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Charles C. Hancock was born on 4 Jul 1884 in Williamson Co., TexasG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, G in the household of his parents, M. M. Hancock and Nancy Adeline Harman.¹¹
     Charles married Marie Aurelia Kirkpatrick, daughter of Moses Clark Kirkpatrick and Carrie Imogene Maxwell, about 1917.^7,8,9
     Charles and Marie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas G, on Jackson Crossing Rd., enumerated 12 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their daughter Mary was listed as living with them, as was his mother, Nancy Adeline Harman.¹
     Charles and Marie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas G, on Highway 1, enumerated 15 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, and did not own a radio. Their children Mary and Hugh were listed as living with them.²
     Charles and Marie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas, at 701 Melwood G, enumerated 6 May 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $25 per month. Their son Hugh was listed as living with them, They reported that he had lived in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas in 1935, and she and the boy had lived in rural Mills Co.¹²
     He was a farmer raising stock, and a dry goods salesman, in 1920. By 1930 he had become the owner of a hardware store. By 1940 he was a shoe salesman in a department store. That year he reported he had worked 48 hours the last week of March, and 40 weeks the prior year, earning $750.^13,14,15,16
     Charles died on 26 Jun 1968 in Brownwood, Brown Co., TexasG, at age 83.¹⁰ He was buried on 27 Jun 1968 in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, TexasG.¹⁰