Hancock, Joel E., born 14 Oct 1844, at Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia; first entered the service as a private 1 Jul 1862 at Griffin, Georgia in Company A of the 13th Georgia Regiment. Continued service until the surrender; paroled at Griffin, Georgia 16 Apr 1865. According to his tombstone, Joel E. Hancock was born 14 Oct 1844 and died 18 Sep 1908; he was buried in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery near Trimble in Cullman County.