Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Solomon L. and Pearl Chase, 8 South 50 West


In 1880 Decatur County, Iowa, Solomon L. is 10, with Eliga 32, Mary E. 29, John H. 8, Clarissa B. 5, and Charles V. 2.

In 1885 Decatur County, Elijah is 37, Mary E. 35, Solomon L. 15, John H. 12, Clarissa Bell 9, Charles C> 7, Nelly May 4, and Grace Jane 1.

In 1900 Woodbury County, Iowa, "Leonard" Chase is farming, born Nov 1869 in Illinois, married two years to Mable 22 born in Iowa, with Lenard W. March 1899 and sister Rena May 1886 Iowa.

Mable Agnes (Mead) Chase is buried in Woodbury County 1877-1902 # 31809977.

1907 Sioux City " Geo. Bare and S. L. Chase started Tuesday for western Nebraska in search of land. They will go overland."

1908 - Thanks to Connie Moritz for the great photo.


In 1910 Kit Carson County, Solomon is farming, 40, born in Illinois, married five years (his second, her first) to Pearl 24 born inIowa. Emmet is 4, born in Iowa.

Pearl Wanamaker was in Woodbury County in 1900, born Nov 1884 in Iowa, with Nelson 56 born in New York and Catherine 54 Wisconsin. She's had 12 kids, ten living. Malinda is 28, George 24, Pearl 15, Delphia 13 and Arthur 12 all born in Iowa.

Solomon claimed a quarter in section 18, 8S 50W in 1912.

Solomon is buried in Flagler 1869-1933 # 120788615, with Pearl (Wanamaker) Chase 1884-1961.

In 1940 Kit Carson County, Pearl R. Chase is 55, with Emmett H. 34 and FLorence F. 22. They have Delbert R. 4, Lois M.3, and Agnes S. eight months.

EMMETT

Emmett H. Chase and Florena F. Foger married in Seibert on Dec 29, 1934.

Emmett H. Chase, born Dec 8, 1905, died January 23, 1988, last residence Englewood, Colorado.

Florence was born July 25, 1917 in Ruskin Nebraska to Floyd Fager and Minnie Peterson name Strode in 1952, Jones in October 1960 and Chase in December 1960, dying Augsut 14, 200e as Jones.


Delbert Ray Chase was born Sept 22, 1935 in Flagler, marrying Frances Rogers on May 28, 1956 in Burlington, dying in Hugo Colorado March 23, 2009.
Siblings "Agnes Campbell, Lois Dickinson, Helen Riemenschneider, and Larry Chase"

LEO

Leo Lipton Chase was born Nov 25, 1900 in Woodbury County,

In 1940 Woodbury County, Leo is 37, Angeline 30, Bernard 12, Doris 8, Marvel 6, and John nine months.
He married Angeline Larsell on March 8, 1966 in Nodaway County.

Mary Marvel (Chase) Ruggles 1934-2014 is buried in Tulsa County # 135074173
"Mary Marvel Ruggles was the daughter of Leo Lipton Chase and Angeline Louella McDermott."

MINNIE

In 1910 Woodbury County, Iowa, Elijah Chase is 65, Mary El. 61, Chas C. 31, Captola L. 16 Leo L. 9, and Minnie M. 7.

Minnie Mable Hansen 1902-1949 is buried in Marin County, California # 139139750
"Minnie Mable, known as Peggy, was born to Mable Agnes Mead and Solomon Leonard Chase. Family recollections state that she weighed less than 2 lbs at birth and was not expected to survive. Young cousins of the new infant named her after her mother who had passed away the day after birth from complications. Peggy was raised by her paternal grandparents. She married Jens Hansen in IA in 1921; and with their first two children moved to CA looking for work. They had 5 children, 1 dying in early infancy; Hazel, Harold, Dolores, Leonard, and Joanne. The family settled in Marin County CA. Peggy was survived by her husband, Jens; children - Hazel, Harold, Dolores and Joanne; and her beloved grandchildren - Ron, Rudy, Irene, and Peggy."

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