Matilda (Hancock) Hill (1836)

Born 1836 in Butler County, Ohio

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in McLean County, Illinois

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Biography

MATILDA HANCOCK, daughter of James Hancock and Lucinda Sheley, was born in 1836 in Butler County, Ohio.

She moved with her family to Ripley County, Indiana where the family was enumerated in the 1840 Census.

1850 U. S. Federal Census ^[1]
Ripley County, Indiana
Otter Creek Township
8 October 1850
114-114
Handcock (sic), James D. (sic), 55, male, farmer, Real Estate $1000, b KY
Handcock (sic), Lucinda, 49, female, b VA
Handcock (sic), Mary A., 16, female, b OH
Handcock (sic), Matilda, 14, female, b OH
Handcock (sic), Sarah A., 12, female, b IN
Handcock (sic), Lucinda, 10, female, b IN
Handcock (sic), Susan, 8, female, b IN

1860 U. S. Federal Census ^[2]
McLean County, Illinois
Dale Township
P.O.: McLean
9 July 1860
James Hancock, 66, male, Real Estate $2000; Personal Property, $600, b KY
Lucinda Hancock, 58, female, b VA
Matilda Hancock, 21, female, b OH
Sarah Hancock, 19, female, b OH (sic)

Jesse Hill received a marriage certificate 1 Dec 1862 in McLean Co., IL to marry Matilda Hancock. They were married 4 Dec 1862 in McLean Co., IL by O. J. Fisk to his 3rd wife Matilda Hancock.^[3] They had 5 children.

1865 Illinois State Census
McLean County, Illinois
Dry Grove
James B. Hancock
2 males 3 females

1870 U. S. Federal Census ^[4]
McLean County, Illinois
Dale Township
P.O.: Danvers
15 July 1870
25-28
Hill, Jesse, 60, male, white, farmer, Real Estate $12000; Personal Property $1600; b KY
Hill, Matilda, 35, female, white, keeps house, b OH
Hill, Phoebe, 6, female, white, b IL
Hill, Armittia, 3, female, white, b IL
Hill, George, 1, male, white, hand on farm, b IL
Morer, Alfretta, 16, female, white, at school, b IL

1880 U. S. Federal Census ^[5]
McLean County, Illinois
Dale
15 June 1880
199-199
Hill, Jesse, white, male, 71y, married, farmer, b KY, father b PA; mother b MA
Hill, Matilda, white, female, 44, wife, married keeps house, b OH; father b KY; mother b KY
Hill, Phoebe E., white, female, 15, daughter, single, b IL; father b KY; mother b KY
Hill, Jessie E., white, female, 12, daughter, single, b IL; father b KY; mother b KY
Hill, Charles F., white, male, 7, son, single, b IL; father b KY; mother b KY
Hill, William A., white, male, 5, son, single, b IL; father b KY; mother b KY

Jesse Hill died 9 September 1894 Dale, McLean County, Illinois, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 U. S. Federal Census
2. ↑ 1860 U. S. Federal Census
3. ↑ McLean County, IL Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-1KVY : 22 July 2021), Jesse Hill and Matilda Hancock, 04 Dec 1862; citing McLean, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,957.
4. ↑ 1870 U. S. Federal Census
5. ↑ 1880 U. S. Federal Census

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Hancock-10378 was created by Audrey (Shields) Hancock on 12 Nov 2021.