January
January 1842 Throckmorton wagon train arrived in Collin County and established first settlement
January 1, 1885 First drug store in Farmersville opened – Pendleton, Yeary and Rike Drug Store
January 1, 1957 Plano appointed its first police chief
January 2, 1906 East Louisiana Street burned in McKinney
January 3, 1873 The town of Russell changed its name to Melissa
January 3, 1873 Felix Bush married Frances Elkin
January 4, 1854 First homicide in McKinney. Joe Peake was killed by Alfred Johnson. It was called self defense
January 4, 1882 Chaddick and Brinson Gin burned
January 5, 1923 Chambersville School started serving the first hot lunches in Collin County
January 6, 1893 Desert post office established
January 8, 1846 Comfort McMillen received a headright in Murphy
January 9, 1900 Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company granted right to construct poles and wires in Plano
January 10, 1906 Fire destroyed the north side of the square in McKinney
January 10, 1923 East side of the square in McKinney burned
January 11, 1876 Allen post office established
January 12, 1874 W. H. Chandler family arrived in Collin County
January 12, 1912 Spinal meningitis scare in Celina
January 13, 1877 Coldest day on record in Collin County—18 degrees below zero
January 14, 1901 Branch post office established
January 14, 1905 McKinney City Council issued bonds for electric light plant
January 15, 1845 William Sachse came to Texas
January 16, 1854 Weston post office established
January 17, 1918 Collin County women were allowed to vote for the first time
January 18, 1934 Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow go through McKinney evading sheriffs
January 19, 1905 Reception held in Plano for state organizer of Women’s & Children’s missions
January 20, 1904 W. M. Kerr of Vineland shipped 2 turkeys to Wapanucka, I. T.
January 20, 1900 Lebanon Masonic Lodge #837 constituted and met for the first time.
January 22, 1910 Oratorical contest held in Plano
January 23, 1913 The Mississippi store collapsed in McKinney killing 8
January 24, 1850 Grand Lodge of Texas granted dispensation for Masonic Lodge No. 51 in McKinney
January 24, 1909 Three week revival in Plano ended
January 25, 1901 Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Plano chartered
January 25, 1904 The Irving French Co. was at the Opera House in McKinney presenting “A Runaway Wife.”
January 26, 1909 Privately owned electric light plant offered for sale to Plano for $6000
January 27, 1876 Rhea Mills post office established
January 27, 1932 Raymond Hamilton broke out of the McKinney jail
January 28, 1904 The Rush Lights met in McKinney
January 29, 1905 The 44's club, consisting of people born in 1844 who served in the Confederacy, met in Plano
January 30, 1914 Six boys-still in kneepants-broke into the Boren & Stewart store after dark and took 5 boxes of cigars, 5 boxes of chewing gum, 2 boxes of 22 rifle cartridges and 3500 cigarettes
January 31, 1901 Aleo post office discontinued
January 1, 1885 First drug store in Farmersville opened – Pendleton, Yeary and Rike Drug Store
January 1, 1957 Plano appointed its first police chief
January 2, 1906 East Louisiana Street burned in McKinney
January 3, 1873 The town of Russell changed its name to Melissa
January 3, 1873 Felix Bush married Frances Elkin
January 4, 1854 First homicide in McKinney. Joe Peake was killed by Alfred Johnson. It was called self defense
January 4, 1882 Chaddick and Brinson Gin burned
January 5, 1923 Chambersville School started serving the first hot lunches in Collin County
January 6, 1893 Desert post office established
January 8, 1846 Comfort McMillen received a headright in Murphy
January 9, 1900 Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company granted right to construct poles and wires in Plano
January 10, 1906 Fire destroyed the north side of the square in McKinney
January 10, 1923 East side of the square in McKinney burned
January 11, 1876 Allen post office established
January 12, 1874 W. H. Chandler family arrived in Collin County
January 12, 1912 Spinal meningitis scare in Celina
January 13, 1877 Coldest day on record in Collin County—18 degrees below zero
January 14, 1901 Branch post office established
January 14, 1905 McKinney City Council issued bonds for electric light plant
January 15, 1845 William Sachse came to Texas
January 16, 1854 Weston post office established
January 17, 1918 Collin County women were allowed to vote for the first time
January 18, 1934 Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow go through McKinney evading sheriffs
January 19, 1905 Reception held in Plano for state organizer of Women’s & Children’s missions
January 20, 1904 W. M. Kerr of Vineland shipped 2 turkeys to Wapanucka, I. T.
January 20, 1900 Lebanon Masonic Lodge #837 constituted and met for the first time.
January 22, 1910 Oratorical contest held in Plano
January 23, 1913 The Mississippi store collapsed in McKinney killing 8
January 24, 1850 Grand Lodge of Texas granted dispensation for Masonic Lodge No. 51 in McKinney
January 24, 1909 Three week revival in Plano ended
January 25, 1901 Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Plano chartered
January 25, 1904 The Irving French Co. was at the Opera House in McKinney presenting “A Runaway Wife.”
January 26, 1909 Privately owned electric light plant offered for sale to Plano for $6000
January 27, 1876 Rhea Mills post office established
January 27, 1932 Raymond Hamilton broke out of the McKinney jail
January 28, 1904 The Rush Lights met in McKinney
January 29, 1905 The 44's club, consisting of people born in 1844 who served in the Confederacy, met in Plano
January 30, 1914 Six boys-still in kneepants-broke into the Boren & Stewart store after dark and took 5 boxes of cigars, 5 boxes of chewing gum, 2 boxes of 22 rifle cartridges and 3500 cigarettes
January 31, 1901 Aleo post office discontinued
