F.M Lancaster House

F.M Lancaster House

Frank M. Lancaster house Francis Merriam Lancaster (d. Dec. 14, 1910) at age 93, was born at Northport, November 27, 1817, son of Humphrey and Lucy (Elwell) Lancaster. He went to California in 1851, where he remained for four years. On his return to Belfast he engaged in the grocery business, in which he continued until his death. He married, January 18, 1844, at Northport, Angelett 0. Brown and had one child, Ella Angelett, born March 27, 1847, who married James Llewellyn Sleeper. EATONS This was the home of Lorimer K. Eaton, a prominent Belfast attorney and his wife Ruth M. Eaton for many years in the latter half of the twentieth century. Lorimer was born on April 11, 1912 and died in June 1958 at age 46. Eaton entered into a law partnership with Richard Glass in 1956. The firm later included Francis Marsano and Lee Woodward. Ruth was born on July 9, 1912, in Prospect, the daughter of John and Grace (Clark) Rainy. She was a graduate of Eastern State normal School in Castine and went on to teach school at the one-room schoolhouse in Monroe for many years. She also taught elementary school in Swanville and Searsport. She was interested in civic affairs and was, throughout her life, a very active volunteer for many area organizations.