The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

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but frequently declined public offices, the duties of which interfered
with his regular avocation.
Mr. Chase was a member of the Society of Friends, and held the
position of elder in that body. His whole life was marked by the
most scrupulous integrity, and a moral sense of rare delicacy and
refinement.
The children of Anthony and Lydia (Earle) Chase were
1902-1. Pliny E. Chase, b. Aug. 18, 1820; m. June 28, 1843,
Elizabeth B. Oliver, a niece of Goold Brown, author of
"The Grammar of English Grammars"; d. Dec. 17,
1886; 7 ch.
1903-2. Lucy Chase, /;. Dec. 1, 1822; living, unm., in Paris,
France.
1904-3. Thomas Chase, b. June 16, 1827; m. Feb. 8, i860, Alice
Underbill Cromwell, of New York (d. Jan. 20, 1S82) ;
5 ch., Caroline, b. March 31, 1S61 ; William Cromwell,
b. Sept. 27, 1862; Thomas Herbert, b. April 17, 1864;
Alfred, b. June 21, 1868; Ralph Stanley, b. Jan. 20,
1905-4.
1879.
Eliza E. Chase, b. Oct. 8, 1829; m. George H. Chase
(d. Feb. 11, 1S70) ; 1 ch., Arthur H. ; m. Leonie
Voillemier. She and her son are living in Paris, France.
1906-5. Charles A. Chase, b. Sept. 9, 1S33 ; m. April 29, 1863,
Mary Theresa Clark, of Boston (d. Jan. 22, 1884) ; issue,
2 dau., Mary Alice, b. Oct. 10, 1S65 ; Maud
Eliza, b.
Sept. 2, 1867.
1907-6. Sarah E. Chase, b. May 29, 1836; living, unm., in
England.
Pliny Earle Chase [1902-1], after studying in the public schools
of Worcester and the Friends' school at Providence, R. I., entered
Harvard College without a condition in 1835, graduated with high
rank in 1839, an