┌── Nicholas Hancher
│ c1768-1846
┌── William Hancher ──┤
│ 1788-1857 │
│ └── Mary -
│ c1768-?
James Wilson Hancher ───┤
B: 1825 │
D: 1876 │
└── Mary Howe
1802-?
M: Mary Ann Cotterrel
├── Emma Clarissa Hancher (1853-1932) 1,2,3,4
├── Denman Osburn Hancher (1855-1945) 1,2,4,5
├── Dudley Brucess Hancher (1857-1943) 1,2,3,4
├── Elizabeth P. Hancher (c1861-c1878) 2,3,4
├── Anna C. "Annie" Hancher (1863-1957) 2,3,4
├── Lulu Belle Hancher (1866-1957) 2,3,4
├── Ruth Ella Hancher (1869-1911) 2,3,4
└── Edyth M. Hancher (1873-1938) 3,4,6
James Wilson Hancher [ID 13522]
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Born 18252,4,7,8,9 [about 18271], Winchester, Virginia2,4,7,8,9.
James was a dancing instructor10 (probably in West Virginia).10 He was apparently also a physician.1,2,8,9,11
James was a Civil War veteran.8,11,12
James was shown in the 1850 census (Oct 3 1850), living in the household of a Chambers & Hannah Jane Hill in Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio:9
Chambers Hill, age 29, born in Ohio; cabinet maker; $325 real estate.
Hannah Jane Hill, age 22, born in Ohio.
James W. Hill, age 2, born in Ohio.
Wm R. Hill, age 1 month, born in Ohio.
James W. Hencher, age 24, born in Virginia; physician.
Living next door in 1850 was brother Archibald.13
He married Mary Ann Cotterrel.1,2,4 Mary, daughter of John Cotterrel & Permelia Milliken1,3,4,14, was born Jan 1 18341,3,4,14 [about 18402, 18358], Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania1,3,4,14.
James and family were shown in the 1860 census (Sep 14-15 1860), West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania:1
J.W. Hancher, age 33, born in Virginia; physician; $1400 real estate; $4000 personal property.
Mary Ann Hancher, age 30, born in Pennsylvania.
George W. Johnson, age 20, born in Pennsylvania; farm laborer; attended school.
James and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jun 28 1870), West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania:2
Hancher, James W., age 44, born in Virginia; physician; $5000 real estate; $1000 personal property.
Hancher, Mary A., age 30, born in Pennsylvania; keeping house.
Hancher, Emma [unclear], age 16, born in Pennsylvania; attended school.
James Wilson Hancher died Mar 22 1876, Good Intent, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; buried May 24 1876, West Finley Cemetery, near Burnsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania.4,7,8,11,12
Widow Mary and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 4 1880), West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania:3
Hancher, Mary, age 45, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; widow; keeping house.
Hancher, Emma, daughter, age 27, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania.
Hancher, Anna, daughter, age 17, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania.
Hancher, Lula B., daughter, age 12, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; attended school.
Hancher, Ruth E., daughter, age 10, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; attended school.
Hancher, Edith, daughter, age 6, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania.
Hancher, Dudly B., son, age 23, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; "prof. in common school".
Living next door in 1880 was the family of son Denman.15
Mary died Sep 9 1881, Good Intent, Washington County, Pennsylvania; buried West Finley Cemetery, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.4,8
Sources
- 1860 census, Good Intent P.O., West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; roll M653-1192, page 1022, line #14, dwelling #39, family #39.
- 1870 census, Claysville P.O., West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; roll M593-1463, page 418, line #16, dwelling #110, family #110.
- 1880 census, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; roll T9-1202, ED 268, page 542D, line #3, dwelling #59, family #65.
- RootsWeb WorldConnect GEDCOM from Mike Milliken ().
- Denman Osburn Hancher death certificate.
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95199563.
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by ().
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=78239900.
- 1850 census, Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio; roll M432-662, page 394, line #15, dwelling #247, family #261.
- Contribution from Robin Stacer ().
- Posting May 14 2002 by Rebecca Davis Pauley () to PAWASHIN-L citing:
burials in West Finley Cemetery, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- Posting Nov 5 2003 by Jeff & Gina Nestor () to PAWASHIN-L citing:
burials in West Finley Cemetery, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- 1850 census, Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio; roll M432-662, page 394, line #20, dwelling #248, family #262.
- 1860 census, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; page 1022, line #14, dwelling #39, family #39.
- 1880 census, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; roll T9-1202, ED 268, page 542D, line #10, dwelling #60, family #66.
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