George Lake was the son of James Lake Jr and Philomela Smith. George was born 15 September 1838 near Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois. Died, 23 March 1898 in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico. His third wife was Mary Edda Foster, daughter of Charles Allen Foster and Mary Roberts Hinkle. Mary Edda was born 4 July 1852 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. Died, 14 August 1918 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah.
George and Mary Edda's children are:
Philomelia Lake, born 14 August 1874 in Oxford, Oneida Idaho. Died 23 January 1898, Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico. Married Fredrick William Jones, Jr. 3 Sept 1892 in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Samuel George Lake, born 12 July 1876, Obed, Yavapie, Arizona. Died 17 Nov 1958, Yuba City, Butte, California. Married Jeanie Morgan Pryde, 20 Dec 1898, Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Moroni Charles Lake, born 14 December 1877, Obed, Apache, Arizona. Died 12 April 1888, Casa Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
William Bailey Lake, born 25 August 1879, Brigham City, Apache, Arizona. Died 15 August 1965, Salt Lake City, Utah. Married, Sarah Emma Carroll, 29 November 1901, Cave Valley, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Jacob Allen Lake, born 6 June 1881, Brigham City, Apache, Arizona. Died 24 January 1886, Casa Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Mary Ellen Lake, born 24 January 1883, Forestdale, Apache Arizona. Died 29 December 1973, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona. Married, George Josiah Jarvis, 15 August, 1903, Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sabra Lake, born 4 December 1884, St. David, Cochise, Arizona. Died, 9 February 1887, Casa Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Willard Lake, born 15 September, 1886, Casa Grande, Chihuahua, Mexico. Died 3 December 1980, Farmington, Davis, Utah. Married, Charlotte Gruwell, 21 April 1908, Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Married Violet Lund, Kuchenbacker, 30 June 1943, Salt Lake City, Utah
Nephi Lake, born 28 December 1888, Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico. Died as a child.
Ida May Lake born 8 December 1890, Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico. Died 18 December 1968, Mesa Miricopa, Arizona. Married, Isaac Turley Jr. 4 July 1912, Colonia Dublan Chihuahua, Mexico.
Ammon Lake, born 14 August 1894, Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico. Died 16 September 1876, Bakersfield, California. Married Hazel Atkin, 4 May 1916.

HISTORY OF THE CHILDREN OF GEORGE LAKE AND HIS THIRD WIFE, MARY EDDA FOSTER

PHILOMELIA LAKE, born 14 August 1874 at Oxford, Oneida, Idaho. Philomelia was about 5 ft 2 in tall, blue eyes and brown hair. She was very helpful to her Mother. As she grew up in Colonia Dublan, she had several chances of marriage to go into polygamy. She had high ideals and made a good choice for her companion, Frederick William Jones Jr. She spoke Spanish fluently and had many friends, both white and Spanish people. Philomelia and Fredrick were married, 3 September 1892 at Colonia Dublan by Frederick William Jones Sr. who was president of the Branch of Colonia Dublan. They were sealed 4 March 1894 by Apostle John Henry Smith. Philomelia and Frederick had three children, Mary Ellen, born 4 August 1893 at Colonia Dublan, who died 11 Mar 1895 with Meningitis. Millie May born 8 March 1895 in Colonia Dublan, and Frederick William Jones III born 21 March 1897, he died 8 February 1998 of measles and whooping cough. Frederick William Jones Jr. was called on a mission in 1896. He planned to go to Salt Lake City, Utah to receive his temple blessings and be set apart for his mission and when he returned from his mission he wanted Philomelia to meet him in Salt Lake with the children and have them sealed to them and for Philomelia to receive her temple blessings. She told him "It will be better I go with you now for I won't be here when you get back." Frederick thought seriously about what she said, so he borrowed money and took her and the children with him and they were sealed in the temple. Frederick left for his mission 28 September 1897. He had been gone three months when he received word of Philomelia's death on 23 January 1898 at the age of 24 years, Little Freddie died the 8 of February 1898. Sixteen days after Philomelia's death, Frederick was grief stricken. His mission President told him he could be released to go home if he desired. He was in Illinois and far from home. He knew he could not get home for their funerals. One night he could not sleep, he was weeping and thinking of his loved ones. He heard someone come up the stairs, he turned towards the door and saw Philomelia, dressed in her temple clothes. She appeared to him and this comforted. He fulfilled a twenty-seven months mission and was very successful. A year after Frederick returned home he married Elnora Payne, 23 December 1900. She helped him raise Millie Mae. Frederick William Jones Jr,passed away, 20 March 1926.

SAMUEL GEORGE LAKE, born 12 July 1876 in Obed, Yavapie, Arizona. First son of George Lake and Mary Edda Foster. By the time the Lakes moved to Colonia Dublan they were very poor. Samuel never went to school until he was past 16 years of age. After his father, George, passed away Samuel worked his father's land. Samuel met Jeanie Morgan Pryde when she stepped off the train from Scotland. It was love at first sight and after six months they were married, 20 December 1898 and sealed by President Anthony W. Ivins. Samuel had a home build for them when they were married. About three months after they were married Samuel got a job on the railroad with his team and wagon. It was one hundred miles away so Jeanie went with him and they lived in a tent for about three months. Samuel and Jeanie were blessed with eleven children. Janet Morgan, born 25 October, 1899, George John, 29 June 1901, Robert Samuel, 5 December 1902, Esther Phoebe, 13 June 1905, all in Colonia Dublan. Mary Vida, 16 Feb 1907, Loguvillas, Della Lucille 16 December 1908, Leo Moroni, 23 July 1910, Leona, 3 November 1911, Colonia Dublan. Lydian, 19 November, Biggs, Butte, California, Elmo Alexander, 16 June 1915, and Edith Vera, 18 June 1917, Biggs, Butte, California. A year or so after they returned to Colonia Dublan, Samuel got a call from the bishop to attend school in Juarez to prepare for a mission. They moved from Dublan to Colonia Juarez where Samuel attended school for nine months. Jeanie sewed to pay the rent and to prepare for their family. After school they moved home to Dublan, where Samuel worked on the thresher and they did well. The next year, Samuel was called on a mission to Mexico City. Before he left they went to Salt Lake City, Utah to receive their temple blessings. Samuel served a very successful mission and received his release in 1904. He arrived at his home in Colonia Dublan, 6 September 1904. The next morning flood waters were all around his home. He made a trench around the house to keep the water out. In order to support his family they moved to the San Pedro mines where he worked as a mason. They stayed there for about a year. Samuel took a contract for two years work for the Utah Mexican Rubber Company, under Benjamin B. Cluff. After being there for a year and a half he was moved to the Loguvillas Rancho in the State of Tobasco. They lived in very primitive conditions, in a hut with water running through the middle of it. They were very happy to return to Colonia Dublan in November 1907. It was Spring before Samuel was able to get work. He did many odd jobs farming and hauling freight. He was on a job making reservoirs when the rebels started taking things. Because of the war they had to stop work on the reservoirs. Samuel had just bought one hundred acres of land in Colonia Dublan, all newly fenced. He had fifty acres alfalfa, forty acres wheat and ten acres corn. He had about eight-five ton of hay ready to bail. The rebels came with about seven hundred head of horses and turned them into the haystack. They cut his fence all around the field between every post and destroyed all his crops. Samuel went home and told Jeanie about what had happened and that he believed the best thing to do was to load their things into the two wagons and get to the United States. Samuel and his family and his brother Willard and his family and another family, Jeff Adam started to the United States. Samuel's mother, Mary Edda felt terrible about his leaving and refused to with them. But it was only four and a half months when all the saints had to leave. Samuel and his family which consisted of his with and eight children, ages twelve years to four months. They traveled for two months through all kinds of weather and arrived in Blanding, Utah on 3 May 1912. They found that Blanding was even harder then Mexico. The winters were cold and work was hard to fine. They stayed in Blanding until 1 September 1913 for California, where Jeanie had a brother. Jeanie was expecting her ninth child. The girls, Leo and Jeanie go on the train at Thompson Springs, Utah, leaving Samuel and two of his sons, George, age 12 and Robert age 11. Samuel and his sons traveled in a covered wagon with several head of stock. It took them two months to arrive in Gridley, Butte, California, 2 Nov 1913. Samuel loved to preach the gospel. He served two missions and served as the first Branch President in the Yuba City Branch, Gridley Stake, California. They lived a full and rich life and loved the gospel of Jesus Christ. Samuel George Lake passed away 17 November 1958 in Yuba City, Sutter, California. Jeanie Morgan Pryde Lake passed away 26 March 1961 in Yuba City, Sutter, California.
MORONI CHARLES LAKE born 14 December 1877 at Obed, Apache, Arizona. Moroni was was blessed by his Grandfather, Mary Edda's father, Charles Allen Foster. He was baptized in the Pedras Verdi River. One day someone had pulled a wild parsip and dropped it in the ditch. It looked like a wild onion, Moroni ate it and it caused his death. Moroni, died 21 April 1888, in Colonia Dublan, Mexico.
WILLIAM BAILEY LAKE born 25 August 1879 in Brigham City, Arizona. He went by Bailey Lake. Bailey spoke Spanish very well as he played with the Mexican children. He worked very hard as did his older brother, Samuel. They were taught to be hard workers and also the gospel of by their Father and Mother. When Bailey was ready to marry , he met Sarah (Sadie) Emma Carroll, whom he had previously met when she was nine years old. Sadie was born 18 March 1882 in Oderville, Kane, Utah. Bailey and Sadie were married 29 November 1901. Sealed by Anthony W. Ivins in Mexico. They traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to receive their temple blessings. While they were in Colonia Dublan they were blessed with four children, Wilbur Bailey, 3 May 1903, Charlotte Emma, 12 January, 12 Jan 1905, Amy, 27 January 1907 and Mary, 9 March 1909. Conditions in Mexico began to look serious due to the uprising of Pancho Villa. In 1910, Bailey decided to leave and take his family back to Utah. They moved to Blanding, San Juan, Utah and took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres. Bailey went into the cattle business. In Blanding their family grew, Sarah, 27 March 1912, who died the same day. Leora, 12 June 1913, Winifred, 23 August 1915, Boyd Carroll 24 June 1917, Floyd Carroll, 30 June 1919 and George Halvor, 18 July 1924. Bailey, Sadie and their family moved to Oakley, Utah in the fall of 1928, where bailey raised cattle and farmed. He served as Sunday School Superintendent and in the Stake Genealogy program for about eleven years. Sadie was President of the Primary for many years. Bailey's health begin to fail so they turned the farm over to his boys and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He was told by his doctor he could not live over two months. Bailey found another career and enjoyed it for twenty five years. He went to work in the Salt Lake Temple. He was set apart as a temple worker in 1943. Bailey and Sadie were always very active in the church. Sadie passed away 7 July 1964 and Bailey lived just over a year after, passing away 15 August 1965.
JACOB ALMA born 6 June 1881 in Brigham City, Arizona. The Lake family was living in their wagon boxes at the ranch near Casas Grande when several of the children became ill with Scarlet fever. Despite the love and care, two of Mary Edda's children passed away, one was Jacob. He died 25 January 1887.
MARY ELLEN LAKE born 24 January 1883 in Forestdale, Arizona. When Mary Ellen was just a child her parents moved to the Mormon Colonies in Mexico. She received her elementary schooling in Colonia Dublan. Her Father died when she was fifteen years old. Her Mother, Mary Edda had to go outside of the home to work. Mary Ellen begged to go out to work. Her mother said, "No, you will be safer here." The lessons learned during those years of struggle proved to be a blessing to all of George and Mary Edda's children. Mary Ellen grew to be a beautiful young Lady who caught the eye and touched the heart of George Josiah Jarvis. George was born 13 October 1881 in Snowflake, Arizona. After his mission he started courting her. They were married 15 August 1903 by Anthony W. Ivins in Colonia Dublan. They received their temple blessings in the Salt Lake City Temple 8 November 1905. They were blessed with thirteen children, Millie Ellen, born 29 August 1904, Grace Mae, born 3 February 1906, Josiah George, born 12 March 1908, died due to diphtheria, 19 January 1911, Emar Demar, born 21 April 1909 and Neola, born 15 Mar 1911 all in Colonia Dublan. Folvia, 28 May 1913, St. George, Washington, Utah, Birdie Marilla 11 May 1915, Flagstaff, Arizona, Annie Marie, born 1 December 1916, Blanding, San Juan, Utah, Hansen Rosco, 6 July 1918, Anthony Ivins, 24 June 1920, Warren Lake, 1 March 1921, Harold Loyse, 25 February 1923, these all in Monticello, San Juan, Utah and Andrew Lee, born 20 October, 1924 in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. In July 1912 the colonists were forced to leave Mexico by the Revolutionaries led by Pancho Villa. Mary Ellen and George had five children at the time and they were forced from their home and they moved into a box car. They threw in a little trunk and used their bedding for seats. There were ninety two persons in the car. They traveled all night and all day arriving in El Paso, Texas. They stayed in a big lumber yard for two weeks. Mary Ellen's mother, Mary Edda, and two of her brothers were with them. They decided to travel to St. George, Utah. George acquired two teams of work horses and moved from place to place. They lived for a time in Moapa, Arizona then to Flagstaff, Arizona. George decided to give up construction work and try farming. They moved to Blanding, San Juan, Utah. George served two missions in Colonia Dublan before they were forced to leave. He served as a bishop in Monticello, San Juan, Utah. The family lived in Monticello for five years when they decided to return to Mexico. They moved to Colonia Juarez. While there George was ordained President of the Spanish Branch of the Juarez Stake. In 1930 they moved to Snowflake, Arizona were George was Deputy Sheriff of Navajo County for four years. In 1940 George and Mary Ellen moved to Mesa, Arizona. In later years George served three separate mission for the church and was a bishop. Mary Ellen was always active in the Church and served in the Mesa Temple for seventeen years. Mary Ellen Lake Jarvis passed away 29 December 1972 and George Josiah Jarvis passed away 4 January 1973.
SABRA LAKE born 4 December 1884 in Cochise, Cochise, Arizona. She was given a blessing by her Father, George Lake Jr. She passed away 9 February 1887 near Casas Grande with Scarlet Fever at the age of two years.
WILLARD LAKE born 15 September 1887 in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. Shortly after Willard 's birth they moved to Colonia Dublan. Willard went to school thirteen months in his life then he had to work with the cows. He loved horses and always had some. He was injured many times growing up and always praised the power of the Priesthood for its healing power. He was a hard worker. When he was twenty years old he married Charlotte Gruwell on 21 April 1908 at his mother's home in Colonia Dublan. Charlotte was born 27 March 1888 in Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico. They were blessed with four children, Willard Laury, 8 April 1909, Colonia Diaz, Margaret 21 December 1910, Colonia Dublan, Melba, 8 September 1913, Blanding, San Juan, Utah and Mary Maurine 29 September 1920, Burley, Cassia, Idaho. Willard and Charlotte moved to Colonia Diaz right after their marriage and Willard worked for his Father-In-Law. Then he went back to Colonia Dublan, then to Guadalupe, South of Dublan, were he bought sixty five acres and stayed there for two years. During this time Poncho Villa was leading rebel forces against the Mexican Government forces. Willard learned early not to go against Poncho Villa. Poncho Villa came to Willard's place and said, "I heard you got a bunch of beans, I want half of them" Willard asked him, "Why just half?" So Poncho took them. Then he asked Willard to ride with him on a round up, fifty miles east of the town. Willard followed fifty five head of horses and about one thousand head of cattle. After Willard got through with him there, Poncho got one more big, fat cow. That was the last Willard saw of him for a while. When the war between Villa and the Federal Forces got worse, the fighting came to Willard's place. That Spring, Willard and Charlotte with two tiny children stated from Colonia Diaz to Colonia Dublin and traveled with his brother, Samuel, to Blanding, Utah. Willard worked for a while there, then went to Burley, Idaho. Lived in Burley for nine years. Then he moved to Santa Ana, California. In 1926 Willard served as Superintendent of the Sunday School. During his lifetime he helped build several chapels for the church. Also while he was in California he served two part time missions for two years and one short time mission for four months. Willard lost his wife, Charlotte, who passed away of a brain tumor 17 July 1942 at the age of 54 years. Willard was 55. Willard married a long time friend 30 June 1943, Violet Lund Kuchenbacker. Violet had two daughters, Iris and Lucille. All were sealed to Willard in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to Utah and Willard and Violet had three Children together, Darrell, Leanna and Holly Celeste. (They are still living, so will not put any details about them). Willard and Violet settled in Davis County where Willard raised animals and vegetables. Willard passed away 3 Dec 1980 at the age of 92 years and Violet passed away 16 November 2003 at 100 years of age.
IDA MAE LAKE born 8 December 1890, in Colonia Dublan. Ida Mae was George Lakes twelve daughter and thirty-second child. It was in the year of 1890 that President Wilford Woodruff received the Manifesto ending plural marriage. Ida Mae was always very proud of her heritage. When Ida Mae was seven her Father died 23 March 1898. Soon after her Father's death the bands of the Piedras Verdes River over flowed and washed Mary Edda and her family out of their home. The carried their belonging to higher ground. While doing this seven year old Ida Mae carried an arm load, she stepped into a ditch that she couldn't see because of the muddy water. She lost her balance and went floating down the ditch, face down. Her sister, Mary Ellen, saw Ida Mae's hair floating on top of the thick brown water, and snatched hold of it, pulling her out, thus saving her life. Ida Mae often spoke of the sorrow and difficulties that she and the members of her family experienced after the death of her Father. She like the rest of the Lake family learned to be hard workers and to be very frugal and took care of what they had. Ida Mae was very compassionate and was defensive of righteous principles. She possessed the gift of forgiveness and was a peacemaker. She had a cheerful, happy personality which attracted many friends. She was neat in appearance, with a slender build, and was about 5 ft 6 inches in height. She had black hair, large blue gray eyes and a clear light complexion. She had many suitors. She gave her heart to Isaac Turley Jr. It was love at first sight for Isaac. They were married 4 July 1912 in her home in Colonia Dublan by Bishop Thurber. Isaac was born 11 April 1888 in Colonia Juarez. They had been married only three weeks when the Mexican Revolution of 1912, which had been in progress for sometime but was now becoming a serious threat to the colony people. The Stake Presidency gave Isaac the assignment to take the message to the mountain colonies, advising the colonists of the threats of the revolutionists. It was a happy reunion when they were reunited after sometime. Ida Mae not knowing whether Isaac was dead or alive. They decided to go to St. George, Utah until it was safe to return home. While in St. George Ida May and Isaac were blessed with three children. Melvin Isaac born 13 August 1913, George Lake, born 16 December 1916 and Viola Mae born 26 January 1919. That was all they were blessed with because of Ida Mae's health. They lived in St George for seven years. They spend time doing much temple work. Then they learned that the revolution had subsided and that some of the colonists had returned to their homes, Ida Mae and Isaac decided to return to Mexico. they returned in November 1919. They spend their time caring and serving others. Ida Mae and Isaac lived on a farm, raising most of the food they ate. They served two stake missions among the natives in the environs of Colonia Pacheco in the mountains west of Colonia Juarez and also in Colonia Juarez. They had many faithful friends among the natives as well as the American people. In 1960 they sold their home in Colonia Juarez and moved to Mesa, Arizona where they again served in the Temple. Ida Mae's health begin to fail. She continued to serve in the temple as well as in the Relief Society Presidency in her ward. Gradually her health declined and she became confined at home until her death, 18 December 1968. Following Ida Mae's death, Isaac moved into his daughter, Viola Mae, where he remained until his death 16 September 1977. They will be remembered for their example of integrity and righteous living. And for their strong testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and their desire to be of service to those in need.
NEPHI LAKE born 28 March 1893 in Colonia Dublan and died the same day.
AMMON LAKE born 14 August 1894 in Colonia Dublan. Ammon was less than four years old when his Father passed away. By the time he was thirteen he was helping his brother, Samuel, run the Lake farm. At fifteen, Samuel helped cut the hay then turned the farm over to him. Ammon helped put his sister, Ida Mae, through college in Juarez. Ammon decided to travel to St George with his Mother, Mary Edda, his sister Ida Mae and Isaac Turley at the time of the Mexican Revolution. He turned eighteen years old on the way. Ammon worked at whatever he could find to support himself and his Mother. Ammon met Hazel Atkin in St George, they married 4 May 1916. Ammon farmed for a while then he started a sheep shearing business, he sheared sheep in the Spring beginning at the Mexican border all the way to the Canadian border. He fished and worked as a handy man during the summer. In the winter he was a hunting guide. Ammon and Hazel were blessed with nine children while in St George. Wilford Elon, born 9 November 1917, LaReta born 21 April 1921, Ammon Atkin, 24 December 1923, George Elwood, born 3 January 1927, William Merlin, 31 December 1928, Ronald Austin, 13 April 1931, LeOra 24 August 1933, LeRoy Lyman 22 February 1936 and Darryl Allen, 26 June 1939. In 1939 one of Ammon's hunting clients from California offered him a job in Buttonwillow, California. He was hired as a carpenter and his job was to keep the labor camps running, he also build homes. Ammon worked in Buttonwillow until he retired. Then he bought a place near Coleville, Nevada. Ammon conti8nued to fish and hunt. Hazel passed away 26 January 1970. After this Ammon sold his property in Coleville and moved to Arcata, California. Ammon passed away 16 September 1976.