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     Rebecca Hamsher was born on 30 January 1823 at Franklin Co., PA. She was the daughter of Peter Hamsher and Elizabeth Klein. Rebecca Hamsher married Samuel Rotz circa 1840 at Franklin or Cumberland Co., PA.¹ Rebecca Hamsher lived in September 1850 at Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA.¹ She lived in August 1860 at Todd Twp., Fulton Co., PA.² She died on 20 March 1903 at Fulton Co., PA, at age 80.

     Rebecca J. Hamsher was born circa 1835 at Franklin Co. (probably), PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Hamsher and Mary Wunderlich.¹

     Robert Waggoner Hamsher was born on 4 September 1895 at Macon Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Harry E. Hamsher and Birdie M. Waggoner.¹ Robert Waggoner Hamsher married Fern J. Honts, daughter of James Edgar Honts and Josephine Gertrude Voss. Occupation: Manager at landscaping contractor in 1930.² Robert Waggoner Hamsher lived in April 1930 at 420 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Co., CA.² He died on 13 August 1981 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 85.

     Samuel W. Hamsher was born in August 1830 at Franklin Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Peter Hamsher and Elizabeth Klein.¹ Samuel W. Hamsher married Susanna Arbuckle, daughter of Ailsey (?), on 7 October 1873 at Macon Co., IL, Three children born to the marriage, two living as of 1900 census.¹ Samuel W. Hamsher died after 12 June 1900 at Decatur, Macon Co., IL.

     Sarah E. Hamsher was born circa 1839 at Franklin Co. (probably), PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Hamsher and Mary Wunderlich.¹

     Susannah Hamsher was born circa 1835 at Franklin Co. (probably), PA.¹ She was the daughter of Adam Hamsher and Mary Ann Beck.¹

     Susannah Hamsher was born on 27 October 1799 at Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Bernhard Hamsher and Maria Catherina Kleppinger. Susannah Hamsher married Jacob Myers on 19 September 1839.

     Susannah Hamsher was born circa August 1850 at Perry Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of William Hamsher and Sophia (?)¹

     Thomas Oliver Hamsher was born circa 1831 at Franklin Co. (probably), PA.¹ He was the son of John Hamsher and Mary Wunderlich.¹

     William Hamsher was born on 5 October 1824 at Franklin Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Peter Hamsher and Elizabeth Klein.¹ William Hamsher married Sophia (?).¹ Occupation: Wagon maker in 1850 at Jackson Twp., Perry Co., PA.¹ William Hamsher lived in September 1850 at Jackson Twp., Perry Co., PA.¹ Occupation: Farmer in 1860.² He lived in August 1860 at P.O. Niantic, Macon Co., IL.² Occupation: Wagon maker in 1870 at Decatur, Macon Co., IL.³

     William Meyers Hamsher was born on 17 December 1849 at Lurgan Twp., Franklin Co., PA.^1,2 He was the son of John Hamsher and Mary Wunderlich.¹ William Meyers Hamsher married Mary Henriette Luckhardt in 1876, One child born (Clarence) and living as of 1900 census.² William Meyers Hamsher lived in June 1900 at Mound City, Holt Co., MO.² He died on 12 March 1922 at Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., CA, at age 72.

     William Robert Hamsher was born on 29 October 1912 at Alameda Co., CA. He was the son of Clarence Ford Hamsher and Nellie W. Annin. William Robert Hamsher died on 27 January 1982 at Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., CA, at age 69.

     Charlotte Hamson was born on 11 June 1836 at Tazewell Co., IL. She was the daughter of James Hamson and Christina Pepers. Charlotte Hamson married James Farrow, son of William Farrow and Susannah Larimore, on 5 April 1855 at Tazewell Co., IL.

     James Hamson married Christina Pepers.

     Catherine Hanawalt married Jesse Hedges Tallman, son of Benjamin Tallman and Rebecca Hedges.

     Elizabeth Hanawalt was born on 27 April 1907 at Evanston, Cook Co., IL. She married Byron Vanderbilt. Elizabeth Hanawalt died on 4 June 2003 at Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN, at age 96.

     Laura M. Hanaway was born on 12 August 1901 at Maryland.¹ She married Richard Franklin Cronin. Laura M. Hanaway died in March 1993 at age 91.

     Rev. William Hanby married Ann Miller, daughter of Samuel Miller and Maria Brumbach. Rev. William Hanby was born circa 1800.

     Ida Hancher was born on 8 February 1853. She was the daughter of Rev. James Knicely Hancher and Sarah Bushong. Ida Hancher married Abel Bartholomew Akard, son of John Akard and Emma Margaret Rodeffer. Ida Hancher died on 19 April 1900 at age 47. She was buried in April 1900 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan Co., TN, Findagrave #82903209.

     Rev. James Knicely Hancher was born on 14 June 1819 at Sullivan Co., TN. He married Sarah Bushong, daughter of George W. Bushong and Sarah Pyle, in 1845. Occupation: Lutheran pastor, helped found numerous Lutheran churches in northeast Tennessee during the mid-19th century. Rev. James Knicely Hancher died on 28 August 1897 at Tennessee at age 78.

     Alvin Hancock married Fannie Davis on 21 December 1910 at Washington Co., IN.

     Note: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - New Albany, Indiana Tribune, Thursday, 1967 January 12 ; Page: 4 Column: 8:

Title: Rolling Back The Years
Abstracts: Ten Years Ago column Mr. Hancock was named the first City Judge of New Albany
Subjects: Hancock, A. Eugene.

Alvin Eugene Hancock was born on 27 October 1919 at Hardinsburg, IN. He was the son of Alvin Hancock and Fannie Davis. Alvin Eugene Hancock was graduated in 1942; Indiana University Law School. He began military service WW II, U.S. Navy. He married Barbara Jackson, daughter of James Fred Jackson and Gretchen C. Ochs, on 11 December 1943 at Orleans, Orange Co., IN, WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT, New Albany, Indiana Ledger, Friday, 1943 Dec 17; Page: 3 Column: 4

          Jackson-Hancock Marriage Announced
Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Barbara Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jackson, Orleans to Air Cadet Alvin Eugene Hancock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hancock of Hardinsburg which took place at the Orleans Methodist Church, December 11.
The bride is a teacher in Orleans High School and was graduated from Indiana University. She is a Tri Kappa. Cadet Hancock was graduated from Indiana law school and admitted to the Indiana State bar before entering the armed services. He is stationed at Great Lakes where the bride expects to join him later.

Alvin Eugene Hancock died on 4 March 1991 at New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, at age 71 OBITUARY - New Albany, Indiana Tribune, 5 Mar 199, Page: 3 Column: 1

A. Eugene Hancock
Funeral services for A. Eugene Hancock, 71, of 6611 Navilleton Road, Floyd Knobs, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Seabrook Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery in Orleans. He died Monday at Floyd Memorial Hospital.
He was a former judge, prosecutor and county Republican chairman. He was active in Republican politics since he began practicing law in New Albany in 1945. He was former New Albany city attorney and was county prosecuting attorney for four years.
He served as New Albany's first city judge from 1957-1959, and was manager of the New Albany auto license branch from 1950 to 1958.
A native of Hardinsburg, Hancock graduated from Indiana University law school in 1942.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1693, Masonic Lodge 338, American and Floyd County Bar Associations and Centenary United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Barbara Jackson; a daughter, Patricia A. Kesler of Traverse City, Mich; a sister, Louise Mader of Richmond; and four grandchildren.
Visitation at the funeral home will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

He was buried in March 1991 at Fairview Cemetery, Orleans, Orange Co., IN.

     Arthur Andrew Hancock was also known as "Yibby". He was born on 27 October 1914 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Thomas Hancock and Elsie Jane Larimore.¹ Arthur Andrew Hancock married Doris Fern Reed, daughter of Newton A. Reed and Corrine Susan Ryan, on 14 May 1938 at Keokuk, Lee Co., IA. Arthur Andrew Hancock died on 28 November 2010 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, at age 96 Obituary (findagrave.com):

PEKIN, IL - Arthur A. "Yibby" Hancock, 96, of 3636 Sheridan Road passed away at 11:25 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

Born Oct. 27, 1914, in Pekin to Thomas and Elsie (Larimore) Hancock, he married Doris Fern Reed on May 14, 1938, in Keokuk, Iowa. She died Oct. 28, 2004, in Pekin.

He also was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.

Surviving are one daughter, Marilyn Judith "Judy" (Robert) Brining of Pekin; one granddaughter, Holly R. Brining of Austin, Texas; four stepgrandchildren, Carol McElfresh of East Peoria, Sheryl Christi of Oklahoma, Cliff Brining of Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., and Doug Brining of Kimberling City, Mo; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and several stepgreat-great-grandchildren.

Yibby worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 23 years before retiring in 1977 as a power truck operator. He also tended bar for many years, mostly at the Saratoga in downtown Pekin.

He was a member of South Pekin Congregational Church, where he was a longtime deacon. He also was a member of Pekin Moose Family Center 916.

He was buried in 2010 at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Find A Grave Memorial# 76890460.

     Dr. Benjamin Hancock was born in 1775. He married Caroline Ready on 25 September 1817 at Rutherford Co., TN. Dr. Benjamin Hancock died after 1823 at Rutherford Co., TN.

     Cynthia Jane Hancock was born in 1843 at Harrison Co., IN.¹ She was the daughter of James B. Hancock and Elizabeth Jackson.¹ Cynthia Jane Hancock married Isaac B. Davis, son of George Washington Davis and Rebecca Haas, on 1 October 1868 at Orange Co., IN. Cynthia Jane Hancock died in 1929 at Harrison Co., IN.

     Dorothy Hancock was born circa 1916 at Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Hancock.¹ Dorothy Hancock married Halac Colson Jr., son of Halac R. Colson and Jessie Caroline Larimore, circa 1934.¹

     Dorothy Irene Hancock was born on 1 August 1917 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Hancock and Elsie Jane Larimore.¹ Dorothy Irene Hancock died on 2 January 1922 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 4. She was buried in January 1922 at Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Find A Grave Memorial# 65568946.

     Flora Jane Hancock was born on 16 December 1864 at Pickaway Co., OH, or 1865, per 1900 census.¹ She married James W. Forrest on 13 November 1884 at Madison Co., OH. Flora Jane Hancock died on 3 February 1911 at Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., OH, at age 46.

     George Hancock married Emily Boone, daughter of Jacob Boone and Mary DeHart, on 2 April 1810 at Maysville, Mason Co., KY.

     George Hancock was born on 12 June 1909 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Thomas Hancock and Elsie Jane Larimore.¹ George Hancock married Stella Stockov. George Hancock died on 30 November 1987 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 78.