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JUSTUS CHASE, farmer, Findlay, was born in New York State, August 29, 1817, son of George and Elizabeth (Wilson)
Chase, natives of New York, of English descent, and who moved to Madison County, Ohio, in 1817, and from there
to Hancock County in 1830, where they remained until their death, Mrs Chase dying in 1832, and Mr. Chase in 1869.
They reared a family of five children, our subject being the eldest. Justus Chase has made farming his business
through life, and has resided on his present farm since March, 1831. He is the owner of over 200 acres of fine
land, besides property in Ottawa, Denver and North Baltimore, Ohio. Mr. Chase was united in marriage, November
7, 1839, with Mary A. Jones, born in 1821, in Westmoreland County, Penn., daughter of James and Martha (Black)
Jones. the former born in Pennsylvania in 1791, and the latter in Maryland in 1799. Mr. and Mrs. Jones moved from
Liberty Township, Westmoreland Co., Penn., to Liberty Township, Madison Co., Ohio, and afterward to Liberty Township,
Perry County, and in 1833 settled in Liberty Township, this county. To our subject and wife were born nine children:
George D., Martha J. (deceased), Elizabeth (wife of Chris Porter), Cerilda M. (wife of Isaac Taylor), Harrison
(deceased), James W. (deceased), Mary S. (wife of James H. Chase), Annettia (wife of John R. Osborn) and Justus
Z. Mr. Chase is one of the substantial farmers of Hancock County, and he and his wife have been consistent members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over forty years.
From:
History of Madison County, Ohio
Published by: Warner, Beers and Company
Chicago, Illinois 1886
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