Shadrack

 Shadrack Hancock

At the far end of Cline Feagle Road down from the current Mt Tabor Cemetery is the lone grave of Shadrack Hancock, born 1799 in Montgomery County, Georgia and died May 2, 1855 in Columbia County. Shadrack was first married to Ann Van Zant of Tattnall County, Georgia. They had six children:Henry William, William H.,George W.D.,Durham,Mary Elizabeth, James M.J. Ann Van Zant died about 1835-36. Shadrack married his second wife Cynthia Alexander in 1837 in Tattnall Co.,Georgia. They had 5 children: Caroline E.,Louisa, Margaret, Daniel Levy and Missouri S. Cynthia Alexander died about 1847-48. Shadrack married his third wife, Louisa Jane Dell widow of Aaron Tison.

Shadrack Hancock was a private, company H in the 2nd Florida Militia and fought in the Indian War.