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James Hancock 1794–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Patrick,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Obion, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Father: Benjamin Hancock

Mother: Nancy Corn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hayes

Children(s): John Hancock, Nancy Hancock

In 1794, James Hancock entered the world in Patrick,Virginia,USA, born to Benjamin Hancock And Nancy Ann Corn. James Hancock married Elizabeth Hayes, and had children including John Hancock, Nancy E Hancock. James Hancock passed away in 1870 in Obion, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, James Hancock entered the world in Patrick,Virginia,USA, born to Benjamin Hancock And Nancy Ann Corn.
  • James Hancock married Elizabeth Hayes, and had children including John Hancock, Nancy E Hancock.
  • James Hancock passed away in 1870 in Obion, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Hancock
1756–1817
Birth Location: Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Corn
1757–1816
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hayes
1791–1860
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

John Hancock
1820–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Hancock
1823–1903
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Hancock's Ancestors

Self
James Hancock
1794–1870
Birth Place: Patrick,Virginia,USA
Parents
Benjamin Hancock
1756–1817
Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Corn
1757–1816
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (D.) Hancock
1733–1802
Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Maddox
1733–1805
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Hancock
1711–1762
Elizabeth Jameston
1710–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hancock
1679–1701
Jane Holt
1670–1733
John Jameson
1685–1726
Elizabeth Cox
1693–1747

James Hancock's Descendants

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James Hancock (1794–1870) m. Elizabeth Hayes (1791–1860)
  1. 1. John Hancock 1820–
  2. 2. Nancy (E.) Hancock 1823–1903 m. William (Benjamin) Davis 1822–1875
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Davis 1848–1919
    2. 2. William (Washington) Davis 1849–1915 m. Rachel (M.) Keith 1849–1879 m. Mary (Emily) Burress 1856–1940
      1. 1. Ola (Aslee) Davis 1895–1971
        1. 1. Ralph Smith 1919–
      2. 2. Roxie (May) Davis 1888–1980
      3. 3. James (Ira) Davis 1885–1965 m. Ena (Mabel) Cranford 1894–1993
        1. 1. Ivie (Marie) Davis 1922–
        2. 2. Christine Davis 1919–1999
        3. 3. Altha (Juanita) Davis 1916–1919
        4. 4. Beecher (Randall) Davis 1914–2005 m. Effie (Lillian) Mitchell 1918–1996
        5. 5. Ruby (Lavonia) Davis 1912–
        6. 6. Carrie (Opal) Davis 1910–1991
        7. 7. Claudia (Othel) Davis 1910–1996
      4. 4. Marion Davis 1883–1938 m. Drucy (V.) Warx 1895–1986 m. Maggie Chambers 1893–1922
        1. 1. Herschel Davis 1922–
        2. 2. Pauline Davis 1916–
        3. 3. Wayne Davis 1914–1998
        4. 4. Elvis Davis 1911–1915
      5. 5. Henry (Franklin) Davis 1881–1958
      6. 6. Rachel (Hannah) Davis 1875–1935
      7. 7. Thomas (Washington) Davis 1874–1957

James Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of James Hancock in Patrick,Virginia,USA
Patrick,Virginia,USA
1870
1870
Age 76
Death of James Hancock in Obion, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Obion, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Patrick,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Obion, Obion, Tennessee, USA
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