IRA I. LACOCK, an enterprising citizen of Franklin township, Washington Co., Penn., is a native of the same, having been born January 19, 1860, on the farm of his father. He is a son of John V., and grandson of Ira Lacock, who was born December 13, 1794, in Amwell township, Washington county, where his boyhood was passed in attending school and afterward in farming. He was married to Anna Bane, daughter of Isaac Bane, and the following children were born to them: William, Samuel (deceased), Isaac, John V., Elizabeth (Mrs. William Mounts) and Ira J. After his marriage Mr. Lacock lived in Amwell township two years, then moved to Franklin township, and in 1856 settled in Washington, where he died December 13, 1876. He was a Democrat in politics. John V. Lacock was born September 5, 1822, in Amwell township, Washington county, and was educated at the subscription schools. On December 2, 1856, he was married to Sarah, daughter of William McClenathan, a native of Ireland. He then settled in Franklin township, afterward moving to Washington borough, then to the home place, and finally locating at Point Lookout, on the farm where he now resides, which consists of fifty-three acres of good land. Mr. and Mrs. Lacock have had the following children: George S. (married to Mary Slusher, who has borne him two children, Biddell and Birdie), Dr. S. A., William R., Ira L., and Marion (deceased). Politically, he is an active worker in the Democratic party, and in religion is a member of the Disciple Church at Washington borough. Ira I. Lacock received his early education during the winter season at the school-house at Point Lookout, and worked on the farm during the summers. February 23, 1889, he was united in marriage with Jennie, daughter of Lewis McKahan, of Washington, this county, and they have had two children: Lester, born April 15, 1883, and Earl (deceased), born January 11, 1891. One year after his marriage Mr. Lacock moved to the farm in Amwell township, purchased in December, 1881, of Dr. F. J. LeMoyne, and then bought and moved to the Braddock farm, where he remained three years, when, in 1887, he sold it to J. F. Wilson. He then purchased the home farm of his father, where he erected his present residence. He has a large and valuable farm, containing 175 acres, which he has managed very successfully. In politics he is a Democrat, and has always taken an active interest in the success of his party.

Text taken from page 941 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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