Eunice Elizabeth Chase

b. circa 1842, d. 20 August 1914
  • Eunice Elizabeth Chase was born circa 1842 in New York.
  • Arza Chase and Elizabeth Alger appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Colden, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Eunice Elizabeth Chase, Chester Chase, Daniel Chase, Abner Chase and Hannah Chase.
  • Daniel Chase and Mary A. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Colden, New York. Other members of the household included Eunice Elizabeth Chase, Arza Chase, Elizabeth Alger and Albert Chase.
  • She married Phillip Guenther, son of Jacob Guenther and Margaret (?).
  • Phillip Guenther and Eunice Elizabeth Chase, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Colden, New York, living next to Eunice's parents.. Other members of the household included William H. Guenther and Sarah Jane Guenther.
  • Eunice Elizabeth Chase became a widow at the 9 April 1873 death of her husband Phillip Guenther.
  • Arza Chase and Elizabeth Alger appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Colden, New York. Other members of the household included Eunice Elizabeth Chase, William H. Guenther, Norman A. Guenther and Phillip Guenther.
  • Eunice Elizabeth Chase appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Colden, New York. Other members of the household included Norman A. Guenther and Phillip Guenther.
  • She married Martin Rice circa 1905.
  • Martin Rice and Eunice Elizabeth Chase appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York, at McKinstry Road.
  • Eunice Elizabeth Chase died on 20 August 1914 in Colden, New York.
  • Martin Rice became a widower at her death.
  • The following appeared on 27 August 1914 in The Attica News: Mrs. Eunice Rice, wife of Martin Rice of Cattaraugus, died on Thursday night, August 20th, at the home of her son, Mr. Norman Guenther of Colden, after a long illness due to heart trouble and dropsy, aged 72 years. Mrs. Rice was taken ill last spring, while visiting at the home of her son. Her husband and three sons,William H. Guenther of Attica, Norman Guenther of Colden and Philip Guenther of Holland, survive her.
         The funeral was held on Sunay at 12 p.m. from the home of her son in Colden and burial took place in the cemetery at Glenwood.
  • She was interred at Glenwood, New York.
  • Last Edited: 4 Aug 2016

Family 1: Phillip Guenther b. 25 June 1838, d. 9 April 1873

Family 2: Martin Rice b. circa 1837