CHASE, E. L.

CHASE, MEADE, BROWN, HIATT

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/18/2014 at 21:12:27

Biography ~ E. L. Chase

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), pp. 522-23:

E. L. CHASE, cashier of the Bank of Weldon, was born in Dutchess County, New York, June 2, 1850, the fourth son of L. B. and ELIZABETH (MEADE) CHASE. In 1855 his parents moved to Iowa, and settled in Garden Grove, Decatur County, where he was reared, remaining at home until twenty-one years of age. He had good educational advantages, attending the public and high schools of Garden Grove. His first venture in a business way was teaching school, a vocation he pursued thirteen terms. He was married March 3, 1878, to Miss CLARA V. BROWN, who was born December 12, 1858, a daughter of B. F. and MARY A. (HIATT) BROWN, then of Dallas County, but early settlers of Madison County, Iowa. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. CHASE located in Garden Grove Township, and for a year and a half engaged in farming. He then went to Madison County, where he operated a saw-mill, and also taught district school. A year and a half later he moved to Weldon, and accepted the position of cashier of the bank, which he still retains. Mr. CHASE is a man of fine business ability, and is rated as one of the substantial and enterprising young men of Weldon. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias orders. He has one child, a daughter – NORA ZELL, born February 23, 1881.

Transcribed by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historial Society Musuem, January of 2014