Mary Hinz

The mystery of Mary Hinz. She states her mother is Bridget Bradley and she is the daughter of Henry Hinz and Bridget Bradley but the 1900 Fed. population schedule for Waterford, Clinton, Iowa that lists Henry and Bridget states that she is the mother of five children not six if you throw Mary in. She is not part of the listing as part of the census. She could be working out at another place. Will continue to investigage

Vern L. Chase

I went to the Clinton County Library yesterday in Clinton, Iowa. They have a genalogical library there called the Rootscellar and it is well worth the trip. I broke through a brick wall by finding Vern L. CHASE and his wife Mary HINZ. Prior to this break through I thought he and Mary lived in Kansas. I was able to locate both of their obituaries, (check out the posting of these on US Genweb, Clinton county, Iowa website). I

Franklin Chase

Franklin Eugene CHASE was born on June 15, 1855 in (possibly) Antrim, Michigan. He married Mary A. MAXWELL (born April 28, 1858, Lee County, IL) on December 16, 1875 in Amboy, Lee, Illinois.

Franklin's parents may have been Charles and Arilia Chase. According to Frankin in various census' they are from New York.

Franklin is my brick wall. He and Mary relocated to Clinton County, Iowa were they resided most of their married lives.

Their son Amos Adelbert CHASE is my grandfather.

Anyone out there related?