James Elmer Van Dyke, son of William Raynor Van Dyke and Martha Ellen White, was born on 25 June 1893 at Little Neck, New York.^1,2

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. James filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 23), while living at Long Island City, New York. He was employed as farmer, working for Thomas Underhill and described as height, six feet and slender build with blue eyes and light hair..²

     James Ward Van Dyke, son of John Van Dyke and Margaret Hazelwood, was born on 13 May 1853 at Cumberland, Illinois.¹

     James married Jennette Peters, daughter of Charles H. Peters and Margaret Stonebarger, on 9 May 1880, at Cumberland, Illinois.¹

     James and Jennette were in this photograph which was taken circa May 1898 at Illinois.²

     James died on 8 July 1933, at Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, at age 80,^3,4 and was buried at Greenup Cemetery, Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois.³
     Jennette was in this photograph, with George Dewey Van Dyke, Walter Scott Van Dyke and Golda Van Dyke.⁵

     Jamie Van Dyke, daughter of Walter Carl Van Dyke and Doreen Elizabeth Maniachi, was born on 27 February.¹

     Jan Van Dyke, son of Captain Jan Janse Van Dyke and Teuntje Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt, was born in 1682.^1,2,3

     Jan Van Dyke and Anna (Annetje) Verkerk lived circa 1706. About three miles from Spotswood, Middlesex County, New Jersey, where he owned 2135 acres of land. This was reflected in his Will which was recorded in the office of the Secretary of State at Trenton, New Jersey, on June 28 1765. In a 'List of the militia under the command of Col. Thos: Harmar in the year 1715 New Jersey,' recorded in Colonial Records, vol. lx, page 72, in Sixth Company, Peter Demont, Captian, are found the names of privates Abra. Van Veghte and Derick Van Veghte, and in the Fifth Company of same regiment is found the name of our ancestor 'private Jno. Vandike' When in New Brunswick, New Jersey was first settled in 1681, it was called 'Prigmores Swamp.' It increased in size and importance and was incorporated as a city on December 30, 1730, by charter of King George II. It's first Mayor was Thomas Farmer and John Van Dyke was one of the first Aldermen.^4,5

     Jan married Anna (Annetje) Verkerk, daughter of Roelof Jansen Verkerk and Catharine Simons, on 6 June 1706.^6,7

     Jan died on 8 December 1764, A quote fron the book, 'The Raritan'

Their graves are still intact in the Ten Mile Run Cemetery—a burying ground originally belonging in Jan's tract and given by him in his will to his son Jacob. The propensity of the time to drop the Dutch and go on with the English was, perhaps thoughtlessly, shown on the gravestones of the pair where Jan appears translated as 'Jno. Senr.,' and Annetje as 'Ann.' On both stones in English one reads, 'Upwards of 80 years.' It is something of a pity that those who had been Dutch all their lives could not have been allowed to remain Dutch in their graves.

.^6,8 He was buried at Ten Mile Run Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey.⁹