Chronology for William "Bill" Dake (cir 1828 - cir 1909)(VA46.0006)

1823	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake's parents sold property in Shenandoah County Virginia:
		Sale of 100 acres by John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
		his wife to Henry Long - dated Sept. 17, 1823.
		Shenandoah Co., VA - Deed Book CC Pages 352, 353

1826	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake's parents first known to be in Shelby Co. Indiana:
		EARLY LANDOWNERS of SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA
			by Maurice Holmes Shelbyville, IN November 1975
		...
		Dake, John		page 10	Oct. 31, 1826
		...

1828	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake's birth date is placed about 1828 from census data.
	He has listed is birthplace as Indiana(1850), Virginia(1860),
	Ohio(1870 & 1880) but his parents were first noted in Indiana 
	October 31, 1826 and is the most likely birthplace.

	The 1830 Indiana Census did not list individuals, just enumerations.

	The 1840 Indiana Census (Not Checked!)

	The 1850 Indiana Census for Johnson Co., Clarke Twp shows William
	living with his brother John J. and sister-in-law Lucinda B. H. (McGuire)
	Dake. He is reported as 22 years of age (born cir 1828 in Indiana) and
	working as a Blacksmith.  They were living only a few households away 
	from John Dake's father-in-law, Joseph McGuire, who had a 15 year old
	daughter, Drusilla, whom William will marry in 1852.
 
	The 1860 Iowa census lists William's birthplace as Virginia.

	The 1870 Missouri census lists William's birthplace as Ohio.

	The 1880 Missouri census lists William's birthplace as Ohio.

	Also from 1880 census Wright County, Missouri:
		John Jackson Dake:
			Brother- William (Bill) Dake (born about 1826 in Ohio, 
			father and mother farmers from Virginia
			(wife Mary-1840)
			(daughter Ida M.-1863)
			(son John-1856)
			(son Perry -1874)

	The 1900 Missouri census lists William's birthplace as Indiana.

1852	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake marries Drusilla R. McGuire August 06, 1852.

1854	Dake Genealogy:
	A daughter, Milisa, is born to William and Drusilla R. (McGuire) Dake 
	on February 12, 1854 but dies on February 13, 1854. She is buried in
	the Dake Cemetery in Shelby Co., Indiana.

1855	Dake Genealogy:
	Henry Dake, brother to William and John J. Dake purchases 40 acres of
	land in Clark Co., Iowa on August 30, 1855 (Section 23, Township 73, 
	Range 27)

1856	Dake Genealogy:
	Henry Dake, brother to William and John J. Dake purchases 100 acres of
	land in Clark Co., Iowa on June 5, 1856 (Section 24, Township 73, 
	Range 27)

1856	Dake Genealogy:
	A son, John, is born to William and Drusilla R. (McGuire) Dake Abt. 1856
	as calculated by the 1860 census data.  They are living in Madison Co., 
	Iowa at this time. Madison Co., IA is directly north of Clark Co., IA.

1858	Dake Genealogy:
	A daughter, Elizabeth A., is born to William and Drusilla R. (McGuire)
	Dake on November 09, 1858.

1860	Dake Genealogy:
	A daughter, Mary C., is born to William and Drusilla R. (McGuire)
	Dake on June 09, 1860.

1860	Dake Genealogy:
	William and Drusilla (McGuire) Dake are shown to be living in Iowa's
	Madison Co., Ohio Twp. in the census report.  They have three children,
	John age 5, Elizabeth age 2, and Mary E. age 1 month.  William lists
	his age as 32 (born cir 1828) and his birthplace as Virginia which is
	unlikely since his parents were in Indiana by 1826.

	They are living near Drusilla's parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Cook)
	McGuire and William's brother and Drusilla's sister, John J. and L.B.H.
	[Lucinda] (McGuire) Dake.

1861  Political Events:
      After a Republican victory, but before the new administration took office on March 4, 1861,
      seven cotton states declared their secession and joined to form the Confederate States of 
      America. Both the outgoing administration of President James Buchanan and the incoming 
      administration of Abraham Lincoln rejected the legality of secession, considering it rebellion. 
      The other eight slave states rejected calls for secession at this point. [Wikipedia]

1861	Political Events: Civil War begins April 12, 1861 as Fort Sumter on an island in 
	Charleston harbor is bombarded by Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard, 
	42, who has resigned as superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West 
	Point to assume command of the Confederate Army.

1863	Dake Genealogy:
	Mary C. Dake, daughter of William and Drusilla R (McGuire) Dake,
	dies January 20, 1863 at the age of 2Yr. 7Mo. 11Days. She is 
	buried in the Dake Cemetery in Shelby Co., Indiana.

1863	Dake Genealogy:
	Elizabeth A. Dake, daughter of William and Drusilla R (McGuire) Dake,
	dies January 28, 1863 at the age of 4Yr 2Mo & 19Days.  She is buried 
	in the Dake Cemetery in Shelby Co., Indiana.

1863	Dake Genealogy:
	A daughter, Ida May, is born to William and Drusilla R. (McGuire)
	Dake about 1863 as calculated by census data.

1863	Dake Genealogy:
	Claim allowed by the County Commissioner:
	W. DAKE for keeping a pauper for 3 months.
		--SHELBY VOLUNTEER - March 19, 1863

1863	Dake Genealogy:
	Claim allowed by the County Commissioner:
	William DAKE for the support of the poor
		--SHELBY VOLUNTEER - June 18, 1863

1864	Dake Genealogy:
	John J. Dake, brother to William and Henry Dake sold 160 acres in 
	Clark Co., Iowa on July 9, 1864 (Section 24, Township 73, Range 27).
	This appears to be the same property purchased by brother, Henry in
	1855 & 1856.  Henry was a Civil War (1861-1865) veteran and died 
	shortly after returning from the war (March 17, 1865).

1864	Dake Genealogy:
	Henry Dake, brother to William and John J. Dake, and a Civil War 
	(1861-1865) veteran dies on March 17, 1865.  He is buried in the
	Dake Cemetery in Shelby Co., Indiana.

1866	Dake Genealogy:
	A daughter, Dora A. Reser is born to Allen and Mary A. (Perry) Reser
	about 1866 as calculated by census data.  She will become the foster
	child of William Dake when he marries her mother Mary A. in 1869.

1868	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake's wife, Drusilla R. (McGuire) dies February 10, 1868.
	She is buried in the Dake cemetery in Shelby Co., Indiana. 

1869	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake marries Mary A. (Perry) Reser in Shelby Co., Indiana on March 11, 1869

1870	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake is now married to Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) and living in Wright Co. MO
	They are listed having three children: John age 14 (born in
	Iowa to mother Drusilla), Ida M. age 5 (born in Indiana to mother
	Drusilla), and Dora age 4 (born in Indiana to mother Mary A. (Reser) Dake).

1870	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake's brother, John Jackson and family, are also shown in
	the Wright Co., Mo. census with children: Joseph age 16 (born in Indiana),
	James B. age 12 (born in Iowa), and Harvey age 7 (born in Iowa).

1871	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake receives 80 acres of public land from the US Government
	on July 1, 1871. (NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of
	Sec 36, Twp 29, Rng 13). On Wright County Highway "N". (Prop_34)

1873  Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake pays $25.00 to Attorney, J. G. Greenawalt of Indianapolis, IN for 
	prosecuting a claim against wife Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake's ex-husband Allen Reser
	with regard to a Pension [Child Support?] due the minor children.
	Dated: July 22, 1873

1873	Dake Genealogy:
	A son, Perry Thomas, is born to William and Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake in December 1873.

1876	Dake Genealogy:
	William & Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake sell 156 acres in Wright Co., MO to D. L. 
	Benson on October 29, 1876 for the sum of $1450. Property is located 
	on Wright County Highway "N". (Twp 29 Rng 13 Sec 36 and Twp 29 Rng 12 
	Sec 31) (Prop_23)

1876	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake receives 156 acres of land from the US Government under
	the homestead act on November 3, 1876. Property is located on Wright 
	County Highway "N". (Twp 29 Rng 13 Sec 36 and Twp 29 Rng 12 Sec 31)
	(Prop_35)

1879	Dake Genealogy:
	Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake obtains a mortgage in the amount of $50.00 from James B. and
	Russia D. Adams his wife on property as follows: W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of 
	Sec 29, Twp 29, Rng 12. This is just north of Wright County Highway "N".

1880	Dake Genealogy:
	William and wife Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake are listed in the Wright County,
	MO census with children: Ida M. age 17 (born in Indiana), John age
	24 (born in Iowa), and son Perry age 6 (born in Missouri).

	Note that step-daughter Dora A. is missing from this census. 
	[She would be about 14 year old and possibly returned to Indiana]

	William's brother, John J. Dake, is also living in Wright Co.,
	Mountain Grove Twp with his wife Lucinda B. (McGuire) and son
	Harvey M. age 17 (born in Iowa)

1884	Dake Genealogy:
	Ida May Dake, daughter of William and Drusilla R. (McGuire) Dake
	marries Joseph H. Land in Johnson Co., Indiana on April 06, 1884.
	She is approximately 21 years of age.

1888	Dake Genealogy:
	William and Mary Dake obtain a mortgage from Equitable Mortgage Co. 
	on August 1, 1888.

1892	Dake Genealogy:
	William and Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake buy 160 acres from Joel F. and Lulu Short 
	for $800.00 on January 25, 1892; but the Short's retain half interest 
	in the mineral rights. 
	E 1/2 of SW 1/4 & NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 & SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of 
	Sec 27, Twp 28 Rng 14.  (Prop_29)

1893	Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Wright Co., MO:
      Henry C. Sharp 06/29/1839 - 12/20/1893  Burried: 12/20/1893  NE-Orig-303-6  FIRST BURIAL IN CEMETERY

1893	Dake Genealogy:
	On August 26, 1893 William & Mary Dake get a release of mortgage for $200 
	obtained in 1888 from Equitable Mortgage Co.  (Prop_31)

1893	Dake Genealogy:
	William and Mary Dake convey 240 acres, located on Wright County Highway
	"N" to D. L. Benson for the sum of $1.00 on September 28, 1893. (Prop_32)

1894	Dake Genealogy:
	Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake, wife of William Dake, died ___[9] day of September 1894.
	As sworn to by son Perry T. Dake on December 20, 1905. She is buried in
	_____________________ (Probably Wright Co., MO).

1894	Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Wright Co., MO:
      Cemetery incorporated after having its first burial 12/20/1893

1894	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake makes Power of Attorney to Joel F. Short for the sale and 
	disposal of 160 acres of land located near Macomb, MO. on October 17, 1894.
	(Sec 27, Twp 28 Rng 14) (Prop_37)

1894	Dake Genealogy:
	October 20, 1894, Perry Dake and Sarah C. Dake, his wife and W. L. Hart 
	and Dora A. Hart his wife only heirs of Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake sell the 160 acre 
	farm back to William Dake for $1.00. E 1/2 of SW 1/4 & NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 
	& SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 27, Twp 28 Rng 14. (Prop_30)

	NOTE: This document was NOT signed by W. L. & Dora A. (Reser-Dake) Hart

1895	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake receives a letter from his step-daughter Dora A. (Reser-Dake)
	Hart with regard to her 1/4 interest in her mother's (deceased) 1/2 interest
	in the 160 acres of land in Wright Co., MO.  Letter is dated May 12, 1895.

1899	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake sells 120 acres in Wright Co., MO to son, Perry T. Dake
	on November 26, 1899 for $700 (Twp 28 Rng 14 Sec 27) Near Macomb, MO.
	(Prop_24)

1900	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake age 71 is shown in the household of his son Perry on the 
	census report of Wright Co., Clark Twp., MO.  His brother John Jackson
	Dake has died in 1896 at the age of 76 and his sister-in-law, Lucinda
	(McGuire) Dake age 67 is shown as a border in the household of William
	Boyd. Lucinda will die April 28, 1904 at the age of 71.
	
	William's Birthplace is shown as Indiana on this census report.

1904	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake sells 40 acres in Wright Co., MO to C. J. Ellis on
	November 24, 1904 for $150 (Twp 28 Rng 14 Sec 27).  (Prop_25)

1905	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake's son, Perry T. Dake sells 120 acres in Wright Co., MO
	to Sidney Barnett on October 3, 1905 for $1000 (Twp 28 Rng 14 Sec 27)
	This appears to be the same property Perry purchased from his father,
	William, in 1899.  (Prop_26)

1905	Dake Genealogy:
	Perry T. Dake and Alonzo Ethridge make sworn statements with regard to 
	Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake Dec'd. on December 20, 1905.   (Prop_27)

1906	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake buys 40 acres of land from the Day family on May 14, 1906
	for the sum of $75.00 (Twp 28 Rng 14 Sec 22).  (Prop_36)

1906	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake sells 40 acres in Wright Co. MO to Ida L. Merrill on
	August 25, 1906 for $125 (Twp 28 Rng 14 Sec 22) (Prop_28)

1907	Dake Genealogy:
	On March 22, 1907 William Dake gives sworn testimony with regard to a
	mortgage in the amount of $50.00 from James B. and Russia D. Adams his 
	wife made in 1879 on property as follows: W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec 29, 
	Twp 29, Rng 12. This property is north of Wright County Highway "N".
	(Prop_33)

1910	Dake Genealogy:
	Perry T. Dake, age 36, son of William and Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake, 
	is living in Brush Creek Twp, Wright Co., MO according to the 1910 
	census. He is married to Sarah C. (?) age 35 and their children are: 
	son Ralph R. age 16 (born in MO), daughter Nellie E. age 14 (born in
	MO), son Virgil A. age 12 (born in MO), son Clyde E. age 8 (born in MO),
	and son Claud L. age 6 (born in MO).  

NOTE:	The Census had an error in printing and Perry is believed to have been in 
	Clark Township instead of Brush Brush Creek Twp.  Land records show Perry
      owning property near Macomb, MO.

1910	Dake Genealogy:
	William Dake has disappeared from all records.  
	Died after March 22, 1907. (Last record found)
	Probably buried in Wright Co., Mo. but rumored to have died in OK.
	in 1909.

1917	Affidavit by Perry Dake with regard to land in Sec 30, Twp 28, Rng 14
           Wright Co., MO (July 31, 1917) (Prop_51)

1920	Perry Dake and F. N. Ballard purchase one 5 room house with furniture from 
	A. R. Moodie in Fellows, California for $650.00  (April 3, 1920) (Prop_60)

1923	Perry Dake purchases one 5 room house with furniture from 
	A. R. Moodie in Fellows, California for $10.00 (March 14, 1923) 
	This is apparently the result of paying off the mortgage of 1920. (Prop_61)

1948	Dake Genealogy:
	Ida May (Dake) Land, daughter of William and Drusilla R. (McGuire) Dake
      dies in Shelby Co., IN.  She is buried by her husband Joseph H. Land in
      the London, IN Cemetery

To Be Discovered:
	o Details of land in Iowa (Own, Rent, or lived with Father-in-law?)
	o Burial place of William and Mary A. (Perry)(Reser) Dake. (Probably Wright Co., MO)
	o What happened to son, John?  Last record is Census of 1880 where he is listed at the age of 24 
        also he is referenced in a letter (Prop_59) from half-sister Dora A. (Reser-Dake) Hart dated May 12, 1895
	o Disposition of son, Perry T. Dake and family (Moved to Kern Co., California before 1920)
	
	o Check out rumors of William dying in Oklahoma March 21, 1909.
	  (Son Perry was still in Missouri in 1910. Son John would have
	  been 54 by 1910 and is lost at this time)  Could William and John
	  have moved to Oklahoma?