December
December 1, 1858 F. M. Bounds came to Collin County
December 1, 1902 Free city mail delivery established in McKinney
December 2, 1901 Free rural mail delivery to Foote, Rock Hill, Lucas, & Altoga
December 4, 1881 William Farley family arrived in Collin County from Hart County, KY
December 4, 1887 Roland post office established
December 4, 1901 Possum & Tater Club met in McKinney
December 5, 1894 Masonic Lodge in Plano granted a charter
December 5, 1909 Lebanon Masonic Lodge #837 moved to Frisco
December 6, 1901 Constables raid poker game on Honey Creek, riot at arraignment
December 7, 1939 Woodmen of the World, Woodmen Circle, & juvenile members held a joint meeting at Celina lodge hall
December 8, 1980 Collin McKinney house destroyed by fire in McKinney
December 8, 1901 Fire at Beckett Bros. Restaurant in Heard building in McKinney
December 9, 1856 William Nelson Bush family arrived at McKinney
December 9, 1904 Lamp explodes in Wynn & Son Restaurant in Wylie
December 10, 1898 Clear Lake post office established
December 10, 1901 Plano votes for prohibition
December 11, 1900 Plano city fire horses rented out for personal use
December 12, 1874 First Baptist Church of Celina organized in the Old Union School House
December 12, 1898 New church building dedicated for Plano Presbyterian Church
December 13, 1898 Plano city council forbids the shooting of fireworks on streets
December 14, 1837 Fannin County created out of Red River County
December 14, 1881 Odd Fellows Lodge #276 organized in Lebanon
December 14, 1907 Millwood post office closed
December 15, 1854 Rock Hill post office established
December 15, 1932 Pike post office discontinued
December 17, 1930 First National Bank of Plano organized
December 17, 1930 Wysong Clinic formally opened
December 18, 1905 Celina Masonic Lodge chartered
December 19, 1904 Contract let for machinery for new flour mill at Prosper
December 19, 1904 East side of Tennessee Street burned in McKinney
December 20, 1838 The Congress of the Republic of Texas approved establishment of a road from the Red River to Austin—Preston Road
December 21, 1904 East side of Tennessee Street burned in McKinney
December 23, 1890 Sellers post office closed
December 23, 1931 Liberty State Bank in Murphy robbed
December 24, 1854 A saloon brawl at Sugar Hill resulted in the deaths of Captain John Yeary and John and Samuel Glass
December 24, 1848 Daniel Herring arrived in the Murphy area
December 25, 1842 Mr. Peg Whistler and Wesley Clements were killed in an Indian raid on Honey Creek.
December 29, 1845 Texas admitted into the United States
December 25, 1848 Ball held in the new courthouse
December 27, 1956 Fire in Nevada destroyed 2 businesses
December 28, 1845 Texas admitted to the Union
December 28, 1898 Mack C. Abbott moved his family to Copeville
December 28, 1903 Bishop post office discontinued, George E. Allen, postmaster
December 28, 1904 A temperature of -20º
December 28, 1924 Methodist Church of Farmersville burned
December 29, 1904 Annual rabbit chase in Plano
December 30, 1886 Stiff post office discontinued
December 31, 1903 Sedalia, Roland, Chambersville, Branch, Biggers, and Vineland post offices discontinued
December 31, 1948 Texas Electric Railroad closed
December 1, 1902 Free city mail delivery established in McKinney
December 2, 1901 Free rural mail delivery to Foote, Rock Hill, Lucas, & Altoga
December 4, 1881 William Farley family arrived in Collin County from Hart County, KY
December 4, 1887 Roland post office established
December 4, 1901 Possum & Tater Club met in McKinney
December 5, 1894 Masonic Lodge in Plano granted a charter
December 5, 1909 Lebanon Masonic Lodge #837 moved to Frisco
December 6, 1901 Constables raid poker game on Honey Creek, riot at arraignment
December 7, 1939 Woodmen of the World, Woodmen Circle, & juvenile members held a joint meeting at Celina lodge hall
December 8, 1980 Collin McKinney house destroyed by fire in McKinney
December 8, 1901 Fire at Beckett Bros. Restaurant in Heard building in McKinney
December 9, 1856 William Nelson Bush family arrived at McKinney
December 9, 1904 Lamp explodes in Wynn & Son Restaurant in Wylie
December 10, 1898 Clear Lake post office established
December 10, 1901 Plano votes for prohibition
December 11, 1900 Plano city fire horses rented out for personal use
December 12, 1874 First Baptist Church of Celina organized in the Old Union School House
December 12, 1898 New church building dedicated for Plano Presbyterian Church
December 13, 1898 Plano city council forbids the shooting of fireworks on streets
December 14, 1837 Fannin County created out of Red River County
December 14, 1881 Odd Fellows Lodge #276 organized in Lebanon
December 14, 1907 Millwood post office closed
December 15, 1854 Rock Hill post office established
December 15, 1932 Pike post office discontinued
December 17, 1930 First National Bank of Plano organized
December 17, 1930 Wysong Clinic formally opened
December 18, 1905 Celina Masonic Lodge chartered
December 19, 1904 Contract let for machinery for new flour mill at Prosper
December 19, 1904 East side of Tennessee Street burned in McKinney
December 20, 1838 The Congress of the Republic of Texas approved establishment of a road from the Red River to Austin—Preston Road
December 21, 1904 East side of Tennessee Street burned in McKinney
December 23, 1890 Sellers post office closed
December 23, 1931 Liberty State Bank in Murphy robbed
December 24, 1854 A saloon brawl at Sugar Hill resulted in the deaths of Captain John Yeary and John and Samuel Glass
December 24, 1848 Daniel Herring arrived in the Murphy area
December 25, 1842 Mr. Peg Whistler and Wesley Clements were killed in an Indian raid on Honey Creek.
December 29, 1845 Texas admitted into the United States
December 25, 1848 Ball held in the new courthouse
December 27, 1956 Fire in Nevada destroyed 2 businesses
December 28, 1845 Texas admitted to the Union
December 28, 1898 Mack C. Abbott moved his family to Copeville
December 28, 1903 Bishop post office discontinued, George E. Allen, postmaster
December 28, 1904 A temperature of -20º
December 28, 1924 Methodist Church of Farmersville burned
December 29, 1904 Annual rabbit chase in Plano
December 30, 1886 Stiff post office discontinued
December 31, 1903 Sedalia, Roland, Chambersville, Branch, Biggers, and Vineland post offices discontinued
December 31, 1948 Texas Electric Railroad closed
