- STEWART LAKE, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Clinton; born in Plainfield,
Otsego, Co., Oct. 8, 1817;
- son of Henry LAKE, Jr. , who died in 1825; his mother died
in 1821; her father was Capt.. Vose PALMER, an officer in the
Revolutionary war. Mr. Stewart LAKE married in April, 1840, Miranda
WILLIS; daughter of George WILLIS, of Herkimer Co., N.Y.; have
had six children - Henry (is traveling for Bell Conrad &
Co. of Chicago), Sarah (married Henry DENNIS, and is living in
Plymouth Co., Iowa), George P. (married A. CARPENTER, and is
in Dakota), Agnes (is living at home); Stewart LAKE, Jr., is
at home, as is also Lester M. Mr. LAKE settled in Clinton in
September, 1844, on 160 acres; has now 200 acres under cultivation,
and a fine residence; has been extensively engaged in the dairy
business for the past twenty years; in 1866, made over ten thousand
pounds of cheese, which sold for 16 cents per pound. Mr. LAKE
was Town Clerk nine years, Chairman of the Board four terms and
Assessor fourterms. Self and family members of the Congregational
Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 781.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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