Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 911. FRANCIS M. HUNSAKER who was born in Vancouver, Washington, September 15, 1855, is one of the well known farmers of Baker county. He is the son of Bradford and Hannah Maria (Stice) Hunsaker, the former a native of Illinois and the latter of Missouri. The parents crossed the plains with ox teams in 1852 and settled near Vancouver, Washington, where they resided until the spring of 1870, when they removed to Baker county, Oregon, where the mother died in August, 1906. The father, however, survives and at the ripe old age of eighty years is still living in this county. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are now living. Francis M. Hunsaker remained at home with his parents until he attained his majority, having received a common-school education in the schools of Washington and Oregon. After he became of age he worked in a store as clerk for a year and then took up the business of freighting, which he followed for six years. He then became a carpenter and for eighteen years worked at that trade, when he bought a ranch of forty-four and one-half acres, upon which he now lives. This farm is now a well developed and finely improved property and he owns besides this forty acres, which is an additional source of income. In 1880 Mr. Hunsaker was married to Miss Frances Sargent, a daughter of I. N. and Hannah Sargent, both of whom were natives of New York. The parents emigrated to Oregon in 1862 and later removed to The Dalles, where both passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsaker are the parents of two sons: Clarence H., who was born September 1, 1881; and Archie E., born September 9, 1884. The mother of these children died in 1900 and on June 5, 1904, Mr. Hunsaker was again married, his second union being with Mrs. Estella (Reel) Boswell, a native of Wyoming and a daughter of Isaac W. and Ellen (Marrs) Reel. The father was a native of Kansas and the mother of Iowa and both are now deceased. By her first marriage Mrs. Hunsaker was the mother of a son, Chester A., and a daughter, Uma U. Boswell. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsaker are the parents of one child, Francis L. In politics Mr. Hunsaker votes the republican ticket but has never been an office seeker or intensely interested in politics. He and his wife are members of the First Baptist church at Baker City, where they are faithful attendants, influential members and generous in their support. Mr. Hunsaker has long been numbered among the better class of farmers and citizens of Baker county, where he is known to a large circle of friends and neighbors. He is one of those men by the efforts of whom Baker county has been brought to its present state of agricultural development, and the Hunsaker family move in the best circles in the county. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.