Charles Brent Hancock

Male 1823 - 1904  (80 years)


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  • Name Charles Brent Hancock 
    Birth 23 Dec 1823  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Jan 1904  Harrisville, Weber, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5874  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2021 

    Family Rachel Melinda Moore,   b. 26 Aug 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1913, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1857 
    • I doubt this date is correct as Rachel would have been 14 at the time. Possible but not probable in my opinion GLD 2021
    Family ID F1978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2021 

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    • Charles Brent Hancock  in the Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848
      Name: Charles Brent Hancock
      Gender: Male
      Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head)
      Father: Soloman Hancock
      [Solomon Hancock] 
      Mother: Alta Adams
      Birth Date: 23 Dec 1823
      Alternate Birth Dates: Dec 21, 1823 or Dec 21, 1823
      Birth Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
      Alternate Birth Places: Mayfield, Cuyahoga, Ohio USA
      Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1858
      Alternate Marriage Dates: Sep 16, 1896
      Death Date: 24 Jan 1904
      Alternate Death Dates: Jan 25, 1904
      Death Place: Harrisville, Weber, Utah, USA
      Burial Date: 27 Jan 1904
      Burial Place: Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA
      Residences: Utah County, Utah, USA; 1850 Payson, Utah, Utah, USA; 1852-1868 Lynn, Weber, Utah, USA; 1870 Harrisville, Weber, Utah, USA; 1869
      LDS Church Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: April 6, 1833 Jackson County, MO, USA Officiator: Solomon Hancock Ordained Seventy Date: 1842 Illinois, USA Ordained High Priest Ordained Bishop Payson, Utah, UT, USA
      LDS Temple Ordinance Data: Endowment Date: February 2, 1846 Temple: Nauvoo, Hancock, IL, USA Sealed to Parents Date: December 18, 1956 Sealed to Spouse Number 1 Date: March 10, 1850 Temple: Logan, Cache, UT, USA Sealed to Spouse Number 2 Date: February 14, 1857 Temple: Endowment House in Salt Lake City, UT Sealed to Spouse Number 3 Date: February 14, 1857 Temple: Endowment House in Salt Lake City, UT
      Vocations: Farmer and stockraiser Miller
      Comments: In 1850, Charles had a household of 5.2. In 1860, he had a household of 10, a real wealth of $450, and a personal wealth of $2000. In 1870, he had a real wealth of $400 and a personal wealth of $300. Comments: #21. Charles came to Utah in 1847 with an independent company. Comments: #31. Charles was a private in the Mormon Battalion Company C. In 1842, he marched with the Battalion to California, and after being discharged from that service he came to the Salt Lake Valley, arriving October 30, 1847. He camped on the Jordan River during the first winter he spent in the Valley, to watch for indians. He worked on the Church farm for three winters and was called to settle at Payson n 1850. Once he went back to the Sweetwater to help bring in immigrating saints. He was the second Bishop of Payson Ward from 1854 to 1862. He helped to build up the settlement. Comments: #41. From the Journal of Charles Brent Hancock: Experiences of his father in LDS Church, 1831. To Missouri. Moved to Illinois. Lived at Morley settlement. Abandoned home because of mob, 1845. Song composed by author--"Go paddle your own canoe my boys", 1881. Recollections of Walker War, 1853. Genealogy. Moutain Meadow Massacre, 1857. Utah War, 1858. Attempts of gentiles to stir up troubles for Brigham Young, Payson, 1859. Description of May Day, Payson, 1882. Charles's journal is located at Brigham Young University.