Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 574
ASAPH E. CHASE

Asaph E. CHASE, a farmer residing on section 27, Jackson Township, was born at BIGLER's Grove, Harrison County, in November, 1852, and remained at home with his parents until he had reached the years of his majority, when he rented land for a year, and then bought a partly improved farm consisting of eighty acres. About this time he engaged in the photograph business, which he followed for three years. After leaving that business he removed to his farm, where he has made substantial improvements, including the erection of two good barns, the planting of an orchard of two hundred apple trees and other valuable additions to his premises. He is a son of Amos and Sarah CHASE, natives of Vermont, who had a family of four children--Anjean, Asaph, May and Milton A.

Our subject was married in January, 1876, to Agnes CLARK, the daughter of Sylvester and Margaret CLARK, natives of New York and Pennsylvania respectively. Their children were--Agnes, George, Jane (deceased), Sherman, and John (deceased).

Mr. and Mrs. CHASE are the parents of five children, born in the following order: Elsie M., November 230, 1877; Earl O., July 21, 1879; Minnie M., August 6, 1881; Scott C., June 7, 1883; Franklin R., June 14, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. CHASE are consistent members of the Latter Day Saints Church.

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