Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, McLean Co.

JOHN C. HANCOCK, one of the enterprising young farmers of McLean County, 
was born April 19, 1844, in Oldham County, Ky., and is a son of James M. 
and Mary A. (Boxley) Hancock, natives of Kentucky and Virginia.  He was 
reared on a farm, and received a good English education at Calhoun High 
School.  He remained with his parents until about twenty-five years of 
age.  At about twenty-three he engaged in the dry goods business, and 
remained in it for over eighteen months.  October 18, 1870, he was 
married to Ara L. Moseley, daughter of R. C. and Nancy (Archibald) 
Moseley.  The result of this union is one child - James M.  Mrs. Hancock 
died in February, 1872, and Mr. Hancock next married in October, 1873, 
Emma E. Goode, of McLean County, a daughter of James Goode.  They have 
three children: Ernest E., Clarice C. and John C.  Mr. and Mrs. Hancock 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  After his first marriage 
he located where he now resides on 107 acres of good land.

Hancock Boxley Moseley Archibald Goode
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Oldham-KY

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