Iowa Family Group Sheet for the William Lake Family Submitted by: CharHUSBAND: William Lake Birth date: 30 July 1826 Birthplace: Trelleck, Monmouth, Wales Death date: 11 Oct 1918 Place of death: Clinton, Iowa Burial date: Springdale Cemetery Burial place: Clinton, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: John Lake Mother: Flora Margaret Pontifex Marriage date: 7 Oct 1848 Marriage place: Monmouth, England WIFE: Elizabeth Meredith Birth date: 27 Mar 1824 Birthplace: Llangattock Vibon Avel, Monmouth, Wales Death date: 4 Jun 1897 Place of death: Clinton, Iowa Burial date: Springdale Cemetery Burial place: Clinton, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: James Meredith Mother: Eleanor Powell CHILDREN Child No. 1: William Lake, Jr. Sex: M Birth date: 2 Jan 1849 Birthplace: Skenfrith, Monmouth, Wales Death date: 22 May 1934 Place of death: Highland Park, Lake, Illinois Burial date: Springdale Cemetery Burial place: Clinton, Iowa Spouse's name: Louisa Hendricks Marriage date: 27 Dec 1881 Marriage place: Cook Co. Illinois Child No. 2: Harriot Lake Sex: F Birth date: Jul 1851 Birthplace: Illinois Death date: Apr 1852 Place of death: Illinois Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 3: John Lake Sex: Birth date: 28 Sep 1854 Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois Death date: 18 Sep 1883 Place of death: Fort Dodge, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Leda Kinch Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 4: Flora A. Lake Sex: F Birth date: 1856 Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois Death date: 1861 Place of death: Clinton, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 5: Eleanor Elizabeth Lake Sex: F Birth date: 28 Nov 1860 Birthplace: Clinton, Iowa Death date: 27 Sep 1935 Place of death: Clinton, Iowa Burial date: Springdale Cemetery Burial place: Clinton, Iowa Spouse's name: Clayton (CH) Olney Marriage date: 12 Jun 1884 Marriage place: Clinton, Iowa Child No. 6: Frederick Henry Lake Sex: M Birth date: 1862? Birthplace: Clinton, Iowa Death date: 1863 Place of death: Clinton, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 7: James Lake Sex: M Birth date: 1862? Birthplace: Clinton, Iowa Death date: 1863 Place of death: Clinton, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Documentation and Sources: Marriage documents from Wales for William Lake and Elizabeth Meredith as well as John Lake and Flora Margaret Pontifex. Death Certificate for Wm. Lake Jr. and marriage for Wm. Lake Jr. and Louisa Hendricks. Numerous census reports. Letter written by William Lake in 1906 telling of his family history. He was 80+ years old at the time. Frederick Henry and James who died in 1863 were twins. Not sure of birth year. ************************************************** Copyright © 2006 by Char. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************