Benjamin Dempsey Lancaster, 18941941 (aged 47 years)

Name
Benjamin Dempsey /Lancaster/
Birth
Birth
Alias
Bennie Lancaster
Birth of a brother
Birth of a sister
Death of a paternal grandfather
Source: Headstone
Text:

B M Lancaster
PVT COE 51 REGT TNN INF
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
SEPT 21, 1836 D JUNE 28, 1901

Birth of a sister
Census
Birth of a sister
Death of a maternal grandmother
Death of a paternal grandmother
Marriage
Citation details: 53
Text:

V. A. Lancaster, J. P.

Death of a maternal grandfather
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Averett Cemetery
Census
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Text:

"Mother"

Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Marriage of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Death
October 7, 1941 (aged 47 years)
Burial
Family with parents
father
18671963
Birth: June 18, 1867 30 19 Tennessee
Death: May 1, 1963
mother
18681956
Birth: December 2, 1868 31 23 Decatur Co. TN
Death: January 23, 1956Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital, Madison Co. TN
Marriage MarriageDecember 30, 1888D. J. McClure's home, Decatur Co. TN
9 months
elder brother
18891972
Birth: October 2, 1889 22 20 Dunbar, Decatur Co. TN
Death: December 23, 1972
2 years
elder sister
18911970
Birth: September 7, 1891 24 22 Dunbar, Decatur Co. TN
Death: December 12, 1970
-7 years
himself
18941941
Birth: October 1, 1894 27 25 Dunbar, Decatur Co. TN
Death: October 7, 1941
12 years
younger brother
18961988
Birth: February 17, 1896 28 27 Dunbar, Decatur Co. TN
Death: November 1, 1988Bath Springs, Decatur Co. TN
4 years
younger sister
19001931
Birth: January 1, 1900 32 31 Sardis, Henderson Co. TN
Death: November 1, 1931Decatur Co. TN
8 years
younger sister
19071946
Birth: July 5, 1907 40 38 Sardis, Henderson Co. TN
Death: April 1, 1946
4 years
younger sister
19112008
Birth: February 10, 1911 43 42 Bath Springs, Decatur Co. TN
Death: March 25, 2008
Family with Jessie Lona Eason
himself
18941941
Birth: October 1, 1894 27 25 Dunbar, Decatur Co. TN
Death: October 7, 1941
wife
19021976
Birth: June 27, 1902 32 29 Tennessee
Death: July 16, 1976
Marriage MarriageMarch 16, 1919Decatur Co. TN
10 months
daughter
20 months
daughter
2 years
son
4 years
daughter
21 months
son
3 years
daughter
4 years
son
15 months
son
4 years
daughter
Marriage
Citation details: 53
Text:

V. A. Lancaster, J. P.

Shared note

Bennie D. Lancaster Sr., born October 1, 1894. Enlisted in the service July 8, 1918, and served with Development Bn. Discharged December 18, 1918, with rank of private first class. Bennie passed away <deleted. He was the son of Robert L. and Adeline (McClure) Lancaster. Married to Jessie (Eason) Lancaster and had nine children: Irene Reid, Geneva Montgomery, J. L. Lancaster, Ruth Tyler, Bennie D. Jr., Dorothy Reid, Ralph Lancaster, Ted Lancaster, and Anne Maners. Submitted by Mrs. J. L. Lancaster.

Bennie D. Lancaster, Sr.

Bennie D. Lancaster, Sr., farmer and World War veteran, living on Route 1, Bath Springs, Tenn., died at 8:55 last night at Veterans Hospital. He entered at 3:45 a. m. yesterday. He was 47.

Mr. Lancaster was a native of Tennessee, and was a first-class private in the World War.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jessie Woodie Lancaster; nine children.