My Great-Great-Great Grand Uncle

Children not linked:

Oliver A. Dake (1860- ?)
Martha E. Dake Blough (1862- ?)

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Obituary

Frederick Dake departed this life in the early morning of June 12, 1913 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Pearl Brewster, being 87 years and 3 months old. Mr. Dake was born in Highland County, Ohio, March 13, 1826 and at the age of two years accompanied his parents and family to Shelby County, Indiana. He was one of a family of eleven children, all of whom have passed to the great beyond except his youngest sister Miss Adline Dake who lives near London, Indiana.

April 12, 1848 In Johnson County, Indiana he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Robinson who died July 20, 1896. To this union 14 children were born, Angeline, Mary, Marcus, Margaret, John, Laura, George, Oliver, Martha, Charles, Grant, Jeretta, Zelda and Pearl. Angeline, Mary Marcus, George and Oliver died in infancy. Grant died March 29, 1905 and John died January 29, 1906.

The surviving children are Mrs. Margaret Pearce of Milan, Ind.; Mrs. Laura James, Samar, Colo.; Mrs. Martha Blough, Ft. Collins, Colo.; Charles Dake of Cashmere, Wash.; Mrs. Jeretta Heck, Mesilla Park, New Mexico and Mrs. zelda Boyer and Mrs. Pearl Brewster of Van Buren County, Iowa. Fourteen grandchildren are left to mourn the loss of a grandfather and also 15 great grand children.

In 1885 he moved with his fasmily to southern Missouri and in the fall of 1889 came to Van Buren County, Iowa which has ever since been his home except a small portion of his time spent with his children living in other states. In June 1904 he came to make his home with his daughter Pearl, to be company for her little ones and remained with her unto the end. In early life he united with the Methodist church and remained a consistent member. Having been very frail for the past eight years, he was ever patient and cheerful and said he was ready at any time to be called home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M.J. Flower at Center Chapel, June 14, 1913 and the body was laid to rest in the Center Chapel cemetery. (Van Buren Cty. Iowa)