November
November 1, 1847 Election establishing the location of McKinney held
November 1, 1883 Meeting called to start the Empire School
November 2, 1910 Texas Cotton Mill Company begins operation
November 2, 1938 Stamps Quartet gave a performance at Chambersville school
November 3, 1835 Texas leaders met at San Felipe de Austin to form temporary government
November 3, 1924 Nurses Home dedicated at McKinney hospital
November 4, 1805 Fountain Vance elected first County Surveyor
November 4, 1904 Survey completed for McKinney-Bonham Interurban by W. S. Millikin
November 5, 1890 Half of the north side of the square in Farmersville destroyed by fire 15 businesses lost
November 6, 1888 T. A. Coleman elected first County Superintendent of Public Instruction
November 7, 1905 Cotton gins in Wylie and St. Paul destroyed by fire this week
November 8, 1904 Plano passed ordinance against lemonade stands on public streets
November 9, 1841 Second Peters’ Colony contract signed
November 10, 1896 First resolution to suspend school for Thanksgiving in Plano
November 11, 1885 Pike post office established
November 12, 1862 Augustus Washington Aston married Emily Elizabeth Kendrick
November 13, 1832 Meteor shower over Collin County
November 13, 1883 First sidewalks authorized to be constructed in Plano
November 13, 1938 Fire destroyed most of the First Presbyterian Church in Plano
November 14, 1846 George Henry Herndon born, some say he was the first white male born in Collin County
November 14, 1903 Foote and Shepton post offices discontinued
November 14, 1942 Clear Lake post office discontinued
November 15, 1847 First Methodist meeting of Plano started in the home of Joseph and Elizabeth Russell
November 16, 1893 First regulation of itinerant workers in Plano
November 17, 1915 Federation of Women’s Clubs organized in McKinney
November 18, 1920 Lions Club of McKinney organized
November 19, 1924 Woolworth building on west side of the square in McKinney destroyed by fire
November 20, 1841 Texas Agricultural, Commercial & Manufacturing Company formed in Louisville, KY
November 20, 1852 A. H. Burns family arrived in McKinney
November 22, 1853 Lewis Shepard married Mary Ann Huffman
November 23, 1904 Cotton gin in Blue Ridge burned this week
November 24, 1888 Princeton post office established
November 25, 1846 Post office established at Buckner
November 25, 1904 Plano vs McKinney football game, score McKinney 11, Plano 5
November 26, 1931 Allen Times newspaper started
November 27, 1904 Horse of Giles McKinney ran away, overturning cart at public square in McKinney
November 28, 1846 The family of William Beverly arrived in Plano
November 29, 1855 Rhea family arrived at Sway Back
November 30, 1901 Parker, Dump, Climax, Arnold, Ardath, and Verona post offices discontinued
November 30, 1927 Weston bank closed
Third Sunday in November 1845 J. B. Wilmeth organized a Christian church in the home of Carroll McKinney near the Grayson county line
November 1, 1883 Meeting called to start the Empire School
November 2, 1910 Texas Cotton Mill Company begins operation
November 2, 1938 Stamps Quartet gave a performance at Chambersville school
November 3, 1835 Texas leaders met at San Felipe de Austin to form temporary government
November 3, 1924 Nurses Home dedicated at McKinney hospital
November 4, 1805 Fountain Vance elected first County Surveyor
November 4, 1904 Survey completed for McKinney-Bonham Interurban by W. S. Millikin
November 5, 1890 Half of the north side of the square in Farmersville destroyed by fire 15 businesses lost
November 6, 1888 T. A. Coleman elected first County Superintendent of Public Instruction
November 7, 1905 Cotton gins in Wylie and St. Paul destroyed by fire this week
November 8, 1904 Plano passed ordinance against lemonade stands on public streets
November 9, 1841 Second Peters’ Colony contract signed
November 10, 1896 First resolution to suspend school for Thanksgiving in Plano
November 11, 1885 Pike post office established
November 12, 1862 Augustus Washington Aston married Emily Elizabeth Kendrick
November 13, 1832 Meteor shower over Collin County
November 13, 1883 First sidewalks authorized to be constructed in Plano
November 13, 1938 Fire destroyed most of the First Presbyterian Church in Plano
November 14, 1846 George Henry Herndon born, some say he was the first white male born in Collin County
November 14, 1903 Foote and Shepton post offices discontinued
November 14, 1942 Clear Lake post office discontinued
November 15, 1847 First Methodist meeting of Plano started in the home of Joseph and Elizabeth Russell
November 16, 1893 First regulation of itinerant workers in Plano
November 17, 1915 Federation of Women’s Clubs organized in McKinney
November 18, 1920 Lions Club of McKinney organized
November 19, 1924 Woolworth building on west side of the square in McKinney destroyed by fire
November 20, 1841 Texas Agricultural, Commercial & Manufacturing Company formed in Louisville, KY
November 20, 1852 A. H. Burns family arrived in McKinney
November 22, 1853 Lewis Shepard married Mary Ann Huffman
November 23, 1904 Cotton gin in Blue Ridge burned this week
November 24, 1888 Princeton post office established
November 25, 1846 Post office established at Buckner
November 25, 1904 Plano vs McKinney football game, score McKinney 11, Plano 5
November 26, 1931 Allen Times newspaper started
November 27, 1904 Horse of Giles McKinney ran away, overturning cart at public square in McKinney
November 28, 1846 The family of William Beverly arrived in Plano
November 29, 1855 Rhea family arrived at Sway Back
November 30, 1901 Parker, Dump, Climax, Arnold, Ardath, and Verona post offices discontinued
November 30, 1927 Weston bank closed
Third Sunday in November 1845 J. B. Wilmeth organized a Christian church in the home of Carroll McKinney near the Grayson county line
