Rev. Robert T. Hancock was the son of Elijah and Mary (Mooney) Hancock. Mercy A. (Curtis) Hancock was his 1st wife. They were married February 16, 1836 and she died November 18, 1879. He was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: Genesee (now Western New York) Conference 1836 F 1838 East Genesee Conference at organization 1848 To Genesee (now Western New York) Conference by change of boundaries 1872 To East Genesee Conference at reorganization and to Genesee Conference by consolidation 1876.
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Mrs. Sarah A. Hancock, an old and respected resident of Hemlock, died at her home in that village yesterday morning, after an illness of nearly a year, at the age of 84.
Mrs. Hancock, whose maiden name was Sarah Terbush, was born in Barrington, Yates county, and was married to George Andruss of Canadice July 11, 1844 and lived in that town until 1881. Mr. Andruss died April 2, 1870. In December, 1880 she was again married to the Rev. R. T. Hancock of Hemlock, and went to that place to reside soon after, which had since been her home. Mr. Hancock died in 1888. She was the last of a family of ten children.
She is survived by one son, Dr. C. J. Andruss of Canandaigua, and three daughters, Ester Andruss and Mrs. J. W. Beam of Hemlock and Mrs. George H. Nelson of Watertown.
The funeral will be held from her late home Saturday at 10 o’clock and the burial will be at Canandaigua.
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