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Notes:

Shown on the Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 as being born in Lovington, Illinois to Paul R. LAKE and Ruth H. BEILSMITH.

FindAGrave shows that his military marker was embossed:

William Leland Lake
CPM US Navy
World War ll

William married Helen Jean Mathews on 16 Jun 1944. Helen (daughter of Lonnie Lee Mathews and Mabel Jeanette Miller) was born on 30 Sep 1922 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 30 Sep 2015 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Helen Jean Lake, age 93, lifelong resident and business owner of San Augustine, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in San Augustine.

Helen was born to Mabel (Miller) Mathews and Lon Mathews on July 22, 1922 in San Augustine, Texas. Along with her husband, the late William "Bill" Leland Lake, they owned and operated The White Auto Store in San Augustine for many years. She was a member of the First Memorial Presbyterian Church in San Augustine.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m., October 9, 2015, in the Memorial Presbyterian Church in San Augustine. The family chose cremation.

Those who are left to cherish her memory include, Daughter, Pamela Janette Lake Baggett and her husband, Joe of Conroe; Son, Murray Keith Lake; Daughter-in-law, Linda Lake Vanderwilt of Houston; her beloved grandchildren, Nicole Plaster of Conroe; Kevin Lake of Houston; Lindsay Lake Gray and her husband, Steven of East Lansing, Michigan and William Cody Baggett of Conroe and Michelle Giaramita of New York; great-granddaughter, Emily Nicole Plaster of Conroe and Jonah Gray of East Lansing, Michigan; Sister, Carolyn Epps and husband, Ken, "Uncle Ken" of Houston; Her nieces, Debbie Epps Vaughn and husband, Tom; Janet Mathews; Tory Mathews Henley and husband, John; Monette Mathews Graffe and husband, Reed; Mary Jean Mathews Weaver and her husband, Mark; Betty Kim Eppps Bradshaw and Kent and Renee Mathews Koethon and her husband, Ted; Nephews, Lew Mathews and wife, Les; Tom Mathews; Richard Epps; Robert Epps and his wife, Terry and Murray Mathews, along with numerous great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lon and Mabel (Miller) Mathews; Her Beloved Husband, William "Bill" Leland Lake, and Her Brothers, Miller Mathews; Clifton Mathews and Victor Mathews, and a nephew, Lonnie Mathews.

- See more at: http://www.wymanrobertsfuneralhome.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 7, 2015, Page 9

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was farming as a tenant of Mrs. Jessie Smith. He was described as tall and stout, with brown eyes and black hair.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP One, San Augustine Town
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 176 Sheet 1B
Market Street
17-20
Mathews, Lonnie L Head m W 29 M Tx Ala Miss Salesman Retail Grocer
Mathews, Mabel J Wf F W 25 M Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Miller L Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Clifton S Son M W 2 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Edward Son M W 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 203-3 SD 15 Sheet 11B
Broaddus Road
205-213
Mathews, Lonnie L Head M W 39 m 23 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Mabel Wf F W 24 M 18 Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Miller Son m W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Clifton Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Helen J Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Victor M Son m W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Lonnie married Mabel Jeanette Miller about 1913. Mabel was born on 1 Dec 1894 in Texas; died on 19 Jan 1948 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His headstone shows that he served in Co. F, 14 Tex Cav., C.S.A.

(Research):

Census Listings:


1870 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine
Enumerated 14 Jul 1870
276-276
Mathews, Rggez 64 M W Farmer 1000 1300 Ga
Mathews, Elizabeth 54 F W Keep House SC
Mathews, John C 22 M W Works on Farm Ala
Mathews, Newton 21 M W Works on Farm Ala
Mathews, S. E 18 F W Tx
Mathews, Susan 15 F W Tx
277-277
Mathews, S/L 20 M W Farmer $-- #220 Ala
Mathews, Julia 19 F W Keep House Miss
Mathews, Joseph 2 M W Tx
Mathews, M R 9/12 F W Tx Aug
Thomas ??? 10 F B Nurse

1880 Census
Texas, San Augustine County
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 7 SD 1 ED 81 Stamped 276
48-50
Mathews, Sim W M 35 Farming Ala Ga SC
Mathews, J. S. W F 26 Wf Keepuin House Ala Ala Ala
Mathews, J. W. W M 12 Son At Home Tx Ala Ala
Mathews, Mattie W F 10 Dtr At Home Tx Ala Ala
Mathews, Reace W M 8 Son At Home Tx Ala Ala
Mathews, Rebecca W F 6 Dtr At Home Tx Ala Ala
Mathews, Edner W F 4 Dtr At Home Tx Ala Ala
Mathews, Bewler W F 11/12 Aug Dtr At Home Tx Ala Ala

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Beat No,. 2
Enumerated ___ June 1900
SD 8 ED 75 Sheet 4022
364-364
Matthews, Simeon Head W M Aug 1844 55 M 34 Ala Ga NC Garmer
Matthews, Julia A Wf W F July 1857 48 M 34 9/9 Ala Ga Ala
Matthews, Elizabeth Dtr W F Aug 1876 23 S Tx Ala Alal
Matthews, Beulah Dtr W F Aug 1879 20 S Tx Ala Ala
Matthews, Selia [Ellis] Dtr (sic) W F (sic) Oct 1882 17 S Tx Ala Ala
Matthews, Lanney Son W M Jan 1890 10 S Tx Ala Ala
Matthews, Laurie Son W M Sept 1891 9 S Tx Ala Ala
365-365
Susan Rushing and daughter
366-366
Matthews, John Head M W Nov 1846 53 M 26 Ala Ga NC Farmer
Matthews, Hattie Wf W F Jun 1856 43 M 26 11/9 La Miss Ala
Matthews, May Dtr W F May 1874 26 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Albert Son W M Jun 1878 21 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Minter Son W M Sept 1880 19 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Bella Dtr F W July 1882 17 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Niner Dtr W F July 1884 15 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Norma Dtr W F Jun 1889 10 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Berta Dtr W F Oct 1891 8 S Tx ALa La
Matthews, Bernard Son W M May 1894 5 S Tx Ala La

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 2A
19-19
Mathews, Newton Head M W 60 M2 17 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Maggie Wf F W 40 m2 17 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
Partin, William R Stepson M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Era Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Pearl Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Ben Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Henry Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Hermon Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Herbert Son M W 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
20-20
Mathews, Sim M W 66 m1 44 Ala Ga NC Farmer
Mathews, Julia Wf F W 59 m1 44 9/9 Ala Ga Miss
Mathews, Lonnie Son M W 19 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Mathews, Laurie Son M W 18 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Stephenson, Alpha Boarder m W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 17 and 19 day January 1920
SD 326 ED 175 Sheet 2A
27-28
Stephenson, Frank M Head M W 65 M Tx Misss Miss Farmer
Stephenson, Mattie Wf F W 50 M Tx Ala Miss
Stephenson, Winifred L Son M W 24 S Tx Tx Tx
Stephenson, Lois Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Stephenson, Era J Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
---/29
Mathews, Sim Father-in-law M W 75 M Ala SC Ala None
Mathews, Julia Mother-in-law F W 68 M Miss Ala Ala
Mathews, Laurie J Brother-in-law M W 26 S Tx Ala Miss Labor Lumber Mill

1930 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 3
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 210-9 SD 12 Sheet 3A Stamped 141
San Augustine Road
41-41
Mathews, Reece Head M W 57 M 25 No Yes Tx Ala Miss Farmer
Mathews, Lizzie Wf F W 53 M 21 Tx Ala Ala
Mathews, Reece Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer General farm
Mathews, Julia Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Jimmie Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Clyde Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Jinnie Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Lary Son M W 3 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Sim Father m W 85 M 21 Ala Ga NC
Mathews, Julia Mother F W 78 M 15 Miss Miss Miss

Simeon married Julia Steele Brooke about 1866. Julia was born on 27 Jul 1851 in Jackson County, Mississippi; died on 21 Mar 1941 in La Salle County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that she was a daughter of Walter Washington Brooke (FAG#34733477) and Nancy Jane Elder (FAG#34733583).