Oh, well, someday I'll learn not to post an answer late at night without checking all my files. Having now done so, I find John Edward CHASE (son of Obediah CHASE & Minerva Herd MERRITT) m. Parmelia TRIBBLE 27 Jan 1871 in Doniphan Co., KS Frank L. CHASE (the right age to be Louis F., brother of John) m. Nancy J. WOOD 9 Sep 1894 in Doniphan Co., KS Alas. I still don't find John E. CHASE in the 1880 US census for Doniphan Co., so maybe they moved. Hope this is of help to someone. Victoria L. Sullivan vlsullivan@prodigy.net