| Possible Birthdate | 6 Oct 1874 | According to at least one source, his birthdate was 6 Oct 1874 birthplace was Grant County, Indiana. |
| Birth_Twin | 6 Oct 1874 | Melvin Ross Lake is a twin to Charles E. Lake. |
| Birth | 18 Dec 1876 | Melvin Ross Lake was born on 18 Dec 1876. |
1880 Census
(with Parents)
| 1880 | Melvin appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as Milton Lake, in the household of his parents, Martha and Julius Clinton Lake. He is a single white male, age 4. Son of head of household. He cannot read or write. He was born in Indiana. |
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1896 | Melvin Ross Lake married Christina Ann Shaffer on 24 Dec 1896 in Grant County, Indiana. |
| 1900 Census | 4 Jun 1900 | Melvin Ross Lake appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as Melvin R. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Christina, and their children, Harry and Dorothy. |
| Alternate Marriage date | 20 Feb 1904 | Melvin Ross Lake and Izella Foster were new tag on 20 Feb 1904 in Grant County, Indiana. |
| Marriage | 25 Dec 1904 | Melvin Ross Lake and Izella Foster were married on 25 Dec 1904 in Grant County, Indiana. |
| 1910 Census | 27 Apr 1910 | Melvin Ross Lake appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as Ross M. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Izella, and their children, Dorothy, Cloe and Fred. |
| Draft Registration | 12 Sep 1918 | Melvin Ross Lake registered for the military on 12 Sep 1918 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  |
| 1920 Census | 19 Jan 1920 | Melvin Ross Lake appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as Ross Lake. Living with him was his wife, Izella, and their children, Cloe, Fred, Elizabeth and Beulah. |
| 1930 Census | 10 Apr 1930 | Melvin Ross Lake appeared as head of household in the 1930 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as Ross Lake. Living with him was his wife, Izella, and their children, Elizabeth, Beulah, Bert and Catherine. |
| 1940 Census | May 1940 | Melvin Ross Lake appeared as head of household in the 1940 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as Melvin R. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Izella, and their children, Bert and Catherine. |
| Death | 3 Sep 1961 | Melvin Ross Lake died on 3 Sep 1961 in Marion Rural, Grant County, Indiana, at age 84. Cause of death: cardiovascular renal disease & generalized arteriosclerosis. |
| Burial | after 3 Sep 1961 | He was buried after 3 Sep 1961 in Thrailkill Cemetery, located in Swayzee, Grant County, Indiana. |
Melvin Ross Lake