My grandma's cousin (not sure the correct term for that relation) sent me an email the other day about some ancestral research he had been doing online. He researched my dad's side of the family (his side) and found some really interesting stuff. I knew I had family in Arkansas, but found out they were originally from Missouri, and from Virginia before that. Here's a short rundown of my great grandfathers along with birth year and location. Hancocks transplanted to MO before the Civil War, sometime between 1836 and 1863.
My father is Steven Hancock. (1956-present)
My grandfather is Norman Hancock. (1931-present)
My great grandfather was Oscar Stanton Hancock. (1902-1984 born in Pulaski County MO, died in Arkansas)
My great, great grandfather was Newton Jasper Hancock, Jr. (1863-1944 born/died in Pulaski County MO)
My great, great, great grandfather was Newton Jasper Hancock, Sr. (1836-1909 born in Alabama, died in Pulaski County MO) His brother was named Commodore Perry Hancock-awesome name!
My great, great, great, great grandfather was Edwin Hancock. (1800-1862 born in Shenandoah, Virginia, lived in Indiana a while before continuing west and finally died in Pulaski County MO)
My great, great, great, great, great grandfather was John Hancock, Sr. (1767-1851 born in Shenandoah, Virginia and died in Posey, IN) Never made it to the promise land of Missouri.
Not the John Hancock who signed the declaration of independence, considering he was only 9 years old at the time. No birth records were found before John Hancock Sr., though one can assume any prior Hancocks were from VA or directly from England. So as you can tell, the Hancocks were pioneers and wilderness men continually moving west, bringing their families and adventurous spirits into the heart of this new unexplored country. This makes me a bit proud of my family line, and makes me want to go on an adventure in the great outdoors.
