Turner-Wilcox-Houston County GaArchives Biographies.....Bond, Andrew Jones 1864 - living in 1913
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Author: William Harden
p. 858-859

   JOE McHANCOCK. Up to the time of his election to the office of ordinary of
Turner county, Joe McHancock had devoted himself with all diligence to the
farming industry, wherein he had experienced a very fair degree of success. His
election to the office of ordinary came with the organization of the county in
1906 and continued for a term of four years, and as the incumbent of that office
he verified to the utmost the expectations of his constituents, and proved
himself a capable and wise official. Mr. McHancock has not relinquished his
farming activities, but owns and operates a small and productive place, though
his residence has been maintained in Ashburg since 1906.

   Born on the llth of September, 1859, in Pulaski county, Joe McHancock became
a resident of Wilcox county in 1863. This county later was subdivided and Turner
county was formed as a result, as was also Ben Hill county, in 1907, by act of
legislature. The parents of Joe McHancock were Joseph J. and Sarah (Watson)
Hancock. The father was born in 1818 and died in 1879. He was a farmer and
divided his time between that work and the vocation of a Baptist minister, of
the denomination known as Hard Shell. He was a pioneer preacher of his time, and
was a resident of this community during the war. His wife was a daughter of
Frederick Watson, one of the old settlers living in the vicinity of Houston
county, near Perry, Georgia.

   The early days of Joe McHancock were passed on his father's farm on the
Allapha river, in Wilcox county, and there he early learned the business of
farming under the insistent instruction of his parent. As a consequence, he
turned his attention to that business when he reached years of manhood, and up
to the time when he was elected ordinary of Turner county, had continued to
devote himself to that industry. Mr. McHancock has been identified with the
county in an official capacity since it was organized in 1905 and was chief
clerk of the first ordinary of Turner county up to 1908, elected to that office
with a majority of three to one. Since 1906 Mr. McHancock has maintained a
residence in Ashburg, but he still conducts his farm in the vicinity of the city.

   On February 22, 1870, Mr. McHancock was married to Mary W. McCall, and to
them eight children were born. Mrs. McHancock died on June 11, 1905. The
children are named as follows, in the order of their birth: John, of Lake Kerr,
Florida, is assistant postmaster at that place and bookkeeper of a large lumber
company; Dave is engaged in the livery business in Rebecca, Turner county,
Georgia; Charles is a farmer of Rebecca; Samuel, also in the livery business;
Essie, living at Atlanta, Georgia; Joe, Jr., Estelle and Domer are all students
and living at home. In 1909 Mr. McHancock married Miss Nettie Barronton, the
daughter of Mrs. J. W. Barronton, of Lafayette county, Georgia.

   Mr. McHancock is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the
Rebekahs, and is also identified with the Masonic fraternity, Sycamore Lodge,
No. 210, with membership in the Chapter, R. A. M. He and his wife are members of
the Baptist church. Mr. McHancock is the youngest member in a family of eleven
children. His brothers and sisters are named as follows: Martha, Elizabeth,
Amanda, J. G. B., E. L., Catherine, Jane, John, Ellen and W. J. The latter is
clerk of the supreme court of Wilcox county. J. G. B. McHancock was sheriff two
terms in Irwin county, in 1876 and 1878, and E. L. McHancock was county
treasurer of Irwin county two terms, in 1882 and 1884. All the family is yet
living except Amanda, E. L. and Martha, and the children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren number over 420. The family is an old and well known one in
this section of the state and many of the name have given valued service to the
county and state in various capacities.



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From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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