James Jefferson Hancock

Born: Sunday, October 9, 1842 in Hamilton County, Illinois

Died: Friday, February 23, 1917 in Anna, Union County, Illinois

Buried: Anna Cemetery, Union County, Illinois

Lived: 74 years 4 months 14 days

Parents

Father:  William Nelson Hancock ( - )

Mother:  Margaret Gordon ( - )

  (see also: Pedigree for James Jefferson Hancock)

Sibling

Sister:   Minerva Jane Hancock Lindsey+ ♀ (1831/IL - 1911/IL)

  (see also: Cousins for James Jefferson Hancock)

Spouse

Name:   Nancy Catherine Farmer (1846 - 1933/IL)

  Date: 10/31/1872 (age: 30 years 22 days) - 02/23/1917 (death, 44 years 3 months 23 days)

  Place: Union County, Illinois

Child

Son:   Nelson Leroy Hancock+ ♂An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1878/IL - 1967/IL)

  (see also: Descendants of James Jefferson Hancock)

History/Life Events

  Service: Veteran of the US Civil War (1861-1865). 81st IL

Source/Contributor

  Find-A-Grave Website

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