Emeric Chase was born into a family of political activists, an Ohio branch of the Chases, and was a cousin and follower of Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln ' s Secretary of the Treasury and founder of the Free Soil Party dedicated to keeping Kansas and other territories free of slavery. Emeric married Nancy Winn in 1848 and moved their young family to homestead in Liberty, Woodson County Kansas in 1857 or 1858. The state was then torn by violence as abolitionists and supporters of slavery fought to win the vote determining whether "Bleeding Kansas" would enter the Union a free or slave state.
By the start of the Civil War, Emeric and Nancy had had six children. The oldest Oscar b. 1849 died in infancy. The others were Lucetta, John Oscar, Salmon Portland, Arthur Winn and Abraham Lincoln. Emeric left home to fight for the Union with the newly-formed Co. F, 9th Kansas Cavalry in November, 1861.
At some point during Emeric's service, his wife Nancy moved back to their families in Meigs County Ohio with the youngest children for the duration of the War, but neither she nor Emeric lived to see victory. Nancy passed away in February 1864. Emeric died of disease in the Union military hospital in St. Louis in November 1964, leaving their five children orphans ranging in age from 3 to 13.
By the start of the Civil War, Emeric and Nancy had had six children. The oldest Oscar b. 1849 died in infancy. The others were Lucetta, John Oscar, Salmon Portland, Arthur Winn and Abraham Lincoln. Emeric left home to fight for the Union with the newly-formed Co. F, 9th Kansas Cavalry in November, 1861.
At some point during Emeric's service, his wife Nancy moved back to their families in Meigs County Ohio with the youngest children for the duration of the War, but neither she nor Emeric lived to see victory. Nancy passed away in February 1864. Emeric died of disease in the Union military hospital in St. Louis in November 1964, leaving their five children orphans ranging in age from 3 to 13.
Emeric Chase was born into a family of political activists, an Ohio branch of the Chases, and was a cousin and follower of Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln ' s Secretary of the Treasury and founder of the Free Soil Party dedicated to keeping Kansas and other territories free of slavery. Emeric married Nancy Winn in 1848 and moved their young family to homestead in Liberty, Woodson County Kansas in 1857 or 1858. The state was then torn by violence as abolitionists and supporters of slavery fought to win the vote determining whether "Bleeding Kansas" would enter the Union a free or slave state.
By the start of the Civil War, Emeric and Nancy had had six children. The oldest Oscar b. 1849 died in infancy. The others were Lucetta, John Oscar, Salmon Portland, Arthur Winn and Abraham Lincoln. Emeric left home to fight for the Union with the newly-formed Co. F, 9th Kansas Cavalry in November, 1861.
At some point during Emeric's service, his wife Nancy moved back to their families in Meigs County Ohio with the youngest children for the duration of the War, but neither she nor Emeric lived to see victory. Nancy passed away in February 1864. Emeric died of disease in the Union military hospital in St. Louis in November 1964, leaving their five children orphans ranging in age from 3 to 13.
By the start of the Civil War, Emeric and Nancy had had six children. The oldest Oscar b. 1849 died in infancy. The others were Lucetta, John Oscar, Salmon Portland, Arthur Winn and Abraham Lincoln. Emeric left home to fight for the Union with the newly-formed Co. F, 9th Kansas Cavalry in November, 1861.
At some point during Emeric's service, his wife Nancy moved back to their families in Meigs County Ohio with the youngest children for the duration of the War, but neither she nor Emeric lived to see victory. Nancy passed away in February 1864. Emeric died of disease in the Union military hospital in St. Louis in November 1964, leaving their five children orphans ranging in age from 3 to 13.
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PVT US Army Civil War. In burial and some military records, the name is misspelled "Emerick".
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