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Josephine Alberta Lancaster 1893–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1893

Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 March 1944

Death Location: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Lancaster

Mother: Elender Burns

Spouse(s): John Bigham

Children(s): Irene Bigham, Newt Bigham

Josephine Alberta Lancaster was born in 1893 in Bell County, Texas, USA, the child of Thomas Jenkins Lancaster And Elender Almarine Burns. In 1900, Josephine Alberta Lancaster resided in Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA. Josephine Alberta Lancaster married John Davis Bigham, and had children including Irene Ima Bigham, Newt Jenkins Bigham. Josephine Alberta Lancaster passed away in 1944 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Josephine Alberta Lancaster was born in 1893 in Bell County, Texas, USA, the child of Thomas Jenkins Lancaster And Elender Almarine Burns.
  • In 1900, Josephine Alberta Lancaster resided in Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • Josephine Alberta Lancaster married John Davis Bigham, and had children including Irene Ima Bigham, Newt Jenkins Bigham.
  • Josephine Alberta Lancaster passed away in 1944 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lancaster
1872–1952
Birth Location: Temple Bell, Texas
TL
Elender Burns
1876–1953
Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

John Bigham
1885–1964
Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, USA
JB

Children(s)

Irene Bigham
1911–1988
Birth Location: Temple, Texas
IB
Newt Bigham
1924–1987
Birth Location: Texas
NB

Josephine Lancaster's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Lancaster
1893–1944
Birth Place: Bell County, Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas Jenkins Lancaster
1872–1952
Temple Bell, Texas
Elender (Almarine) Burns
1876–1953
Bell County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (Hamilton) Lancaster
1850–1899
Perry, Tennessee, USA
Alberta (Haseltine) Golden
1847–1914
Georgia, USA
Benjamin (F) Burns
1831–1909
Mary (Josephine) Golden
1841–1918
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lancaster
1813–1867
Caledonia Coleman
1825–1899
Mary Brockman
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lancaster
1780–1846
Charlotte Hamilton
1780–1846
Enos Coleman
1796–1831
Mary Harrington
1798–1840

Josephine Lancaster's Descendants

1.
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Josephine (Alberta) Lancaster (18 January 1893–27 March 1944) m. John (Davis) Bigham (12 May 1885–16 Aug 1964)
  1. 1. Irene (Ima) Bigham 1911–1988 m. Thurman (Pascal "Jack") Bush 1910–1989 m. Covert (Sydney) Reynolds 1910–1984
    1. 1. Juanita (Irene) Bush 1929–2008
  2. 2. Newt (Jenkins) Bigham 1924–1987

Josephine Lancaster's Timeline

8 Records

1893
18 Jan 1893
Birth of Josephine Alberta Lancaster in Bell County, Texas, USA
Bell County, Texas, USA
1893
18 January 1893
Birth of Josephine Alberta Lancaster
None
1900
1900
Age 7
Josephine Alberta Lancaster resided here in Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Josephine Alberta Lancaster resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Josephine Alberta Lancaster resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Josephine Alberta Lancaster resided here in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
1944
27 Mar 1944
Age 51
Death of Josephine Alberta Lancaster in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
1944
27 March 1944
Age 51
Death of Josephine Alberta Lancaster
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1893
    Event Place: Bell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas; Roll: T625_1776; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 17
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Temple, Bell, Texas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342025
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241610
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas; Roll: T624_1530; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375543
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1893
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241610

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas; Roll: T624_1530; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375543

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Bell, Texas; Roll: T625_1776; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Temple, Bell, Texas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342025

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1944
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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