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Looking for Isaac J(oel?) Lake of Yates Co. NY, born in Chenango Co. 8 Feb 1814.

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Isaac J. Lake

 in the 1880 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Isaac J. Lake
Age:	66
Birth Date:	Abt 1814
Birthplace:	New York
Home in 1880:	Dresden, Yates, New York, USA
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Self (Head)
Spouse's name:	Mary W. Lake
Father's Birthplace:	England
Mother's Birthplace:	Connecticut
Occupation:	Farmer
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Household Members:	Name Age Isaac J. Lake 66 Mary W. Lake 61

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Thank you, Betty... I have a lot of detail on Isaac's life and descendants, including a copy of his own family Bible record. I'm looking for his parents.  I have a few candidates, but nothing conclusive.  In 1855 and 1865 NY census, he says he was b. in Chenango County.  Isaac m. 3 times, and had six children, all by his first wife, Sally Jacoby who d. 1848.  I have records on all but the last child, Marietta,who may have married a ZIMMER, and may have lived in Rochester, NY.

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1850 United States Federal Census

New York

Steuben

Bradford

This census includes Jacob Jacoby (Sally's father). It also includes a Thomas Lake aged 28 Teamster born in New York. Could that be a brother of Isaac?

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That is all the info I could find. Hope it helps.

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Thank you to the several people who responded so quickly to my post on Isaac J. Lake.  Just so y'all know, I'm the one who wrote the biography for him on Find a Grave. For some reason, I'd never looked at the 1880 census for him, and was pleased with that post because he claimed his father was born in England and his mother in Connecticut.  That could narrow the search at least a little.  Thanks again for the interest and the suggestions.

Bob Snyder, in Midland, Michigan

Answer 1

Isaac Joel Lake, Find A Grave Index, burial 1895 at Dresden Yates, New York. Estimated age 81. Birth 8 Feb 1814, death 19 Oct 1895. Buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Contains Biography.

Answer 2

Find A Grave, Family Members. Spouses-Sarah Jacoby Lake 1821-1848 (married 1838), Lucetta Neeley Lake 1810-1866 (married 1852), Mary Youngs Lake 1829-1904 (married 1866).

Children-Sarah Jane Lake Baker 1839-unknown, James Franklin Lake 1840-1909, Emily Rarick 1843-1906, Adaline Lake Miller 1843-1932.

Answer 3

You could try looking through the New York newspapers at fultonhistory.com

You could also try probate and land records. See https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/951078/how-to-find-new-york-state-wills?show=951078#q951078