In a message dated 10/15/2001 10:47:36 PM Central Daylight Time, helenepockrus@earthlink.net writes: > Agreed! Julia how about an update on your family for us? We do care. > Thanks, for asking, Helene, but in my case, no news isn't good news. Things have been so bad that I didn't have time, nor did I want to talk about it. My little granddaughter was only home for 24 hours and was rushed back to ICU. She has had five surgeries in the past month, and is fighting for her life. It must be that Hancock blood that keeps her going, as she has overcome, seemingly, overwhelming odds, so far. My husband had complications from his five by-pass heart surgery from a Staph infection that he picked up from the hospital. He required more surgery and finally came on last Saturday. My Mom has a few good days, but mostly, bad, and I am still tending her every need. My heart is still with all of you, though, and I do my research whenever possible. There is so much online, now, whenever I get a clue, I can find lots on my family on the USGenWeb and on personal webpages, via a search. I just recently got a clue on my LINDSEY family. My ggrandmother, Matilda LINDSEY, married my William Henry HANCOCK in Prairie Co., AR in 1865, and I have been looking for her family for years. I knew that he was in Panalo Co., MS in 1850, and I ordered his Civil War, CSA, records. He spent all his furlow time in Desoto Co., MS and says that he was born in Hernando, MS. Since he married so close to the end of the war, I decided that he must have met his wife there in MS, so I searched all the surounding counties, and found Daniel B(urfoot) LINDSEY in Marshall Co., MS in 1850 with Matilda, age 5. Daniel, his wife and his first two children were born in NC, but I couldn't find where. I decided to trace "all" his children and their children until I got a clue, and it worked. In the most unlikely place, I found the answer. I ordered the Civil War records of Matilda's brother, Daniel G. Lindsey, and on one sheet it says, "this soldier is wounded, and on furlow, visiting relatives in Washinton Co., NC, and is in need of a new uniform". I did a quick search of the Washington Co., NC census of 1860, and found that the only LINDSEY there was a J.J. LINDSEY and his wife, Matilda. (My Matilda's eldest brother was named, J.J., also). I traced this family to Currituck Co., NC and voila, found my Daniel Burfoot Lindsey. It only took me six years to find them, but except for the census records and military records, all that I found was either on my CD's or online. And all that I found was in the past few months. This is a great computer age that we live in. I was thinking of Odessa and the other Hancock researchers who have their family in Marshall Co., MS. Although, I didn't find any Hancocks in Currituck, and didn't find just how my Hancock's and Lindseys met, there are many familes in the Marshall Co., MS area that are from Currituck. The migration was Marshall Co., MS>Desoto Co., MS>Phillips & St. Francis Co., AR. Daniel Burfoot LINDSEY died in 1868 in Phillips Co., AR, but his eldest son, J.J. remained in Desoto Co., MS. Don't over look those siblings, and don't fail to look at every peice of paper that you can find. Julia, Missing the good ole days............

Julia-- All my life, my dad and my uncles have told me 'Hancocks are tough'. Hang in there, things will get better. Beth Hancock Cross ----- Original Message ----- From: JULIAFWOOD@aol.com To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] 1830 Madison CO., AL Thanks, for asking, Helene, but in my case, no news isn't good news. Things have been so bad that I didn't have time, nor did I want to talk about it. My little granddaughter was only home for 24 hours and was rushed back to ICU. She has had five surgeries in the past month, and is fighting for her life. It must be that Hancock blood that keeps her going, as she has overcome, seemingly, overwhelming odds, so far. My husband had complications from his five by-pass heart surgery from a Staph infection that he picked up from the hospital. He required more surgery and finally came on last Saturday. My Mom has a few good days, but mostly, bad, and I am still tending her every need. My heart is still with all of you, though, and I do my research whenever possible. There is so much online, now, whenever I get a clue, I can find lots on my family on the USGenWeb and on personal webpages, via a search. I just recently got a clue on my LINDSEY family. My ggrandmother, Matilda LINDSEY, married my William Henry HANCOCK in Prairie Co., AR in 1865, and I have been looking for her family for years. I knew that he was in Panalo Co., MS in 1850, and I ordered his Civil War, CSA, records. He spent all his furlow time in Desoto Co., MS and says that he was born in Hernando, MS. Since he married so close to the end of the war, I decided that he must have met his wife there in MS, so I searched all the surounding counties, and found Daniel B(urfoot) LINDSEY in Marshall Co., MS in 1850 with Matilda, age 5. Daniel, his wife and his first two children were born in NC, but I couldn't find where. I decided to trace "all" his children and their children until I got a clue, and it worked. In the most unlikely place, I found the answer. I ordered the Civil War records of Matilda's brother, Daniel G. Lindsey, and on one sheet it says, "this soldier is wounded, and on furlow, visiting relatives in Washinton Co., NC, and is in need of a new uniform". I did a quick search of the Washington Co., NC census of 1860, and found that the only LINDSEY there was a J.J. LINDSEY and his wife, Matilda. (My Matilda's eldest brother was named, J.J., also). I traced this family to Currituck Co., NC and voila, found my Daniel Burfoot Lindsey. It only took me six years to find them, but except for the census records and military records, all that I found was either on my CD's or online. And all that I found was in the past few months. This is a great computer age that we live in. I was thinking of Odessa and the other Hancock researchers who have their family in Marshall Co., MS. Although, I didn't find any Hancocks in Currituck, and didn't find just how my Hancock's and Lindseys met, there are many familes in the Marshall Co., MS area that are from Currituck. The migration was Marshall Co., MS>Desoto Co., MS>Phillips & St. Francis Co., AR. Daniel Burfoot LINDSEY died in 1868 in Phillips Co., AR, but his eldest son, J.J. remained in Desoto Co., MS. Don't over look those siblings, and don't fail to look at every peice of paper that you can find. Julia, Missing the good ole days............ ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/

Julia, You have Hancocks pulling for you so the prayers should give you strength as well as positive influence on that little one's life. Hang in there. For everything there is a reason and maybe it is to teach us patience and to look inward. Hence I have learned much patience in trying to find Isham Hancock's parentage in Georgia. Hugs, Helene ----- Original Message ----- From: <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:01 AM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] 1830 Madison CO., AL In a message dated 10/15/2001 10:47:36 PM Central Daylight Time, helenepockrus@earthlink.net writes: > Agreed! Julia how about an update on your family for us? We do care. > Thanks, for asking, Helene, but in my case, no news isn't good news. Things have been so bad that I didn't have time, nor did I want to talk about it. My little granddaughter was only home for 24 hours and was rushed back to ICU. She has had five surgeries in the past month, and is fighting for her life. It must be that Hancock blood that keeps her going, as she has overcome, seemingly, overwhelming odds, so far. My husband had complications from his five by-pass heart surgery from a Staph infection that he picked up from the hospital. He required more surgery and finally came on last Saturday. My Mom has a few good days, but mostly, bad, and I am still tending her every need. My heart is still with all of you, though, and I do my research whenever possible. There is so much online, now, whenever I get a clue, I can find lots on my family on the USGenWeb and on personal webpages, via a search. I just recently got a clue on my LINDSEY family. My ggrandmother, Matilda LINDSEY, married my William Henry HANCOCK in Prairie Co., AR in 1865, and I have been looking for her family for years. I knew that he was in Panalo Co., MS in 1850, and I ordered his Civil War, CSA, records. He spent all his furlow time in Desoto Co., MS and says that he was born in Hernando, MS. Since he married so close to the end of the war, I decided that he must have met his wife there in MS, so I searched all the surounding counties, and found Daniel B(urfoot) LINDSEY in Marshall Co., MS in 1850 with Matilda, age 5. Daniel, his wife and his first two children were born in NC, but I couldn't find where. I decided to trace "all" his children and their children until I got a clue, and it worked. In the most unlikely place, I found the answer. I ordered the Civil War records of Matilda's brother, Daniel G. Lindsey, and on one sheet it says, "this soldier is wounded, and on furlow, visiting relatives in Washinton Co., NC, and is in need of a new uniform". I did a quick search of the Washington Co., NC census of 1860, and found that the only LINDSEY there was a J.J. LINDSEY and his wife, Matilda. (My Matilda's eldest brother was named, J.J., also). I traced this family to Currituck Co., NC and voila, found my Daniel Burfoot Lindsey. It only took me six years to find them, but except for the census records and military records, all that I found was either on my CD's or online. And all that I found was in the past few months. This is a great computer age that we live in. I was thinking of Odessa and the other Hancock researchers who have their family in Marshall Co., MS. Although, I didn't find any Hancocks in Currituck, and didn't find just how my Hancock's and Lindseys met, there are many familes in the Marshall Co., MS area that are from Currituck. The migration was Marshall Co., MS>Desoto Co., MS>Phillips & St. Francis Co., AR. Daniel Burfoot LINDSEY died in 1868 in Phillips Co., AR, but his eldest son, J.J. remained in Desoto Co., MS. Don't over look those siblings, and don't fail to look at every peice of paper that you can find. Julia, Missing the good ole days............ ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/