Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hancock, Andrew J., 1938 

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ANDREW JACKSON HANCOCK 

  Death of Andrew Jackson Hancock 

  Andrew Jackson Hancock died suddenly at his home in the Sedley community 
last Wednesday, August 24.  Mr. Hancock was born in Northampton County, N.C. 
September 10, 1856, the son of the late Irving Thomas and Emma Davis Hancock. 
His early boyhood was spent in Mississippi, where his parents moved from North 
Carolina in his infancy.  At the age of ten they moved to this county, where 
he resided until his death except for about twelve years which were spent in 
Portsmouth. 

  On August 22, 1905, he was married to Miss Mary L. Whitfield, also of this 
county, who survives him.  To this union were born two sons, H.S. Hancock of 
Sedley and Dr. H.J. Hancock of Richmond.  Besides his widow and two sons, he 
is survived by two brothers, B.F. Hancock of Sedley and I.T. Hancock of 
Roanoke Rapids, N.C., one granddaughter, Jean Hancock of Sedley, and a number 
of nieces and nephews. 

  He was a faithful and consecrated member of Johnson’s Grove Christian 
Church and an affiliate of the Pythian fraternity, being a charter member of 
Seaside Lodge, Portsmouth.  Burial took place last Friday afternoon at 4 
o’clock at the old homestead, the services being conducted by Dr. Elwood 
Jones, his pastor.  Pallbearers were the following of his nephews: H.W. 
Williams, I.N. Williams, B.F. Hancock, Jr., R.W. Hancock, E.T. Hancock, R.L. 
Hancock, M.T. Hancock and Elmer Hancock.  Honorary pallbearers were member of 
the Pythian organization. 

  A large number of friends and relatives from a distance attended the 
service. 


Andrew Jackson HANCOCK, farmer, 
b. 10 Sep 1856, Northampton Co., NC, d. 24 Aug 1938, at home, Sedley, 
interred in Rosemont Cemetery*, Sedley, 26 Aug 1938, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 33, No. 37, Fri., Sep. 2, 1938, p. 3 

An obit also appeared in the "Virginian-Pilot," Aug 25, 1938. 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society, Cemetery Project, 
   Rosemont list (S-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Cyndi Harrison - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #259902625. 

Andrew Jackson Hancock, 40, single, b. Mississippi, res. Southampton Co., 
   s/o Irvin Thomas and Emma Jackson Davis Hancock, Farmer 
m. 08-22-1905 Bride’s residence by Rev. G.C. Smith 
Mary Louisa Whitfield, 32, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   d/o John William and Louisa Agnes Joyner Whitfield 
(Southampton Co. MB12:253 {M.Reg. #142}; 
 transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb12pt.txt) 

His wife's obits ("Tidewater News," May 2, 1957, & donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h522h1ob.txt 

D.Cert. 19558 (Berlin & Ivor #16) 

His mother (1824 - 1909) is buried in a HANCOCK family cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 7 (MV-VII-34): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol7.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
William J. DelMonte (JazzyBill@aol.com) and 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h522a1ob.txt