Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:53:07 -0600 From: "john fellows" I would like to know if anyone on the list has information on subject. John J. Lake married Susan Cottingham , September 25 , 1855 , Clinton ( ? ) , Dewitt County , Illinois. Susan Cottingham is the daughter of William C. & Elizabeth ( ? ) Cottingham. Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:25:56 -0800 From: "T.S.& A.F. Truesdell" From my files: Dr. John J. Lake NAME: pg 10, Lake/Leake Nwsltr v1#4 Dec 1994, reprinted from History of DeWitt Co. , Illinois. Article says that Dr. J.J.Lake, subject of the sketch was born in 1830 and was the son of Asa M. Lake and Charlotte Greer. BIRTH: 16 Jun 1830, Hancock Co., OH. MARR: 1st) Susan Cottingham. Known children are William; Frank; Charles; Frederick. MARR: 2nd) Mrs. Rebecca Farris Wallace, widow. Children are Fanny Fern; Lillian; Alitta Beulah. CENSUS: enumerated with Asa M. Lake in the 1850 McArthur Twp, Logan Co., OH, pg 169. Notes for Asa M. Lake: NAME: extracted from Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files of his father, Asa Lake. Assuming him to be the same as Asa M. Lake of McArthur Twp per the 1850 census based on age. NOTE: per FTM file, name was Asa Mason Lake, b. Jackson Co. OH. BIRTH: 12 Jul 1805 per his father's Rev Pension file. DEATH: 11 Sep 1855, Mt. Blanchard, Hancock, OH from FTM file of T.J. White MARR: Charlotte Greer per Hist of DeWitt Co., IL. CENSUS: 1850 McArthur Twp, Logan Co., OH, pg 169. Asa M. Lake, 44, farmer, OH Charlotte, 39, MD Ira, 21, OH, attndg sch John, 19, OH, attndg sch William, 18, OH, attndg sch James, 17, OH, attndg sch Martha, 15, OH, attndg sch Joseph, 14, OH, attndg sch Sam'l, 11, OH, attndg sch Notes for Asa Lake: NAME: extracted from Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files. Assumed to be son of Gershom Lake and Zerviah Chatfield. Lake, Asa, Chloe, R6087, VT Line, sol m. Chloe Abbott in Sep 1788 in Hampshire Co. VA; wid appl 12 Jun 1851 Hancock Co., OH, aged 82. Sol moved from VT to OH and lived in Jackson and Hancock Cos. in OH. Sol d. 8 Aug 1843. Children were Rachel, b. 18 Jan 1789; Lorenzo, b. 2 Jan 1790; Sarah, b. 8 May 1792; John, b. 29 Nov 1793; Joseph, b. 20 Apr 1795; Silas, b. 26 Jul 1797; Milton, b. 22 Oct 1798; Ester, b. 5 Mar 1800; Ira, b. 30 Dec 1801; Asa, b. 12 Jul 1805; Lidia, b. 28 Jul 1809; Martha, b. 30 Mar 1813. In 1851 a Rachel Gillespie made aff'dt in Hancock Co., OH and an Esther Bears testified in Seneca Co., OH but their relationshp to widow was not stated. Notes for Gershom Lake: NAME: Hist of Stratford, CT, Orcutt, pg 1234. Enlisted 13 Apr 1758 in Col David Wooster's Co. to invade Canada. NOTE: son of Edward Lake/Ann Beardsley as shown in pedigree of Martin J. Fee as printed in L/L Nwsltr v1#2 Jun 1994. Gershom m. Zerviah Chatfield c1753 Litchfield, CT per newsletter. However, this may be a transcription error as date of 1763 seems more credible. NOTE: Other info from Hist of My People and Yours, McMillan, pg 73. All info from this book should be verified as it is known to contain errors. Gershom and Seviah emigrated to VT at what became Castleton, in 1771 and settled 1/2 mil so. of village of Castleton. Charter member of the Congr Ch in Castleton. Grand juror in 1782. Ensign, 3rd, Lt of Militia; Capt Ephriam Buell's Co. of Col. Warren's Reg, VT Militia. CONTACT: Martin J. Fee 1915 Bayshore Dr., Anaheim, CA. Edward Lake was the son of Thomas Lake of Stratford. I would suggest that John look to Hist of Stratford, CT by Orcutt , Hist of My People and Yours by McMillan and Hist of Dewitt Co., IL for further info on this line. This is all I have.