12 for ’26: Newspaper Search at Portal to Texas History for William C. Lancaster

I spent a day and a half using the Portal to Texas History website searching for articles about William Carlton Lancaster in newspapers, primarily in Erath County. However, it appears he moved to a town in Lubbock County in the 1920s and 30s. I searched using the following terms: “William Carlton Lancaster,” “William Carl Lancaster,” “William C. Lancaster,” “Wm C. Lancaster,” “W.C. Lancaster,” “Carl Lancaster,” “Corrie Lancaster,” and “C. Lancaster.” The last was in papers in Lynn County.

Originally, I recorded them in a Word document chronologically by the name I searched, but I have now presented them in date order, the oldest first, so I can see any patterns. My comments are in blue.

These total 144 articles. I uploaded them to Claude AI and after some discussion on how to format it, the articles were converted into a csv file with headings that I chose. I then uploaded the csv file to AirTable where I will analyze to choose the best articles for W.C. Lancaster’s biography in a KDP. Maybe next time I would add the articles directly to AirTable.

Excel file Claude.ai made

Articles about William C Lancaster & Kin
“Special Notice,” The Dublin Progress, 24 May 1895, p. 8, col. 3.
This is perhaps an ad advertising the Automatic Spring Washer about agents selling and people buying these machines. They listed some names of people who purchased machines around Dublin. W. C. Lancaster’s name was on the list.

“Rural Trustees,” The Dublin Progress, 19 May 1905, p. 2, col. 2.
School Boards Recently Elected for the Various Districts of Erath County. W.C. Lancaster was listed with C.C. Shaddox and S.H. Hickey for the Oak Grove school district. COMMENT: I wonder if there are records from this school district.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 22 Dec 1905, p. 1, col. 3.
W. C. Lancaster was over Sunday on a visit to friends in Harbin.

“The Capitol Notes,” The Dublin Progress, 28 Jun 1907, p. 1, col. 3.
Erath County Statistics, a boy and girl were born to W. C. Lancaster. COMMENT: These are twins Earl and Pearl Lancaster.

“Stephensville Local Notes,” The Dublin Progress, 29 Nov 1907, p. 1, col. 4.
R. A. Morton and W. C. Lancaster of Harbin were here Wednesday attending to business.

“Erath County Court Jurors,” The Dublin Progress, 21 Aug 1908, p. 1, col. 3.
County court meets the first Monday in September. The following is the jury list: First week---Joe Collier, Tom Trimble, Ed Hickman, Henry Wolfe, W.F. Johnson, O.F. Armstrong, L.B. Tolar, W.C. Lancaster, W.T. Moss, Henry Favors, J.W. Nelson, W.H. Whitacre.

“County Court Jurors,” The Stephenville Empire, 28 Aug 1908, p. 1, col. 4.
Following are the jurors for county court, which convenes Monday, Sept. 7: First week---Joe Collier, Tom Trimble, Ed Hickman, Henry Wolfe, W.F. Johnson, O.F. Armstrong, L.B. Tolar, W.C. Lancaster, W.T. Moss, Henry Favors, J.W. Nelson, W.H. Whitacre. COMMENT: both papers in the county recorded these court news.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 23 Oct 1908, p. 2, col. 3.
W. C. Lancaster was a visitor in our city Monday. COMMENT: this infers that he does not live in Harbin.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 20 Nov 1908, p. 4, col. 3.
W. C. Lancaster was in our burg Thursday.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 9 Jul 1909, p. 3, col. 6.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and Mrs. J. A. Gillespie were shopping in Dublin Thursday.

“District Court,” The Tribune (Stephenville, Tex), 19 Nov 1909, p. 4, col. 5.
The Pettit Jury of the District Court listed jurors for the first and second week. W.C. Lancaster was listed for the second week. Stephenville was listed after his group of names. Was that his residence location or the place for the jury?

“District Court,” Stephenville Empire, 10 Dec 1909, p. 8, col. 3.
The same list as above listed W.C. Lancaster, Stephenville.

“Over the Country, Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 18 Nov 1910, p. 6, col. 2.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster was in our city Monday accompanying by her son, Warren, who went on to Stephenville to his school, being a student at the John Tarleton.”

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 25 Nov 1910, p. 6, col. 1.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and Mrs. Henry Winn were in our city Wednesday, the guests of Mrs. W. W. Barber at the depot.

“District Court Convenes Monday,” The Dublin Progress, 2 Dec 1910, col. 1.
W. C. Lancaster, Harbin, listed for first week petit jury. COMMENT: here he is inferred that he is from Harbin. Maybe his farm is outside of town.

“District Court,” The Stephenville Empire, 23 Dec 1910, p. 4, col. 3.
W.C. Lancaster listed as petit jurors for the next week.

“Harbin,” The Tribune, 3 Feb 1911, p. 5, col. 2.
W. C. Lancaster and sons, Warren and Will, were in our city Saturday enroute to Dublin.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 10 Mar 1911, p. 6, col. 4.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster was in our city Saturday, and visited with Mrs. W. W. Barber. Mrs. Lancaster has been very sick and this was her first time out for weeks.
Mrs. Marion Stephens, Miss Via Goodman and Misses Jodie and Maggie Lancaster, were pleasant callers at the depot home Wednesday. (col. 3). COMMENT: Jodie and Maggie are W.C.’s daughters.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 7 Apr 1911, p. 6, col. 2.
W. C. Lancaster and two little children, Miss Pearl and Master Earl, spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. John Sones.
Mrs. W.W. Barber spent Friday in Dallas, the guest of her brother, A. L. Lancaster and wife. She was accompanied by her two cousins Misses Jodie and Maggie Lancaster. They stopped off at Foular, at the Julietta Fouler Orphanage to see Little Rosa Ragsdale who Mrs. Barber intended adopting but Mrs. Owens of Fort Worth was ahead of her. COMMENT: I don’t know who this W.W. Barber’s wife, who is sister to A. L. Lancaster. More research is needed. It is possible they were not first cousins, but some other cousin relationship.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 14 Apr 1911, p. 5, col. 3. 2 items.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and Mrs. Henry Winn visited with Mrs. Barber Monday afternoon.
Byron Sones is spending a few days in the country with his aunt and uncle, W. C. Lancaster and wife. COMMENT: The Sones are relatives of W.C.’s wife.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 28 Apr 1911, p. 6, col. 3.
W.C. Lancaster, wife and little daughter, all assisted with the music for the entertainment at the school house Friday night.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 2 Jun 1911, p. 6, col. 1.
W.C. Lancaster and family visited John Sones and wife here Sunday.
W. G. Lancaster who is just now recovering from a severe illness was in our city Tuesday. [not sure if this is W.C.]

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 11 Aug 1911, p. 6, col 2.
W.C. Lancaster and wife were in Harbin Tuesday, en route to Dublin.
Mrs. Dollie Lancaster visited last week in Huckabay, the guest of her nephew, Jim Sones. COMMENT: another name to search for. She was known as Dollie to her husband.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 11 Aug 1911, p. 7, col. 1.
W.C. Lancaster and family visited relatives at Huckabay last week.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 18 Aug 1911, p. 6, col. 3.
G.W. Lancaster and son, W. C. Lancaster were visitors in our city Tuesday.
Walker Barton of Butram, Texas was visiting here last week the guest of B.F. Goodman and W. C. Lancaster.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 25 Aug 1911, p. 6, col. 4.
Mrs. Kate Penn of Tom Green County visited W. C. Lancaster and family last week.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 13 Oct 1911, p. 7, col. 1.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster of Greens Creek was shopping here Monday. COMMENT: here it is inferring they live in Greens Creek.

“Harbin,” The Stephenville Empire, 3 Nov 1911, p. 4, col. 4.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and children Miss Pearl and Master Earl, who have been visiting at Eola, Texas, returned home Sunday night. Mr. Lancaster met them in Brownwood. COMMENT: Eola is in Concho County, not far from San Angelo. Perhaps she was visiting Coor relatives.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 10 Nov 1911, p. 6, col. 1.
W. C. Lancaster was in our city on Saturday.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 8 Dec 1911, p. 6, col. 1.
W. C. Lancaster and Stone East were in our city Wednesday in the interest of their school district.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 24 Mar 1912, p. 3, col. 1.
The young people enjoyed a singing at W. C. Lancaster’s Sunday night.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 10 may 1912, p. 3, col. 1.
Mrs. Dollie Lancaster and son Warren spent Wednesday in Dublin shopping.
W. C. Lancaster and wife were pleasant callers at the lonely depot home Thursday.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 7 Jun 1912, p. 3, col. 2.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and daughter, Maggie was in our city Thursday and visited with her sister Mrs. John Sones and her cousin, Mrs. W. W. Barber.

“The Grand Jury,” Stephenville Empire, 7 Jun 1912, p. 2 col. 3.
W.C. Lancaster, Greens Creek, was listed on the grand jury article.

“District Court,” The Tribune, 14 Jun 1912, p. 7, col. 4.
Grand Jurors for June term, 1912: W.C. Lancaster.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 12 Jul 1912, p. 4, col. 5.
The young people enjoyed an entertainment at W.C. Lancaster’s Saturday night.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 7 Mar 1913, p. 8, col. 3.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and two children, Miss Pear and Master Earl spent a few hours in our city Wednesday with their cousin Mrs. W. W. Barber. COMMENT: should be Pearl.

The Tribune, 28 Mar 1913, p. 1, col. 1.
At Johnson school house on Alarm Creek a singing convention convenes on Saturday, March 29, and continues throughout Sunday. Carl Lancaster, the president, expects singers from various sections, and believes the two days program promises excellent results.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 4 Apr 1913, p, 6, col. 2.
The singing at W.C. Lancaster’s Sunday night was enjoyed by all who attended.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 13 Apr 1913, p. 8, col. 2.
Marion Stephens and W. C. Lancaster were elected school trustees for this district last Saturday. COMMENT: more school records to search for. I could also search on school trustee or school district in Hickey, so such to find articles about the school district, even if they don’t name W.C.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 16 May 1913, p. 6, col. 3.
      Corey Lancaster and family and Morris Pittman and family attended church at Greens Creek Sunday. COMMENT: a new name to search under next.
      Elder R. L. Smallwood, accompanied by Grandpa Lancaster, filled his appointment at Highland last Sunday. Singing at W.C. Lancaster’s Sunday was well attended and enjoyed by all. The singing class has bought new books, and we now have one of the best singing classes in the county. We sing every first and third Sunday evenings. Everybody invited to come and sing with us.

“Personal Mention,” The Dublin Progress, 22 Aug 1913, p. 5, col. 4.
The central singing convention of Erath County will meet at Hickey school house Aug 31st, the fifth Sunday. Dinner will be served on the grounds. W. C. Lancaster is president of the convention. COMMENT: this singing is important to him.

The Tribune, 22 Aug 1913, p. 3, col. 2.
The Central Singing Convention of Erath County will meet at Hicke school house on the fifth Sunday in August, which is the thirty-first day of the month. There will be plenty of dinner, and everybody is invited. –W.C. Lancaster, president.

“Some More Roadwork,” The Stephenville Empire, 14 Nov 1913, p. 1, col. 4.
The following parties worked the lower Dublin Road Nov. 5 and 6 in the Hickey school house community: Morris Pittman, Carl Lancaster, Warren Lancaster, Willie Lancaster, Marion Stephen, Grady Goodman, Bob Smallwood, W.C. Wilson, Ira Wilson, Charlie Bost, Bill Bost, Claud Johnson, and Wildie Hurley. We have Mr. Pitman as authority for stating that this crowd did a good job. . .”

“Howell Springs,” The Dublin Progress, 23 Jan 1914, p. 6, col. 5.
J. Y. Welch and family spent Sunday at the home of W. C. Lancaster. COMMENT: John Y. Welch was Doll’s first cousin.

“Erath County Prohibition Convention,” The Tribune, 20 Feb 1914, p. 1, col. 1.
Carl Lancaster is mentioned as a delegate.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 17 Apr 1914, p. 6, col. 5.
W. C. Lancaster and wife were in our city Tuesday evening, the guests of their cousin, Mrs. W. W. Barber.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 17 Apr 1914, p. 6, col. 4.
Singing at W.C. Lancaster’s Sunday night was enjoyed by a number of songsters.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 1 May 1914, p. 3, col. 4.
Singing at W.C. Lancaster Saturday night was enjoyed by all.
W.C. Lancaster and Sparks Howell attended the singing convention at Clairette last Sunday.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 12 Jun 1914, p. 6, col. 3.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and daughter, Miss Jodie, of Hickey, spent Wednesday in our city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Sones.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 11 Sep 1914, p. 8, col. 2.
W.C. Lancaster of Hickey was in our city Tuesday.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 18 Nov 1914, p. 6, col. 2.
W.C. Lancaster of Hickey community was in our city Monday.

“Highland,” The Dublin Progress, 18 Nov 1914, p. 6, col. 3.
Mr. Lancaster of Hickey visited here Saturday and Sunday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 5 Mar 1915, p. 2, col. 2.
W. C. Lancaster and Morris Pittman were Stephenville visitors first Monday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 12 mar 1915, p. 4, col. 4.
Singing at W.C. Lancaster’s home Saturday night was enjoyed by all who attended.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress, 4 Jun 1915, p. 2, col. 4.
Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Hickey was in Harbin Saturday.

“Musical Program was Well Rendered,” The Stephenville Empire, 11 June 1915, p. 1, col. 3.
      The Empire man has heard nothing but compliments for the Greens Creek String band and the Stephenville orchestra since their musical contest last Saturday evening in the opera house. The threatening stormy weather kept many away no doubt, yet they had a fairly large audience and one that was appreciative. The string band and the orchestra were down for six pieces each all of which were so well executed as to win abundant applause. In addition to these numbers there was a piano solo by Miss Bland, a violin solo by Eb Jones, vocal solo by Miss Ethel Stephen, an instrumental duet by Miss Bland and John Akey and a musical address by Judge A. P. Young. Judge Young tells us to be sure and state that Creed Sauls of Green Creek was a headline attraction in his well-executed clog dancing.
      The members of the Green’s Creek string band are: D.O. Welch, W.C. Lancaster and wife, A.G. Howell and son Jessie, C. H. Tyler, Wille Cannon, Glenn Nelson, Berta Cannon, Creed Sauls, Oscar Williams, Sparks Howell and daughter Miss Annie.
      Stephenville Orchestra members are: John Akey, Bessie Bland, Carrier Jones, George Kiker, Marvin Spradling, Rufus Higgs, Prof. Benton, Chester Lee, Earl Elkins and O.T. Cline. 
COMMENT: I knew about the singing but not about playing string instruments. I wonder which ones. Several of Welch family played music.

“Critics Take of Their Hats to Musicians,” The Tribune, 11 June 1915, p. 1, col. 1.
The concert Saturday night exceptionally good, and greatly enjoyed.
      The entertainment given Saturday evening by the Stephenville orchestra which was organized three months ago, and instructed by Prof. Benton of Fort Worth, was exceptionally enjoyable, as all kinds of music from classical down to rag time productions, were rendered, with solos from Miss Ethel Stephen, which always add very much to any evening’s entertainment. The home boys were assisted by the Green creek orchestra, which is regarded as one of the best musical aggregations in west Texas. Music crits were profuse in complimenting the music produced during the evening, and those who are members of the two organizations feel that their effort to give a high-class entertainment was fully appreciated.
      The personnel of the Stephenville orchestra is as follows: T. J. Benton, leader, clarinet, John Akey, first violin, O.T. Cline, second violin, Rufus Higgs, cornet, Chester Lee, cornet, ---- Jones, cornet, Marvin Spradling, tuba, George Kiker, trombone, Lee Kelley, clarinet, Bessie Bland, piano, Earl Elkins, trap drum.
      The following parties are members of the Green creek orchestra, and participated: D. O. Welch, violin, W.C. Lancaster, cello, Mrs. W.C. Lancaster, guitar, Jesse Howell, mandolin, Creed Sauls, guitar, Bertie Cannon, guitar, Willie Cannon, mandolin, Glenn Nelson, guitar, CH Tyler, violin, AG Howell, mandolin, and Sparks Howell, violin.
COMMENT: glad to have two papers give an account of this event. This one answers my question!

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 13 Aug 1915, p. 7, col. 1.
W.C. Lancaster is near Bunyan building a barn for Stone East.

The Tribune, 27 Aug 1915, p. 5, col. 4.
Mrs. Green Logan and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Alarm Creek were in Stephenville Saturday. They stated that indications were good that the boll weevils were getting the best part of the cotton crop. Mrs. Lancaster says her family is getting along splendidly since attention has been given to poultry and Jersey cows, and eggs and butter fat are now good sources of income.
COMMENT: this is an interesting article with info about their occupation and income. The boll weevils become a problem in this part of Texas that forces the abandonment of cotton to cattle raising. Now they are in Alarm Creek.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 17 Sep 1915, p. 6, col. 1.
W. C. Lancaster and Omer Bost attended singing at Alarm Creek Sunday afternoon.
At top read: Farmers are gathering corn. The corn crop is good, but cotton is almost a complete failure.

The Dublin Progress, 8 Dec 1916, p. 10, col. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Coor, who reside near the Concho County town of Eola, were visitors here the past week with old time friends. This family lived on Greens Creek, near Dublin for twenty years, but some fourteen years ago they removed to their present location in Tom Green County, just across the Concho County line from Eola. They have been devoting their attention to farming and stock raising these fourteen years and like the country and section in which they reside and where they have been very successful during these years.  They are not without old time neighbors, who were their neighbors when they resided in Erath County. Near them they have a brother, D. P. Coor, Uncle Bob Pair, Walt Thomas, G.W. Penn and others, all of whom removed from this immediate section of Erath County. They will be in this locality for a week or ten days and are visiting at the homes of their three brothers-in-law, J.F. Sones, J.R. Sones, and W.C. Lancaster.
COMMENT: this article is more about the Coors, than W.C. Lancaster, but he went to Tom Green County for a short while and may have followed the Coors. I was right that the Coors lived in Eola.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 23 Feb 1917, p. 13, col. 4.
R. L. Smallwood and W.C. Lancaster each took a load of hogs to town last Monday. COMMENT: a clue to livestock he was raising.

“County Court,” The Tribune, 2 Mar 1917, p. 6, col. 3.
This court meets March 5, with Judge W.E. Bower presiding. Jury for first week: W.C. Oxford, Lester Davis, F.H. Davis, W.C. Lancaster, M.D. Ellis, N.W. Foster, Rolla Perry, Van Williams, I.N. Silver, Custer Britton, J.N. Howell, T.B. Biggs.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 13 Apr 1917, p. 6, col. 5.
W.C. Lancaster and Robert Stephens attended singing at Alarm Creek last Sunday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 17 Aug 1917, p. 8, col. 3.
Miss Maggie Lancaster is visiting Miss Elsie LeBaume at Dublin.
A social was enjoyed at the home of W.C. Lancaster Saturday night.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 31 Aug 1917, p. 6, col. 4.
Misses Mabel Hickey, Maggie Lancaster and Jessie Pittman are visiting Miss Neva Ham in the Johnson community this week.
Will Lancaster and wife are visiting her parents near Purves this week. [this is W.C.’s son, Will, and wife Hattie Ellis?].

“Howell Springs,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 31 Aug 1917, p. 6, col. 4.
W.C. Lancaster and wife of Hickey visited in the home of Will Crawford Sunday.

“Three Huckabay Boys Gone to the War,” The Stephenville Empire, 21 Sep 1917, p. 3, col. 2.
Mrs. J. O. Sones spent last week at Harbin with her sister-in-law Mrs. Carl Lancaster.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 23 Nov 1917, p. 6, col. 6.
Singing was enjoyed at W.C. Lancaster’s last Sunday night.
A social was enjoyed at the home of Warren Lancaster last Friday night.
Doyle Lovelace of Arkansas is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Warren Lancaster. COMMENT: Warren’s wife was Lela Ann Loveless.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 12 Apr 1918, p. 6, col. 5.
R. L. Smallwood and W.C. Lancaster went to Gustine last Friday, returning Monday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 31 may 1918, p. 6, col. 3.
Singing at the home of W.C. Lancaster Sunday night was enjoyed by all.
A social was enjoyed at the home of Warren Lancaster Saturday night.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 14 June 1918, p. 6, col. 3.
Miss Millie Bishop of Bunyan is visiting Mrs. W.C. Lancaster.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 28 Jun 1918, p. 6, col. 2.
Mrs. Huts Lovelace was taken to Fort Worth Tuesday night to be operated on for appendicitis. She was accompanied by her husband and parents, W.C. Lancaster and wife. They returned Tuesday and report Mrs. Lovelace getting along nicely. COMMENT: this is Jodie Lancaster, who married Wm Hutson Loveless.

“First Day Subscriptions to Fourth Liberty Loan,” The Tribune, 4 Oct 1918, p. 3, col. 2.
W.C. Lancaster $50.  COMMENT: His contribution to the WWI effort.

The Tribune, 17 Jan 1919, p. 4, col. 1.
Grandpa Lancaster, father of W. C. Lancaster of Hickey, died Tuesday morning. He had a complication of troubles. His death was very sudden. COMMENT: Interesting that his father, George W. Lancaster was referred as Grandpa in some of the articles.

“Hicks,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 28 Feb 1919, p. 8, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster attended singing at Midway Sunday afternoon.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 14 mar 1919, p. 8, col. 1.
W. C. Lancaster has been suffering with a case of tonsillitis.
Huts Loveless is on the sick list this week.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 27 Jun 1919, p. 6, col. 4.
Mrs. Herbert Self returned home Tuesday after a week’s visit with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster. COMMENT: She is Margaret Lancaster, who married Herbert Self.

“Howell Springs,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 18 Jul 1919, p. 7, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster of Hickey visited at the Frank Smith home Sunday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 25 July 1919, p. 7, col. 4.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster’s horse became frightened last Thursday and threw her out of her buggy, bruising her very badly.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 8 Aug 1919, p. 8, col. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harper, after a two week’s visit with their brother W.C. Lancaster, left for Nebraska and from there to their home in California. COMMENT: Mr. and Mrs. Will Harper is W.C.’s sister, Margaret Rose Lancaster, who first married Arthur N. Pauff, who died in 1912, and then William J. Harper in 1915. I didn’t know any of his younger siblings ever met up with him again.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 15 Aug 1919, p. 8, col. 4.
Singing was enjoyed at the W.C. Lancaster home last Sunday night.
Col. 3 “Harbin,” Will Lancaster and wife of Hickey were in our city Wednesday.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 12 Sep 1919, p. 6, col. 4.
Mrs. W.C. Lancaster and daughters Mrs. Jodie Lovelace of Lone Oak and Mrs. Maggie Self of Fort Worth visited Thursday with the family of John Sones here.

“Harbin,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 10 Oct 1919, p. 2, col. 2.
W. C. Lancaster of Hickey was in our city Wednesday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 12 Mar 1920, p. 4, col. 1.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster is on the sick list.
W.C. Lancaster, Arthur Lovelace, Huts Lovelace and wife went to the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth Saturday. COMMENT: The family name was spelled Loveless by the family but appeared in print often as Lovelace.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 16 Apr 1920, p. 8, col. 1.
A social was enjoyed at the home of Hut Lovelace Saturday night.
W.C. Lancaster, Morris Pittman, D.L. Hurley and Dave Havens went fishing on the Bosque Tuesday.
W.C. Lancaster and Arthur Lovelace and families attended all day singing at Smith Springs Sunday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 4 Jun 1920, p. 4, col. 2.
Messrs W.C. Lancaster and Arthur Loveless and Mesdames Lancaster, Loveless, Will Hickey and Morris Pittman attended singing at Huckabay last Sunday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 18 June 1920, p. 8, col. 3.
W.C. Lancaster and family went to Ft. Worth last Friday to visit their daughter. They returned Tuesday. COMMENT: this is Maggie Self.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 30 Jul 1920, p. 4, col 2.
W.C. Lancaster and family visited Stone East near Bunyan, last Sunday.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress and Telephone, 19 Nov 1920, p. 8, col. 3.
A party was enjoyed at the home of W.C. Lancaster Saturday night.
Mr. Henry of Denton County, was visiting his daughter Mrs. Grace Goodman here last week. He rented his farm to Will Lancaster for this season. COMMENT: This is usually difficult to discover, so a nice news item.

Stephenville Tribune, 19 Nov 1920, p. 12, col. 2.
There was a social given at the home of W.C. Lancaster last Saturday night.

Stephenville Tribune, 3 Dec 1920, p. 11, col. 1.
W.C. Lancaster sold his farm of 155 acres near Hickey school house to James Goodman of Desdemona at $12,200 or $85 per acre, and has moved to Stephenville, but he will not buy property at present prices. COMMENT: need to find the deed of the sale.

“Lone Oak News,” Stephenville Tribune, 10 Dec 1920, p. 8, col. 2.
W. C. Lancaster has recently moved to Stephenville. COMMENT: this is after the 1920 census, so he is on his farm in the census.

“Local Briefs,” Stephenville Tribune, 11 Mar 1921, p. 4, col. 2.
The home of W.C. Lancaster in the northwest section of Stephenville is now practically finished, and is classed as one of the best residences of the city, all the work being high class. COMMENT: what kind of work? I thought he wasn’t buying.

“Lone Oak,” Stephenville Tribune, 22 Apr 1921, p. 2, col. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville attended church at Hickey, Sunday.

“Hickey,” Dublin Progress and Telephone, 24 Feb 1922, p. 4, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. Loveless of Stephenville attended church here Sunday.

“Hickey,” Dublin Progress and Telephone, 9 Jun 1922, p. 7, col. 2.
W. C. Lancaster and family of Stephenville attended singing here Sunday.

“Local and Personal,” The Stephenville Tribune, 21 Jul 1922, p. 3, col. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Corrie Lancaster returned Monday morning from Fort Worth after a visit of several days with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Self.

“Hickey,” Dublin Progress, 8 Feb 1924, p. 7, col. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville attended singing here Sunday.

“Card of Thanks,” The Stephenville Tribune, 18 Apr 1924, p. 8, col. 3.
We desire to thank our kind friends and neighbors for their assistance in the sickness and death of our dear sister, and also for the beautiful floral offering. May the Lord’s richest blessings rest on each and everyone of you is our prayer. – Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster. COMMENT: the sister mentioned is Doll’s sister Sallie Coor Sones, who died 12 Apr 1924.

Stephenville Tribune, 10 Oct 1924, p. 2, col. 2.
The Carl Lancaster home in the northwest section of the city caught fire early Monday morning and was practically destroyed before the fire department reached the scene. With all due credit to the fire department it can be said they soon extinguished the blaze once they got there, but the home was burned so badly as to be practically ruined and will have to be rebuilt.
COMMENT: this is years after the article of the house being nearly finished.

“Commissioners Court in Session and Bills Paid,” The Stephenville Tribune, 17 Oct 1924, p. 9, col. 3.
W.C. Lancaster was paid $2.50.

“Hickey,” The Dublin Progress, 6 Mar 1925, p. 8, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster of Stephenville attended church here Sunday.

“Local News,” The Stephenville Tribune, 2 Sep 1927, p. 3, col. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lancaster and family have returned from a week’s visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Corrie Lancaster at Slaton.

“Local News,” Stephenville Tribune, 22 Jun 1928, p. 3, col. 3.
Mrs. Warren Lancaster left last weekend for Rotan, where she will spend a week visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E. Loveless. Before coming home she will also visit Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster at Slaton. COMMENT: W.C. is living in Slaton in Lubbock County, now? A clue that they have moved between March 1925 and 1928.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 30 Oct 1930, p. 7, col. 5.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Lancaster from near Slaton visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lancaster Saturday night and Sunday. COMMENT: now I need to research for “C. Lancaster.”

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 11 Dec 1930, p. 3, col. 3.
      Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lancaster Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. H. Loveless and family of McClung, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lancaster from near Slaton, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster and boys and Mr. and Mrs. Luby Gregory and son of Littlefield, Russell McAnnally and Mitchell of Slaton.
      Little Jackie Earl Lancaster is spending the week with his little cousin, Weldon Tudor of Littlefield.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 29 Jan 1931, p. 5, col. 1.
      Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Milliken and boys Sunday night were: mr. and Mrs. W.F. Lancaster, and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Collings, Herschell and Juanelle, Mr. and Mrs Clyde Shaw and children of Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster and boys, and HH Bailey.
      Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster and boys visited Mr. and Mrs. C. Lancaster near Slaton.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 5 Feb 1931, p. 5, col. 2.
Mr. and Mr. C. Lancaster of near Slaton visited Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Lancaster Sunday.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 26 Mar 1931, p. 4, col. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. E Lancaster Spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H Loveless of McClung.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 5 Jun 1931, p. 4, col. 1.
      Raymond Lancaster was kicked by a horse Sunday, breaking his leg just below the knew. Both bones were broken. He was carried to the Mercy Hospital at Slaton and Dr. Payne set his leg. He was brought home in the evening and is suffering a great deal with it. COMMENT: Raymond is son of Willie & Hattie Lancaster. His full name was Carton Raymond and was later called Pete.
      Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster spent Sunday with his father and mother across the canyon. COMMENT: a clue to Carl’s location, across the canyon, somewhere near Slaton. I need a map.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 1 Oct 1931, p. 4, col. 3.
Jackie and Billy Lancaster spent last week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lancaster of near Posey. COMMENT: another clue to their location. Jackie and Billy are sons of Earl and Ida Lancaster.

“Morgan,” Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex), 3 Dec 1931, p. 3, col. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Lancaster of Posey spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lancaster.

“Harbin,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 17 Aug 1934, p. 3, col. 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lancaster of West Texas visited relatives and friends here last week.

“Visits Here This Summer,” Stephenville Empire, 14 Sep 1934, p. 1, col. 6.
W.C. Lancaster of Lynn County was among the former residents of this city who returned this summer for a visit among old friends here. Mr. Lancaster, known to a number of old friends in Erath County as “Corrie,” greatly enjoyed his visit here, having spent several weeks as a guest in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lancater. He had been a resident of Erath County 42 years f=before going to West Texas, having come here from McClellan County. He and Mrs. Lancaster lived in Stephenville for five years. They left here in 1925 for Lynn County, and this was his first visit back here in five years. The Lancaster home in Lynn County is just over the line from Slaton which is in Lubbock County.
COMMENT: There is a lot to analyze. They moved to Stephenville in 1920, left for Lynn County in 1925, and haven’t been back for 5 years, which would be 1929. Their son, Warren’s wife, Lela Ann’s father lived in Slaton and died there in 1929. I will need to check newspapers in the places mentioned above.

The Stephenville Tribune, 14 Sep 1928, p. 6, col. 5.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Corrie Lancaster and their son and daughter, Willie and Miss Pearl, are here this week from Wilson, Texas, where they have made their home for the past two or three years. The Lancasters are former residents of Erath County and are seriously thinking of moving back. They are looking out this week for a suitable location somewhere in the vicinity of Stephenville. COMMENT: this is maybe the five years previously that they visited.

“20 Years Ago,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 21 Jan 1938, p. 12, col. 5.
W.C. Lancaster of Dublin, R.F.D. 6, was here Wednesday on business, and reported the roads near Hickey school house still banked high with snow and sand, and impassable.

“Mr. and Mrs. Welch Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 4 Nov 1938, p. 6, col. 2.
Of the list of attendees, Mr. and Mrs. Corrie Lancaster of Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnston and little granddaughter, Lelia Nell Johnston, . . . COMMENT: The Welches are related to Doll Lancaster on her mother’s side. I saved the article.

“Move Back from Slaton,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 11 Nov 1938, p. 13, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster have moved back to Stephenville from Slaton, where they have been located for the past 13 years while farming on the South Plains. They formerly lived here and their eldest son, Warren Lancaster, plant foreman of the Motors Service Co, and family still reside here.

“W.C. Lancaster,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 6 Jan 1939, p. 7, col. 3.
His name is between want ads. I wonder if it was some kind of contest where you find your name printed and get a prize.

By March 24, 1939, they were attending church in Oak Grove.

“Bunyan,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 5 May 1939, p. 7, col 5.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville were guests over the weekend of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Welch.

“Bunyan,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 22 Sep 1939, p. 15, col. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W.L. East.

“List of Guests Attending Annual Barbecue Recently,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 29 Sep 1939, p. 2, col. 4.
A count of the guest list, kept by Bob Pittman, at the annual barbecue given the old-timers of Erath County by the business men of Stephenville, held Sept 20 at the Bosque River farm of John Oxford, revealed that a total of 232 persons attended the affair.
W.C. Lancaster was one of the guests.

“Lone Oak,” Dublin Progress, 20 Oct 1939, p. 2, col. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville and Will and Earl Lancaster of Slaton visited in this community last Tuesday. COMMENT: so two of his sons also moved to Slaton.

“Harbin,” Dublin Progress, 20 Oct 1939, p. 3, col. 5.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Pittman of Lone Oak visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Crawford Sunday.

“Bunyan,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 27 Oct 1939, p. 13, col 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville visited Sunday as guests in the home of their cousin, D.O. Welch.

“Lone Oak,” Dublin Progress, 10 Nov 1939, p. 10, col 3.
Rev. and Mrs. Lafe Smallwood had as their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster, Miss Emma Howell and Miss Howell’s niece and nephew, all of Stephenville.

“Lone Oak,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 22 Dec 1939, p. 3, col. 5.
W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville attended Sunday school at Oak Grove Sunday.

“Lone Oak,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 9 Feb 1940, p. 2, col. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville and Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Loveless and son, Irwin, of Southland visited Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pittman.

“Lone Oak,” Dublin Progress, 8 Mar 1940, p. 7, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Lovelace and son, Erwin, of the Bunyan community and Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville attended church Sunday morning and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pitman.

“Kiker’s Gin,” Dublin Progress, 19 Apr 1940, p. 2, col. 6.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. Lovelace.

“Greens Creek,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 19 Apr 1940, p. 5, col. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Loveless of Stephenville attended church here Sunday.

“List of those Attending Annual Barbeque,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 14 Jun 1940, p. 7, col. 3.
W.C. Lancaster, 67.

“Homecoming Held at Greens Creek Sunday,” Dublin Progress, 6 Sep 1940, p. 5, col. 4.
Sixty-four years of church activity passed in review before members and ex-members of the Greens Creek Methodist Church last Sunday as they met for an all-day homecoming program. During the morning people talked old times and at eleven o’clock Rev C N Morton of Mexia spoke.
      Dinner was served on the grounds at noon, and singing occupied the afternoon. Something like 400 registered from various places as follows: . . . Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lancaster, Stephenville.

“District Court to Start New Term Monday,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 3 Jan 1941, p. 1, col. 7.
W.C. Lancaster is listed as juror in second week Petit Jury.

“August Term of District Court to Open Aug. 25,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 14 Aug 1941, p. 3, col. 2.
W.C. Lancaster is listed as juror in first week Petit Jury.

“Bunyan,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 1 May 1942, p. 8, col. 2.
      The Bunyan community met at the school auditorium Sunday night and organized their singing which will meet each fourth Sunday night and second Sunday afternoon. Mr. Huts Loveless was made president. Prof. Brosswell, vice president. All singers are cordially invited.
      Erwin Loveless is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lancaster of Stephenville this week.

“Brief Bits of News,” Stephenville Empire, 14 Aug 1942, p. 1, col. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lancaster and son, Eldon, of Post, have been visiting here for several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Corrie Lancaster and her brother, Warren Lancaster and family. COMMENT: It is Will who is the child of W.C. Lancaster and brother of Warren.

“Mrs. Lancaster Dies at Home After Short Illness,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 18 Sep 1942, p. 8, col. 2.
      Services for Mrs. Martha Jane Lancaster, who died Tuesday, September 13, at her home on West Frey Street after a short illness, were held in the First Baptist church of Stephenville, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. Rev. Lathe Smallwood officiated, assisted by Dr. Harry Lee Spencer.
      Mrs. Lancaster was born May 10, 1873 in Crystal Springs, Miss., the daughter of J.N. and Melissa Welch Coor. Her parents came to Texas when she was nine years of age and settled at Greens Creek. On March 9, fifty years ago she married W.C. Lancaster of that community. Six children were born to them. Her husband survives her and all of the children. They are: Warren Lancaster, Stephenville; Willie Lancaster, Post; Mrs. W.H. Loveless, Stephenville; Mrs. Herbert Self, Fort Worth; Earl Lancaster, Post; Mrs. Walt Fraley, Lubbock. There are twelve grandchildren living and nine great grandchildren. Mrs. Lancaster is also survived by three brothers: J.R. Coor, Cortez, Col.; Shimp Coor, Eola, Texas; Dan Coor, Hobbs, N.Mex.
      Pallbearers were Emmet Moon, H.V. Collins, Mack Welch, Bob Loveless, J.A. McMahan, and Arch Evans, Sr. Trewitt Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.

“Bunyan,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 1 Jan 1943, p. 2, col. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Huts Loveless, W.C. Lancaster, and D.O. Welch spent Christmas in Fort Worth and Handley with relatives. Mrs. Welch has been in Handley several days.

“Courthouse News,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 9 Nov 1945, p. 3, col. 3.
Marriage Licenses. . . Oct 9, W.C. Lancaster and Mrs. Mary E. Spivey. COMMENT: isn’t it great when marriage licenses are printed in the newspaper?

“Card of Thanks,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 27 Dec 1946, p. 2, col. 3.
We wish to express our appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings, the many acts of kindness, and to the ladies who brought food at the death of our husband and father, W.C. Lancaster—Mrs. W.C. Lancaster and children and the Spivey children. COMMENT: I found no obituary. The funeral notice must have been word of mouth.

“Lone Oak,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 3 Jan 1947, p. 7, col. 5.
Several from this community attended the funeral of Mr. W.C. Lancaster at Stephenville on last Thursday. Mr. Lancaster was a resident of this community for several years.

“Warren Lancaster, 71, Services Held Monday,” Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 18 Nov 1964, p. 4.
William Carlton Lancaster was listed as the father of George Warren Lancaster in his obituary.

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