Madison Co. IL.
d. Unknown, (to me)
m. bfr 1870 to JOHN F. DRACE JR.;
(1st s/o John F. Sr. and Elizabeth C. (Rentker) Drace)
b. 1843; in Brownstone Twp. Jackson Co., Ind.; (per 1850 Census)
d. Unknown (to me)
(Not buried in Page Co., IA.)
John F., Jr. DRACE was identified as age of 07y, b. 1843 in 1850 Census!
He was listed with his parents at the age of 16y, b. 1844 in 1860 Census!
He was listed with his F-I-L at the age of 26y, b. 1844 in 1870 Census!
1870 Census, NARA-#M-593, Reel-#414, Page Co., IA.
Valley Twp., Page 500, F.Visit, 1438/1438, P.O. Hawleyville, IA.
H/H Ashur CHASE, a78y b. 1792 VT. Farmer $10,000/1,000
Wife: Irma (AXTELL) a52y b. 1818 PA. Keeping House!
6. 4th Son: Nathan, a18y b. 1852 IL.
7. 3rd Dau: Alma, a16y b. 1854 IA.
S-I-L John DRACE, a26y b. 1844 IN. Farm Hand! <--Our Subject!
5. Mariah (CHASE) a20y b. 1850 IL. Keeping House!
Samuel PARKER, a20y b. 1850 IN. Farm Hand!
See Biography Profile of DRACE Family for Continuation!
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Other CHASE Family members in Page Co., IA.
Dr. F.W. CHASE, Phys. & Surgeon.
Came to Page Co., IA. 1855 from Portland, ME.
settled on Section 19, Grant Twp. [Andrea Atlas Map 1875]
1870 Census, NARA-#M-593, Reel-#414, Page Co., IA.
Tarkio Twp., Page 493, F.Visit, 1179/1179, P.O. Tarkio, IA.
H/H Martin CHASE, a34y b. 1836 IA. Farmer, $0/$750
Wife: Sarah O., a48y b. 1822 NY. Keeping House!
Lyda, a27y b. 1843 IA. Keeping House!
Minervia, a19y b. 1851 IA.
Abigail, a16y b. 1854 IA.
Lyman, a14y b. 1856 IA.
Jennie, a12y b. 1858 IA.
George H. CHASE, Farmer
Came to Page Co., IA. 1871 form Somerset Co., ME.
settled on 422 acres, Section 25, Grant Twp.
Page Co., IA Mortality Schedule - 1880
George H. CHASE, b. 1879, Page Co., IA d. 1880, 1year old
in Shenandoah, IA; Mother b. Maine; father b. PA; d. oh
Meninagitis.
(s/o George H. CHASE, Sr.
The 1 Dec. 1896 Directory for Hepburn, Valley Twp. it listed a
A. G. CHASE retired Farmer with 4 in his family.
Franklin CHASE,
(s/o M/M William D. CHASE)
Rented farm 12-East River Twp., Sect. 1 Farmstead 1, Coin, IA. Post Office
Methodist, Dairy Farmer, Margorie works in Hospt.
m. Marjorie HANKAE,
(d/o M/M Clem HANKAE)
They had at least Children born to this Union:
1. 1st Dau: Martha,
2. 2nd Dau: Carol,
3. 1st Son: Maurice,
4. 2nd Son: Richard,
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CHASE Family Members buried in Page Co., IA
CLARINDA, Van SANT
Chapter 7e
Pg148
CHASE, James, 1855 - Nov 10, 1920, a65y
FAIRVIEW
Chapter 14
Pg1
Row 2
9. CHASE, Albert G., (no dates) Co K, 13th Iowa Inf (government stone)
(s/o Asher & Irina A. CHASE)
10. CHASE, Elizabeth C. (DRACE), d. Nov 8, 1876, aged 40y, 5m (stone broken)
(d/o John F. & Eliza. (RENTKER) DRACE)
Row 3
5. CHASE, Ashur, d. Aug 18, 1877, aged 84y, 4m, 20 days (stone broken)
6. CHASE, Irene A., w/o A. Chase, d. Aug 7, 1874, aged 62y
HAWLEYVILLE
Chapter 20
Pg15
CHASE, Franklin Perry 18 Mar 1910 - 30 Dec 1983
ROSE HILL, SHENANDOAH
Chapter 32
Pg12,
CHASE, Calvin Carroll, (no dates)
CHASE, Cecilia, 1871-1932
CHASE, George H., Oct 21, 1832 - Nov 08, 1900
(b. c1832; d. a67y Pierce, Ne., sarcoma of liver;
(m. Mary D. Unknown)
(Bur: Shen. SW 14 Nov 1899
CHASE, Mary D., Jan 05, 1843 - Mar 07, 1915
(Chase, George (Mrs), 68,
(d 08 Mar 1915 So Oma, paralysis;
(husband George died Pierce, Ne.;
(Bur: Shen. SP 16 Mar 1915, SW 09 Mar 1915, SP 09 Mar 1915
CHASE, George H., Jr. d. Aug 27, 1897, aged 1y
(s/o George H. & Mary D. CHASE)
CHASE, Arlene (no dates) (1919-1919)
(Chase, Arlene df Geo., 5 wks, d Shen, pneu. SW 24 Feb 1919
CHASE, Hazel, Feb 15, 1890 - Feb 17, 1920
(Chase, Hazel d/o J.F., 30, d Shen, pneu; Bur: Shen. SW 20 Feb 1920
(Chase, J.F. See: Nellie May Scott
CHASE, Joshua F., Dec 27, 1854 - Apr 03, 1930
CHASE, Serena, Aug 26, 1858 - Aug 01, 1926
(no marker)
CHASE, Harriet,
(b 03 Feb 1821 Providence, RI;
(d 27 Apr 1912 Valley Falls, Ks.;
(m. 1845 George A. King, d 1901, 2 children;
(Bur: Shen. SP 30 Apr 1912
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Source & Reference Notes!
[CHJ, CH, PCD.], etc. See Pat O'Dell Newspapers Index!
[PFP, IV-4, Pg16]
Page County Queries (Dec. 1979)
By Daryl L. Campbell, 2009 Delma Way, Sacramento CA. 95825
Need info on ancestors of Asher CHASE, Sr. b. c1794, Vermont
[REF:#002]
Subj: CHASES of Page Co., IA
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 5:37:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: JLynn112
To: PRSJR
J. Lynn Chase, 1103 S. Tennessee, McKinney, TX 75069
([email protected])
[REF:#003]
Re: "Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase" Pg 909.
(Author, & Date Unknown (to me)
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 6:28:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: "Lonnie Chase"
To: [email protected] Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
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