Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Lake, John F. 1852 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

JOHN F. LAKE.

   Since the subject of this brief record has become a representative among the
men of his chosen calling in this county, it may be assumed that he early made
plans for his life, and with undeviating determination carried them out from day
to day until the present time.

   John F. Lake, who has resided for upwards of six years in Camden, and who has
been for eleven years assessor of Jackson township, was born on a farm in this
township on September 30, 1852. He is the son of Isaac H. and Harriet E.
(Buyram) Lake the former having been a prominent citizen in his day. He was born
in New Jersey and was the son of Elijah Lake. When Isaac was a lad of eight
years, he traveled overland with his parents who decided to make their western
home in Whitewater, Indiana, but after a brief residence here they went to
Marion county, where he became the owner of a large farm northwest of
Indianapolis. On this farm consisting of one hundred and sixty acres with an
adjoining property of eighty acres, Elijah and his faithful wife lived the
remainder of their lives.

   After entering and improving an eighty-acre farm in Jackson township, Isaac
Lake purchased two hundred and sixty acres in Iowa, later dividing the Iowa
property among his children by his first wife. He died in this township. He was
a member of Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Zion Lodge No. 211, at Camden; a
Democrat in politics and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he
was trustee for many years. To him and his wife were born five children, one of
whom died in infancy. These were, John F., Florence B., wife of George W. Jones,
of Logans-port; Orlando L., a resident of Logansport; Bettenia, who passed away
in infancy and Lily M., wife of Jackson Hunter, of Annoka.

   John F. lived under the parental roof until his twenty-fifth year, his father
having died when John was eighteen years of age. After improving the home farm
he sold it and moved to town where he bought property consisting of three houses
and one vacant lot.

   Mr. Lake was married on February 14, 1884, to Matilda Heiny at Idaville in
Carroll county, Indiana. Mrs. Lake was the daughter of Jacob Heiny, and because
of the previous death of her parents she was living at the time of her marriage
with her sister in Rockfield. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lake lived on
the farm in Washington township, renting this for one year when they moved to
their home place. They are the parents of Carl C., a graduate of the local high
school and for one year a teacher in the Camden schools, and Clarence L., who
married Catherine Weeds, daughter of Charles Wesley Weeds, who lived near
Annoka, Cass county, Indiana.

   Mr. Lake has been a valued member of the Camden Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 151,
also of Encampment No. 135. He is past noble grand, having been representative
to the state Encampment on two different occasions. His religious affiliations
have been with the Camden Lutheran church and in politics he is a Democrat and
has been township assessor for eleven years.

   Because of his success in the material world, and his worthy character as a
man, the record of John F. Lake is one that inspires esteem and admiration. It
is the record of a man noted for unflinching loyalty to duty; for rugged honesty
and for steadfastness of purpose.


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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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