Married Louisa on 28 Sep 1874 at Ogden, UT.

The Idaho Republican
Thursday, November 24, 1921
Page 5

Former Resident of Marsh Valley Dies at Home in Utah

Charles B. Hancock, an old resident of Marsh valley, died at his home at Payson, Utah this week and his son A. D. Hancock and family of Blackfoot, left for Payson on Tuesday afternoon.

Deceased was seventy years of age, and was one of the first men to raise alfalfa seed, and sell it in this part of the country. He raised the seed on his farm, where Downey now stands and drove with team and wagon thru the Snake river valley, and the Lost river country, selling the product, when the price was about fifteen or sixteen cents a pound.

The Payson Chronicle
Friday, November 25, 1921
Page 1

C. B. Hancock Dies After Long Life Of Great Usefulness∼Was Important Character In Progress and Upbuilding of States Utah and Idaho∼C. B. Hancock, one of the most important characters in the history of Utah and southern Idaho, died at his home in this city early this morning. He had been in poor health for quite a long time, and death was due to infirmities incident to old age.

Mr. Hancock was born in Ogden on January 1, 1851, the son of C. B. Hancock and Samantha P. Rawson. When he was but a few months old his parents moved to Payson, and he lived in this city until 1868 when the family removed to Harrisville in Weber county. In 1870 he was ordained a priest by Daniel B. Rawson. On September 27, 1874, he was married to Louise A. Shurtliff in the endowment house, Salt Lake.

In 1878, Mr. Hancock moved to the Marsh valley, Ida., and became superintendent of the Sunday school, holding that position for twenty-seven years. In 1885 he was ordained a high priest by John Henry Smith at Franklin, Ida. He became second counsellor to Bishop M. L. Truell of the Marsh valley ward, and in 1906 at Pocatello, Ida., he was made high counsellor, too. He was ordained a patriarch of Portneuf stake of Zion by Francis M. Lyman on August 15, 1915, at Downey, Ida.

Mrs. Hancock died on April 25, 1915, leaving nine children, all of whom are now married. Mr. Hancock married Matilda D. Hancock of Payson, on September 29, 1915, and the following year moved to Payson to make his home.

The surviving children are Charles W. Hancock of Blackfoot, Ida., George A. Hancock of Downey, Ida., John R. Hancock of Riverside, Utah, Ida Bowman and Alvin C. Hancock of Downey, Ida., Chloe Curtis of Pocatello, Ida., Alma O. Hancock of Blackfoot, Ida., Louise Hadfield of Riverside and Louis Hancock of Downey, Ida. There are forty-one grandchildren.

The funeral will be held from the Nebo Stake tabernacle tomorrow afternoon immediately after the session of the quarterly conference. The body will be taken to Downey, Ida., for interment.

Mr. Hancock was one of the foremost men of his time. He was interested in the construction of railroads, school houses and public buildings in southern Idaho, and in the progress of Idaho and Utah he was an important character.