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Descendants of William Lake


127. EFFIE MAY5 LAKE (THOMAS NELSON4, NIMROD A.3, GEORGE B.2, WILLIAM1) was born September 16, 1890 in Taylor County, WV. She married ANDREW VANDERGRIFT July 03, 1911 in Marion County, WV. He was born March 16, 1888 in Hammond, near Fairmont, West Virginia, and died June 19, 1968.

Notes for ANDREW VANDERGRIFT:

Andy Vandergrift was Captain of the East Fairmont Fire Station for 20 years (Fairmont, WV), retiring in 1945. He was born at Hammond, West Virginia, near Fairmont. Andy and Effie were married July 3, 1911.


(1) Fairmont Times, death notice of June 20, 1968 (Andy Sr.).
(2) All verified in interview with Effie Lake Vandergrift.
(2) Marion County, WV Marriage Book 13 - Page 138 (Andy & Effie).



More About ANDREW VANDERGRIFT:
Occupation: Fireman
Retirement: 1945

More About ANDREW VANDERGRIFT and EFFIE LAKE:
Marriage: July 03, 1911, Marion County, WV
     
Children of EFFIE LAKE and ANDREW VANDERGRIFT are:
  i.   HARLEY NELSON6 VANDERGRIFT, b. April 25, 1912.
  ii.   ANDREW VANDERGRIFT JR., b. July 05, 1914.
  iii.   ARTHUR EUGENE VANDERGRIFT, b. September 01, 1916; d. November 15, 1916.
  iv.   BRUCE EDWARD VANDERGRIFT, b. April 07, 1918.
  v.   THOMAS LAKE VANDERGRIFT, b. April 18, 1925; d. November 07, 1951.


128. ADA LEE5 LAKE (THOMAS NELSON4, NIMROD A.3, GEORGE B.2, WILLIAM1) was born November 05, 1892 in Taylor County, WV, and died April 07, 1963. She married ANDREW HAWKINS May 30, 1913 in Marion County, WV, son of JOSHUA HAWKINS and MARY BOYCE. He was born May 30, 1888, and died December 22, 1970.

Notes for ADA LEE LAKE:
They were married May 30, 1913. Andy retired from Owens Illinois, Fairmont, West Virginia in 1950. Andy and Ada are both buried at the Glady Creek Cemetery near Fairmont. Andy was the son of Joshua Ellis and Mary Elizabeth Boyce Hawkins. Ella Jean drowned on a family fishing trip to Canada when she waded into deep water.


(1) Interview with Effie Lake Vandergrift.
(3) Marion County, WV Marriage Book 14 - Page 364 (Ada and Andrew).
(3) Family records of Velma Lake Conner.



More About ADA LEE LAKE:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Fairmont, WV

Notes for ANDREW HAWKINS:






More About ANDREW HAWKINS:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Fairmont, WV
Retirement: 1950, Owens Illinois, Fairmont, WV

More About ANDREW HAWKINS and ADA LAKE:
Marriage: May 30, 1913, Marion County, WV
     
Children of ADA LAKE and ANDREW HAWKINS are:
  i.   MARY GENEVIEVE6 HAWKINS, b. November 26, 1916.
  ii.   JAMES THOMAS HAWKINS, b. November 24, 1918.
  iii.   VIRGIL ELLIS HAWKINS, b. April 28, 1927.
  iv.   FLORA MAE HAWKINS, b. August 06, 1930.
  v.   ELLA JEAN HAWKINS, b. January 30, 1933.
  Notes for ELLA JEAN HAWKINS:
Ella Jean drowned on a family fishing trip to Canada when she waded into deep water.

  vi.   UNNAMED HAWKINS, b. Abt. 1935.


129. ROXIE RUBY5 LAKE (JOHN LINN4, GEORGE WASHINGTON3, GEORGE B.2, WILLIAM1) was born September 21, 1887, and died April 18, 1977 in Shelton, Washington. She married (1) MYERS RICKARDS. He was born December 31, 1885. She married (2) CHARLES C. HITCHINGS June 07, 1945.

Notes for ROXIE RUBY LAKE:
After Ruby and Myres were married, they staked out a claim near White River, South Dakota, traveling there by covered wagon. Myres raised cattle on his claim until December 17, 1928 when he was declared insane and taken from his family. Ruby raised the children alone until they were all married. On June 7, 1945, Ruby and Charles were married.

All the men saw service in World War II. Clifford lost his life when he went down with his ship off Leyte, The U.S.S. Hael. All the boys settled near Shelton, Washington except Glen. He owns a store at Ethel, Washington (1970). Russell is a carpenter. Olive lives in Moab, Utah and Pearl lives in Montesano, Washington where she works in the court house.

The following story came in a letter from Ruby Lake Hitchings: Myres Rickards left Creston, Nebraska in May 1914 by covered wagon for his claim at White River, South Dakota. The wagon was pulled by two mules and a mare. Ruby left Creston a week later and met Myres at Lynch, Nebraska. They traveled about 20 miles a day. They ran into a bad rain and sand storm near Bonsteel, South Dakota. Arriving on their claim June 16, 1914, they found their little shack which was to be their home nearly lost in the high grass. They did manage to get in a garden that summer, in spite of the late date. They were visited often by an Indian family named White Horse. There was no drinking water on the claim, so it had to be hauled from neighboring springs. In winter, Ruby melted snow for drinking water and for washing. Their house was 12 by 14 feet until 1917, when Myres built on a 16 by 18 foot room. They killed many rattlesnakes. Six of their children were born on the claim without a doctor, the seventh was born in town, but the doctor arrived after the baby. They lost their claim after they were unable to pay off the debt for some cattle.

Ruby died at Shelton, Washington on April 18, 1977. Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 21, with Pastor Tim Gallager officiating. She is buried in Shelton Memorial Park, Shelton, Washington.


(1) Letters from Ruby Lake Hitchings.
(2) Letters from Pearl Rickards Smith.



More About ROXIE RUBY LAKE:
Burial: April 21, 1977, Shelton Memorial Park, Shelton, Washington

More About CHARLES HITCHINGS and ROXIE LAKE:
Marriage: June 07, 1945
     
Children of ROXIE LAKE and MYERS RICKARDS are:
  i.   MERLIN ORVILLE6 RICKARDS, b. October 22, 1914.
  ii.   OLIVE ALMA RICKARDS, b. November 17, 1915.
  iii.   RUSSELL LAKE RICKARDS, b. July 29, 1917.
  More About RUSSELL LAKE RICKARDS:
Occupation: Carpenter
  iv.   IOLA PEARL RICKARDS, b. April 09, 1921.
  v.   CLAUDE EMMET RICKARDS, b. May 16, 1923.
  vi.   CLIFFORD MYRES RICKARDS, b. April 09, 1925; d. World War II.
  Notes for CLIFFORD MYRES RICKARDS:
Clifford lost his life when he went down with his ship off Leyte, the U.S.S. Hael.

  vii.   GLEN GORDON RICKARDS, b. October 16, 1927.


130. ROBERT ROY5 LAKE (JOHN LINN4, GEORGE WASHINGTON3, GEORGE B.2, WILLIAM1) was born June 21, 1894 in Marion County, WV, and died October 1958. He married ETHEL ?.

Notes for ROBERT ROY LAKE:
(1) Letters from Flora and Elsie Lake.
(2) Letter from Iola Pearl Lake Smith on death of Beverly Ann.

     
Children of ROBERT LAKE and ETHEL ? are:
200. i.   BERNIECE6 LAKE, b. May 21, 1918.
201. ii.   ROBERT ROY LAKE II, b. April 29, 1920, Creston, Nebraska.
  iii.   EVERETT EUGENE LAKE.
202. iv.   VIRGINIA LAKE, b. July 23, 1924.
203. v.   DERUBY ADELENE (PEGGY) LAKE, b. May 06, 1926.
204. vi.   BEVERLY ANN LAKE, b. April 23, 1928; d. June 21, 1988.


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