This Hancock family could be from Mississippi, Alabama, So. Carolina or even North Carolina, depending on the changes in boundries through the years. William C Hancock age 22 married Amanda Hemphill age 17 in Faulkner Co Arkansas in 1880. In 1900 this family is found in Washington Co Twp, Van Buren Co Arkansas with the following children all born in Arkansas:
Mary E "Mollie" Hancock
Joseph F "Joe" Hancock
Melvina Hancock
William D Hancock
Henry A "Lonnie" Hancock
Different census records have his parents born in different states Father born in either Alabama or Mississippi and mother born in Mississippi, Alabama or South Carolina. I have no names for his parents or know whither he had brothers or sisters.