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ISAAC HANDCOCK, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Campbell county, Tenn., April 9, 1820, and there reared and educated. Mr. Handcock emigrated to Holt county, Mo., in 1855, where he farmed ten years. In 1865 he again migrated to Nemaha county, Neb. His father, whose given name was William, was a farmer in Tennessee. The subject of this sketch was married Dec. 5, 1845, to Mary A. Norton, who was born in Anderson county, Tenn., in 1821. Their children are Nancy L., Keziah John, Sarah E., William H., and James P. Mrs. Handcock is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Handcock was a member of the state militia. He became a citizen of Jasper county, Mo., in 1867. He owns a farm of eighty acres, and nine of timber. About sixty-five are under the plow, producing fine crops the past season, and there is a good orchard of 100 bearing trees. There are good buildings and general improvements. It is located three and a half miles southwest of Carthage, in section 28, township 28, range 31, in Jackson township. Mr. Handcock is a man of wide experience, a good farmer, and one of the substantial men of the county.