| Birth | 4 May 1816 | Ila Thornburg Lake was born on 4 May 1816 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. |
| Possible Birthdate | 14 May 1816 | According to at least one source, his birthdate was 14 May 1816 birthplace was Harrison County, West Virginia. |
| Marriage | Jun 1838 | He and Rachel C. Current, daughter of Peter Current and Rebecca Jones, were married in Jun 1838. |
| Possible Marriage date | 30 Jul 1838 | According to at least one source, Ila Thornburg Lake and Rachel C. Current were married on 30 Jul 1838 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. |
| 1850 Census | 15 Oct 1850 | Ila Thornburg Lake appeared as head of household in the 1850 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as Ila T. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Rachel, and their children, Rebecca, Mary and William. He is a male, age 33. His occupation is farmer. The value of his real estate is $500. He was born in Virginia. |
| 1860 Census | 8 Jun 1860 | Ila Thornburg Lake appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Stoney Creek, Henry County, Indiana, as Ila Lake. Living with him was his wife, Rachel, and their children, Rebecca, Mary, William, Sarah and John. He is a white male, age 44. His occupation is dry goods merchant. The value of his real estate is $1200. The value of his personal estate is $2000. He was born in Virginia. |
| Occupation | 26 May 1864 | Ila Thornburg Lake was appointed postmaster on 26 May 1864 in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana. |
| Residence | 1867 | In 1867 Ila Thornburg Lake lived in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana. |
| 1870 Census | 6 Jul 1870 | Ila Thornburg Lake appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as Ila Lake. Living with him was his wife, Rachel. He is a white male, age 54. Occupation is railroad agent. Value of real estate owned is $500. Value of personal estate is $200. He was born in Virginia. He is a male citizen age 21 years and up. |
| Occupation | 16 Jun 1871 | Ila Thornburg Lake was made postmaster a second time on 16 Jun 1871 in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana. |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | Ila Thornburg Lake appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Redkey, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as Ila F. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Rachel. He is a married white male, age 64. His occupation is Railroad Agent. He was born in Virginia. His mother and father were born in Virginia. |
| Cen_Same | 12 Jun 1880 | On the an unknown or excluded person of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, John Morrison Lake and Mary E. Carpenter was/were listed in his house. |
| 1900 Census | 7 Jun 1900 | Ila appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as Ila Lake, with his wife, Rachel. Their daughter, Sarah, was listed as living with them with her husband, Johnathan Kegeries. He is a married white male, age 84. Lives on High Street. Born May 1816. Married 62 years. He was born in Virginia. His mother and father were born in Virginia. His occupation is stationery engineer. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, free of mortagage. It is a house. |
| Death | 28 Dec 1902 | Ila Thornburg Lake died on 28 Dec 1902 in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana, at age 86. |
| Possible Deathdate | 29 Dec 1902 | According to at least one source, his death date was 29 Dec 1902. |
| Burial | after 28 Dec 1902 | He was buried after 28 Dec 1902 in Hillcrest Cemetery, located in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana. |
Ila Thornburg Lake