Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Hancock was born on 14 January 1840, in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Henry Hancock, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Ayres, was 26. She married Ebenezer Beesley Sr. on 26 March 1859, in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to United States in 1849 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 25 May 1921, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (60)
- Sarah Hancock in entry for Adelbert Beesley, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
- Sarah Hancock in household of Mary Hancock, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Sarah Hancock in entry for Ebenezer Beesley, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1840–1906 Male
1840–1921 Female
Children (10)
1860–1933 Male
1862–1863 Male
1864–1940 Male
1866–1948 Male
1868–1935 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1905 Male
1813–1863 Female
Siblings (10)
1840–1921 Female
1842–1921 Female
1844–1898 Female
1845– Female
1845– Female
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World Events (8)
1843
Age 3
1846
Age 6
1863
Age 23
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.
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What a Honeymoon!
Ebenezer Beesley, trudging behind the crossbar of the clumsy handcart, pushed away at the front of his vehicle while his lovely bride, still wearing her wedding dress, helped by pushing at the re …
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