Brief Life History of Horace William
When Horace William Hancey was born on 25 February 1860, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, his father, James Hancey, was 24 and his mother, Rachel Seamons, was 25. He married Jensine Christensen on 5 March 1890, in Logan Utah Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 8 February 1931, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Horace William Hancey, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Horace W Hancey, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Horace Wm. Hancey, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867
Nebraska is the 37th state.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): perhaps a local pronunciation of Anstey . This name is now more common in the US than in England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Horace William Hancey (Written by Cleta Hancey Hansen, daughter, Marilyn Hansen Sonderegger, granddaughter, with editing by typist) Horace William Hancey was the third child of eleven born to J …
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