Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ttends religiousworship at the Christion Church. In fraternalcircles, he is affiliated with the A. F. & A. and his wife are the objects of high regardthroughout the community. LANCASTER, William.—It has been the for-tune of the Lancaster family to be identified withthe agricultural development of Schuyler Countylor a period of eighty years. The founder ofthe name in this part of Illinois was Thomas , a native of Kentucky, who in 1S28left the home of his boyhood and came to Schuy-ler County, entering a claim on Section 12 ofBrowning Township
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ttends religiousworship at the Christion Church. In fraternalcircles, he is affiliated with the A. F. & A. and his wife are the objects of high regardthroughout the community. LANCASTER, William.—It has been the for-tune of the Lancaster family to be identified withthe agricultural development of Schuyler Countylor a period of eighty years. The founder ofthe name in this part of Illinois was Thomas , a native of Kentucky, who in 1S28left the home of his boyhood and came to Schuy-ler County, entering a claim on Section 12 ofBrowning Township. At that time he and Wil-liam Robertson were the only two white men inall that region. Roving hands of Indians werewont to traverse the country on their annualhunting trips and frequently he met them in thewoods. On one occasion, after his clothing hadbeen worsted in an encounter with a wolf dog,the Indians offered him a pup to pay for dam-ages done. In 1829 he was joined by a sisterand three brothers. William, Henry and Hart-. &/J-^/. HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. s:,r zell, all of whom settled in Browning four years on Section 12 he moved to Sec-tion 10, where he remained for seventy-fouryears, until his death. When the Deep Snow of 1830 came, ThomasT. Lancaster had been in Illinois for two yearsand had his rude cabin well stocked with pro-visions for the winter, but, like other pioneers,he suffered severe hardships before the stormabated. The snow began to fall on the 28th ofDecember and the ground was covered to a depthof lour feet on the level. Had it not been foran abundance of wild game, many of the settlerswould have starved before spring. The pioneersdepended upon game for a large share of theirsupport and the necessities of the times madehim a skilled hunter. By constant toil he trans-formed a wilderness into an improved farm, andthe place upon which his youthful energy >vasspent afforded him a home for his decliningyears. When he was still a few mo
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