Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:42:09 -0400 From: "Brian Rounsavill" Descendants of William LAKE - Feb 27 2000 FIRST GENERATION 1. William LAKE was born on Oct 11 1786 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He died on Nov 9 1859 in Fayette County, Indiana. He was buried on Nov 11 1859 in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Everton, Fayette County, Indiana. William and Mary Lake left Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1815 and resided in Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana until the early 1830s when they moved to Fayette County, Indiana. He was married to Mary Jane ROUNSAVELL (daughter of Freegift "Freese" ROUNSAVELL and Allemina (Minon) GODOWN) on Jul 25 1807 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Mary Jane ROUNSAVELL was born on Jun 8 1785 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She died on May 30 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana. She was buried on Jun 1 1836 in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Everton, Fayette County, Indiana. Freegift's orphan's court papers mention four daughters, Sarah, wife of Malcolm Fleming, Rachel Bowman, Mary Lake and Rebecca Rounsavell as well as three sons Richard, John and Evan Rounsavell. Therefore, Freegift is undoubtedly the father of this Mary. William LAKE and Mary Jane ROUNSAVELL had the following children: +2 i. Daniel LAKE. +3 ii. Deborah LAKE. +4 iii. Ellis R. LAKE. +5 iv. Absalom LAKE. 6 v. Catherine LAKE was born on May 8 1817 in Fayette County, Indiana. +7 vi. Phenas LAKE. +8 vii. Willis LAKE. SECOND GENERATION 2. Daniel LAKE was born on Jul 16 1807 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was married to Rebecca about 1829. Rebecca was born about 1811 in New York. Daniel LAKE and Rebecca had the following children: 9 i. William LAKE was born about 1829 in Ohio. 10 ii. George LAKE was born about 1831 in Ohio. 11 iii. Mode LAKE was born about 1833 in Indiana. 12 iv. Ellis LAKE was born about 1834 in Indiana. 13 v. John LAKE was born about 1836 in Indiana. 14 vi. Daniel LAKE was born about 1839 in Dearborn County, Indiana. 15 vii. Thaddeus M. LAKE was born about 1843 in Dearborn County, Indiana. 16 viii. Hannah LAKE was born about 1846 in Dearborn County, Indiana. 17 ix. Henry LAKE was born about 1849 in Dearborn County, Indiana. 3. Deborah LAKE was born on Oct 7 1808 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She died on Jun 17 1881 in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana. She was buried on Jun 21 1881 in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Everton, Fayette County, Indiana. She was married to Alexander WHITE on Dec 10 1831 in Dearborn County, Indiana. Alexander WHITE was born on Jan 22 1808 in Kent County, Delaware. He died on May 26 1885 in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana. He was buried on May 30 1885 in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Everton, Fayette County, Indiana. Deborah LAKE and Alexander WHITE had the following children: 18 i. Mary C. WHITE was born on Oct 7 1835 in Fayette County, Indiana. She died on Feb 10 1857 in Fayette County, Indiana. +19 ii. William Madison WHITE. 4. Ellis R. LAKE was born on Sep 15 1811 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He died on Feb 27 1884 in Fayette County, Indiana. He was married to Rachel BOLTON on Nov 26 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana. Ellis R. LAKE and Rachel BOLTON had the following children: 20 i. John W. LAKE. 21 ii. Hester A. LAKE. 22 iii. Woodford LAKE. 23 iv. Paul LAKE. He was married to Hannah A. CLIFTON on Aug 5 1841 in Fayette County, Indiana. 5. Absalom LAKE was born on Nov 14 1813 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was married to Miriam before Feb 1838 in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana. Absalom LAKE and Miriam had the following children: 24 i. William LAKE. 25 ii. Amanda LAKE. 26 iii. Deborah LAKE. 27 iv. Infant LAKE. 28 v. Martha LAKE. 7. Phenas LAKE was born on Jul 25 1820 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He died on Mar 18 1888 in Everton, Fayette County, Indiana. He was married to Rebecca LAMBERT on Apr 16 1844 in Fayette County, Indiana. Rebecca LAMBERT was born on Oct 20 1822 in Fayette County, Indiana. She died on Dec 18 1894 in Fayette County, Indiana. Phenas LAKE and Rebecca LAMBERT had the following children: +29 i. Nancy Jane LAKE. +30 ii. William LAKE. +31 iii. Sarah LAKE. +32 iv. John LAKE. +33 v. George Washington LAKE. +34 vi. Charles LAKE. 35 vii. Daniel D. LAKE. +36 viii. Ellis R. LAKE. +37 ix. Mary Ann LAKE. 38 x. Peter LAKE. 8. Willis LAKE was born on Nov 23 1822 in Fayette County, Indiana. He died on Nov 10 1902 in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana. Elizabeth RAY was born in Franklin County, Indiana. Willis LAKE and Elizabeth RAY had the following children: 39 i. Lewis T. LAKE. 40 ii. Louisa LAKE. 41 iii. Zachariah LAKE. +42 iv. Willis R. LAKE. THIRD GENERATION 19. William Madison WHITE was born on Mar 23 1838 in Fayette County, Indiana. He was married to Sarah Josephine KERR on Feb 21 1860 in Fayette County, Indiana. Sarah Josephine KERR was born on Feb 21 1841 in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana. She died on May 26 1901 in Fayette County, Indiana. William Madison WHITE and Sarah Josephine KERR had the following children: 43 i. Catherine Adelia WHITE. 44 ii. Mary Olive WHITE. 45 iii. John Melvin WHITE. 46 iv. May "Mame" WHITE. 47 v. Ida Belle "Bird" WHITE. 48 vi. Bessie Pearl WHITE. 49 vii. Daisy Deane WHITE. 50 viii. William L. WHITE. 29. Nancy Jane LAKE. She was married to Simon J. KERR on Sep 24 1865 in Fayette County, Indiana. 30. William LAKE. He was married to Sarah VEATCH on Dec 16 1859 in Fayette County, Indiana. 31. Sarah LAKE. 32. John LAKE. He was married to Mary F. BALL on Dec 29 1872 in Fayette County, Indiana. 33. George Washington LAKE was born on Nov 22 1851 in Fayette County, Indiana. He died on Jan 1 1937 in Fayette County, Indiana. He was buried on Jan 5 1937 in Everton Cemetery, Fayette County, Indiana. He was married to Mary Caroline KERR (daughter of James KERR and Margaret GRIST) on Nov 5 1876 in Fayette County, Indiana. Mary Caroline KERR was born on Jul 10 1850 in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana. She died on Apr 13 1929 in Fayette County, Indiana. George Washington LAKE and Mary Caroline KERR had the following children: 51 i. Mamie G. LAKE. 52 ii. Fred Ellis LAKE. 53 iii. Walter Arden LAKE. 34. Charles LAKE. He was married to Mary H. VEATCH on Apr 20 1875 in Fayette County, Indiana. 36. Ellis R. LAKE was born on Jun 9 1859 in Fayette County, Indiana. He was married to Indiana MURPHY on Feb 22 1883 in Fayette County, Indiana. Ellis R. LAKE and Indiana MURPHY had the following children: 54 i. Rosa Maude LAKE. He was married to Phoebe Ella KINGERY on Oct 30 1895 in Fayette County, Indiana. Ellis R. LAKE and Phoebe Ella KINGERY had the following children: 55 i. Edna May LAKE. 56 ii. Ella LAKE. He was married to Coda B. RITNER on May 9 1900 in Fayette County, Indiana. Ellis R. LAKE and Coda B. RITNER had the following children: 57 i. Coda B. LAKE. 58 ii. Boyd J. LAKE. 37. Mary Ann LAKE. She was married to John RIGOR. 42. Willis R. LAKE. Willis R. LAKE and Alma JOHNSTON had the following children: 59 i. Claire LAKE.