The Hancock Cemetery is located near Purvis in Erath County. Located about 7 miles southeast of Dublin, Texas. The cemetery has about 29 graves, 19 marked with field stone (unknown) and 10 with tombstones with names. All the known have been identified except Asa L. Anderson, son of C.H. and B.F. Anderson b Jan. 24, 1875 d August 6, 1876. Need help identifying this family. Those with tombstomes are: Rubie Vera Hancock daughter of T.B. and Ora Carlton Hancock. b May 18, 1897 d July 16, 1898 Charles Martin son of M. & A. Knorzer. b November 28, 1891 d August 24, 1894 Liediesh Annie Hancock Knorzer,(wife of Charles Martin Knorzer Sr.) b January 29, 1861 d September 13, 1893 Charles Martin Knorzer Sr. b February 26, 1852 d April 3, 1943 Born in Germany came to America in 1871 Benjamin Timothy Hancock b June 14, 1814 d January 16, 1894 Elizabeth Ruyle Hancock February 6, 1818 d 1899 Matilda C. Hancock Welch b 1844 d September 25, 1892 (daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth) Matilda married Henry Welch. M. E. daughter of W.A.Houston & Lydia Ella ( Hancock) Houston b September 11, 1888 d September 18, 1889 Allie daughter of W.A. & L.E. Houston b November 227, 1901 d August 6, 1876 (The rest of the Houston families moved shortly after their two children died to New Mexico and some decendants live there now) This Hancock cemetery has been cleared of brush, fenced, and a large sign errected. It had never been fenced to keep cows from walking on the graves and breaking tombstones, hopefully it will be taken care of from now on, if we can keep people interested.