Daughter of Berrece Ebenezer Ridgway and Mary E Gage Ridgway.

Married to George Frank Hancock on September 4, 1898 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

George and Florence were the parents of:
Lillie Mae Hancock Courtney
Ethel Hancock Taylor
Fannie Hancock Mustachia(1903-unk)
Floy Hancock
Lindsey Hancock
Milton Edward Hancock
Lillian Gertrude Hancock Weeks
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--Northwest Arkansas Times, September 17, 1947, Page 2

Mrs. Maggie Florence Hancock, 73, died last night at 10 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Courtney, 1008 South College Avenue. She had lived here for the past six months, coming from Oak Ridge, Tenn. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors are a son, Milton Hancock of Oak Ridge; three daughters, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Ethel Taylor of Pine Bluff and Mrs. T. C. Mustachin of Pine Bluff; two brothers, Ben Ridgeway of Pine Bluff and Lawrence Ridgeway of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. Arva Machold of Audubon, N. J.; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The body will be returned to Pine Bluff for service and burial. Moore's Funeral Chapel has charge of local arrangements.

--Research by JLBW #48967302 on May 23, 2018
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Florance Ridgway
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1880: Whiteville, Dorsey, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: B E Ridgway
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: M E Ridgway
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Household Members: Name Age
B E Ridgway 32
M E Ridgway 22
Florance Ridgway 4
William Ridgway 1

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Florence Ridgway
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1875
Residence: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: G F Hancock
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Residence: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1898
Marriage License Date: 3 Sep 1898
Marriage County: Jefferson
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 983323

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence Hancock
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1910: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas
Street: 22 Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J H Hancock
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 11
Number of Children Born: 4
Number of Children Living: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
J H Hancock 37
Florence Hancock 35
Lilly M Hancock 10
Ethel Hancock 9
Fannie Hancock 6
Farland Redgnay 18

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Magie F Hancox
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1920: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frank G Hancox
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Frank G Hancox 48
Magie F Hancox 44
Lillie Mae Starks 20
Ethel Hancox 19
Fannie Hancox 17
Linzie Hancox 9
Milton Hancox 5
Gertrude Hancox 3

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence Hancock
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Arkansas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: G Frank Hancock
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Household Members: Name Age
G Frank Hancock 57
Florence Hancock 54
Lindsay Hancock 19
Milton Hancock 15
Gertrude Hancock 13
Charles Stark 9

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence Hausock
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas
Street: Route 2, Old Main St Pike
Inferred Residence in 1935: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 11B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
G F Hausock 68
Florence Hausock 66
T C Mustachia 38
Fannie Mustachia 37
Cecil Mustachia 16
Joan Mustachia 6
Earl Mustachia 1

Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969
Name: Maggie Florence Hancock
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital status: Widowed
Age: 73
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1874
Birth Place: Pine Bluff Arkansas
Death Date: 16 Sep 1947
Death Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas
Father: E B Ridgeway
Mother: Matilda Ridgeway
Spouse: Frank Hancock
Certificate Number: 1493