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Miriam Leighton Chase 1840–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1840

Birth Location: York, York, Maine, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1927

Death Location: York, York, Maine, USA

Father: Cotton Chase

Mother: * Stuart

Spouse(s): William Norton

Children(s): Winifred Norton

The story of Miriam Leighton Chase began in 1840 in York, York, Maine, USA. Miriam Leighton Chase married William Henry Norton, and had children including Winifred Florence Norton. Miriam Leighton Chase passed away in 1927 in York, York, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Miriam Leighton Chase began in 1840 in York, York, Maine, USA.
  • Miriam Leighton Chase married William Henry Norton, and had children including Winifred Florence Norton.
  • Miriam Leighton Chase passed away in 1927 in York, York, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cotton Chase
1809–1874
Birth Location: York, York, Maine, USA
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* Stuart
1821–1906
Birth Location: Wells, York, ME
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Spouses(s)

William Norton
1840–1869
Birth Location: Maine
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Children(s)

Winifred Norton
1866–1949
Birth Location: York, York, ME, USA
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Miriam Chase's Ancestors

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Miriam Chase
1840–1927
Birth Place: York, York, Maine, USA
Parents
Cotton Chase
1809–1874
York, York, Maine, USA
* (Deborah B) Stuart
1821–1906
Wells, York, ME
Grandparents
Cotton Chase
1770–1842
York, York County, Maine, United States of America
Miriam Leighton
1778–1853
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
John Stuart
1797–1858
Wells, York, Maine, USA
Jerusha Card
1794–1867
York, Maine
Great-Grandparents
Colonel Chase
1746–1824
Hannah Grow
1743–1823
William Leighton
1751–1811
Miriam Fernald
1760–1820
* Stewart
1760–1812
* Hatch
1755–
Joseph Card
1752–1820
Dorcus Thompson
1754–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Chase
1713–1778
Sarah Tufts
1725–1799
Edward *Col.
1722–1785
Olive *(Grow)
1725–1813
Samuel Thompson
1707–1759
Hannah Brackett
1710–1762

Miriam Chase's Descendants

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Miriam (Leighton) Chase (18 Nov 1840–28 Aug 1927) m. William (Henry) Norton (1840–Nov 1869)
  1. 1. Winifred (Florence) Norton 1866–1949 m. Samuel (Jackson) Perkins 1862–1953
    1. 1. Helene (Hortense) Perkins 1893–1943 m. Philip (Henry) King 1893–1949
      1. 1. Jackson (Perkins King Sr.) King 1926–2002 m. Ann (Beverly) Cousins 1926–2011
        1. 1. Jackson (Perkins) King 1951–2015
        2. 2. Robert (Henry "Willie") King 1949–2015

Miriam Chase's Timeline

2 Records

1840
18 Nov 1840
Birth of Miriam Leighton Chase in York, York, Maine, USA
York, York, Maine, USA
1927
28 Aug 1927
Age 87
Death of Miriam Leighton Chase in York, York, Maine, USA
York, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1840
    Event Place: York, York, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1927
    Event Place: York, York, Maine, USA
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