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ROWLAND R. CHASE, J. P., West Milton; born in Cumberland, R. I., Nov. 17, 1804; is a son of Elisha and Narcissa (Wilcox) Chase; his father was born in the same place May 10, 1776, and his mother also in July, 1780; they were married in 1802, and were parents of eight children—four sons and four daughters, of whom three sons and one daughter are living; Mr. Chase departed this life in 1835; his wife in 1839; our subject’s early days were mostly spent in Massachusetts, and at the age of 13 years he entered a cotton factory, in which he remained as operator and manufacturer until he came to Ohio in 1851; he located in West Milton and found employment in a machine-shop for a while; in 1859, he was elected to the Justice’s office, and has since filled it with honor to himself and to the satisfaction of the public for whom he has labored twenty-one years, showing good executive ability; he was Postmaster of this office from 1861 to 1876, with the exception of a short time during Johnson’s administration; also served two years as Township Clerk. April 21, 1831, he was married to Fanny Cobb, a daughter of Ebenezer Cobb, both natives of Massachusetts; Mr. and Mrs. Chase had four sons and five daughters; seven children are living, viz., David, Daniel, Narcissa, Nancy, Francis, Olive and Mary; the deceased are Wm. H. and Rowland; Mrs. C. departed this life Dec. 18, 1879; she was born Nov. 23, 1808; Mr. C. has been connected with the Christian Church for twenty years, and is a consistent Christian gentleman; his deceased wife was also a member of the same church, and died in the triumphs of her faith.