Husband Isaiah W. Hancock 1
Born: 3 Apr 1845 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1
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Father: John Hancock ( -1875) 2
Mother: Mary Fullerton ( - ) 2
Marriage: 1867 1
Wife Elizabeth Raferty 1
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Father: Felix Raferty ( - ) 1
Mother: Mary Birchfield ( - ) 1
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1 F Lola Hancock 1
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Spouse: Lewis Leedon ( - ) 1
2 M John S. Hancock 1
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3 M Frank W. Hancock 1
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4 F Grace Hancock 1
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5 U [Unk] Hancock
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6 U [Unk] Hancock
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General Notes: Husband - Isaiah W. Hancock
He obtained his education in the district schools, and remained at home until seventeen years of age, when in 1863 he responded to the "emergency" call and entered the military service of Pennsylvania. After nine weeks, when the pressing need was over, he received an honorable discharge and returned home. He then accepted a clerical position with Col. Campbell, who was conducting the draft for soldiers, and on the 6th of September, 1864, he enlisted in Waterford, and was assigned to the 88th P. V. I., which was attached to the Army of the Potomac. He participated in the battle of Petersburg, and saw some hard service, but was neither wounded nor taken prisoner. He was at Appomattox at the time of Lee's surrender, and then went to Washington, participating in the grand review. At Philadelphia he received an honorable discharge and was paid off.
Mr. Hancock then returned to his home and resumed work on the farm. In the autumn of 1866 he engaged in lumbering and piloting on the river, following that pursuit some thirty-five years. After his marriage, in 1867, he also followed farming, and in 1881 he purchased the interest of the other heirs in the old family homestead of his maternal grandfather, the land having never passed out of the possession of the family. He came to own 215 acres, of which 175 acres was under a high state of cultivation. The place was improved with a commodious two-story frame residence, large barns and outbuildings, also an excellent orchard. It was pleasantly situated three and one-half miles west of Clearfield, and three and one-half miles east of Curwensville.
He gave his political support to the Republican party, and was chosen to fill many offices of trust by his fellow citizens. He served three years as jury commissioner, representing the minority party in Clearfield County. He was a member of the John Kratzer Post, G. A. R., of Curwensville, and a number of secret societies.