Lancaster, Elizabeth
Bunker Hill Gazette, Bunker Hill, Macoupin Co. IL, 25 May 1882
Mrs Elizabeth Lancaster Sr 70 years old died, born England; came 1843 to Litchfield Episcopal Church [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, Francis
Bunker Hill Gazette, Bunker Hill, Macoupin Co. IL, 20 Nov 1895
Francis Lancaster age 82 years, 2 months died on Thursday; a native of England. In 1856 he bought the place where he died; his wife died in 1883 leaving ten children; 5 now living. He was cared for by his niece Miss Carrie Lancaster and Mrs. Comfort Ridgley, his sister who had charge of the house. Children Wm A Lancaster well to do farmer Girard; Joseph Lancaster a farmer and business man of Beatrice Neb; Mary wife of Dr Asaph Barnes of Girard; Matilda, wife of Joseph Barnes, Sumner Co Kansas; Mrs. Henry Wise of this place. [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, Francis
The Bunker Hill Gazette, Wednesday, Nov 13, 1895, Pg 5 Col 2
Death's Harvest -- An Old Time Resident Passed Away ___ Deaths
At his home near this place, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, November 7th, Francis Lancaster, aged 82 years and 2 months.
Thus we chronicle the passing away of another of the very few venerable men who stand as relics of what for want of a better term, we call pioneer days, men remarkable for
physical endurance and sturdy rugged traits of character. F__ __ __ stood among the __ of him day and __. His industry was proverbial. With limited education, he had deep knowledge of practical business concerns. He accumulated a handsome property honestly. There was no __ __ of sharp dealing or trickery in any of his concerns. He reared a family to habits of labor, economy and upright dealing. It is __ few years since he was able to give attention to active __. Debility __ to age held him almost constantly in his room and there have been times when death __ inevitable. He was in such condition when Bishop
Seymour, Episcopal __ visited here and the distinguished clergy at his home at his request and conferred the rite of confirmation.
Francis Lancaster was a native of England. He came to Alton in 1841, a brick maker by trade. Three years later he was working at his trade in this place and be it was who made the brick for the old portion of the Congregational Church. Huggins Block and other buildings. With the money earned in those years he was enabled to send for the wife and children he had left in his native land. In 18__ he bought the land whereon was his farm until his death, a farm property is not to be anywhere surpassed in __ naturally and by way of improvement and it was here he acquired most of his ample means, farming and stock raising.

His wife died in 1883(?). She was the mother of ten children, five are dead of whom the latest to pass and but recently was John, whose death the venerable gentleman mourned deeply he being the only son remaining near home and up to whom he placed great dependence in business concerns. Living __ __ number five children, twenty __ grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren. For some years past the venerable gentleman was cared for personally by his nurse, Miss Carrie Lancaster, his sister Mrs. Comfort Ridgley having charge of the home. The children surviving are as follows William, a well to do farmer at Girard, Mrs. Henry Wise of this place, Joseph, a prosperous farmer and thorough businessman living near Beatrice Nebraska, Mary, wife of Dr. Asaph Barnes of Girard, Matilda, wife of Joseph Barnes, Sumner County Kansas. All of those named accompanied by their husbands and wives, Joseph Barnes excepted and with them other relatives upwards of thirty in number were present at the funeral, which took place from the Congregational Church on Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. F. Hartel conducted.
(The copy of this article was very hard to read; therefore, there are several blanks.) [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, Mary
Montgomery Co News, 25 Oct 1907, Pg 5 Col 2, Hillsboro, IL
Death at Litchfield - Mrs Mary Lancaster, age 79 years, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. S.A. Karnes at Litchfield Monday. The remains were buried at Carlinville, Tuesday. She is survived by 3 daughters and 2 sons. [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, Mary
Litchfield News Herald, Tuesday Morning, 22 Oct 1907, Pg 1
Mrs. Mary Lancaster, widow of the late William Lancaster of Macoupin County died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.A. Karnes, 1003 N Jefferson St, Monday afternoon at 4:15 at the age of 79 years, 9 days after a week of illness
She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. S.A. Karnes of this city, Mrs. W.H. Behrens wife of Representative Behrens of Carlinville, and Mrs. D.H. Jerauld of Buffalo New York, and 2 sons, L.W. and J.W. Murray of St. Louis.
The remains will be shipped to Carlinville this morning and taken to the home of Mrs. Behrens. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm from her residence. [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, Sarah
Carlinville Democrat, Thursday, June 15, 1893, Pg 1 Col 7
Died at her residence in Carlinville, Sat, June 10, Mrs Sarah Lancaster, age 54 yrs 4 mos [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, William
News Herald, Aug 1902
William Lancaster died in bed at his home in Carlinville Saturday morning. He was a brother of Mrs. Calvin Drennan of Hornsby. He had been of unsound mind for several years. [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]

Lancaster, William
Carlinville Democrat, Aug 1902
William Lancaster, of Hornsby, was found dead in bed at the county farm one day last week. He had been sent to Jacksonville for treatment but being crowded at that institution, he was sent to the county farm, where he died from heart failure. An inquest was held Saturday afternoon by Coroner Robinson. The funeral was conducted from the Baptist Church in Hornsby, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. W.E. Vaughn. The deceased was 64 years of age. [Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener]