Caroline Lake Collings was a true pioneer. By virtue of her birth in Indianapolis in 1830 (only 8 years after the city's founding), she is an ancestor of The Society of Indiana Pioneers. She was a Civil War widow, having lost her husband, Dr. Isaac Spencer Collings, to illness in Texas, where he was still serving with the 57th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, at the end of the war. Later, like her father, Elisha Warford Lake, she was a pioneer in Kansas.
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Daughter of Elisha Warford Lake
The Lyons Republican
Lyons, Kansas
Friday, March 19, 1915
page 5
Obituary
Caroline Lake, daughter of Elisha and Rebecca Lake, was born December 27, 1830 in Indianapolis, Indiana. While yet young she moved with her parents to Putnam Co., Ind. On May 4, 1848, she was married to Isaac Spencer Collings, they moved to Hamilton County, Ind., at that time. Her husband died in Texas at the close of the Civil war. There were born to this union three children - two sons and a daughter; W. Zenos Collings, of Cicero, Ind., Mrs. Elmira Six of Lyons, Kans., and F.C. Collings of Indianapolis, Ind. All living and were present at the funeral. Mrs. Collings had three sisters, one of whom is living, Mrs. Hannah Wright of Lyons. Mrs. Mary Summers, another sister, died in September.
Mrs. Collings was raised in the United Presbyterian church. After her marriage she united with the English Lutheran church in Cicero, Ind., and remained a member of this church until her death.
She has been an invalid for 49 years. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmira Six in Lyons the morning of March 8th, 1915. Aged 84 years, 2 months and 12 days.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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Daughter of Elisha Warford Lake
The Lyons Republican
Lyons, Kansas
Friday, March 19, 1915
page 5
Obituary
Caroline Lake, daughter of Elisha and Rebecca Lake, was born December 27, 1830 in Indianapolis, Indiana. While yet young she moved with her parents to Putnam Co., Ind. On May 4, 1848, she was married to Isaac Spencer Collings, they moved to Hamilton County, Ind., at that time. Her husband died in Texas at the close of the Civil war. There were born to this union three children - two sons and a daughter; W. Zenos Collings, of Cicero, Ind., Mrs. Elmira Six of Lyons, Kans., and F.C. Collings of Indianapolis, Ind. All living and were present at the funeral. Mrs. Collings had three sisters, one of whom is living, Mrs. Hannah Wright of Lyons. Mrs. Mary Summers, another sister, died in September.
Mrs. Collings was raised in the United Presbyterian church. After her marriage she united with the English Lutheran church in Cicero, Ind., and remained a member of this church until her death.
She has been an invalid for 49 years. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmira Six in Lyons the morning of March 8th, 1915. Aged 84 years, 2 months and 12 days.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Caroline Lake Collings was a true pioneer. By virtue of her birth in Indianapolis in 1830 (only 8 years after the city's founding), she is an ancestor of The Society of Indiana Pioneers. She was a Civil War widow, having lost her husband, Dr. Isaac Spencer Collings, to illness in Texas, where he was still serving with the 57th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, at the end of the war. Later, like her father, Elisha Warford Lake, she was a pioneer in Kansas.
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Daughter of Elisha Warford Lake
The Lyons Republican
Lyons, Kansas
Friday, March 19, 1915
page 5
Obituary
Caroline Lake, daughter of Elisha and Rebecca Lake, was born December 27, 1830 in Indianapolis, Indiana. While yet young she moved with her parents to Putnam Co., Ind. On May 4, 1848, she was married to Isaac Spencer Collings, they moved to Hamilton County, Ind., at that time. Her husband died in Texas at the close of the Civil war. There were born to this union three children - two sons and a daughter; W. Zenos Collings, of Cicero, Ind., Mrs. Elmira Six of Lyons, Kans., and F.C. Collings of Indianapolis, Ind. All living and were present at the funeral. Mrs. Collings had three sisters, one of whom is living, Mrs. Hannah Wright of Lyons. Mrs. Mary Summers, another sister, died in September.
Mrs. Collings was raised in the United Presbyterian church. After her marriage she united with the English Lutheran church in Cicero, Ind., and remained a member of this church until her death.
She has been an invalid for 49 years. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmira Six in Lyons the morning of March 8th, 1915. Aged 84 years, 2 months and 12 days.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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Daughter of Elisha Warford Lake
The Lyons Republican
Lyons, Kansas
Friday, March 19, 1915
page 5
Obituary
Caroline Lake, daughter of Elisha and Rebecca Lake, was born December 27, 1830 in Indianapolis, Indiana. While yet young she moved with her parents to Putnam Co., Ind. On May 4, 1848, she was married to Isaac Spencer Collings, they moved to Hamilton County, Ind., at that time. Her husband died in Texas at the close of the Civil war. There were born to this union three children - two sons and a daughter; W. Zenos Collings, of Cicero, Ind., Mrs. Elmira Six of Lyons, Kans., and F.C. Collings of Indianapolis, Ind. All living and were present at the funeral. Mrs. Collings had three sisters, one of whom is living, Mrs. Hannah Wright of Lyons. Mrs. Mary Summers, another sister, died in September.
Mrs. Collings was raised in the United Presbyterian church. After her marriage she united with the English Lutheran church in Cicero, Ind., and remained a member of this church until her death.
She has been an invalid for 49 years. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmira Six in Lyons the morning of March 8th, 1915. Aged 84 years, 2 months and 12 days.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
