Edgecombe County, NC - William Joseph Lancaster Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lancaster Cemetery, origionally Gus Z. Lancaster Jr’s farm, located in Edgecombe County from Rocky Mount on Route 43, off Faith Baptist Church Rd at northwest end of Doris Lane in edge of woods to the right. This graveyard is partially maintained and is fenced in by decorative cinder blocks and a wire gate on the East side. Lawrence Lancaster is the oldest grave there and he was the uncle of William J. Lancaster. Gus Z. Lancaster was the father of Don C. Lancaster. 1. Lawrence Lancaster Born Oct 7, 1837 Died June 26, 1917 2. William J. Lancaster Note (William Joseph Lancaster) Jan 24, 1863 Nov 30, 1932 May he rest in peace 3. Gus Z. Lancaster, son of Martha L. and William J. Lancaster Aug 25, 1896 Note (Agustus Zanders Lancaster, son of Martha Louisa Jan 27, 1953 Moore and William Joseph Lancaster) 4. Josie O. Lancaster, wife of Gus Z. Lancaster Sr. Daughter of Wiley J. & Celia Bradley Lancaster May 25, 1895 Note (Josephine Ophilia Lancaster, daughter of James June 6, 1978 Wiley Lancaster and (Mittie B. )Celia Ann Elizabeth Sabrey Bradley) 5. LANCASTER Gus Z. Jr. Druewillie Martin (Long) June 18 1917 August 18, 1918 February 23, 1968 December 20, 1990 6. Ronda Leigh Lancaster 6-21-1968 7-20-1969 7. BATTLE Larry Watson Nancy Lancaster May 30, 1920 Jan 14, 1923 June 1, 1995 Sept. 25, 2005 8. Larry Watson Battle, Jr. Nov. 3, 1954 Jun 1, 1992 9. Gus Zanders Lancaster III Born Aug. 6, 1940 Died Sept. 14, 2003 __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Don Lancaster ___________________________________________________________________