From: Gergraham@aol.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 20:48:49 EST
Subject: [lake-surname] Solomon Lake   <1818-1879>

I am researching Solomon Lake. I KNOW that my husband (Richard W. Graham) is 
a descendant of Solomon Lake and Rachel D. R. HUGHES

Does anyone have  information about my Lake family of Mercer Co?   Following 
is all the info that I found.

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Solomon LAKE ( b. 1818, NJ - d. 13 May 1879, NJ) bur. 8 Dec 1885, age 61, 
Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton Tsp, Mercer Co,NJ   (Death certificate from NJ 
Archives, but parents are not identified.)

married

& Rachel D. R. HUGHES (b. 5 Jun 1824, NJ- d. 17 Jun 1903) Bur. 20 Jun1903, 
Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton Mercer Co, NJ 

Children:       Mary E. (1848)     Margaret Hughes  (1852- 1931)   Catherine 
W  (1864-1946)   
            Lucy Ellen (1867-1963)   

1860 U.S. Census Schedule for Hamilton Twsp, Mercer Co, NJ (Enumerated 21 Sep 
1860); Page 180/554, Dwelling #1281, Family #1352:[National Archives 
Microfilm #M653, Roll 697]; Call #1860, San Antonio Public Library, TX]; 5 
Mar 1999. [Solomon, 35; Rachel, 34; Mary E, 12; & Margaret, 8yr.].     Census 
info: Solomon declares no real estate value, but value of personal estate is 
$500.

1870 U.S. Census Schedule for Hamilton Twsp, Mercer Co, NJ (Enumerated 21 Jun 
1870); Page 20, Dwelling#162, Family #162:[National Archives Microfilm # 
M593, Roll 871]; Call #1870, San Antonio Public Library, TX]; 28 Oct 1999. 
[Solomon, 50; Rachel, 46; Margaret H, 18; Catharine W, 6; & Lucy E, 2].    
Census info:  Solomon has $4500 real estate value & personal estate of $300. 
Daughter Mary E, 22 yr. is not with them.

1.3 Lucy Ellen LAKE (9 Oct 1867, Hamiltown Twsp, NJ - Aug 1963, DE;  bur. Aug 
1963, Arlington Cemetery, NJ )

Spouse:     George Washington GRAHAM (9 Feb 1871 - 23 Mar 1935, Camden, NJ
Marr:       24 Nov 1898, Trenton, NJ

Children:       Edith; George Warren (1902-1948); Edgar Kenneth (1907-1981)