LAKE
BESSIE DAY NICHOLS (Nov 9,1889 - Dec 11,1967) married EDWIN ORLANDA LAKE (Mar 12,1887 - Oct 10,1975), son of Dr. William Eligia Lake and Julia A. Schroder. They were married Dec 19,1906 at St. Luke's parsonage by Rev. S.P.Koon.
She was born at the old Elishia Schumpert place near Bush River at the Schumpert Mill place. She joined church and went to school at St. Luke's. As a teen age girl Bessie was a organist at St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
After marriage she and her husband lived at Edwin's father's old home place. He operated for a number of years a farm at this place and two other farms, one of which Bessie inherited from her father's estate, and the other which was bought from his father. Their son, Charles, now owns the latter and has been successful growing turkeys by the thousands.
Her husband, Edwin, was always interested in growing fruits, vegetables, cows (both dairy and beef), and general farming. He had his bees too. He always got a thrill out of giving visitors samples of honey and produce from his farm. They had 6 children:
  1. EOLINE ELOISE LAKE (Oct 23,1907 - Mar 1,1962)
  2. LOIS EDNA LAKE born Mar 1,1912 married Claude William Dominick. They had one child: Claude Lake Dominick
  3. CHARLES JACOB LAKE born June 13,1914 married Annie Evelyn Kunkle born Nov 27,1919. They had 3 children: Beverly, Kenneth, and Laura Day
  4. EDWIN SCHROEDER LAKE (Oct 15,1916 - Dec 11,1995) married Sarah Lee Hughes born Sept 17,1917. They had one child: Julia Schroeder Lake
  5. CLYDE NICHOLS LAKE (Jan 28,1919 - Feb 3,1986)
  6. WALTER THOMAS LAKE born July 6,1923 married Dorothy Annelle Ruff born Nov 11,1923. They had 2 children: Susan Annelle and Walter Thomas Lake,Jr.
***NOTES***WALTER THOMAS LAKE : Born July 6,1923,Newberry County,SC. Son of Edwin Orlanda Lake and Bessie Day Nichols. Married Dorothy Annelle Ruff June 26,1955. Children Susan Annelle Lake and Walter Thomas Lake,Jr. Member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Graduate of Silverstreet High School 1942. Graduate of Newberry College 1945 with BS Degree. President of Student Body of Newberry College 1945. President of Men's Council and Social Council, Newberry College 1945. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Newberry College 1945. Graduate of University of South Carolina School of Law 1949 with LLB Degree and JD Degree. Member South Carolina House of Representatives, 1949-1952 and 1969-1974. Member South Carolina Educational Finance Commission 1959. Member South Carolina Industrial Commission 1959-1964. Family Court Judge, Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1977 serving continuously since with planned retirement July 6,1988.

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