G2G: Information on parents of William Sanford Hancock-3931

Question

I am searching for a source of information about the parents of William Sanford Hancock - 3931. I am his grandson and grew up believing he was an orphan and with no knowledge of how he came to Texas from Alabama where  he was born. Thank you for any assistance in this matter

William D, Hancock-3853

Answer 1

1880 Census, Ennis, Ellis,Texas.William Hancock father,Mary mother,3

chidren, Alice,Addie, William age 5 born abt 1875.Alabama.

William A. Hancock married Mary Adelaide McKenzie, Sept. 4 1866.

Barbour Alabama.

It a mystery who his Uncle Jno,H. Rew was.in 1900 Census, Kent Texas.

Answer 2

William Hancock

United States Census, 1870

Name	William Hancock
Event Type	Census
Event Year	1870
Event Place	Alabama, United States
Gender	Male
Age	4
Race	White
Race (Original)	W
Birth Year (Estimated)	1865-1866
Birthplace	Alabama
Page Number	158

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Jas Hancock		M	40	Alabama
Pauline Hancock		F	32	Alabama
Annie Hancock		F	11	Alabama
Kate Hancock		F	8	Alabama
William Hancock		M	4	Alabama
Jennie Hancock		F	0	Alabama
Ben J Hancock		M	67	Virginia

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKD-GM5 : accessed 19 April 2016), William Hancock in household of Jas Hancock, Alabama, United States; citing p. 158, family 1092, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,520.

Jas Hancock

United States Census, 1870

Name	Jas Hancock
Event Type	Census
Event Year	1870
Event Place	Alabama, United States
Gender	Male
Age	40
Race	White
Race (Original)	W
Birth Year (Estimated)	1829-1830
Birthplace	Alabama
Page Number	157

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Jas Hancock		M	40	Alabama
Pauline Hancock		F	32	Alabama
Annie Hancock		F	11	Alabama
Kate Hancock		F	8	Alabama
William Hancock		M	4	Alabama
Jennie Hancock		F	0	Alabama
Ben J Hancock		M	67	Virginia

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKD-GM2 : accessed 19 April 2016), Jas Hancock, Alabama, United States; citing p. 157, family 1092, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,520.

Answer 3

Pauline Hancock United States Census, 1870

Name	Pauline Hancock
Event Type	Census
Event Year	1870
Event Place	Alabama, United States
Gender	Female
Age	32
Race	White
Race (Original)	W
Birth Year (Estimated)	1837-1838
Birthplace	Alabama
Page Number	158

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Jas Hancock		M	40	Alabama
Pauline Hancock		F	32	Alabama
Annie Hancock		F	11	Alabama
Kate Hancock		F	8	Alabama
William Hancock		M	4	Alabama
Jennie Hancock		F	0	Alabama
Ben J Hancock		M	67	Virginia

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKD-GML : accessed 19 April 2016), Pauline Hancock in household of Jas Hancock, Alabama, United States; citing p. 158, family 1092, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,520.