Miles Nicholas Lancaster (1911 - 1984)

Born 3 Aug 1911 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ruth (Settles) Lancaster — married 23 Apr 1935 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1984 at age 72 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Miles Nicholas Lancaster born 3 August 1911 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. Son of Benjamin Thomas Lancaster Lancaster-4549 & Mary Catherine "Katie" Mullican Mullican-231. Died 6 February 1984 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

1920 US Federal Census. Miles N. Lancaster, age 8, is living in Knottsville Precinct at 182 Whitesville Road in Daviess County, KY, with his father Benjamin T. Lancaster (Head), age 34, farmer. born in KY & mother Mary C. Lancaster, age 34, born in KY & brothers Lloyd T. Lancaster age 7, James G. Lancaster age 6, & sister Mary R. Lancaster.

1930 US Federal Census. Miles Lancaster, age 17, is living with his widowed mother Mrs. Katie Lancaster (Head), age 41, in Lower Town Precinct, Daviess Co, KY with brothers Thomas Lancaster, Griffin Lancaster & sister Mary R. Lancaster.

22 April 1935. Application for Marriage License. State of Missouri. County of Clay. Myles N. Lancaster of Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri & Mary Ruth Settles of Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

23 April 1935. Myles N. Lancaster married Mary Ruth Settles at St Anne's Catholic Church in Clay County, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Miles Nicholas Lancaster in U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947;
Name: Miles Nicholas Lancaster
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 3 August 1911
Birth Place: Owensboro, Kentucky
Residence Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Registration Date: 16 October 1940
Registration Place: Indiana
Employer: John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Height: 5 foot 7 inches
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Mary Ruth Lancaster.

1940 US Federal Census. Miles N. Lancaster (Head), age 28, occupation: Life Insurance Salesman. is living at 1908 Taylor Avenue in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, with wife Mary R. Lancaster, son Miles P. Lancaster & daughter Rose M. Lancaster.
Residence 1 April 1935 was in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

1950 US Federal Census. Miles N. Lancaster (Head), age 38, occupation: Broker Industry, Insurance. is living at 1621 Ravenswood Dr. in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana with wife Mary Ruth Lancaster & 4 children sons Patrick Lancaster, Michael Lancaster & daughters Rose Mary Lancaster, Pamela Lancaster.

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Office of the Registrar General, Washington, D.C. verified 8 March 2007:
Miles N. Lancaster proven lineage to Raphael Lancaster who resided during the American Revolution at St. Mary's County, Maryland;
Assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Private, St. Mary's County, Maryland Militia 1777, page 213;
Took Oath of Allegiance in St Mary's County, Maryland 1778;
Supplemental Application, Lesa Lynn Lancaster Tobin, National Number 801683 & Raphael Lancaster, Ancestor Number A204295.

Died: 6 February 1984 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Entombment: 8 February 1984

Burial Place: St Joseph Mausoleum at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery at 2500 Mesker Park Drive in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHL3-LRJ : 1 February 2021), Milo N Lancaster in entry for Benjamin T Lancaster, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM6Z-52P : accessed 27 February 2023), Myles Lancaster in household of Mrs. Katie Lancaster, Lower, Daviess, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 6B, line 55, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 741; FHL microfilm 2,340,476.

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPCM-XBN2 : 4 August 2022), Myles N Lancaster, 22 Apr 1935; citing Marriage, Clay, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425499.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BP-7MV : Thu Jul 13 06:31:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Miles W Lancaster and Mary R Lancaster, 1940.

• World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., 16 October 1949, [1], Miles Nicholas Lancaster, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. www.ancestry.com

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XLZ-22NZ : Tue Jul 11 10:32:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Miles N Lancaster and Mary Ruth Lancaster, 21 April 1950.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50161483/miles-nicholas-lancaster: accessed 13 June 2023), memorial page for Miles Nicholas Lancaster (3 Aug 1911–6 Feb 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50161483, citing Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Linda Y (contributor 47158925).

• "Supplemental application of Lesa Lynn Lancaster Tobin, National Number 801683 on Raphael Lancaster Ancestor Number A204295," verified 8 March 2007: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Office of the Registrar General, Washington, D.C.