Denman O. Hancher

Abt 1855 - 1945  (~ 90 years)

• Name	Denman O. Hancher
  Born	Abt 1855	Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1945
  Buried	West Finley, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I11814	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	James Wilson Hancher
  Mother	Mary Ann Cotterrel
  Family ID	F18068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta Horr,   b. Jan 1858, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1935, Coon Island, , Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Children	1. Olive Blanche Hancher,   b. 13 Oct 1877, , Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Mar 1963, East Finley Township, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 85 years)   2. James Wilson Hancher,   b. 14 Feb 1887, West Finley, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA   3. Ray Orville Hancher,   b. 21 May 1895, West Finley, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1960, Donegal Twp, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F5295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [[ http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.miller/18891/mb.ashx "found on HeritageQuest Online ? not in my line Title: 20th century history of the city of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and representative citizens Authors: McFarland, Joseph F. City of Publication: Chicago, Ill. Publisher: Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. Date: 1910 Page Count: 1438 Notes: Includes indexes. ill., geneal. table, maps, plates, ports. Reel/Fiche Number: Genealogy and local history ; LH7657 Subject Headings: Washington County (Pa.) -- History. Washington County (Pa.) -- Biography. Washington (Pa.) -- History. Pennsylvania -- Washington County -- Washington Pennsylvania -- Washington County History of Washington County (Pennsylvania) found on page 939 D.O. Hancher, a leading citizen and successful farmer of West Finley Township, operating an estate of 362 acres near Good Intent, 140 acres of which he owns, was born near his present home, in 1855. His parents were James W. and Mary Ann (Cotterell) Hancher, both of whom are now deceased and their remains rest in the West Finley Cemetery. They had the following children: Emma, who married John Miller, of Nebraska; D.O., of West Finley Township; Dudley, who lives at Claysville, Pa; Elizabeth P, who died at the age of 17 years; Anna who married Dr. Bodkins; Lulu, who married Max Plants, of East Finley; Ella, who married Nathan Plants, of East Finley Township; Edith, who is a trained nurse, residing at East Liverpool, Ohio. D.O. Hancher attended the district schools until he was 18 years of age and then assisted his father on the farm, but shortly afterward the father died and the main responsibility fell on the son. Six years later the mother also dies, but D.O. remained on the place and has continued the management of the whole estate, together with his own farm, and is numbered with the most successful farmers and stock raisers of the township. In 1877, Mr. Hancher was married to Miss Yetta Horr, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Pracht) Horr, natives of Germany, but later residents of West Finley Township. Mr. and Mrs. Hancher have had the following children: Olive B., who is the wife of Daniel Sprowls of West Finley Township; Margaret E., who is the wife of Harry Slemmons, of West Finley Township; Earl, who died when aged 6 years; John D., who lives in West Finley Township; Walter D., who lives in the same township; Mary, do died in infancy; and James W., Ray and Clara Marie, all of whom are at home. The children have all been sent to school and this is a representative intelligent American family. Mr. Hancher is one of the township's representative citizens, taking an interest in public affairs and giving support to both education and religion. He was reared in the political beliefs of the Republican party and on the Republican ticket has frequently been elected to township offices. He has served acceptably as census enumerator, road master and for five successive terms as supervisor. His family are members of the Windy Gap Presbyterian Church."