An Early Photo of W.C. Lancaster & wife, Maggy.......with their 3 girls at the time. The picture is labeled "Margaret."

It is suspected that the three young sisters are left to right: Toddler seated in their mother's lap is Ada (b. 1879), Middle older girl is Annie (b. 1871) and the girl standing at front/right is Jane (b. 1874; d. 1881). It is also suspicioned that Maggy, the mother, is expecting their next child. If that is a correct assumption, then the unborn child being carried is Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" who was born 18 Sep 1880. Baby Maggie was 8mo, 9das old when she died of disease on 27 May 1881. Maggie's death occurred just seven days after her older sister, Jane, died of the same disease.

It is curious that the two sons of William C. & Maggy are not in this photograph, which was taken in Freeport, IL. Freeport is the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, located in northern Illiinois just south of the Wisconsin border (very near Argyle, Wisconsin.)

LeMars Sentinel , approx date 29 Aug 1916

WED FIFTY YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lancaster Celebrate Happy Event
Knew Each Other in Childhood
Pioneers of Plymouth County Observe Happy Anniversary Surrounded by
Their Children, Grandchildren and Large Number of Friends

Mr. and Mrs. William Lancaster, of Seney, celebrated their golden
wedding at their home on Saturday evening, August 26th, 1916.  About
sixty relatives and friends assembled on the occasion to extend
congratulations to the couple and the event proved a memorable and
joyous affair.  William Lancaster and his wife, whose maiden name was
Margaret Knewstubb, were born in England and with their parents when
small children, came to America.  The families settled on farms near
Argyle, Wisconsin, and the young people grew up together and attended
the same school and were happily associated in the glorious days of
youth.  On August 26th, 1866, they were united in marriage at Argyle,
Wisconsin, and for fifty years have enjoyed a happy wedded life.  Nine
years after their marriage in 1875, they came to Plymouth County and
settled on a farm near Seney, where they lived until 1891 when they
moved into Seney where they have resided since with the exception of two years residence at Leeds.

Mr. Lancaster is seventy-two years of age and Mrs. Lancaster is
sixty-nine.  They are hale and hearty and bid fair to enjoy many more
years of wedded happiness.  Seven children came to bless their union,
who are James Lancaster of Faulkton, South Dakota; Mrs. Fred Wonser,
Unity, Wisconsin; Chris Lancaster, Mitchell, South Dakota; Mrs. Al
McArthur, Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mrs. Thos. Rees, Mrs. John Penning, all of Seney vicinity.  The children and grandchildren were present at the
happy event.  Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster were presented with a purse of
gold.  A delicious supper, served in four courses, was enjoyed.  The
party broke up at midnight, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster many more
years of wedded happiness.