In 1820 she married John Dake, only son of early settler John Dake of Virginia.
Their first son, Benjamin was born on December 12, 1821.
In 1828 a party was made up to leave the somewhat worn lands of old Virginia for the fertile soil of the new states carved out of the Northwest Territory. This party consisted of John Dake, his wife and son, his father-in-law and family, and the Fansler family, all making the long journey together to Shelby County, Indiana.
John, Catherine & their son, were the first to settle in Moral Township, near London. At this time the whole region for miles around was an unbroken forest. With lots of long hours and hard work, small clearings of the land were made and crude log cabins were erected, patches of corn were planted and livestock was turned into the woods to fatten on mast.
John and Catherine had 11 children:
Benjamin, John J., Daniel, Elizabeth, William, Frederick, Henry, George W., Catherine Ann, Louisa "Lou", and Mary Adeline.
Catherine died in 1853 and John departed this life in 1862.
Both are buried in Dake Cemetery, Shelby County, Indiana.
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In 1820 she married John Dake, only son of early settler John Dake of Virginia.
Their first son, Benjamin was born on December 12, 1821.
In 1828 a party was made up to leave the somewhat worn lands of old Virginia for the fertile soil of the new states carved out of the Northwest Territory. This party consisted of John Dake, his wife and son, his father-in-law and family, and the Fansler family, all making the long journey together to Shelby County, Indiana.
John, Catherine & their son, were the first to settle in Moral Township, near London. At this time the whole region for miles around was an unbroken forest. With lots of long hours and hard work, small clearings of the land were made and crude log cabins were erected, patches of corn were planted and livestock was turned into the woods to fatten on mast.
John and Catherine had 11 children:
Benjamin, John J., Daniel, Elizabeth, William, Frederick, Henry, George W., Catherine Ann, Louisa "Lou", and Mary Adeline.
Catherine died in 1853 and John departed this life in 1862.
Both are buried in Dake Cemetery, Shelby County, Indiana.
(Calculated Birth Date)
Family Members
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Daniel Dake
1818–1897
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John Jackson Dake
1819–1896
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Benjamin Dake
1821–1908
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Elizabeth Dake Means
1824–1907
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William H. Dake
1825–1909
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Frederick Dake
1826–1913
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Henry Dake
1832–1865
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George Washington Dake
1833–1893
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Catherine Ann Dake Doyle
1836–1883
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Louisa Dake Surber
1838 – unknown
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Mary Adaline Dake
1843–1923
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Martha E. Dake Clayton
1854–1880
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