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     Simon Drake was born circa 1795. He was possibly born in North Carolina where he later married..²

Simon married Patience Gregory on 1 May 1817 in Wake County, North Carolina.^3,4

Simon was listed as the head of household in the 30-40 age group in the 1830 Census at Rowan County, North Carolina. Included in the household were 3 males 30-40, 5-10, and <5 (Simon, James, Thomas?); and 4 females 20-30, 10-15, 5-10, and <5 (Patience, Alley, Margaret, Martha)..⁵

Simon died before 1840.⁶

     Charles Fulk was born circa 1817 in North Carolina.¹

Charles married Mary Catherine Fiscus on 8 February 1838 in Owen County, Indiana.²

Charles was listed as the head of household in the 15-20 age group age group in the 1840 Census at Owen County, Indiana. Probably included in the household were his wife, Mary Catherine and daughter Matilda..³

Charles died on 21 April 1850.⁴

     Mary Catherine Fiscus was born on 11 September 1821 in Owen County, Indiana.¹

Mary married Charles Fulk on 8 February 1838 in Owen County, Indiana.²

Mary Catherine probably appeared in the census of 1840 in the household of her husband Charles Fulk at Owen County, Indiana. She was in the 15-20 age group; 15-20 age group.³

Mary was listed as the head of household in the 1850 Census in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. She was 29, born in Indiana. Included in the household were 3 daughters, Matilda J. (11, IN) Anna M. (6, IN) and Katharine E (1, IN); and 4 sons, David S. (10, IN), William R. (8, IN), Jacob N. (4, IN), and James C. (3, IN).^4,5

Mary married Henry Sanders Moser on 30 March 1858 in Owen County, Indiana. Mary Catherine had at least 7 children from her previous marrriage to Charles Fulk. Henry and Mary Catherine had at least two children, including Henry S. Moser (1860-1864) and Freeman A. Moser (1863-1870+).⁶

Mary Catherine appeared in the census of 1860 in the household of her husband Henry Sanders Moser at Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. She was 38, born in Indiana.⁷

Mary Catherine appeared in the census of 1870 in the household of her husband Henry Sanders Moser at Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. She was 48, born in Indiana.⁸

Mary appeared in the census of 1900 in the household of her husband Henry Sanders Moser at Jefferson, Owen County, Indiana. She was 74, born in Indiana.⁹

Mary died on 3 January 1902 in Owen County, Indiana, at age 80.¹⁰ She was buried in the Pleasant Bethel Cemetery at Arney, Owen County, Indiana.^11,12

     Henry Sanders Moser was born on 25 February 1822 in North Carolina.^1,2

Henry married Mary Jane McClaren on 31 December 1843 in Greene County, Indiana. Henry and Mary Jane McClaren had at least 6 children from 1843 to 1855 (see 1860 Census).³

Henry married Mary Catherine Fiscus on 30 March 1858 in Owen County, Indiana. Mary Catherine had at least 7 children from her previous marrriage to Charles Fulk. Henry and Mary Catherine had at least two children, including Henry S. Moser (1860-1864) and Freeman A. Moser (1863-1870+).⁴

Henry was listed as the head of household in the 1860 Census in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. He was 38, born in North Carolina, and listed as a farmer with $1200 property. Included in the household were his recently married wife, Mary Catherine (Fiscus Fulk) (38, IN); 6 children from his previous marriage; 4 children from his wife's previous marriage; and 1 child from this marriage, Henry S. Moser (5 months, IN).⁵

Henry was listed as the head of household in the 1870 Census in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. He was 48, born in North Carolina. Included in the household were his wife, Mary Catherine Fiscus Fulk (48, IN); 5 children from his previous marriage to Mary Jane McClaren, and Zachariah Fulk.⁶

Henry was listed as the head of household in the 1900 Census in Jefferson, Owen County, Indiana. He was 78, born in North Carolina, and listed as a famer. Included in the household was his wife, Mary (74, IN).⁷

Henry died on 3 April 1904 in Owen County, Indiana, at age 82.⁸ He was buried in the Pleasant Bethel Cemetery at Arney, Owen County, Indiana.^9,10

     Mary Jane McClaren was born on 12 May 1827. Her parents were George Rankin NcClarren (1804-1851) and Maragaret Bunnell McClarren (1807-1891)..¹

Mary married Henry Sanders Moser on 31 December 1843 in Greene County, Indiana. Henry and Mary Jane McClaren had at least 6 children from 1843 to 1855 (see 1860 Census).²

Mary died on 3 October 1857 in Greene County, Indiana, at age 30.³ She was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Greene County, Indiana.¹

     Polly Waite was born on 7 February 1795 in in Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York.¹

Polly married Dexter Otis in 1813?. Polly and Dexter had at least 3 children; Winsor, Cynthia, and Candace, who are buried with them in Waite Hill Cemetery..

Polly died on 21 March 1881 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio, at age 86.¹ She was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.

     Dexter Otis was born on 6 February 1795.

Dexter married Polly Waite in 1813?. Polly and Dexter had at least 3 children; Winsor, Cynthia, and Candace, who are buried with them in Waite Hill Cemetery.. He was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.

Dexter died on 15 March 1845 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio, at age 50.

     The plateau, later called Waite Hill, was first settled in 1820 by Samuel Tomlinson from Connecticut. In February 1821 Erastus Waite, then 28 years old, and his brother Alvan, 18, came to begin clearing land recently purchased by their father, William Waite. The deed, dated 20 November 1820, transferred to Mr Waite of Marcellus, N.Y. " in consideration of the sum of $1572.80, all that undivided one-half of six hundred and twenty nine acrs of land....lying in the State of Ohio, in the County of Cuyahoga, formerly township of Carlton, now town of Chagrin" This purchase covered the western half of the Waite Hill plateau in what is now the township of Willoughby in Lake County.

Erastus and Alvan built two large log houses for their father's family and Erastus' own family. After they harvested their crops in the fall of 1821 the Waite families were ready to move from New York to Ohio, probably by oxcart and possibly by lake steamer. Mercy, Erastus Waite's wife made the trip with four small children, including a nine-month old baby.

In a few months, other members of the Waite family came west, including Dexter Otis and Stephen Tinkham and their wives Polly and Roxana, daughters of William and Spedy Wait. Erastus Waite was born on 25 March 1793.¹

Erastus married Mercy Fuler on 1 January 1817 in in Onondaga County, New York. Erastus and Mercy had at least the following children:
- Spedy, 1819 - 1822;
- Amanda, 1819 - 1887;
- Clarrinda (1), 1821 - 1822;
- Mary M., 1824 - 1871;
- Clarrinda (2), 1825 - 1827;
- Rodney, 1830 - 1858;
- Martha, 1835 - 1837.
All of these children, together with Erastus and Mercy, are listed on the same monument in Waite Hill Cemetery. Also listed on the same monument is Ellen J. Waite, 1839-1906, wife of Benjamin Gibbons, who may be another child. The 1860 Census lists 2 other potential children: Orison (32, OH) and Hellen (21, OH).
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Erastus died on 18 December 1839 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio, at age 46.³ He was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.

     Mercy Fuler was born circa February 1796.¹

Mercy married Erastus Waite on 1 January 1817 in in Onondaga County, New York. Erastus and Mercy had at least the following children:
- Spedy, 1819 - 1822;
- Amanda, 1819 - 1887;
- Clarrinda (1), 1821 - 1822;
- Mary M., 1824 - 1871;
- Clarrinda (2), 1825 - 1827;
- Rodney, 1830 - 1858;
- Martha, 1835 - 1837.
All of these children, together with Erastus and Mercy, are listed on the same monument in Waite Hill Cemetery. Also listed on the same monument is Ellen J. Waite, 1839-1906, wife of Benjamin Gibbons, who may be another child. The 1860 Census lists 2 other potential children: Orison (32, OH) and Hellen (21, OH).
.² Mercy was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at in Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio. She was 60, born in New York, with $800 property. Included in the household were 4 other persons, presumably her children, including Amanda (40, NY), Mary (36,OH), Orison (32, OH), and Hellen (21, OH)..³

Mercy died on 29 June 1879 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio. She is identified as a Pioneer of Waite Hill..⁴ She was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.

     Alvan Waite was born on 13 August 1803 in Sidney, Delaware Co., New York.¹

Alvan died on 20 May 1847 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio, at age 43.² He was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.

     Eliza Thompson was born circa 1809.¹

Eliza died on 7 January 1840 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio. Same date of death in Lake County Historical Center list..² She was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.

     Sophia Waite was born circa 1811.¹

Sophia appeared in the census of 1850 in the household of her sister Roxanne Tinkham at Willoughby, Ohio. She was 38, born in New York.² Sophia Waite was listed in the household of Luther Wait in the 1860 Census at the age of 48, born in New York.³

Sophia died on 19 November 1865 in in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio. Per card file of clippings in Onondage Historical Society Research Library, a Sophia Waite died in South Onondaga Oct 1 1878 at the house of her niece Mrs Sarah Spencer, aged 88 years and 9 months Jour 10-26-78. This woud make her birth 1 Jan 1790. Possibly this was a Waite by marriage..⁴ She was buried in the the Waite Hill Cemetery at in Waite Hill Willoughby Township, Lake Co., Ohio.