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  • Name: Albon D CHASE
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 25 Jul 1831 in Unity, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire b
  • Death: 21 Jul 1916 in Watertown, Codington Co, South Dakota d
  • Burial: La Crosse, La Crosse Co, Wisconsin u


  • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Jacob CHASE Birth: 6 Feb 1797 in Deering, Hillsborough Co, New Hampshire Death: 6 Nov 1865 in Sterling, Vernon Co, Wisconsin
  • Mother:
  • Sarah MARSHALL Birth: 2 Sep 1805 in Weare, Hillsborough Co, New Hampshire Death: 22 Apr 1894 in La Crosse, La Crosse Co, Wisconsin

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Effie Mae CHASE Birth: 24 Aug 1868 in Viroqua, Vernon Co, Wisconsin Death: 29 Apr 1953 in Watertown, Codington Co, South Dakota

Bibliography
  1. Dudewicz, Margot McBath, Albon Chase family, private email 7/28/2005. Author address: margotmdudewicz at yahoo dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005].
  2. Marshall, Grace Merle, The Marshall Family Tree: Rufus Marshall and Suzanna George Branch. Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. LDS Film#015526#4. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008128748 images 77-101. Also available (poorer copy) at https://archive.org/details/marshallfamilytr00mars. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MarshallGM MARSHALL-GEORGE p[0-9]*].

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Sources with Information about marriage to Tirzah Jane TURNER
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[Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005, MarshallGM MARSHALL-GEORGE p11],
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[Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005, MarshallGM MARSHALL-GEORGE p11]
Research Notes:
Rev. [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1847: went to the Nashua Academy [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1855: joined ministry, in Vernon Co, Wisconsin [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1859: moved to Wisconsin (according to Biography in "History of Dakota Territory") [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1878: moved to Watertown, South Dakota, and organized the Methodist Episcopal church in Watertown in 1897 [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

organized the Methodist church in Milbank, South Dakota [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1880: living in Codington, Dakota Territory [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

27 Nov 1889: appointed Railroad Commissioner by Govenor A.C. Mellette, on admission of South Dakota to the Union [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1900: living in Watertown, Codington Co, South Dakota, in household of son-in-law Thomas McBath [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

1910: living in Watertown, Codington Co, South Dakota [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

----- Biography appearing on pages 773-734 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W Kingsbury, Volume 4, 1915:
Rev. A. D. Chase is now living retired in Watertown at the advanced ago of almost eighty-four years but for an extended period was connected with the upbuilding and advancement of Methodist churches in the northwest. He was born in Sullivan county, New Hampshire, July 25, 1831, a son of Jacob and Sarah Chase. On leaving New England the family established their home in Vernon county, Wisconsin, and there the father pass away in the year 1867.
A. D. Chase was one of six children and in the public schools he acquired his early education, attending to the age of sixteen years. In 1847 he went to Nashua, New Hampshire, where he completed a course in the Nashua Academy. He then turned his attention to teaching and in 1859 went to Wisconsin, where he engaged in church work. In 1878 he came to South Dakota and organized the first Methodist Episcopal church in Watertown. He was well known among the pioneer preachers of this state and his influence was of no restricted order. He established several churches and his labors were attended with splendid results. All through his life his work has been an element for the uplift of the individual and of the community. On the 27th of November, 1889, he was appointed by Govenor Mellette to the position of railroad commissioner and made an excellent record in that office. On one occasion he was appointed probate judge but refused to serve, preferring to devote his time and attention to other duties. He was elected treasurer of the Farms Alliance and he served for three terms as organizer and lecturer of the alliance. While thus engaged he organized the work among the farmers that resulted in the adoption of the state constitution. He later became very active in republican and progressive republican circles. His influence has ever been on the side of progress, reform and improvement.
On the 7th of April, 1853, Rev. Chase was united in marriage to Miss M. Tirzah J. Turner, a daughter of Archibald Turner, of New Hampshire. She died January 24, 1895, leaving a daughter, now Mrs. Thomas McBath of Watertown. Rev. Chase is widely known not only in Watertown but throughout the eastern part of the state and his many sterling traits of character have endeared him to those with whom he has come in contact. He is a man of influence and has left the impress of his individuality upon public thought and action to the betterment of both. His ideas have been sound, his efforts practical and as the years have gone on the worth of his work has been recognized. Today he receives the veneration and respect which should ever be accorded one of his years whose life has been worthily passed. There is an old age which grows stronger and better mentally and morally as the years go by and gives out of the rich stores of its wisdom and experience for the benefit of others. Such is the record of Rev. A. D. Chase. [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]

OBITUARY: Watertown Public Opinion, July 22, 1916:
FUNERAL REV. A.D. CHASE WILL BE AT 3:30 O'CLOCK AT METHODIST CHURCH
Arrangements for Services Tomorrow Afternoon Completed - Body Will Be Taken to La Crosse, Wis.
The funeral services of Rev. A.D. Chase who gave up the battle against a prolonged illness and died at his home in Watertown yesterday afternoon as he was approaching his eighty-sixth year will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. They will take place in the auditorium of the Methodist church. Rev. Franklin F. Lewis, pastor of the Methodist church, an institution founded in Watertown under the guidance of Rev. Mr. Chase, will officiate.
The remains will be taken to La Crosse, Wis., tomorrow evening accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McBath and A. Sherin, where burial beside the gave of Mrs. Chase will occur, following directions often repeated by Rev. Mr. Chase before his death. Mrs. McBath is a daughter, while Mr. Sherin is a close friend of Rev. Mr. Chase for the past twenty-five years.
Probably his most notable accomplishment for Watertown was the establishment of the First Methodist church, which was the first church erected in this city, as well. Under his supervision the building now occupied by the Skinner transfer line, was built. Later the Methodists sold this property to the Catholic parish, and both outgrew the building's capacity years ago.
The biographical volume of the History of South Dakota by George W. Kingsbury presents a sketch of the life of Rev. Mr. Chase. This sketch was written about a year ago, when he had reached his eighty-fourth year. It follows: ... [Ref: Margot Dudewicz 7/28/2005]



Pedigree of Albon D CHASE
          /-----Jacob CHASE
 /-----Jacob CHASE
|         \-----Rhoda SARGENT
Albon D CHASE
|                                             /-----John MARSHALL
|                                    /-----John Jr MARSHALL
|                                   |        |                  /-----Thomas BURRAGE
|                                   |        |         /-----John BURRAGE
|                                   |        |        |         \-----Frances DEY
|                                   |         \-----Mary BURRAGE
|                                   |                  \-----Mary (BURRAGE)
|                           /-----Thomas MARSHALL
|                          |        |                           /-----Thomas ROGERS
|                          |        |                  /-----John ROGERS
|                          |        |                 |         \-----Mary WELLS
|                          |        |         /-----John ROGERS
|                          |        |        |         \-----Priscilla DAWES
|                          |         \-----Unis (Eunice) ROGERS
|                          |                 |                  /-----Daniel SHED
|                          |                 |         /-----Daniel SHED
|                          |                 |        |         \-----Sarah (SHED)
|                          |                  \-----Mary SHED
|                          |                          |         /-----John GURNEY
|                          |                           \-----Mary GURNEY
|                          |                                    \-----(Unk) (GURNEY)
|                  /-----Joseph MARSHALL
|                 |         \-----Ruth PHELPS
|         /-----Rufus MARSHALL
|        |        |         /-----Benjamin WALKER
|        |         \-----Susanna WALKER
|        |                  \-----Hannah FROST
 \-----Sarah MARSHALL
         |         /-----Timothy GEORGE
          \-----Suzanna GEORGE
                   \-----Hannah HOYT



Descendants of Albon D CHASE
1. Albon D CHASE m. Tirzah Jane TURNER
m. Tirzah Jane TURNER father: Archibald TURNER

2nd generation

2. Effie Mae CHASE m. Thomas McBATH
m. Thomas McBATH father: Samuel McBATH mother: Jane STEEN

3rd generation

3. Earl Allen McBATH m. Edna Ruth HARVEY
m. Edna Ruth HARVEY father: Harry HARVEY mother: Sarah JAMES
5. Harry Charles McBATH m1. Florence Virginia WHITMAN m2. Ethel Mae STEVENS
m. Florence Virginia WHITMAN
m. Ethel Mae STEVENS father: Arthur STEVENS mother: Ella THOMPSON
7. Wilbur Mark McBATH m. Eunice Evelyn LOCKIE
m. Eunice Evelyn LOCKIE father: Nicholas LOCKIE mother: Edith BARR

4th generation

8. James Harvey Dr McBATH m. Mildred Jean BLOOMQUIST
m. Mildred Jean BLOOMQUIST father: Living BLOOMQUIST mother: Living ANDERSON
10. Thomas Charles McBATH m. Living NELSON
m. Living NELSON
13. Living McBATH m1. Living MILLER m2. Phillip Andrew JACKSON
m. Living MILLER father: Living MILLER mother: Living KOULDELKA
m. Phillip Andrew JACKSON father: Herbert JACKSON mother: Harriet (JACKSON)
14. Maxine Evelyn McBATH m. Living KNUTSON
m. Living KNUTSON
15. Sue Carol McBATH m. Eugene R LINDNER
m. Eugene R LINDNER father: Living LINDNER mother: Living JELLESMA

5th generation

17. Living McBATH m. Living SIMS
m. Living SIMS father: Living SIMS mother: Living HENSEL
18. Living McBATH m. Living RAIMONDO
m. Living RAIMONDO father: Living RAIMONDO mother: Living MARNELL
21. Living MILLER m1. Living MATYEAR m2. Living PODGORNOFF
m. Living MATYEAR
m. Living PODGORNOFF mother: Living SYNDER
23. Living LINDNER m. Living HALL
m. Living HALL
24. Living LINDNER m. Living CROSS
m. Living CROSS
25. Living LINDNER m. Living AGULTO
m. Living AGULTO