Obediah CHASE
Note: 1. Obediah enlisted as a private in "G", 25th Regt., Missouri Vol. on August 6, 1862 at Benton Barracks, MO. Said to have been killed on H. & St. Joseph R.R. betwenn Hannibal and St. Joseph, MO, by Bill Anderson's bans of rebel bushwhackers. Widow claim for pension in Doniphan Co., KS dated 24 Oct. 1870 gives date of Obediah's death as being abt. 27 Sept. 1864, and on wisow's declaration for pension dated 10 Dec. 1886 at Doniphan Co., KS Minerva atates his death was between 31 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1863. Army lists him as having deserted on march to West Plains, MO on 29 Jan. 1863. 2. Military Service Records (NNCC), National Archoives, GSA, Washington, DC 20408. 3. 1860 Census of Centre Twp. Troy, Doniphan Co., KS and 1865 Census of State of Kansas.
Note: 1. Grainger Co. is now Union Co., Tenn.
Note: 1. Widow's claim for pension dated 24 Oct. gives John Edward's birthdate as 7 dec 1854.
Note: 1. Does not appear in 1865 Census.
He married Minerva Herd Merritt 17 Nov 1850 at Grainger, Tennessee . Minerva Herd Merritt was born at Maynardville, Union, Tennessee 1831 daughter of Edward Merritt and Sarah Hasseltine Carden .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Winnie Elizabeth Chase
born 12 May 1851.
John Edward Chase
born 5 Dec 1854.
Sarah Hazeltine Chase
born 1 Mar 1857.
J.S. Chase
born 1860.
W. E. Chase
born 1861.
Lewis Frank Chase
born 1864.
Obediah Chase died 27 Sep 1864 at Centralia, Boone, Missouri .