Biographies  Adair County, KY   Junius HANCOCK  born 02-Jun-1851

Submitted by: Sandi Gorin
  http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404
Submission Date: 10-Feb-2005
Source: “Kentucky: A History of the State”, by Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin

Junius HANCOCK was born 02-Jun-1851, in Adair County, and is the second in a
family of three children - two sons and one daughter - born to John  and
Martha J. (MILLER) HANCOCK, both natives of Adair County, and of Irish and
Holland descent, respectively. John HANCOCK was born 27-Oct-1824, and is the
ninth of ten children, born to William and Alsie (SETTLES) HANCOCK.
In Sep-1847, he married Miss Martha J., the fourth child and second daughter
of Nathan and Rachel (VANNOY) MILLER's family of ten children. Her family
were originally from the "Old Dominion" and were among the early pioneers of
Adair County. Mr. HANCOCK and wife are yet living and reside about four miles
northeast of Columbia on the old homestead, where Mr. HANCOCK was born and
where he has all his life has been successfully engaged in agricultural
pursuits. He and wife are, and have been from early life, devoted members of
the Christian Church, in which church he has officiated for many years both
as deacon and ruling elder. His father, William HANCOCK, was born in Virginia,
01-Jun-1782. Junius HANCOCK received a good common school and academic
education in youth, although his early life was spent on the old home farm.
After attaining his majority he commenced the study of law under the
preceptorship of Major T. C. WINFREY, of Columbia. He was admitted to the bar
in Aug-1873, and commenced the practice of the profession at Columbia,
continuing until Aug-1874, when he was elected clerk of the Adair County
Circuit Court on the Democratic ticket, in 1880, and is still the incumbent of
the office, being now a candidate on the Republican ticket for the responsible
position of County Judge. Mr. HANCOCK was married 29-Dec-1875, to Miss Mollie
J., youngest daughter of the three children of George W. and Elizabeth V.
(WATSON) DAMRON, both natives of Adair County. Four children have blessed
their union, as follows: William F., Mason W., Samuel N. And Bettie D. Both
Mr. HANCOCK and wife are members of the Christian Church, in which church he has
officiated as deacon for several years. In politics he was formerly a Democrat
but is now identified with the Republican party, and is one of the enterprising
and successful professional and business men of the town and county.

Surnames: DAMRON, HANCOCK, MILLER, SETTLES, VANNOY, WATSON, WINFREY

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