SAMUEL A. LACOCK, M. D., of Canonsburg, is a physician recognized by the profession and the public as a man of eminent ability, skill and enterprise, having hewed his own way to the prominent position he now occupies. He is a representative of one of the oldest families of Washington county, one Samuel Lacock whose children were Ira, John R. and Samuel being the first to settle here. Ira Lacock was born in this county, and in early manhood was married to Annie Bane, who bore him children as follows: William (living in Washington county), Isaac (a resident of Missouri), Samuel (deceased), John V. (of whom a sketch follows), Elizabeth (wife of William Mounts) and Ira J. (an attorney of Hiawatha, Kans.). The father died in January, 1877, at the age of seventy-three years, the mother having preceded him to the grave in 1871, in her seventy-first year. John V. Lacock was also born in Washington county, where he was educated and grew to manhood. He selected a life companion in the person of Sarah J., daughter of William and Mary (Coulson) McClenathan, of Amwell township, this county, who were connected with the Death family, of England. James Death, Sr., emigrated from England about 1680, with his wife Sophia. Their children were Edward, James, William, Charity and George Death. Charity Death married Samuel Coulson. Their children were Mary, William, John, Sarah, James, Rachael, Thomas and Anna. Mary Coulson married William McClenathan. Their children were Isabella, Samuel, William, John, James, Blair, Allen, Thomas, George S., Mary and Sarah Jane. The last named became the wife of John V. Lacock. To the union of John V. and Sarah J. Lacock five sons were born, viz.: George S. (living in Kansas), Samuel A. (whose name opens this sketch), William R. (living in Amwell township), Ira L. (a resident of Franklin township), and John Marion (deceased in infancy). The father is yet living on a farm in Franklin township, owned by his son, Samuel A. The mother died December 14, 1889, aged sixty-four years. Dr. Samuel A. Lacock was born December 23, 1849, in Franklin township, Washington Co., Penn., and passed his youth on the home farm, attending during the winter months the public schools of the neighborhood. His later education was received at Washington and Jefferson College, and in 1870 he entered Bethany College, W. Va., graduating therefrom in June, 1873. After his studies were finished, he taught school for two years, then read medicine at Washington. In 1875 he took a medical course at Ann Arbor, Mich., and in 1876 entered Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he graduated in March, 1877. In July of the same year Dr. Lacock commenced the practice of his profession at McConnell's Mill, in Chartiers township, remaining there three years. In April, 1883, he came to Canonsburg, where he has since resided. In early life the Doctor was married to Flora Slusher, who died leaving one child, Hallie M. In 1878 he was united in marriage with Miss Olive Kate, daughter of Hugh C. De France, of Chartiers township, who has borne him two daughters Elva E. and Ida M. and one son Joseph C. Dr. Lacock has a large practice. In politics he is an active worker in the Democratic party, having served his party in many ways. During the nine years he has been a resident of Canonsburg he has taken an active part in extending the borough limits and generally improving the town, and is at present greatly interested in the prosecution of the establishment of water-works, electric light, and sewerage of the town. He has served one term as city burgess, nearly eight years as school director, and is now a director in the Citizens' Bank.

Text taken from page 1009 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 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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