Collin County History
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  • Cemeteries
    • alphabetical listing >
      • A cemeteries >
        • Abston
        • Adams
        • Aleo
        • Alexander
        • Allen
        • Altoga
      • B cemeteries >
        • Baccus
        • Backbone
        • Baker
        • Bear Creek
        • Bethany
        • Bethel
        • Bethlehem
        • Biggs
        • Black - McKinney
        • Blue Ridge
        • Bosbie
        • Bowman
        • Bradley McKinney
        • Bradley Pike
        • Brinlee
        • Browning
        • Buckner
        • Bumpass
        • Burns
        • Bush
      • C cemeteries >
        • Cannon
        • Carter
        • Celina
        • Chambersville
        • Chapman
        • Clark
        • Clear Lake
        • Coats-Horton
        • Coffman
        • Coleman
        • Collin County Farm
        • Collinsworth
        • Community
        • Corinth
        • Cottage Hill
        • Cross Roads Celina
        • Cross Roads Desert
        • Culwell
      • D, E cemeteries >
        • Davis
        • Douglas
        • Dunaway
        • Elm Grove
      • F cemeteries >
        • Farmersville
        • Felker
        • Fisher-Roberts
        • Fitzhugh
        • Forbis
        • Frankford
        • Franklin
      • G cemeteries >
        • Garner
        • Gray
        • Grounds
        • Groves
      • H cemeteries >
        • Harris
        • Hawkins
        • Helms
        • Hendricks
        • Herndon
        • Herring-Hogge
        • Higgins
        • Highland
        • Honaker
        • Horn
        • Horn, Jeremiah
        • Huson
      • J, K cemeteries >
        • James
        • Johnson
        • Jones-Yeary
        • Kennedy
        • Kreymer
      • L cemeteries >
        • Lair
        • Leach-Thomas
        • League
        • Liberty
        • Lovell
      • M cemeteries >
        • Mantua
        • Maxwell
        • McAnery
        • McGarrah
        • McKinney family
        • McLarry
        • McMenemy
        • McMillen
        • McMinn
        • Melissa
        • Milligan
        • Millwood
        • Monkey Run
        • Montgomery
        • Moore
        • Mount Carmel
        • Mt. Pleasant Hill
        • Mugg
        • Muncey
        • Muncy
        • Murchison
        • Murphy family
      • N, O cemeteries >
        • Nevada
        • Noble
        • Old McKinney
        • Old Walnut Grove
        • Orenduff
      • P cemeteries >
        • Pecan Grove
        • Pendleton
        • Pike
        • Plano Mutual
        • Plano Pioneer
        • Pleasant Grove
        • Potters Field
        • Princeton
      • R cemeteries >
        • Race/Catlett
        • Richards
        • Ridgeview
        • Rike
        • Ross
        • Routh
        • Routh Family
        • Rowlett Creek
      • S cemeteries >
        • Scalf
        • Scott
        • Shack
        • Shephard
        • Shiloh
        • Slater
        • Smallwood
        • Smith Frisco
        • Smith Nevada
        • Snow Hill
        • Sonntag
        • St. Paul Baptist
        • St. Paul Catholic
        • Stiff Chapel
        • Stimson
        • Stony Point
        • Sullivan
      • T, U, V cemeteries >
        • Thompson
        • Throckmorton
        • Union
        • Van Winkle
        • Verona
      • W, Y cemeteries >
        • Wallace
        • Walnut Grove
        • Warden/Worden
        • Ware/Wear
        • Wells
        • West Shady Grove
        • Williams/Mt. Olive
        • Wilson
        • Wilson Chapel
        • Woodlawn
        • Wylie
        • Young
    • Cemetery Locations >
      • Allen
      • Blue Ridge
      • Celina
      • Chambersville
      • Culleoka
  • Churches
    • Church list >
      • A Churches >
        • Allen Baptist Church
        • Allen Christian Church
        • Altoga Baptist Church
        • Anna Baptist Church
        • Anna Christian Church
      • B Churches >
        • Bethel Methodist
        • Bethlehem Baptist Church
        • Blue Ridge Baptist
        • Blue Ridge Methodist Church
        • Bomar's Chapel
      • C Churches >
        • Celina Methodist Church
        • Chambersville Methodist
        • Corinth Christian
        • Corinth Presbyterian
        • Cottage Hill Methodist
      • D, E Churches >
        • Dunn Memorial Baptist
        • East Fork Baptist
        • Elm Grove Presbyterian
      • F Churches >
        • Farmersville Baptist
        • Farmersville Methodist
        • Foncine Christian
        • Foote Baptist
        • Forest Grove Christian
        • Frankford Methodist
        • Friendship Baptist
        • Frisco First Baptist
        • Frisco Methodist
      • H, L Churches >
        • Lebanon Baptist Church
      • M Churches >
        • Mantua Christian
        • McKinney Churches >
          • McKinney Central Presbyterian
          • McKinney First Baptist
          • McKinney First Christian
          • McKinney First Methodist
          • McKinney First Presbyterian
          • McKinney St. Peter Episcopal
          • Mt. Olive Baptist
          • St. Mark
        • McMinn Chapel
        • Melissa Christian
        • Melissa First Baptist
        • Mount Pleasant Hill Baptist
        • Murphy First Baptist
      • N, O Churches >
        • Nevada Baptist
        • Nevada Methodist
        • Orchard Gap
      • P Churches >
        • Pike Baptist
        • Pike Methodist
        • Plano churches >
          • Baccus Christian
          • Bethany Christian
          • Fannie Harrington Chapel
          • Liberty Baptist
          • Plano Baptist
          • Plano Christian
          • Plano Methodist
          • Plano Presbyterian
          • Rowlett Creek Baptist
          • Shiloh, Plano
        • Pleasant Grove Methodist
        • Aleo Baptist
        • Prosper Methodist
        • Prosper Presbyterian
      • R Churches >
        • Renner Baptist
        • Rosemond Baptist
      • S Churches >
        • Shady Grove
        • Shiloh, Wylie
        • Snow Hill Baptist
        • St. Paul, Melissa
        • St. Paul, St. Paul
        • Stiff Chapel
        • Stony Point
      • V Churches >
        • Valdasta Baptist
        • Van Alstyne Methodist
        • Verona Baptist
        • Verona Methodist
      • W Churches >
        • Walnut Grove Presbyterian
        • West Shady Grove Baptist
        • Westminster Baptist
        • Weston Christian
        • Wilmeth Chapel
        • Wilson Chapel
        • Wylie First Baptist
        • Wylie First Methodist
  • Communities
    • Community list >
      • A Communities >
        • Aleo
        • Alla
        • Allen
        • Altoga
        • Anna
        • Ardath
        • Arnold
        • Ash Grove
      • B Communities >
        • Barksdale
        • Bethany
        • Biggers
        • Bilderback
        • Bishop
        • Blue Ridge
        • Blythe Chapel
        • Bomer Chapel
        • Bosbie
        • Branch
        • Brushy
      • C Communities >
        • Cairo
        • Callis
        • Celina
        • Chambliss
        • Clear Lake
        • Cliff
        • Climax
        • Coffman
        • Copeville
        • Corinth
        • Cottage Hill
        • Cow Skin
        • Crossroads
        • Culleoka
      • D Communities >
        • Dallas
        • Delba
        • Decatur
        • Desert
        • Dixon
        • Donna
        • Dublin
        • Dump
        • Dunn Memorial
      • E Communities >
        • Empire
        • Emerson
        • Enloe
        • Erudia
        • Eureka
      • F Communities >
        • Fairview
        • Farmersville
        • Faulkner
        • Fayburg
        • Fitzhugh Mills
        • Foncine
        • Foote
        • Forest Grove
        • Frankford
        • Franklin
        • Frisco
        • Frognot
      • G Communities >
        • Glen
        • Graybill
      • H Communities >
        • Halltown
        • Hart Springs
        • Hedgecoxe
        • Helm
        • Henslee Chapel
        • Higgins
        • Highland
        • Hominyville
        • Honaker Chapel
        • Honey Creek
        • Hopewell
      • I, J, K Communities >
        • Illinois
        • Josephine
        • Kelly
        • Kreymer
      • L Communities >
        • Lavon
        • Lebanon
        • Liberty
        • Lone Elm
        • Lolaville
        • Lone Star
        • Lone Tree
        • Long Street
        • Longneck
        • Lovejoy
        • Lowry Crossing
        • Lucas
      • M Communities >
        • Mantua
        • Marilee
        • Martin's Box
        • Maxwell
        • McKinney
        • McKinney Communities >
          • Bloomdale
          • Bois d'Arc
          • Bowlby
          • Buckner
          • Chambersville
          • Lewisville
          • McDonald
          • White's Grove
          • Wilmeth
        • McMinn Chapel
        • Melissa
        • Mesquite
        • Milligan
        • Millwood
        • Mississippi
        • Monkey Run
        • Moreland
        • Morris
        • Mt. Pisgah
        • Murphy
      • N, O Communities >
        • Nevada
        • New Albany
        • New Hope
        • New Life
        • Nickelville
        • Orchard Gap
      • P Communities >
        • Parker
        • Parris
        • Pedigo
        • Petersburg
        • Pike
        • Plano
        • Possum Trot
        • Princeton
        • Prosper
      • R Communities >
        • Red Oak
        • Renner
        • Rhea Mills
        • Rhymer
        • Richardson
        • Richland
        • Rock Hill
        • Roland
        • Roseland
        • Rosemond
        • Routh
        • Rowlett
        • Russellville
        • Ruth
      • S Communities >
        • Sedalia
        • Sellers
        • Shepton
        • Sleepy Hollow
        • Snow Hill
        • Spring Creek
        • Spring Hill
        • Squeezepenny
        • St. Paul
        • Stiff Chapel
        • Stinson
        • Sugar Hill
        • Stony Point
        • Swayback
      • T Communities >
        • Thompson
        • Throckmorton
        • Ticky
        • Trinity
      • V Communities >
        • Valdasta
        • Van Alstyne
        • Verona
        • Vineland
        • Viney Grove
      • W Communities >
        • Walnut Grove
        • Warden
        • Water Ridge
        • Westminster
        • Weston
        • Wetsel
        • Wilson
        • Wilson Chapel
        • Winningkoff
        • Womble
        • Wood Dale
        • Woodlawn
        • Wylie
  • History
    • History list >
      • County history >
        • Beginnings
        • County Seat
        • Farming
        • Geographic features
        • Peters Colony
        • Preemption Claims
      • Hangings
      • Indians >
        • Indian Massacres
        • Muncey Massacre
      • Lodges and Clubs >
        • Empire Masonic
        • Farmersville Masonic
        • Lee Masonic
        • McKinney Masonic
        • North Texas Masonic Lodges
        • Pike Masonic
        • Plano Debating Society
        • Prosper IOOF
      • Medical >
        • Doctors
      • Fire Department >
        • Firemen's Band
        • McKinney Fire
        • Sheriffs
      • Railroads >
        • Clear Lake Rail
        • Farmersville Depot
        • Eastline
        • Frisco Depot
        • Interurban
        • Murphy Depot
        • Melissa Station
        • Plano HTC Station
        • Plano Texas Electric
      • Tornados
      • Wars >
        • Buckner Volunteers
        • Civil War
        • Civil War Old Timers
        • Civil War Roll
        • Civil War Veterans
        • Fitzhugh's Regiment
        • Fitzhugh's Texas Rangers
        • Hedgcoxe War
        • Mexican War
  • Maps
  • Places
    • Places list >
      • A Places >
        • Allen Station
        • Altoga Bank
        • Allen Railroad Dam
        • Altoga Store
        • Aston Building
      • B Places >
        • Barnom Meat
        • Battle Harness
        • Blue Ridge Store
        • Boils Store
        • Branch Store
        • Bridges >
          • CR122
          • CR277
          • CR475
          • CR476
          • CR579
          • CR581
          • FM1378
          • McKinney Railroad Bridge
        • Bush Springs
        • Butler's Drug Store
      • C Places >
        • Carlisle Grocery
        • Central National Road
        • Clear Lake Store
        • Climax Store
        • Coffey Stable
        • Collin McKinney Cabin
      • D, E Places >
        • Daniel Gin
        • Desert Store
      • F Places >
        • Fairview Railroad District
        • Farmers Gin
        • Farmersville Bank
        • Forest Grove Store
        • Fossil Fish
        • Frisco Journal
      • G Places >
        • Gordon Millinery
        • Gulledge & Bros
        • Gumbo Pits
      • H Places >
        • Hick City Market
        • Hillis Store
        • Horseshoe Plunge
        • Housewright Feed
        • Housewright Hardware
        • Hudson Harness
      • L, M Places >
        • Lebanon Store
        • McCauley Gin
      • McKinney Places >
        • Ashburn Hospital
        • Blurton Hotel
        • Bullock's Motors
        • C & E Steak House
        • Caldwell Sanitorium
        • Coliseum
        • Collin County Bank
        • Collin County Flour
        • Cotton Mill
        • Courthouses
        • Dixies
        • Elm Saloon
        • Gotcher Nursery
        • Johnson Furniture
        • McKinney Bank
        • McKinney City Hall
        • McKinney Hospital
        • McKinney Post Office
        • McKinney Union Depot
        • Mississippi Store
        • Poor Farm
        • Pope Motor
        • Pope Theatre
        • Prison
        • Smith Drug
        • Throckmorton Law Office
        • White Lumber
      • N, O Places >
        • Nelson Hotel
        • Old Settlers Park
        • Old SH5
        • Onion Shed
      • P Places >
        • Plano Bank
        • Plano Star Courier
        • Pot Rack Creek
        • POW Camp
        • Prosper Flour
        • Pud Joplin Hole
      • R Places >
        • Raymond's Restaurant
        • Red River Bridge
        • Rhea Mills Store
      • S Places >
        • Sapp Bros. Cafe
        • Schimelpfenig Store
        • Shawnee Trail
        • Shephard Mule Barn
        • Sherley Bros. Store
        • Stiff Creek Bridge
        • Stony Point Store
      • T Places >
        • Thompson Gin
      • W Places >
        • Weston Drug
      • White Blacksmith
      • Wylie Grocery
      • Wylie Hotel
      • Young Drug Store
  • Schools
    • Schools list >
      • A Schools >
        • Alla School
        • Anna School
      • B Schools >
        • Baccus School
        • Bishop School
        • Bloomdale School
        • Blue Ridge School
        • Bush School
      • C Schools >
        • Celina School
        • Chambersville School
        • Climax School
        • Colleges
        • Copeville School
        • Culleoka School
      • D Schools >
        • Doty School
      • Early Schools
      • E Schools >
        • Empire College
      • F Schools >
        • Finch School
      • G Schools
      • H Schools >
        • Higgins School
        • Hobbins School
      • J, K Schools >
        • Johnson School
        • Jones Academy
        • Kelley School
      • L Schools >
        • Lavon School
        • Lone Elm School
        • Lovejoy School
      • M Schools >
        • Mantua School
        • McKinney Central Ward
        • Melissa School
        • Mendenhall Elementary
        • Milligan School
        • Murphy School
        • Muse Academy
      • N, O Schools
      • P Schools >
        • Plano High School
        • Prosper School
      • R Schools >
        • Rhea Mills School
        • Robertson School
        • Rock Hill School
      • S Schools >
        • Sedalia School
        • Spring Creek School
        • Stiff Chapel School
        • Stony Point School
      • T, U Schools
      • V Schools
      • W, Y Schools >
        • White Rock School
        • Wilmeth School
        • Wilson School
        • Winningkoff School
  • Timeline
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    • October
    • November
    • December
  • People
    • Houses >
      • A Houses >
        • Abernathy-Crouch
        • Aldridge
        • Angel
        • Aron-Harris
      • B Houses >
        • Bain-Honaker
        • Barnes-Largent
        • Bass
        • Beverly - Harris
        • Bingham
        • Board - Everett
        • Board - Jones
        • Bolin
        • Brown, John
        • Brown, Thomas
        • Burris - Finch
        • Burton
        • Burton, Dr.
        • Bush
        • Bush, Sterling
      • C Houses >
        • Campbell
        • Carlisle House
        • Carpenter
        • Clardy
        • Clark
        • Clark, Matt
        • Clifton
        • Cline-Bass
        • Coggins
        • Coit
        • Comer
        • Crouch-Perkins
        • Crozier
      • D Houses >
        • Daniel
        • Davis, Harvey
        • Davis, John
        • Davis, Olney
        • Davis-Hill
        • Ditto Dowell
        • Dowell, J. S.
        • Dowell BB
        • Dowell McKinney
        • Dulaney Cottage
        • Dulaney
      • E, F Houses >
        • Estes
        • Faires
        • Faires-Bell
        • Ferguson
        • Foote
        • Foreman
        • Fox
        • Fox-Caldwell
      • G Houses >
        • George
        • Giles
        • Goodner
        • Gough-Hughston
        • Graves
        • Greer
      • H Houses >
        • Hart
        • Heard, Charles
        • Heard, John
        • Heard-Craig
        • Herrington, Delta
        • Herrington, John
        • Hill, Ben
        • Hill, John
        • Hill, Moran
        • hill,wr
        • Hill-Robberson
        • Hoard
        • Holsonbake
        • Hood
        • Howell
        • Howell-Merritt
        • Isbell
      • J, K, L Houses >
        • Johnson, John
        • Johnson, Thomas
        • King
        • Kinnamon
        • Kirkpatrick
        • Lamm
        • Largent
      • M Houses >
        • Magnolia
        • Martin
        • Matthews
        • McKinney Cabin
        • McKinney, Younger
        • McKinney Area Houses
        • Merritt - Dowdy
        • Metz
        • Miller
        • Mitchell
        • Mormon
      • N, O Houses >
        • Neathery
        • Noel
        • Nenney
        • Newsome, R. F.
        • Newsome-King
        • Ogle
        • Ogle, Dr.
        • Ownsby
      • P, R Houses >
        • Pate
        • Pitts
        • Rhea
        • Robbins
        • Roller
      • S Houses >
        • Scott, A.M.
        • Scott, L. A.
        • Scott Barker
        • Smith
        • Sparks, James
        • Sparks, John
        • Stallcup
        • Stibbens
        • Stiff
        • Stone
      • T Houses >
        • Taylor
        • Taylor, J. H.
        • Taylor, Two Bit
        • Thomas, Ben
        • Thomas, James
        • Thompson
      • W Houses >
        • Waddill
        • Webb
        • Wells
        • Wiley
        • Wilmeth
        • Wilson, Ammie
        • Wilson, A. G.
        • Wilson, G. A.
        • Wilson Creek
        • Woodman
        • Wyatt
      • Y Houses >
        • Yeager
        • Young, John
        • Young, Wesley
    • People list >
      • A Surnames >
        • Ab Surnames >
          • Abel
          • Abernathy >
            • Abernathy, Homer
            • Abernathy, JR
            • Abernathy, Jewell
            • Abernathy, Mrs. Mollie
            • Abernathy, Robert
            • Abernathy, William Roberts
            • Abston
        • Ad Surnames >
          • Adams >
            • Adams, George
            • Adams, James
            • Adams, Mrs.
          • Adamson >
            • Adamson, Amelia
            • Adamson, Larkin
          • Addington
        • Ai, Ak Surnames >
          • Airhart
          • Akers >
            • Akers, Abraham
            • Akers, Pearl
          • Akin >
            • Akin, Asbury
            • Akin, J. W.
        • Al Surnames >
          • Alder
          • Aldridge >
            • Mrs. Lively Aldridge
            • James Kinnon Aldridge
          • Alexander
          • Allee
          • Allen >
            • Allen, A. W.
            • Allen, Annie Louise
            • Allen, Doria
            • Allen, Ebenezer
            • Allen, Grandma
            • Allen, Mrs. J. H.
            • Allen, Mrs. Nancy
            • Allen, W. C.
            • Allen, Weston
          • Allison >
            • Allison, RD
            • Allison, SB
            • Allison, Wm
        • An Surnames >
          • Anderson >
            • Anderson, Mrs. AL
            • Anderson, Annie Jane
            • Anderson, Dixie
            • Anderson, JL
            • Anderson, Will
          • Andrews >
            • Andrews, FG
            • Andrews, Moses
            • Andrews, Raine
            • Andrews, TW
            • Andrews, Tom
            • Andrews, WM
            • Andrews, Wm, Jr
          • Angel >
            • Angel, JL
            • Angel, JR
          • Antione
        • Ar Surnames >
          • Archer
          • Armstrong >
            • Armstrong, PM
            • Armstrong, Stokley
          • Arnold
          • Aron
        • As Surnames >
          • Ashby >
            • Ashby-Howe
            • Ashby-Stiff
          • Ashlock
          • Askew
          • Aston
        • At Surnames >
          • Atkinson >
            • Atkinson, Andy
            • Atkinson, Jesse
          • Atterberry >
            • Atterberry, Eva Ruth
            • Atterberry, HA
            • Atterberry, John
          • Aven
      • B Surnames >
        • Ba Surnames >
          • Bac Surnames >
            • Baccus >
              • Baccus, Jacob
              • Baccus, Jacob, Jr.
              • Baccus, John
            • Bacon
            • Bagwill
          • Bai Surnames >
            • Bailey >
              • Bailey reunion
              • Bailey, Bertha
              • Bailey, Thomas
            • Bain
            • Baines
            • Baird
            • Baker >
              • Baker, Joseph
              • Baker, Mary
              • Baker, Royal
          • Bal Surnames >
            • Balch
            • Baldridge >
              • Baldridge, JE
              • Baldridge, Lula
              • Baldridge, WF
              • Baldridge, WH
              • Baldwin
              • Bales >
                • Bales, Flossie
                • Bales, Thurman
              • Ball >
                • Ball, AT
                • Ball, Hilary
              • Ballard
              • Ballew >
                • Ballew, Stephen
          • Bar Surnames >
            • Barker
            • Barkley
            • Barnard
            • Barnes >
              • Barnes, Birdie
              • Barnes, Ellender
              • Barnes, Mrs. HC
              • Barnes, Joe
              • Barnes, TS
              • Barnes, Thomas
            • Barnett >
              • Barnett family
              • Barnett, James
              • Barnett, Jennie
            • Barnum
            • Barron
            • Barrow >
              • Barrow, Clyde
              • Barrow, EL
            • Barry
            • Barton
          • Bas Surnames >
            • Bass >
              • Bass, Frank
              • Bass, Jonas
              • Bass, Sam
              • Bass, TA
            • Bassham
          • Bat Surnames >
            • Bateman >
              • Bateman, Althea
              • Bateman, Quait
            • Bates >
              • Bates, Bessie
            • Battle
          • Baugh
          • Baxter >
            • Baxter, Elijah
            • Baxter, Ernest
            • Baxter, Mary
        • Be Surnames >
          • Bea Surnames >
            • Beaty >
              • Beaty, Eliza
              • Beaty, Henry
            • Beaver
          • Bec Surnames >
            • Beck >
              • Beck, John
              • Beck, Richard
              • Beck, Sanford
            • Beckham
          • Bel names >
            • Belden
            • Belew >
              • Belew, Melvin
              • Belew, Mood
            • Bell >
              • Bell, Baxter
              • Bell, Eugene
            • Belt >
              • Belt, Bertha
              • Belt, Clifford
            • Bennett
          • Ber Surnames >
            • Berry >
              • Berry, Alex
              • Berry, Eliza
              • Berry, George
              • Berry, Samuel
            • Berryman
          • Betty
          • Beverly >
            • Beverly, Joe
            • Beverly, John
            • Beverly, Mrs. John
            • Beverly, WT
            • Beverly, Wm
        • Bi Surnames >
          • Bibles
          • Bic Names >
            • Bickham
            • Bickley >
              • Bickley Family
              • Bickley, WP
          • Big Surnames >
            • Biggers
            • Biggs >
              • Biggs, Ben
              • Biggs, Horace
              • Biggs, JW
              • Biggs, Joab
              • Biggs, Lottie
          • Bil Surnames >
            • Bilderback
            • Billingsley
          • Bingham
          • Birdwell
          • Bishop >
            • Bishop, Frankford
        • Bl Surnames >
          • Blackburn
          • Blakeman
          • Blalack >
            • Blalack, Mrs. Frank
            • Blalack, Tilden
          • Blalock
          • Blankenship
          • Blasingame
          • Blazer
        • Bo Surnames >
          • Boa Surnames >
            • Boals
            • Board
            • Boatwright
          • Bog Surnames >
            • Bogard
            • Bogart
          • Boils
          • Bol surnames >
            • Bolin
            • Bolton
          • Bom Surnames >
            • Boman
            • Bomar >
              • Bomar, Avery
              • Bomar, Dave
              • Bomar, Elmer
              • Bomar, James
              • Bomar, Lonnie
              • Bomar, Nora
              • Bomar, Thomas
              • Bomar, William D.
          • Bone
          • Boone
          • Boren >
            • Boren, Bertie
            • Boren, Mike
          • Bos Names >
            • Bostick
            • Boswell
          • Bounds >
            • Bounds Family
            • Bounds, Joe
          • Bow Names >
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Capt. John H. Bingham

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CAPT. JOHN H. BINGHAM

McKinney Courier Gazette, Christmas, 1906

The pioneer newspaper man of McKinney, now retired from the profession, is Capt. John H. .

Capt. Bingham came to this city from Dallas in 1867,having some time before purchased the Enquirer, which was then edited by the late Col. R. DeArmond, who continued in editorial charge some two years after Capt. Bingham arrived. At that time there were two newspapers – the Messenger and Enquirer. The former was established in 1857 and the latter in 1866. James W. Thomas founded the Messenger, while the Enquirer was established by John W. Murray and T. E. Grisham. The Enquirer continued publication until 1896 under the direction and ownership of Capt. Bingham, at which time, tiring of the arduous labors of newspaper work, he retired and the paper ceased publication, the material still remaining in possession of Capt. Bingham in a brick building built especially for the plant.

In the meantime innumerable sheets with fleeting existence sprang into life. Of those whose names are best remembered by the Captain were the Advocate, Black Waxey and Mercury. The Advocate was founded by Thos. W. Bomar, with whom was associated Joseph W. Baines. The Black Waxey succeeded the Advocate and was owned by Mr. Bomar. The Mercury was launched by E. J. Rudolph, a well-known newspaper man who afterwards went to Sherman.

Again there were a few short-lived papers whose names have been forgotten by Captain Bingham, after which The Democrat was established by Robinson & Thompson. In the meantime the Examiner was brought into existence by a stock company headed by Judge F. E. Wilcox, Clay Mack [missing]

Clint Thompson were all, at different times, connected with the Examiner as editor. Clint Thompson founded The Gazette, but sold out to Tom W. Perkins, then bought The Examiner and still owns it. For awhile, Former County Superintendent W. M. Erwin was associated with Mr. Thompson on The Examiner. At present, Mr. Erwin is editor of The Paul’s Valley (I. T.) Enterprise. The Democrat was founded in 1884. At one time, Clay Mack was its editor, as was also E. W. Kirkpatrick. About eighteen years ago, F. C. (Carlie) Thompson assumed its editorship and continued as such until 1904 when he sold out and is now editor and owner of the Plano Star-Courier. Walter B. Wilson became associated with The Democrat nearly thirteen years ago. In 1901 Carlie Thompson and Walter B. Wilson purchased the Semi-Weekly Courier and combined it with The Democrat. They also bought the Daily Courier, which had been established by C. R. Ball and Jerry Magner and continued its publication. In 1902, they sold an interest in these papers to J. Frank Smith. In 1904, Wilson & Smith bought Carlie Thompson’s interest and in July 1906, Mr. Wilson purchased the interest of his other partner, Mr. Smith.

Tom W. Perkins established the Wylie Rustler. Later he bought the Plano-Star. Then the McKinney Gazette and soon established the Daily Gazette. A few months ago he consolidated his papers with The Daily Courier and The Weekly Democrat owned by Walter B. Wilson and the combined papers are now known as The Daily Courier-Gazette and The Weekly Democrat-Gazette, with Perkins & Wilson as editors, publishers and proprietors.

Capt. Bingham, although having retired from the business nearly twelve years ago, still retains a keen interest in matters pertaining to the craft, as well as current events.

During his newspaper career he was known as a forceful writer and his publication was classed with the best in the state. Unlike many members of the fraternity, he acquired a competency which he can now enjoy after the arduous duties of an active life.

JOHN HENRY BINGHAM

by Mrs. Walfe

John Henry Bingham born September 13, l839 at Harrow Gate Springs, Alabama was the son of John Gaines Bingham and his second wife, Catherine Mariah nee Fisher.

After the death of his father in 1854 John came to Texas along with his widowed mother and two younger sisters, Sallie and Mattie. They settled in Dallas and John went to work as a typesetter (Printer’s devil) for the Dallas Herald a predecessor of the Dallas Morning News. He worked for this newspaper until the outbreak of the War Between the States at which time, the entire staff of the newspaper signed up for military duty with the Confederacy. He served over four years.

After the end of the war he returned to Dallas and again worked f or this same newspaper. During this time he set a speed record for setting type which was never broken or even matched until mechanical typesetting was introduced. In 1867 he purchased a newspaper in McKinney and continued to work in Dallas to earn the money to pay off his indebtedness for the purchase of the paper. Isaac Finks Graves and Judge Muse had signed his note with him when he purchased the paper.

He began publishing the ENQUIRER in February 1869 and continued to publish same until 1898 at which time he retired.

On September 30, 1869 he married Eliza Virginia Graves the eldest daughter of Isaac Finks Graves and his wife Margaret Ann nee Stevens. The Graves couple came originally from Orange County Virginia but moved soon after their marriage t o Columbia, Missouri. Eliza Virginia was born there on Christmas day 1841. The family came to Texas in 1856 and settled in McKinney, Collin County, Texas.

The family of John H. Bingham lived in a house on Louisiana Street which was next door to the printing office of the Enquirer until 1883. 1882 John began to build the home located at 804 Chestnut Street. All lumber used in the construction of the home was hauled overland from Jefferson, Texas by ox-cart. The residence was under construction for a period of two years. The lower floor of the home was sufficiently completed in the early spring of 1883 for the family to move in and occupy the lower floor. The house plan was drawn from memory of a home in Georgia which John Bingham had admired while serving in the war.

The children of John and Eliza Bingham were Margaret Gaines born August 18, 1870 (died young), Sallie Mills born February 3, 1873 (married James T. Couch, Sr.), Isaac Graves born November 21, 1874, Nathaniel Stevens born June 9, 1877, Stephen Goodwin born May 4, 1880 and Eliza Virginia born January 18, 1883 (married Watt Eli Morelock).


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