Marshall S. Chase Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net Surname: CHASE Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 908 MARSHALL S. CHASE, who is engaged in general farming and dairying on a farm of I06 acres in the town of Stratham, was born in this town, July 23, 1880, son of Emmons and Mary" (Brown) Chase. His parents are residents of Stratham, the father being a farmer. Em- mons Chase is a well known and respected citizen, having served the town as selectman and as representative to the general court. He is a Republican in politics. He and his wife had but two children: John E., who is a farmer in this town, and Marshall S., the subject of this sketch. Marshall S. Chase was educated in the common schools and at the Exeter high school, where he was graduated. He was for sometime rural mail carrier, being the first to hold that position in Stratham. He also followed the carpenter's trade for three years, after which he took up farming at his present location, the property being known as the James Lane farm. Like his father, Mr. Chase is a Republican, and is now serving on the board of selectman, of which he is chairman. He married Bertha E. Gowen, daughter of George E. and Mary (Smith) Gowen of Stratham, her father being a truck gardener. The children in her parents' family were May, Grace, Helen, Clarence, Ra1ph, Bertha, Arthur, Howard, Benjamin, Philip and Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. Chase are the parents of three children, Paul Gowen, Mary E. and Harold Marshall. Mr. Chase and family attend the Baptist church. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.