Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1028 Surname: DeGroot ------------------------- John Benjamin DeGroot came to Hancock County about 1854. His father was Edward DeGroot. Can not find anything on Edward. So do not know if he came or if he sent his two sons to someone else. The other son's name was Eugene.