When James Hancey was born on 1 September 1835, in Chediston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Hancer, was 29 and his mother, Hannah Reynolds Pipe, was 26. He married Rachel Seamons on 12 October 1855, in All Saints' Church, Beyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1860 and lived in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States in 1856 and Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1859. He registered for military service in 1861. In 1880, at the age of 45, his occupation is listed as carpenter in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States. He died on 5 April 1913, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1854: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1854: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
English (Suffolk): perhaps a local pronunciation of Anstey . This name is now more common in the US than in England.
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Possible Related NamesI, Rachel Seamons Hancey, write a few incidents of my life, by request of some of my children. I was born May 31, 1834 in the village of All Saints, Suffolk County, England. My parents were honest an …
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