Biographical Sketch
by Audrey (Shields) Hancock, 2010
MELISSA CAROLINE HANCOCK, daughter of Sylvender Hancock and his first wife, Nancy Adair, was born 22 May 1865 in Indiana. The family possibly resided in Marion County, Indiana at the time of her birth, but perhaps had already relocated south into Johnson County, Indiana by her birth. Here they resided at the time of the 1870 U. S. Federal Census. This is the first and only time that her father is found in records as "Jno. Hancock."
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1870 Federal Census
Johnson Co., IN
Clark Township
2 Jun 1870
P.O. Franklin
p. 6
Dwelling House #35; Family #35
Jno.
HANCOCK, Nancy (crossed out) 37y, Male, White, arm Laborer, Personal Estate Valued at $215; Born: Ohio; Male Citizen
(Jno. appears to be written above Nancy's name which was struck out.)
.....Hancock, Nancy, 37y, Female, White, Keeping House; Born: Kentucky
.....Hancock, William, 15y Male, White; Born: Indiana; Attended School within the Year
.....Hancock, Joel S., 7y, Male, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Melissa, 4y, Female, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Emily, 2/12y, Female, White: Born: April; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
[NOTE: An ADAIR Family resided next door.]
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Melissa married abt. 1886 to WILLIAM H. HOOVER.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Indiana
Jackson Township
3 May 1910
#226-226
Hoover, William H., Head, male, white, 49, married 24y, first marriage, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, general farm
Hoover, Melissa C., wife, female, white, 41, married 24y, first marriage, 6 ch/5 living; b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Roy C., son, male, white, 21, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, home farm
Hoover, Ruby H., daughter, female, white, 17, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Mildred F., daughter, female, white, 1 6/12, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Schell, George C., hired hand, male, white, 23, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, hired hand
(Ancestry.com: Image 19 of 22)
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1920 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township
Elwood
South E Street
5 January 1920
#1621-35-36
William H. Hoover, Head, owner with mortgage, male, white, 56, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, farm
Melissie Hoover, wife, female, white, 53, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Mildred Hoover, daughter, female, white, 11, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
(Ancestry.com: Image 4 of 25)
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by Audrey (Shields) Hancock, 2010
MELISSA CAROLINE HANCOCK, daughter of Sylvender Hancock and his first wife, Nancy Adair, was born 22 May 1865 in Indiana. The family possibly resided in Marion County, Indiana at the time of her birth, but perhaps had already relocated south into Johnson County, Indiana by her birth. Here they resided at the time of the 1870 U. S. Federal Census. This is the first and only time that her father is found in records as "Jno. Hancock."
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1870 Federal Census
Johnson Co., IN
Clark Township
2 Jun 1870
P.O. Franklin
p. 6
Dwelling House #35; Family #35
Jno.
HANCOCK, Nancy (crossed out) 37y, Male, White, arm Laborer, Personal Estate Valued at $215; Born: Ohio; Male Citizen
(Jno. appears to be written above Nancy's name which was struck out.)
.....Hancock, Nancy, 37y, Female, White, Keeping House; Born: Kentucky
.....Hancock, William, 15y Male, White; Born: Indiana; Attended School within the Year
.....Hancock, Joel S., 7y, Male, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Melissa, 4y, Female, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Emily, 2/12y, Female, White: Born: April; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
[NOTE: An ADAIR Family resided next door.]
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Melissa married abt. 1886 to WILLIAM H. HOOVER.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Indiana
Jackson Township
3 May 1910
#226-226
Hoover, William H., Head, male, white, 49, married 24y, first marriage, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, general farm
Hoover, Melissa C., wife, female, white, 41, married 24y, first marriage, 6 ch/5 living; b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Roy C., son, male, white, 21, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, home farm
Hoover, Ruby H., daughter, female, white, 17, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Mildred F., daughter, female, white, 1 6/12, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Schell, George C., hired hand, male, white, 23, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, hired hand
(Ancestry.com: Image 19 of 22)
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1920 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township
Elwood
South E Street
5 January 1920
#1621-35-36
William H. Hoover, Head, owner with mortgage, male, white, 56, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, farm
Melissie Hoover, wife, female, white, 53, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Mildred Hoover, daughter, female, white, 11, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
(Ancestry.com: Image 4 of 25)
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Biographical Sketch
by Audrey (Shields) Hancock, 2010
MELISSA CAROLINE HANCOCK, daughter of Sylvender Hancock and his first wife, Nancy Adair, was born 22 May 1865 in Indiana. The family possibly resided in Marion County, Indiana at the time of her birth, but perhaps had already relocated south into Johnson County, Indiana by her birth. Here they resided at the time of the 1870 U. S. Federal Census. This is the first and only time that her father is found in records as "Jno. Hancock."
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1870 Federal Census
Johnson Co., IN
Clark Township
2 Jun 1870
P.O. Franklin
p. 6
Dwelling House #35; Family #35
Jno.
HANCOCK, Nancy (crossed out) 37y, Male, White, arm Laborer, Personal Estate Valued at $215; Born: Ohio; Male Citizen
(Jno. appears to be written above Nancy's name which was struck out.)
.....Hancock, Nancy, 37y, Female, White, Keeping House; Born: Kentucky
.....Hancock, William, 15y Male, White; Born: Indiana; Attended School within the Year
.....Hancock, Joel S., 7y, Male, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Melissa, 4y, Female, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Emily, 2/12y, Female, White: Born: April; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
[NOTE: An ADAIR Family resided next door.]
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Melissa married abt. 1886 to WILLIAM H. HOOVER.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Indiana
Jackson Township
3 May 1910
#226-226
Hoover, William H., Head, male, white, 49, married 24y, first marriage, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, general farm
Hoover, Melissa C., wife, female, white, 41, married 24y, first marriage, 6 ch/5 living; b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Roy C., son, male, white, 21, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, home farm
Hoover, Ruby H., daughter, female, white, 17, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Mildred F., daughter, female, white, 1 6/12, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Schell, George C., hired hand, male, white, 23, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, hired hand
(Ancestry.com: Image 19 of 22)
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1920 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township
Elwood
South E Street
5 January 1920
#1621-35-36
William H. Hoover, Head, owner with mortgage, male, white, 56, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, farm
Melissie Hoover, wife, female, white, 53, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Mildred Hoover, daughter, female, white, 11, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
(Ancestry.com: Image 4 of 25)
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by Audrey (Shields) Hancock, 2010
MELISSA CAROLINE HANCOCK, daughter of Sylvender Hancock and his first wife, Nancy Adair, was born 22 May 1865 in Indiana. The family possibly resided in Marion County, Indiana at the time of her birth, but perhaps had already relocated south into Johnson County, Indiana by her birth. Here they resided at the time of the 1870 U. S. Federal Census. This is the first and only time that her father is found in records as "Jno. Hancock."
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1870 Federal Census
Johnson Co., IN
Clark Township
2 Jun 1870
P.O. Franklin
p. 6
Dwelling House #35; Family #35
Jno.
HANCOCK, Nancy (crossed out) 37y, Male, White, arm Laborer, Personal Estate Valued at $215; Born: Ohio; Male Citizen
(Jno. appears to be written above Nancy's name which was struck out.)
.....Hancock, Nancy, 37y, Female, White, Keeping House; Born: Kentucky
.....Hancock, William, 15y Male, White; Born: Indiana; Attended School within the Year
.....Hancock, Joel S., 7y, Male, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Melissa, 4y, Female, White; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
.....Hancock, Emily, 2/12y, Female, White: Born: April; Born: do = ditto [Indiana]
[NOTE: An ADAIR Family resided next door.]
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Melissa married abt. 1886 to WILLIAM H. HOOVER.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Indiana
Jackson Township
3 May 1910
#226-226
Hoover, William H., Head, male, white, 49, married 24y, first marriage, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, general farm
Hoover, Melissa C., wife, female, white, 41, married 24y, first marriage, 6 ch/5 living; b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Roy C., son, male, white, 21, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, home farm
Hoover, Ruby H., daughter, female, white, 17, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Hoover, Mildred F., daughter, female, white, 1 6/12, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Schell, George C., hired hand, male, white, 23, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farm laborer, hired hand
(Ancestry.com: Image 19 of 22)
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1920 United States Federal Census
Madison County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township
Elwood
South E Street
5 January 1920
#1621-35-36
William H. Hoover, Head, owner with mortgage, male, white, 56, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN; farmer, farm
Melissie Hoover, wife, female, white, 53, married, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
Mildred Hoover, daughter, female, white, 11, single, b IN; father b IN; mother b IN
(Ancestry.com: Image 4 of 25)
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