Ann Hancock was born July 4, 1805 in Tunstal, Wolstanton, Stafforshire, England. She was the daughter of John and Elizabth Houldcroft Hancock. The Hncock family heard the message of the Gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her husband, Abraham Done passed away in May 1835 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They were the parents of: John, born January 28, 1826; James, born May 28, 1830; Abraham, born July 29, 1832 and died at age 1; and George, born March 18, 1834.
Ann was baptized on January 26, 1852. Ann and her family were advised to immigrate to Zion. It was decided that her two sons, James and George, would go first and left two years before other family members were able to follow. Ann and her son, John and his wife and children would come as soon as possible after.
Ann Hancock Done, her son, John, and his wife, Sarah Barker Done borrowed money for the Perpetual Immigration Company which enabled them to make the trip. Ann, her son and his wife sailed along with John’s two children, Abraham and Elizabeth Anne on the ship, “The Samuel Curling. The set sail on April 22, 1855.
Set they set forth on their way to Zion from the Mormon Grove with the Milo Andurs Wagon Train Company on August 5, 1855 and arrived in Salt Lake City of October 24, 1855. The trip across the plains was very difficult for the family. John had never driven oxen before. His wife, Sarah walked most of the way with a baby in her arms. One of their oxen got lost and was never recovered which created near tragedy for the family.
The family first settled in Little Cottonwood which was located ten miles south of Salt Lake City. It was a very difficult struggle since food was scarce and hard to get.. They later move to Payson. Ann lived the rest of her life in Payson and died there on July, 28, 1871. She was buried in the Payson City Cemetery.
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