McKINNEY FAMILY CEMETERY - LUCAS
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This cemetery is on the Donald Kendall farm. They are listed in the McKinney telephone book. You should obtain permission to cross their property before visiting the cemetery. When the dam is muddy, it cannot be crossed in a vehicle.
The cemetery is surrounded by a 4-foot chain link fence. There is a large cedar tree inside the fence. The cemetery has only one marker. It is a 6-foot obelisk with inscriptions on each side. Two sides are for Grayums and two sides are for McKinneys. The inscriptions are hard to read. The stone has obviously been broken before and repaired. It is set in concrete.
There is a historical marker at the cemetery for John Meyers McKinney. The old historical marker book for Collin County calls this the Grayum Family Cemetery. The cemetery is deeded in Vol 157, p 603. It is for 1 rod by 1 ½ rods. The deed lists as being buried here, John McKinney, Ellen McKinney, G. Z. Grayum, and Sophia Grayum, whose names are on the monument, and others.
Sophia Grayum was his daughter. G. Z. Grayum was probably her child. Ellen McKinney is probably a grandchild of J. M. McKinney. One listing says there is a fifth person buried here, Julia A., wife of E. McKinney, August 1844-1871. Since E. McKinney is a female (Ellen), this would be wrong. However, she could be one of the "others" buried here.
According to one source, Sophie McKinney Grayum was the inspiration for the musical "Brigadoon." The writer of the story, Gerstaeker, stayed with the McKinney family for a couple of months before going back to Germany. He fell in love with Sophie and wrote the story. John McKinney, Sr.'s son, John M. McKinney, Jr. was the first convert to the Christian Church in Collin County. He became a Christian minister and was known around the county as "Elder John." John, Jr. is not buried in this cemetery. There is no evidence that these McKinneys are related to Collin McKinney.
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy Gough
A Texas Ranger marker has been added to the cemetery for Mr. McKinney.
The cemetery is surrounded by a 4-foot chain link fence. There is a large cedar tree inside the fence. The cemetery has only one marker. It is a 6-foot obelisk with inscriptions on each side. Two sides are for Grayums and two sides are for McKinneys. The inscriptions are hard to read. The stone has obviously been broken before and repaired. It is set in concrete.
There is a historical marker at the cemetery for John Meyers McKinney. The old historical marker book for Collin County calls this the Grayum Family Cemetery. The cemetery is deeded in Vol 157, p 603. It is for 1 rod by 1 ½ rods. The deed lists as being buried here, John McKinney, Ellen McKinney, G. Z. Grayum, and Sophia Grayum, whose names are on the monument, and others.
Sophia Grayum was his daughter. G. Z. Grayum was probably her child. Ellen McKinney is probably a grandchild of J. M. McKinney. One listing says there is a fifth person buried here, Julia A., wife of E. McKinney, August 1844-1871. Since E. McKinney is a female (Ellen), this would be wrong. However, she could be one of the "others" buried here.
According to one source, Sophie McKinney Grayum was the inspiration for the musical "Brigadoon." The writer of the story, Gerstaeker, stayed with the McKinney family for a couple of months before going back to Germany. He fell in love with Sophie and wrote the story. John McKinney, Sr.'s son, John M. McKinney, Jr. was the first convert to the Christian Church in Collin County. He became a Christian minister and was known around the county as "Elder John." John, Jr. is not buried in this cemetery. There is no evidence that these McKinneys are related to Collin McKinney.
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy Gough
A Texas Ranger marker has been added to the cemetery for Mr. McKinney.