Levi Ward Hancock

7 April 1803–10 June 1882 (Age 79)
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

The Life Summary of Levi Ward

When Levi Ward Hancock was born on 7 April 1803, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Thomas Hancock II, was 39 and his mother, Amy Ward, was 36. He married Clarissa Reed on 29 March 1833, in Kirtland Township, Lake, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 10 June 1882, in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Washington City Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Levi Ward Hancock
1803–1882
Clarissa Reed
1814–1860
Marriage: 29 March 1833
Mosiah Lyman Hancock
1834–1907
Sarah Hancock
1835–1835
Amy Elizabeth Hancock
1836–1862
Francis Marion Hancock
1838–1927
John Reed Hancock
1841–1882
Levison Hancock
1845–1847
Levi Ward Hancock Jr
1847–1915
Joseph Smith Hancock
1849–1929
Levi Ward Hancock Jr
1855–1911

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 March 1833Kirtland Township, Lake, Ohio, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1804
    Age 1
    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
    1818
    Age 15
    Illinois is the 21st state.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 22
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Hancox
    Handcock
    Hann

    Story Highlight

    Life Sketch of Levi & Clarissa

    Levi Ward Hancock 1803 Massachusetts - 1882 Utah Clarissa Reed 1814 New Hampshire - 1860 Utah Levi’s childhood… Levi Ward Hancock was born on April 7, 1803, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Th …

    Sources (38)

    • Levi Hancock in household of Jno T Matthews, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Levi W. Hancock, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
    • Levi W. Hancock in entry for Solomon Mark Hancock, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

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