Jacob Baccus
JACOB BACCUS
Jacob Baccus was born in 1796. He married Emily Smith in 1811. His brother Enoch Baccus was born in 1798. He married Elizabeth Brown in Greene County, Illinois, on May 29, 1823.
In 1844 Jacob and Emily Baccus and their oldest sons, Godfrey and Peter, came to Collin County. They settled on the banks of Rowlett Creek west of present-day Allen. Jacob Baccus patented 640 acres as a married man. His sons, Godfrey and Peter, patented 320 acres each as single men. Enoch Baccus came to Collin County in 1845. Another son, Benjamin Baccus, came to Collin County by 1850. They were active in the Rowlett Creek Baptist Church, which was said to be the oldest Baptist church in North Texas. Jacob Baccus died August 30, 1860, and is buried in the Rowlett Creek Cemetery. His wife Emily died May 24, 1879. Godfrey died May 24, 1907. Benjamin died February 28, 1905. They are all buried in the Baccus Cemetery in Collin County.
Jacob Baccus was born in 1796. He married Emily Smith in 1811. His brother Enoch Baccus was born in 1798. He married Elizabeth Brown in Greene County, Illinois, on May 29, 1823.
In 1844 Jacob and Emily Baccus and their oldest sons, Godfrey and Peter, came to Collin County. They settled on the banks of Rowlett Creek west of present-day Allen. Jacob Baccus patented 640 acres as a married man. His sons, Godfrey and Peter, patented 320 acres each as single men. Enoch Baccus came to Collin County in 1845. Another son, Benjamin Baccus, came to Collin County by 1850. They were active in the Rowlett Creek Baptist Church, which was said to be the oldest Baptist church in North Texas. Jacob Baccus died August 30, 1860, and is buried in the Rowlett Creek Cemetery. His wife Emily died May 24, 1879. Godfrey died May 24, 1907. Benjamin died February 28, 1905. They are all buried in the Baccus Cemetery in Collin County.
