• General Notes

  Part of transcript of letter to Mr. O. L. Wilson from William Hancock:
  
  Mr. Osburn L. Wilson
  Company B.  Fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteers
  via Louisville Ky.
  New Orleans La
  City of Mexico
  WC  Palmyra Ia
  
  "...I want you to write again and write extensive about Mexico & its cities.  I have not heard from your fathers family Since you left for Mexico.  My Sister Mary Jane was maried on the 11. of March 1847 to R. Roberts of Floyd County.  Rebecker Ann in September last to Mr. Thomas Jackson a Step Son of Uncle John Hancock.  Hooker & Jonathan are keeping a country Store.  I am yet bachelor an keeping School of winters.  School for last winter was out in February not much probability of marying...
  
  Your friend &. cousin
  Wm Hancock
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  Ancestry.com Images Online, image 10
  1870 U.S. Census, Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana
  City: Rothrock's Mill
  70/70 Thomas Jackson, 47, Farmer, $3000/$600, b. Indiana
  Rebecca A., 45, Keeping house, b. Indiana
  Cloway F., 15, female, b. Indiana; attended school
  Mary E., 14, b. Indiana; attended school
  Jonathan F., 12, b. Indiana; attended school
  Julian A., 5, female, b. Indiana; attended school
  Sarah S., 7, b. Indiana; attended school
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  Ancestry.com Images Online, image 11
  1880 U.S. Census, Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana
  Enumeration District 91; Enumeration Date 8 June 1880
  102/102 Thomas Jackson, 55, married, Farmer, b. North Carolina; parents b. North Carolina
  Rebecca, 52, Wife, married, Keeping house, b. Indiana; parents b. not known
  Mary E., 24, daughter, single, b. Indiana; parents b. North Carolina
  Julia A., 25, daughter, single, b. Indiana; father b. North Carolina; mother b. Indiana
  Sarah J., 17, daughter, single; attended school; b. Indiana; father b. North Carolina; mother b. Indiana

Details of Thomas Kerns' family with Rebecca Ann Hancock