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John H Lake info Early LDS Church

John H. Lake moved to Mariposa, Victoria, Canada, with his parents in 
1832. In 1856 he settled at Shabbona Grove, DeKalb, Illinois. From there
he moved to Lee County, Iowa, and then to Etna, Scotland, Missouri, where
he worked as a carpenter. John was baptized and confirmed a member of the 
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 13 December 1860 
in Etna by John Shippy. He was ordained a deacon on 14 December 1860. In
March 1861 John returned to Lee County and united with the String Prairie,
Iowa Branch. He was ordained an elder on 21 June 1863 in String Prairie
by John Shippy and Thomas Dungan. John was appointed to preside over the
Keokuk, Iowa Branch, but served in that position only three months before
leaving for Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, to take charge of the district. He
then returned to Iowa, where he presided over the String Prairie and Nauvoo
District for several years. On 10 April 1871 he was ordained a seventy at
Plano, Kendall, Illinois, by Edmund C. Briggs, Josiah Ells, and Archibald
M. Wilsey. In 1873 he was ordained an apostle in Plano by William W. Blair,
Joseph Smith III, and Jason W. Briggs. In 1875 he moved from Vincennes,
Lee County, to Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa. In 1902 John was released from
the Quorum of the Twelve and on 20 April 1902 he was ordained an evangelical
minister by Joseph Smith III and John W. Wight. He was superannuated in 1907.

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