"Mrs. Emma
Hancock, well-known resident of near Merom, died yesterday evening at 6:45 o'clock in a
Robinson,
Illinois, hospital at the age of 50 years. She had been ill for more than six months."
"Mrs. Hancock was born in
Sullivan County, October 5th, 1893, and had spent her entire life in and around Merom. Her husband, Rellie
Hancock, preceded her in death four years ago. She was a member of the
Sullivan Pentecost Church of North
Court Street."
"Surviving relatives are five sons,
Truman Hancock of Merom route two, Ben and
Parker Hancock of Terre Haute, Ray of the United States
Army and Lucian
Hancock of the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center; three sisters, Mrs. Tex
Walker of Oaktown, Mrs. Dora
Wilson of New Lebanon and Mrs. Haddie
Keller of Arkansas; and six brothers,
Nolan, Bill and Urvel
Hobbs, all of
Muncie,
Indiana, Earl
Hobbs of near New Lebanon, and Ben and Ray
Hobbs of Oaktown."
"The body was taken to the
Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville and was removed to the home of the son,
Truman, on Merom route two this afternoon where it lies in state. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon in the Rose
Chapel Church.
Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery."
[Undated
Sullivan Indiana clipping found amoung my grandparents collection.]