JOHN V. LACOCK, a successful and esteemed citizen of Franklin township, is a son of Ira and grandson of Samuel Lacock. Samuel Lacock was born in New Jersey, and in an early day came with his wife and family to Washington county, Penn., locating in Amwell township. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lacock were as follows: Ira, John R., Eliza (Mrs. Chrispin) and Mary (Mrs. Thomas Service). Mr. Lacock was an active worker in the Whig party. Ira Lacock was born December 13, 1794, in Amwell township, Washington Co., Penn., and passed his boyhood at home, attending the rate schools and afterward teaching school. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Anna, daughter of Isaac Bane, of Amwell township, Washington county, and she bore him children as follows: William, Samuel (deceased), Isaac, John V., Elizabeth (Mrs. William Mounts) and Ira J. After his marriage Mr. Lacock settled in Amwell township, this county, where he resided two years, thence moving to Morris township, this county, and in 1857 settling in Washington borough, where he died December 13, 1876. In politics he was an active supporter of the Jacksonian Democrats. John V. Lacock was born September 5, 1822, in Amwell township, Washington Co., Penn., and received his education at the subscription schools of the county. In December, 1848, he was united in marriage with Sarah J., daughter of William McClenathan. Mr. McClenathan was born August 10, 1765, in Ireland, and, emigrating to America at an early age, settled in Amwell township, Washington Co., Penn. He was married to Mary Coulson, who was born September 10, 1780, and they reared the following children: Isabella (Mrs. John Tucker), born July 9, 1801 (died March 5, 1873); Samuel, born January 15, 1803 (died February 12, 1873); William, born January 16, 1805 (died October 15, 1835); John, born February 16, 1807 (died November 10, 1878); James, born June 25, 1809 (died July 9, 1876); Blair, born November 26, 1811 (died August 18, 1870); Allen, born June 16, 1814; Thomas, born October 17, 1816; Simmons, born April 9, 1819; Mary (Mrs. Nathaniel Bane), born October 22, 1822, and Sarah J., born June 10, 1825 (died December 14, 1889). Mr. McClenathan was a Democrat. After his marriage Mr. Lacock settled in Franklin township, afterward moving to Washington borough, where he remained three years, then came to the home place, and thence to his present farm at Point Lookout of fifty acres. Mr. Lacock has five children, viz.: George S. (married to Mary Slusher; their children are Biddle and Birdie), Dr. S. A., William H., Ira L. and Marion (deceased). In politics Mr. Lacock is an active Democrat, and in religion belongs to the Disciple Church at Washington. Over six feet high, he is a fine specimen of the native American.

Text taken from page 1152 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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