My Genealogy Hound

George T. Lake, president of the school board of Fayetteville, belongs to that pushing and energetic class of men who are doing so much to increase the industrial interests of this city. He was born in Louderdale County, Tenn., September 6, 1849, and is a son of Milton F. and Margaret (Braden) Lake, natives of Davidson and Maury Counties, Tenn., respectively. In 1860 Mr. Milton Lake, with his family, left Tennessee and located upon a farm near Prairie Grove, of this county, where he at present resides. Our subject was reared upon the farm, and during his youth attended the public schools of that locality. Possessing a desire to embark in mercantile life, when of age, he started in life for himself and passed four years clerking in a store in this city. In 1875 he established himself in business and being ever ready to meet the wishes of his customers he has steadily increased his business and patronage until he has taken his rank among the prominent business men of this place. His success is mainly attributed to strict attention to business, untiring energy and a high standard of integrity. He was united in marriage at Fort Smith, Ark., to Miss Mary H. Stratton, an estimable lady, daughter of the late D. H. P. Stratton and Louisa (Kransser) Stratton. Mr. Stratton is a descendant from the Strattons of New Jersey, which was his native State. Early in life he sought a home in the West, and settling in Fort Smith, Ark., became one of its honored and respected citizens. Mrs. Stratton was a native of Germany, who carefully reared her children and lived to see them well established in life. Mr. and Mrs. Lake have a family of two children: Horton and Louise. They are well-to-do citizens, and regular communicants of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Lake has served both in the town councils and on the school board. He is a Royal Arch Mason, an I. O. O. F. and a K. of H.