Levi Ward Hancock
Born: 7 Apr 1803, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Parents: Thomas and Amy Ward Hancock
Died: 10 Jun 1882, Washington, Washington, Utah
Arrived in Valley: Oct. 1847, Capt. Brown, Mormon Battalion with family, 3 Aug 1848, Zera Pulsifer Co.
Levi filled a mission to Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. He was a member of Zion's Camp 1834. He filled a mission to Vermont in 1844, and was a policeman in Nauvoo, member of the Nauvoo Legion, and fife major in Nauvoo Fife and Drum Corps. He was chaplain of the Mormon Battalion, and was the only general authority to enlist. He was officer and musician of Company E. He served in the State Legislature in 1851, and in the House of Representatives for three terms. He was active and held many positions in the church, including missionary and patriarch. He was a carpenter, cabinet maker, wagon maker, and farmer. He lived in Salt Lake City, Manti, Washington, Leeds, Payson and Harrisburg.
Children of 2nd wife: Emily Melissa Ritchey/Richey Md. 24 Feb 1849
Cordelia Case
Emily Melissa
Temperance Jane, b. 31 Dec 1852d. [sic] Md. John Alfred Player. D. 8 Jan 1940.
Levi Ward
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KARTCHNER CONNECTION:
Interestingly enough, Levi Ward Hancock's son Mosiah Lyman Hancock (son of wife Clarissa Reed) married Margaret McCleve, who ties in to my husband's side of the family. Margaret's father was John McCleve and her mother Nancy Jane McFerren. Margaret's brother was Alexander Gilmore McCleve, and her niece was Emma Cecelia McCleave who married Byrtle Gale Kartchner.
Source: http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=flakey&id=I519599061&ti=5542
Father: John MCCLEVE b: 18 Aug 1807 in Ballymoney, Astrim, Ireland c: 24 Aug 1807 in Bellamony, Down, Northern Ireland Mother: Nancy Jane MCFERREN b: 1 May 1815 in Crawfordsburn, Down, Ireland, United Kingdom c: in , Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
Marriage 1 Mosiah Lyman HANCOCK b: 9 Apr 1843 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio c: 16 Apr 1843 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio
- Married: 9 Jan 1857 in Payson, Utah, Utah
- Change Date: 13 Jul 2003
- Moroni HANCOCK b: 14 Oct 1857 in Payson, Utah, Ut
- Mosiah Lyman HANCOCK b: 12 Sep 1860 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, Ut c: 4 Oct 1860 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut
- Levi Mc Cleve HANCOCK b: 31 Aug 1862 in Harrisburg, Wash., UT
- John Taylor HANCOCK b: 21 Mar 1866 in Harrisburg, Wash., UT
- Joseph Smith HANCOCK b: 28 Dec 1867 in Hurricane, Washington, UT
- Mary HANCOCK b: 9 Jan 1872 in Leeds, Wash., UT
- Amy Elizabeth HANCOCK b: 29 Dec 1873 in Leeds, Washington, UT
- Thomas HANCOCK b: 18 Nov 1875 in Leeds, Washington, Utah
- Rebecca Reed HANCOCK b: 14 Dec 1877 in Leeds, Wash., UT
- Annie Minerva HANCOCK b: 30 Aug 1880 in Taylor, Apache, AZ
- Margaret Clarissa HANCOCK b: 7 Dec 1858 in Payson, Utah, Utah
- Sarah Catherine HANCOCK b: 23 Feb 1869 in Harrisburg, (Leeds), Washington, Utah
- Elizebeth Jane HANCOCK b: 28 Mar 1864 in Harrisburg, Washington, UT