| Birth | 8 Apr 1827 | John William Lake was born on 8 Apr 1827 in Henry County, Indiana. |
| Marriage | 15 Feb 1849 | He and Mary Luellen, daughter of David Luellen and Abigail Jones, were married on 15 Feb 1849 in Henry County, Indiana. |
| Alternate Marriage date | 29 Oct 1856 | One source shows the marriage date to be 29 Oct 1856. |
| Marriage | 22 Oct 1857 | John William Lake and Eunice S. Davis, daughter of Peter Davis and Keziah Reed, were married on 22 Oct 1857 in Henry County, Indiana. |
| 1860 Census | 11 Jun 1860 | John William Lake appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as John Lake. Living with him was his wife, Eunice, and their children, Ila, Elizabeth, Silas and Cassius. He is a 33 year old male. His occupation is dry goods merchant. His real estate and personal estate are valued at $2,000 each. He was born in Virginia. |
| 1870 Census | 20 Jun 1870 | John William Lake appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as John W. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Eunice, and their children, Ila, Elizabeth, Silas, Cassius, Elmer, John, Molly and Laura. He is a 43 year old white male. His occupation was dry goods merchant. His real estate is valued at $2,500, his personal estate at $2,880. He was born in Virginia. He is a male citizen of the U.S. 21 years of age and up. |
| 1880 Census | 14 Jun 1880 | John William Lake appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as John W. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Eunice, and their children, Elmer, John, Molly, Laura, Donnal and Bertha. He is a married white male, age 52. His occuaption is dry goods merchant. He was born in Virginia. His mother and father were born in Virginia. |
| 1900 Census | 2 Jun 1900 | John appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as John Lake, with his wife, Eunice. Their daughter, Bertha, was listed as living with them. He is a married white male, age 72. Born August 1827. Married 42 years. He was born in Virginia. His mother and father were born in Virginia. His occupation is landlord. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, free of mortgage. It is a house. |
| Death | 1907 | John William Lake died in 1907 in Blountsville, Henry County, Indiana. |
| Burial | 1907 | He was buried in 1907 in Blountsville Cemetery, located in Blountsville, Henry County, Indiana. |
John William Lake