"THE OP Dyck Genealogy, CONTAINING THE Opdyck - Opdycke — Opdyke— Updike AMERICAN DESCENDANTS OF THE Wesel and Holland Families" CHARLES WILSON OPDYKE 1889 1. Foster Updike. Born 1778 near Princeton, N. J.; moved 1802 with his father to Tomp- kins Co., N. Y. Married Nancy Skellorn, daughter of Richard Skellorn, who came from England, married and settled in Philadelphia and, with his wife, died young leaving two orphan children, Nancy being but three years of age. Foster's father Jacob Updike gave 100 acres of land in Tompkins County to each of his six sons. Foster sold his share about 1825 and moved to Daggetts Mills, Tioga Co., Pa., where he bought a farm upon which were several mill sites. He and his eldest son built three mills to manufacture the pine timber for use, while the other sons were clearing the farm. Foster and his wife were "exemplary Christian people, members of the Baptist Church, and brought up their family to fear God." He was prominent in church matters, liberal in the support of the gospel, and with feelings easily touched by appeals for private charity. Was very outspoken for the right and against the wrong; of a somewhat jovial character, and the same was discernible in nearly all his children. Was of light complex- ion; over 6 feet in height, and usually weighed 270 pounds; a staunch Whig in politics. Died 1845. Of his descendants there are now living 2 children, 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great- grandchildren. Daggetts Mills is 4 miles south of the N. Y. State line, and 9 miles east of the Tioga Eiver. The soil is principally clay with variations of color, some dark, some red, indicating iron ore which is found in some of the hills. Hills and valleys can be seen in every direction; but the forests and the saw-mills have nearly all disappeared and in their place are many fine farms and country villages. On Foster's old farm, of late has been discov- ered a bed of marl lime where once was a deep swamp. The nearest rail- road station is two and a half miles distant; the nearest business centre is Elmira, twelve miles away. Children. Birth. Death. Married. Residence. Occupation. ... ... Harriet. 1812. liv'g William Garrison Daggetts Mills, PA Lumberman --- --- Clark A. 1818. 1883. Ellen Lake Peach Orchard, Schuyler, NY Farmer ... ... Harret (Garrison) has eight children living of whom all are married but one; and has lost two children. From: mlake at melake.erols.com (Marshall Lake) Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:44:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Ellen Lake, Larken Lake From "The Op Dyck Genealogy" by Charles Wilson Opdyke LAKE: Ellen Lake married Clark A. Updike - no dates for her but he was born 1818 died 1883, they lived in Peach Orchard, Schuyer, NY, reportedly had no childen (the OpDyck book is wrong in the case of several others I know of who had children after the family had moved away so this may not be true of Ellen and Clark, i.e. no children) Also a Larken LAKE, pg 449 - married to Alice R. Updike dau of Daniel Updike. Alice's dates 1846 to ? (living at time book published in 1889) From: mlake at melake.erols.com (Marshall Lake) Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:07:57 -0500 (EST) Subject: UPDIKE/LAKE in NJ In NJ ... Clark A UPDIKE (1818 - 1883, son of Foster UPDIKE and Nancy SKELLORN) married Ellen LAKE. Alice R UPDIKE (b 1846, daughter of Daniel UPDIKE Jr and Rebecca Ann ODOR) married Larken LAKE. Provided by Dale Updike