Sounds like my house growing up. Five kids, each had their favorite piece. I have found that the key to good fried chicken nowadays is to thoroughly wash the chicken and let it soak in salt water for awhile. Takes some of the funky chicken taste out of it.
I think one thing Mother may have forgotten was she used lard when we were kids. She passed around 5 years ago but for her last 20 or so, she used Wesson Oil.
I bet the lard tasted better.