Lula Belle Edwards (or Mrs. Clement Chase, as she was later called) was born in Chariton, Iowa on August 7th, 1865. She was the daughter of Col. Eugene E. Edwards and Sarah Lowther Leffler. She was the granddaughter on her father's side to Gen. John Edwards of Washington D.C. and on her mother's side to Hon. Isaac Leffler, of Virginia, who was in Congress in the days of Davy Crockett, Clay, and Calhoun. Through paternal lines, Mrs. Lula Belle (Edwards) Chase was a direct descendant of Governor William Bradford, who came on the "Mayflower" back in 1620.
She came west to Southern California as a young girl on the 1st transcontinental Union Pacific train. She was the only daughter but had three brothers. Her brothers were Edgar Eugene Edwards born 20 August 1867, Wilkie Leffler Edwards born 7 January 1873 and LeRoy Mallory Edwards born 9 July 1885. She passed her girlhood in the country south of Los Angeles, drinking in its marvelous air, mingling with the old Spanish families there long before the railroads came in to brush away the romance of those extensive ranches where son followed father for many generations in the proud ownership of unnumbered herds and thousands of acres of land. She became well known in the social circles in Los Angeles as a lovely and charming girl with many estimable traits of character.
She married the young newspaperman from Nebraska, Mr. Clement Chase, the editor of the Omaha Excelsior. They were married on October 5th, 1887 in Santa Ana, California at one of the most brilliant weddings ever taken place in the history of Southern California with fifteen hundred invitations sent out. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase, after their bridal tour, arrived from Los Angeles at their future home in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Chase was the editor and proprietor of the Omaha Excelsior, the leading society paper in the west, and his bride was a well-known society belle and one of the reigning beauties in Sacramento before they were married. She became very active in the work of the Episcopal Church in Omaha, Nebraska and in several charities. Her social standing and charming personality fit her as the representative woman for the responsible position of the president of the entertainment committee of the Trans-Mississippi exposition and others. She was entertained at parties at the White House at the time President Arthur was in office. She was a beauty of High Society, a "lady".
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase were the parents of four children all born in Omaha, Nebraska: Clement Edwards Chase born 26 July 1888, Cornelia Carmelita (Chase) Hinton born 20 April 1890, Philip Bradford Chase born 13 December 1894 and Helena Modjeska (Chase) Johnson born 23 September 1900.
She was very much beloved by all, a kind, warm-hearted, generous, unselfish person, always doing helpful little things for her grandchildren, such as sewing their discouragingly torn socks. She was interested in flowers, painting, cooking, travel, and her family members.
Mrs. Clement Chase became a resident of Ashokan, New York. She died at the age of 84 suddenly of thrombosis while on vacation in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, February 6, 1950. Her funeral services were held in Putney, Vermont.
She came west to Southern California as a young girl on the 1st transcontinental Union Pacific train. She was the only daughter but had three brothers. Her brothers were Edgar Eugene Edwards born 20 August 1867, Wilkie Leffler Edwards born 7 January 1873 and LeRoy Mallory Edwards born 9 July 1885. She passed her girlhood in the country south of Los Angeles, drinking in its marvelous air, mingling with the old Spanish families there long before the railroads came in to brush away the romance of those extensive ranches where son followed father for many generations in the proud ownership of unnumbered herds and thousands of acres of land. She became well known in the social circles in Los Angeles as a lovely and charming girl with many estimable traits of character.
She married the young newspaperman from Nebraska, Mr. Clement Chase, the editor of the Omaha Excelsior. They were married on October 5th, 1887 in Santa Ana, California at one of the most brilliant weddings ever taken place in the history of Southern California with fifteen hundred invitations sent out. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase, after their bridal tour, arrived from Los Angeles at their future home in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Chase was the editor and proprietor of the Omaha Excelsior, the leading society paper in the west, and his bride was a well-known society belle and one of the reigning beauties in Sacramento before they were married. She became very active in the work of the Episcopal Church in Omaha, Nebraska and in several charities. Her social standing and charming personality fit her as the representative woman for the responsible position of the president of the entertainment committee of the Trans-Mississippi exposition and others. She was entertained at parties at the White House at the time President Arthur was in office. She was a beauty of High Society, a "lady".
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase were the parents of four children all born in Omaha, Nebraska: Clement Edwards Chase born 26 July 1888, Cornelia Carmelita (Chase) Hinton born 20 April 1890, Philip Bradford Chase born 13 December 1894 and Helena Modjeska (Chase) Johnson born 23 September 1900.
She was very much beloved by all, a kind, warm-hearted, generous, unselfish person, always doing helpful little things for her grandchildren, such as sewing their discouragingly torn socks. She was interested in flowers, painting, cooking, travel, and her family members.
Mrs. Clement Chase became a resident of Ashokan, New York. She died at the age of 84 suddenly of thrombosis while on vacation in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, February 6, 1950. Her funeral services were held in Putney, Vermont.
Lula Belle Edwards (or Mrs. Clement Chase, as she was later called) was born in Chariton, Iowa on August 7th, 1865. She was the daughter of Col. Eugene E. Edwards and Sarah Lowther Leffler. She was the granddaughter on her father's side to Gen. John Edwards of Washington D.C. and on her mother's side to Hon. Isaac Leffler, of Virginia, who was in Congress in the days of Davy Crockett, Clay, and Calhoun. Through paternal lines, Mrs. Lula Belle (Edwards) Chase was a direct descendant of Governor William Bradford, who came on the "Mayflower" back in 1620.
She came west to Southern California as a young girl on the 1st transcontinental Union Pacific train. She was the only daughter but had three brothers. Her brothers were Edgar Eugene Edwards born 20 August 1867, Wilkie Leffler Edwards born 7 January 1873 and LeRoy Mallory Edwards born 9 July 1885. She passed her girlhood in the country south of Los Angeles, drinking in its marvelous air, mingling with the old Spanish families there long before the railroads came in to brush away the romance of those extensive ranches where son followed father for many generations in the proud ownership of unnumbered herds and thousands of acres of land. She became well known in the social circles in Los Angeles as a lovely and charming girl with many estimable traits of character.
She married the young newspaperman from Nebraska, Mr. Clement Chase, the editor of the Omaha Excelsior. They were married on October 5th, 1887 in Santa Ana, California at one of the most brilliant weddings ever taken place in the history of Southern California with fifteen hundred invitations sent out. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase, after their bridal tour, arrived from Los Angeles at their future home in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Chase was the editor and proprietor of the Omaha Excelsior, the leading society paper in the west, and his bride was a well-known society belle and one of the reigning beauties in Sacramento before they were married. She became very active in the work of the Episcopal Church in Omaha, Nebraska and in several charities. Her social standing and charming personality fit her as the representative woman for the responsible position of the president of the entertainment committee of the Trans-Mississippi exposition and others. She was entertained at parties at the White House at the time President Arthur was in office. She was a beauty of High Society, a "lady".
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase were the parents of four children all born in Omaha, Nebraska: Clement Edwards Chase born 26 July 1888, Cornelia Carmelita (Chase) Hinton born 20 April 1890, Philip Bradford Chase born 13 December 1894 and Helena Modjeska (Chase) Johnson born 23 September 1900.
She was very much beloved by all, a kind, warm-hearted, generous, unselfish person, always doing helpful little things for her grandchildren, such as sewing their discouragingly torn socks. She was interested in flowers, painting, cooking, travel, and her family members.
Mrs. Clement Chase became a resident of Ashokan, New York. She died at the age of 84 suddenly of thrombosis while on vacation in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, February 6, 1950. Her funeral services were held in Putney, Vermont.
She came west to Southern California as a young girl on the 1st transcontinental Union Pacific train. She was the only daughter but had three brothers. Her brothers were Edgar Eugene Edwards born 20 August 1867, Wilkie Leffler Edwards born 7 January 1873 and LeRoy Mallory Edwards born 9 July 1885. She passed her girlhood in the country south of Los Angeles, drinking in its marvelous air, mingling with the old Spanish families there long before the railroads came in to brush away the romance of those extensive ranches where son followed father for many generations in the proud ownership of unnumbered herds and thousands of acres of land. She became well known in the social circles in Los Angeles as a lovely and charming girl with many estimable traits of character.
She married the young newspaperman from Nebraska, Mr. Clement Chase, the editor of the Omaha Excelsior. They were married on October 5th, 1887 in Santa Ana, California at one of the most brilliant weddings ever taken place in the history of Southern California with fifteen hundred invitations sent out. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase, after their bridal tour, arrived from Los Angeles at their future home in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Chase was the editor and proprietor of the Omaha Excelsior, the leading society paper in the west, and his bride was a well-known society belle and one of the reigning beauties in Sacramento before they were married. She became very active in the work of the Episcopal Church in Omaha, Nebraska and in several charities. Her social standing and charming personality fit her as the representative woman for the responsible position of the president of the entertainment committee of the Trans-Mississippi exposition and others. She was entertained at parties at the White House at the time President Arthur was in office. She was a beauty of High Society, a "lady".
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase were the parents of four children all born in Omaha, Nebraska: Clement Edwards Chase born 26 July 1888, Cornelia Carmelita (Chase) Hinton born 20 April 1890, Philip Bradford Chase born 13 December 1894 and Helena Modjeska (Chase) Johnson born 23 September 1900.
She was very much beloved by all, a kind, warm-hearted, generous, unselfish person, always doing helpful little things for her grandchildren, such as sewing their discouragingly torn socks. She was interested in flowers, painting, cooking, travel, and her family members.
Mrs. Clement Chase became a resident of Ashokan, New York. She died at the age of 84 suddenly of thrombosis while on vacation in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, February 6, 1950. Her funeral services were held in Putney, Vermont.
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