TITLE PAGE. Daughters of Utah Pioneers. 24 [024]. PIONEER NAME- Margaret Ann Phillips Hancock BIRTH DATE AND PLACE- 13 October 1842, Glamorganshire, Wales DEATH DATE AND PLACE- 23 February 1937, Ogden, Utah FATHER- Edward Phillips MOTHER- Elizabeth Ivins Phillips WHO MARRIED AND DATE- William James Hancock, 13 August 1863 YEAR ARRIVED IN UTAH- 1856 NAME OF COMPANY- Edward Bunker WHO WROTE HISTORY AND DATE- WHO SUBMITTED HISTORY AND DATE- Valerie Hancock, 10 April 2006 CAMP NAME- Mt. Joy CAMP HISTORIAN- Bertie Smith COMPANY NAME- Morgan [County] HISTORIAN- Dena Rich SOURCE OF INFORMATION- History written by Ellen Weir Hancock; Genealogy of Margaret Ann Phillips Hancock - author unknown. SIGNATURE OF AUTHOR OR OWNER OF THIS HISTORY- Valerie Hancock Genealogy of Margaret A Phillips Hancock Margaret Ann Phillips Hancock, wife ofWilliamJ.Hancock and daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Phillips was born October 13, 1842 at Topping Ty or Tope House Twynorodyr, in the Parish of V anvoe, Glomorganshire, South Wales, at about 20 minutes before 6 o'clock in the morning. During her childhood she was often found traveling with her, Donkey to a neighboring village and town for coal and other necessaries. She was acknowledge to be an expert rider and driver of Donkeys in her early days and up to the time of her departure for Utah. With her parents she crossed the ocean in the ship C. C. Curling, arriving at Boston, Mass., after a voyage that was anything from a pleasant one. For two sailors were killed by falling from the rigging. This accident showing how furious some of the stonns were during the voyage. Leaving Boston, we took the cars for Iowa City, Iowa, there to be supplied with handcarts and other traveling and camping outfits to cross the plains. About June 23, I started from Iowa, in company with my parents, my three sisters and cousin, Jacob Phillips. I walked across the plains and helped to pull the handcart a large portion of the distance. Many were the weary days and aching limbs and severe sufferings, we endured on this journey. We arrived in Salt Lake City on October 2, 1856. Before le~ Iowa City. my father was assigned as the one to haul the handcart tha was to cany the tent and other camp "eqwpage" for camp use. This he accepted as his duty, it being a call from the servants of the Lord. However, on his arriving at Salt Lake City, his strength was so reduced that he looked more like a shadow than the man he was leaving the Iowa Camp. The time interning our stay at Brigham City and Willow Creek is reported in my father's and mother's records. I experienced many varied changes during my stay in the above named places for in the spring of 1857, mother had made Ogden her permanent home. While my return was delayed until October of that year. The following spring was that eventful period of the History of the Northern Saints, known .. as the move south. This widertaking found me again traveling south with my mother and friends. We finally found ourselves camped at Payson and Santaquin. During my stay there I lived with Brother Sanford Bingham and family. After remaining there a few months we were fowid again retumig to our deserted homes at Ogden City. From this time on my career in life was very checkered. One of them being a severe attack of Mountain Fever, which laid me very iow, almost to the point of death. But the Lord ordered it for my good, for I was restored to health and strength to again go forward in my labors and pleasures as in the past, until the time of my marriage with William James Hancock. This occurred on August 13, 1860. The ceremony was performed at Slaterville, Weber County, by Elder Thomas Thomas who was then the Justice of the Peace of that precent. From this time on came a change from maidenhood to that of married life, and with it came many new cares. For on May 30, 1861 my first daughter was born. We named her Mary Eliz.abeth and on November 15, 1862 my second daughter Eliz.a Matilda was born. This bright little soul remained with us only a few months. For she passed to the beyond on September 29, 1863. This was the commencement of my severe grief and sorrow, in the loss of my dear little babe, Eliza Matilda As a word of comfort in my grief Brother A Ross, composed and gave me these lines. They read thus: "She came to give and take the kiss of love, And then returned to her bright home above." On July 18, 1863, in company with my mother and John R. William's we received our endowments in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City and was then sealed to my husband for all Eternity, and according to the Order Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. From this day on my years of motherhood became quite numerous. Having borne to this sphere of action, 10 of the souls of men and woman ( 4 boys and 6 girls) namely: Mary Eliz.abeth, Eliza Matilda, William Horatio, Margaret Ann, Sarah Rosabell, Edward Joseph, James Robert, Jphn Lester, Daisy Mable, and Josie Maria. During this time and while I was fulfilling the first great commandment to Multiply and replenish the earth. Many times was my life spared by the Priesthood and power of God, when Man had done all in his power and had given up in dispair. Thus years had rolled along until December 8. 1890 when niy eldest· daughter, Mary Eliz.abeth., died, age 29 years 7 months. This was a very severe trial, because she had just given birth to. s son. He was named William James H81lcock Drysdale. Howe\~er, a fell' hou...TS after his bi.It~ she pass~ away, leaving her babe to my care. This was another great burden to my already many carbs, he been a very sickly child, several times barely escaping death. And thus I plodded on, until August 22, 1897, w;tie~ my youngest daughter died, after a brief, but very sever illness. Not withstanding her intense pain, she always relied upon the Lord for aid, by calling in his Priesthood to her assistance. A comforting Blessing pronounced upon the head of Margaret Ann P. Hancock by Brother AH.Patterson July 21, 1893 Dear Sister: We lay our hands upon your head to bless you, and we say unto you, be comforted. The adversary and his black cloud have been hanging over you to try to lead you asray. But you are of the House of Israel, and you sh.all overpower th~ and you sh.all live, until you are satisfied with life. And you shall be instrumental in blessing your family. You shall lay your hands up9n them (her family) and they shall be blessed by that Holy touch from your Heavenly Father. For you are one of God's favored ones. Therefore, be faithful, and the whole of your household shall rejoice with you in praising your Heavenly Father. These and many other blessings are yours. Amen.