Porch furniture made of willow with the bark on it decorated the long front porch on the front of the house.
Hugh high head boards for the beds was in the bedrooms. With a hat tree in the hallway of the house with a red fox stole with it's head and feet on it, it was always draped on the hall tree, Mama Lancaster had the fox stole made for her daughter Julia.
There was a seat in the hall made from a bed used for seating when the large family had a reunion. There was a pie safe in the kitchen, most of the time when you open the tin doors, the aroma of a homemade pie would linger long after the doors were closed.
Papa Lancaster chewed tobacco, but only one kind, it was twisted tobacco shaped like the figure 8.
Aunt Julia gave Mama Lancaster a Persian cat one time named Mary. Jim Frank McBride informed me that Persian cats was still at the old home place, at this time.
Sweet peas, holly hocks, roses, and big shade trees grace the yard with their beauty.
There was a branch at the barn yard with the clearest water I ever saw, and cold as ice probably one time it served as a refrigerator.
The oldest grandchild is Irene Reed daughter of Benjamin Dempsey (Bennie).
The youngest grandchild is David Lancaster son of Curry Herbert which was the old child.
Kyle Joseph born May 20, 1991 is the youngest of the sixth generation son of Jennifer Marie Lazier, grandson of Hilda Faye Martinello, great grandson of Irene Reid, great great grandson of Benjamin Dempsey (Bennie), Great Great Great Grandson of Robert Lee and Addie Lancaster.
Politicks
Papa and Mama Lancaster probably never failed to vote. It was a privilege indeed for them to have that opportunity to exercise their right.
One was a strong Republican and the other a strong Democrat. So whether you are a Democrat or Republican you had strong ties dating back to Mama and Papa Lancaster.
excerpted from The Lancaster Descendants, Patricia Ann Maners
prepared for the Lancaster Reunion, July 4, 1991