Mercy Cyrus: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Mercy Cyrus was born on 16 Sep 1823 (daughter of Samuel Cyrus, 1820 Settler and Deborah Claridge, 1820 Settler); died on 27 Mar 1904 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cathcart New cemetery, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Mercy married Samuel Hancock, 1820 Settler on 10 Dec 1845 in Commemoration Methodist Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Samuel (son of James Hancock, 1820 Settler and Ann Kennedy, 1820 Settler) was born on 27 Mar 1820 in at Sea on TS AURORA; died on 23 Jun 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James Walter Hancock was born on 14 Aug 1846 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Oct 1846 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 May 1931 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.
Frederick George Hancock was born about 1850; died on 28 Jun 1921 in Hopewell farm, Steynsburg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eliza Emma Hancock was born on 14 Jul 1852 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Dec 1933 in Springvale farm, Steynsburg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ellen Janet Hancock was born on 11 Oct 1854 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Jul 1925 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Harry Porton Hancock was born about 1857; died in 1937 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
John Edward Hancock was born on 16 Aug 1860 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Wilhelmina Hancock was born on 2 Sep 1862 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Nov 1912 in Garcia Street, Cambridge, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles Edward Hancock was born on 6 Nov 1864 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Jul 1944 in Eersteling farm, Ixopo District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; was buried in Eersteling farm Cemetery, Ixopo district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Frances Marion Hancock was born on 7 Feb 1867 in Kariega, Eastern Cape Proince, South Africa; died on 27 Sep 1932 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 2

2.	Samuel Cyrus, 1820 Settler was born on 28 Jul 1782; died on 6 Nov 1859 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Samuel + Deborah Claridge, 1820 Settler. Deborah was born in 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah Claridge, 1820 Settler was born in 1792.

Children:

George Cyrus, 1820 Settler was born in 1811 in London, England; died on 16 May 1862 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jemima Cyrus, 1820 Settler was born in 1813.
Samuel Cyrus, 1820 Settler was born in 1815 in England; died on 1 Jun 1869.
Emma Cyrus, 1820 Settler was born on 6 Jan 1819 in London, England; died on 2 Apr 1877 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Laura Ann Cyrus was born on 5 Mar 1821 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Mercy Cyrus was born on 16 Sep 1823; died on 27 Mar 1904 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cathcart New cemetery, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Dorcas Margaret Cyrus was born on 28 Jul 1825 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Oct 1825 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Jan 1906 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.