Frances Hancock is listed as Ancestor by the DRT. Her husband, James H. Baker, and two sons, James Louis Baker and John Winston Baker, are listed an Ancestors by DRT. Brothers John Hancock and George Duncan Hancock and husband James H. Baker are listed in the Handbook of Texas by the Texas Historical Commission. Son James Louis Baker has a Texas Historical Commission Marker at his grave in San Saba County. DRT Patriot Ancestor Album Vol 1 reflects around 1823 Frances Ryan Hancock (1804-1884) and James H. Baker married. James L. Baker, a son, married Eleanor Prather Austin, daughter of Onion Creek neighbors Abraham and Euphemia McKinney Austin. Euphemia McKinney is the sister of Thomas Freeman McKinney, also a neighbor along Onion Creek, whose homestead is now McKinney Falls State Park.
Among the first residents who settled below the Colorado Rive were John Caldwell, who lived in the vicinity of the Comanche community at the mouth of Onion Creek, John McGehee and Morgan Hamilton who moved to the area in 1837, Jesse C. Tannehill, who was granted 800 acres upon which he planned to settle the town of Montopolis, and Lewis and William Hancock who established farms along Onion Creek by 1838. US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Continuation Sheet, Section E Page 6, Historic and Architectural Resources of Southeast Travis County, Texas 1996. William Ryan Hancock, his brother Lewis Swanson Hancock, and sister, Frances Ryan Hancock all settled along Onion Creek. Frances Hancock was married to James H. Baker, one of Sam Houston's men. The San Jacinto Museum of History reflects another brother, George Duncan Hancock fought in the battle. The Original Transcript written by Louis W. Kemp, between 1930 and 1952. HANCOCK, GEORGE DUNCAN -- Born in Adams County, Mississippi, April 22, 1809. His father John Allen Hancock, was born in 1780 in Virginia and died in January, 1856 in Alabama. He was married November 2, 1801 in Franklin County, Virginia to Sarah Ryan, daughter of William and Sarah (Swanson) Ryan. Their children were: Frances Hancock who was born January 21, 1902 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died in 1848 in San Saba County, Texas; George Duncan Hancock, subject of this sketch; John Hancock born October 24, 1824 near Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama; William Ryan Hancock who died in Bastrop County, Texas; Phoebe Hancock, who was married to Martin Forehand, and died in May 1878 in Bastrop County Texas; Lewis Hancock who died in Bastrop County July 18, 1850; and Celice Hancock who married a Mr. Nicholds.
By Perry Baker Hall, Esq. Frances Baker's Great Great Great Grandson
Among the first residents who settled below the Colorado Rive were John Caldwell, who lived in the vicinity of the Comanche community at the mouth of Onion Creek, John McGehee and Morgan Hamilton who moved to the area in 1837, Jesse C. Tannehill, who was granted 800 acres upon which he planned to settle the town of Montopolis, and Lewis and William Hancock who established farms along Onion Creek by 1838. US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Continuation Sheet, Section E Page 6, Historic and Architectural Resources of Southeast Travis County, Texas 1996. William Ryan Hancock, his brother Lewis Swanson Hancock, and sister, Frances Ryan Hancock all settled along Onion Creek. Frances Hancock was married to James H. Baker, one of Sam Houston's men. The San Jacinto Museum of History reflects another brother, George Duncan Hancock fought in the battle. The Original Transcript written by Louis W. Kemp, between 1930 and 1952. HANCOCK, GEORGE DUNCAN -- Born in Adams County, Mississippi, April 22, 1809. His father John Allen Hancock, was born in 1780 in Virginia and died in January, 1856 in Alabama. He was married November 2, 1801 in Franklin County, Virginia to Sarah Ryan, daughter of William and Sarah (Swanson) Ryan. Their children were: Frances Hancock who was born January 21, 1902 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died in 1848 in San Saba County, Texas; George Duncan Hancock, subject of this sketch; John Hancock born October 24, 1824 near Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama; William Ryan Hancock who died in Bastrop County, Texas; Phoebe Hancock, who was married to Martin Forehand, and died in May 1878 in Bastrop County Texas; Lewis Hancock who died in Bastrop County July 18, 1850; and Celice Hancock who married a Mr. Nicholds.
By Perry Baker Hall, Esq. Frances Baker's Great Great Great Grandson
Frances Hancock is listed as Ancestor by the DRT. Her husband, James H. Baker, and two sons, James Louis Baker and John Winston Baker, are listed an Ancestors by DRT. Brothers John Hancock and George Duncan Hancock and husband James H. Baker are listed in the Handbook of Texas by the Texas Historical Commission. Son James Louis Baker has a Texas Historical Commission Marker at his grave in San Saba County. DRT Patriot Ancestor Album Vol 1 reflects around 1823 Frances Ryan Hancock (1804-1884) and James H. Baker married. James L. Baker, a son, married Eleanor Prather Austin, daughter of Onion Creek neighbors Abraham and Euphemia McKinney Austin. Euphemia McKinney is the sister of Thomas Freeman McKinney, also a neighbor along Onion Creek, whose homestead is now McKinney Falls State Park.
Among the first residents who settled below the Colorado Rive were John Caldwell, who lived in the vicinity of the Comanche community at the mouth of Onion Creek, John McGehee and Morgan Hamilton who moved to the area in 1837, Jesse C. Tannehill, who was granted 800 acres upon which he planned to settle the town of Montopolis, and Lewis and William Hancock who established farms along Onion Creek by 1838. US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Continuation Sheet, Section E Page 6, Historic and Architectural Resources of Southeast Travis County, Texas 1996. William Ryan Hancock, his brother Lewis Swanson Hancock, and sister, Frances Ryan Hancock all settled along Onion Creek. Frances Hancock was married to James H. Baker, one of Sam Houston's men. The San Jacinto Museum of History reflects another brother, George Duncan Hancock fought in the battle. The Original Transcript written by Louis W. Kemp, between 1930 and 1952. HANCOCK, GEORGE DUNCAN -- Born in Adams County, Mississippi, April 22, 1809. His father John Allen Hancock, was born in 1780 in Virginia and died in January, 1856 in Alabama. He was married November 2, 1801 in Franklin County, Virginia to Sarah Ryan, daughter of William and Sarah (Swanson) Ryan. Their children were: Frances Hancock who was born January 21, 1902 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died in 1848 in San Saba County, Texas; George Duncan Hancock, subject of this sketch; John Hancock born October 24, 1824 near Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama; William Ryan Hancock who died in Bastrop County, Texas; Phoebe Hancock, who was married to Martin Forehand, and died in May 1878 in Bastrop County Texas; Lewis Hancock who died in Bastrop County July 18, 1850; and Celice Hancock who married a Mr. Nicholds.
By Perry Baker Hall, Esq. Frances Baker's Great Great Great Grandson
Among the first residents who settled below the Colorado Rive were John Caldwell, who lived in the vicinity of the Comanche community at the mouth of Onion Creek, John McGehee and Morgan Hamilton who moved to the area in 1837, Jesse C. Tannehill, who was granted 800 acres upon which he planned to settle the town of Montopolis, and Lewis and William Hancock who established farms along Onion Creek by 1838. US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Continuation Sheet, Section E Page 6, Historic and Architectural Resources of Southeast Travis County, Texas 1996. William Ryan Hancock, his brother Lewis Swanson Hancock, and sister, Frances Ryan Hancock all settled along Onion Creek. Frances Hancock was married to James H. Baker, one of Sam Houston's men. The San Jacinto Museum of History reflects another brother, George Duncan Hancock fought in the battle. The Original Transcript written by Louis W. Kemp, between 1930 and 1952. HANCOCK, GEORGE DUNCAN -- Born in Adams County, Mississippi, April 22, 1809. His father John Allen Hancock, was born in 1780 in Virginia and died in January, 1856 in Alabama. He was married November 2, 1801 in Franklin County, Virginia to Sarah Ryan, daughter of William and Sarah (Swanson) Ryan. Their children were: Frances Hancock who was born January 21, 1902 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died in 1848 in San Saba County, Texas; George Duncan Hancock, subject of this sketch; John Hancock born October 24, 1824 near Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama; William Ryan Hancock who died in Bastrop County, Texas; Phoebe Hancock, who was married to Martin Forehand, and died in May 1878 in Bastrop County Texas; Lewis Hancock who died in Bastrop County July 18, 1850; and Celice Hancock who married a Mr. Nicholds.
By Perry Baker Hall, Esq. Frances Baker's Great Great Great Grandson
Gravesite Details
Family records reflect James H. & Frances Baker were buried at Onion Creek, Travis County. Their son, James Louis Baker married into the Austin family and it is possible two of the unmarked graves are theirs, and the cemetery is near Onion Creek
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