Elias Hancock and Mary E. Taylor

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Husband Elias Hancock ¹

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           Born: 6 Mar 1841 - Elk Co, PA 1
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         Father: James R. Hancock (1802-1876) 1
         Mother: Sarah Taylor (1806-1867) 1

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       Marriage: 7 Apr 1870 2

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Wife Mary E. Taylor ²

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           Born: 6 Jul 1843 - Farmers Mills, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Thomas J. Taylor (1820/1822-Aft 1898) 3
         Mother: Sarah Homan (1818-1859/1861) 4

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Children

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1 M Edward R. Hancock ²

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           Born: 4 Apr 1871 2
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2 F Sarah B. Hancock ²

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           Born: 20 Aug 1878 2
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General Notes: Husband - Elias Hancock

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Until seventeen years of age, he assisted in the labors of the farm, but at that time met with a painful accident. While engaged in chopping down a tree with two others, he slipped and fell, his hand going under the axe, which his brother-in-law was just bringing down, his right hand being severed at the wrist, and for three months he was confined to his bed. On his recovery he began teaching in Elk county, which profession he there followed some eight terms. In the meantime, however, he attended the State Normal College at New York for one term. He later engaged in teaching in the schools of Centre county, Pennsylvania, where in the spring of 1896 he finished his fortieth term. For three terms he did not follow the profession, his time being spent as school director, collector and treasurer of the school board.
He cast his ballots in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, and filled the offices of supervisor, assessor, assistant assessor, and clerk of his township. He held membership in the Presbyterian Church but attended the United Brethren Church, to which his children belonged, while his wife was a member of the Baptist Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 395.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 396.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 142, 396.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 144, 396.