“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


SHERWOOD CHASE,  hand-turner of wood, with Wisconsin 
Manufacturing Co., Jefferson; was born in Chenango Co., N.Y., town of 
North Norwich, Aug. 18, 1843.  Enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. A, 1st 
Wis. Heavy Artillery, and was stationed in the fortifications in the 
defense of Washington; mustered out in July, 1865.  He came to 
Palmyra, Wis., in 1854; removed to Rome in 1859, and settled in 
Jefferson in 1866, in present business.  Married Miss M. M. Hoskins 
April 7, 1867; she was born Sept. 27, 1849; they have three children – 
Bertha, born Feb. 3, 1871; Roy D., Sept. 26, 1872, and Thaddeus, July 
26, 1877.  Mr. C. is a Mason.  Family are Methodists.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)