Brief Life History of Johnnie Ruth
When Johnnie Ruth Hancock was born on 18 April 1917, in Garrison, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States, her father, Daniel Smith Hancock Sr, was 30 and her mother, Luna Blanche Scogin, was 27. She lived in Justice Precinct 8, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States in 1930. She died on 10 April 2003, in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Appleby, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Johnnie Ruth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Johnnie Hancock in household of Dan Hancock, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Johnnie Ruth Hancock - Memory of Someone: birth-name: Johnnie Ruth Hancock
- Johnnie Hancock Barrington, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1916–1991 Male
1917–2003 Female
Parents and Siblings
1887–1952 Male
1889–1965 Female
Siblings (4)
1911–1997 Female
1912–2001 Female
1917–2003 Female
1925–2015 Female
World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 1
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives
Age 12
1941
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke ).
Dutch: from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle, periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.
History: Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
