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Submitted: 9/20/11 • Approved: 11/6/20 • Last Updated: 11/9/20 • R589763-G589763-S3
James 29 Oct 1846 - 26 Jul 1913 father
Martha 20 Mar 1862 - 04 May 1938 mother
May 06 Nov 1882 - 21 Nov 1898 daughter
Marriage: 28 Nov 1875 Arkansas
James Walter Lancaster son of Jesse Tyson Smith Lancaster and Nancy L (Ford) Lancaster. James was born and died in Izard County, Arkansas. Martha Ann (Wayland) Lancaster daughter of George Walter Wayland and Francis Jane (Matthews) Wayland. Martha was born in Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas and she died Rodney, Baxter County, Arkansas.
May Lancaster, sixteen (16) year old, daughter of James Walter Lancaster and Martha Ann (Wayland) Lancaster.
**obituary
The Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, May 6, 1938:
Mrs. Lancaster Dead
Mrs. Martha Ann Lancaster, aged 76, died at her home near Rodney, Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services, conducted by Eld. D. A. Hively were held at Wayland Arbor Thursday. Deceased spent practically all her life in this section. She was loved and respected by everyone.
Surviving, are eight children; Mrs. Chas. Lewis and Mrs. Richard Russell of Oklahoma, Mrs. Walter Russell of Colo., Robert and Smith Lancaster of Rodney, Grady of Harrison, Ark., Wesley and Frank of Pauls Valley, Okla.
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