Hello my name is Lana Chase, I live in Winfield, Kansas. I am the mother of 5 (two who are 8 yr old identicle twin girls) and grandmother of 1. I don't know much about my Chase ancestors. I have only researched my mothers side of the family. I am the daughter of Gardner Ellsworth Chase who was born Aug. 27, 1916 in El Dorado, Kansas and Died Oct. 22 1997 in Udall, Kansas. My father always told everyone he was born in 1926 and it was even printed that way in his obituary but that would be impossible since his mother Helen May Parsons died Sept. 12, 1920 when my father was only four years old. My Grandfathers name was Ernest Ellsworth Chase and he was born Nov. 14, 1887 in Wichita, Iowa and died in 1945 in Winfield, Kansas. He was a retired Police Officer. My grandfather had 3 brothers and 3 sisters whose names were Everett, Harry, Milo, Helen, Lula, and the last sister I only know her last name was Vanderhoff. I believe my grandfather was the oldest of them all. This is all I know of the Chase side of my family and would love to learn more. This info came from old newspaper clippings my mother kept. My father would only answer "I don't know" to any questions that were asked of him so I have had little to go on. Also we live near Wichita, Kansas so I am not sure if Iowa is correct for the place of birth of my grandfather. It could be a human error in the newspaper clipping. Thanks to anyone who can help me and also i am new to the internet so i am not to keen on places to go for help. Thanks again Lana Chase