Zeke Lancaster
Ezekiel Allen “Zeke” Lancaster was born on December 6, 1867 in Trigg County, Kentucky. He was the fifth of ten children born to Thomas Jefferson Lancaster and Margaret Frances Lawrence Lancaster. Thomas was a farmer and both he and Margaret were natives of Trigg County. Zeke was a descendant of Jemima Bridges Sholar.
Zeke’s siblings were Trimble Thomas Lancaster, born in 1859 and married Julia Porthena Flood; William Dorsey “Doss” Lancaster, born in 1861 and married Eliza Ann Lawrence; Josephus Lancaster, born in 1863 and married Judie Annie Broadbent; James Henry Lancaster, born in 1865 and married Mabel Louise “Mae” Hobbs; Peachy Ann Lancaster, born in 1870 and died at the age of two; Emma Elizabeth Lancaster, born in 1874 and married Thomas Allen Thomas; Mary Ida Lancaster, born in 1872 and married Joseph Richard Hughes; Addie F. Lancaster, born in 1877; and John Jefferson Lancaster, born in 1881 and married Alberta “Bird” Sholar.
At his birth, Zeke’s family lived in the Linton community of Trigg County. When he was in his early teens, his family moved to the Canton community.
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1894, Zeke married Peachie Matilda Harrell. Matilda was born on July 31, 1871 in Trigg County. She was the daughter of Pinkney B. Harrell and Matilda Adeline Dixon Harrell. Pinkney was a farmer and had served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Both he and Matilda Adeline were natives of Trigg County.
Zeke was a farmer and he and Matilda farmed in several areas of Calloway and Trigg Counties. He later bought a farm on the South Road, south of Cadiz in the Oakland community where he farmed for the rest of his life.
Zeke and Matilda were the parents of five children, Thomas Lloyd Lancaster, born in 1895 and married Elsie Gradinsky; Pinkney Loys Lancaster, born in 1896 and married Virginia Thomas Mitchell; Ophia Pearl Lancaster, born in 1898 and married Otho Whitfield Tuggle and then married Otho Lee Spurlin; Jesse Carl Lancaster, born in1900 and married Nancy Whitt Mitchell; and Denny Derwood Lancaster, born in 1902 and married Oneta Belle Rees.
Matilda died on October 18, 1904 at the age of 33 of tuberculosis after only ten years of marriage. She was buried in the Lawrence Cemetery in Trigg County.
After Matilda’s death, Zeke married his second wife, Virginia Nora “Jennie” Wiles on December 25, 1910. Jennie was born on September 3, 1875 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Durell B. Wiles and Martha “Mary" Brooks Wiles. Durell was a carpenter and farmer and both he and Mary were natives of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Zeke and Jennie were the parents of two children, Otis Hopson Lancaster, born in 1912 and married Ruby Rhea Ezell and Inez Lorene Lancaster, born in 1914 and married Clifton Earl Bridges.
Jennie died on November 29, 1949 at the age of 74 at her home. She was buried in the Lawrence Cemetery.
Zeke died on December 12, 1952 at the age of 85 at the home of his daughter, Ophia Pearl, on the South Road. He was buried in the Lawrence Cemetery where both of his wives were buried.
Matilda Harrell Lancaster
Zeke tombstone
Matilda tombstone
Jennie tombstone
LINEAGE: (Ezekiel Allen “Zeke” Lancaster was the son of Thomas Jefferson and Margaret Frances Lawrence Lancaster. Margaret was the first child of Ezekiel M. and Polly Sholar Lawrence. Polly is the second child of Allen and Jemima Bridges Sholar. Jemima is the first child of Drury and Charity Cohoon Bridges.)
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