Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hancock, Benjamin F. Jr., 1962 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HANCOCK 

BENJAMIN F. HANCOCK 

  Benjamin Frankin Hancock, retired farmer residing in Sedley, died in Raiford 
Memorial Hospital early Monday morning, November 2, after several months of 
ill health. 

  A native of Mississippi, Mr. Hancock moved to this county many years ago. 
He was the husband of Mrs. Lula Whitehead Hancock of Sedley, and the son of 
the late Irving Thomas and Emma Davis Hancock of Southampton County.  He was 
a member of Johnson's Grove Christian Church. 

  Besides his wife he is survived [by four daughters, Mrs. J.R.] Vaughan of 
Lasker, N.C., Mrs. L.G. Cooke [sic; Cook] of Portsmouth, Mrs. L.L. Mountcastle 
of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. J.L. Spivey of Whittier, Calif.; and five 
sons, H.P. Hancock, B.F. Hancock, Jr., E.T. Hancock and W.B. Hancock, all of 
Sedley, and R.W. Hancock of Courtland. 

  Funeral services for Mr. Hancock were conducted in the chapel of W.J.M. 
Holland & Sons on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. Harvey L. Carnes, 
pastor of Johnson's Grove Christian Church.  Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, 
Sedley. 

  The pallbearers were Elmer Hancock, Howard Hancock, Robert L. Hancock, R.L. 
McClenny, Hugh Williams and Irving Williams. 


Benjamin Franklin HANCOCK, retired farmer, 
b. 25 Oct 1867, Corinth, MS, d. 2 Nov 1953, Franklin, 
interred in Rosemont Cemetery*, Sedley, 3 Nov 1953, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 49, No. 3, Thurs., Nov. 5, 1953, p. 11 

*Additional information: 

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

A photos of his gravestone - added by Budjr - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #162640531. 

D.Cert. 26861 (Franklin #92) 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 12, 1957, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h522l1ob.txt 

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 


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