Parker School
Parker School #124
Parker Road
Parker, Texas
The first school in the Parker Community was started in the home of Comfort McMillen, founder of Corinth Presbyterian Church in 1846. Later that school met at the corner of Gray Lane and Gregory. It was known at Wilkins. As families grew and numbers of children increased, there was a need for another school.
James Francis Stinson and his wife, Margaret Catherine, wanted a school nearby for their children and donated the land for a school known as the Stinson (Who'd a thought it) School, which opened in 1880. It was located west of Bois d'Arc Lane and south of Parker Road and is listed at Stinson School #124.
The Parker post office opened in 1888. It was named for the Parker family that lived in the area.
In 1914 Stinson and Wilkins schools consolidated to form Parker #124. The school buildings were torn down and a new and larger building was erected in Parker. Parker was named for
The 1918 the County Superintendent of Schools said this about Parker #124:
“The Parker school district was formed by the consolidating of the other small districts just a few years past. If anyone in the community had doubts about the wisdom of the consolidation, then they have disappeared now. They have a good four-room house well equipped and a large attendance of the larger boys and girls of the community. The work is of a good type, and this school is doing its part toward giving to our county good American citizens, Jesse Day, Clara Llewelin, Annie Dearing and Mae Doren are the teachers. This school will receive State aid.”
In 1925 the Parker School had 80 students and 123 by 1940.
As the area continued to prosper, a four-room school was built on Parker Road in front of where the late Billy Myrick's house stands today. It was a rough and tumble school with a large enrollment of 90 children. According to long-time resident Arthur Hogge, the longest-lasting schoolmaster laid his gun on his desk to maintain order in the classroom. The old well still stands as a marker there.
Over time, the Parker district's children were divided into different school districts, some went to Plano and some to Wylie. Finally in 1948, the Parker School building was sold and torn down with most students transferring to Plano.
Parker Road
Parker, Texas
The first school in the Parker Community was started in the home of Comfort McMillen, founder of Corinth Presbyterian Church in 1846. Later that school met at the corner of Gray Lane and Gregory. It was known at Wilkins. As families grew and numbers of children increased, there was a need for another school.
James Francis Stinson and his wife, Margaret Catherine, wanted a school nearby for their children and donated the land for a school known as the Stinson (Who'd a thought it) School, which opened in 1880. It was located west of Bois d'Arc Lane and south of Parker Road and is listed at Stinson School #124.
The Parker post office opened in 1888. It was named for the Parker family that lived in the area.
In 1914 Stinson and Wilkins schools consolidated to form Parker #124. The school buildings were torn down and a new and larger building was erected in Parker. Parker was named for
The 1918 the County Superintendent of Schools said this about Parker #124:
“The Parker school district was formed by the consolidating of the other small districts just a few years past. If anyone in the community had doubts about the wisdom of the consolidation, then they have disappeared now. They have a good four-room house well equipped and a large attendance of the larger boys and girls of the community. The work is of a good type, and this school is doing its part toward giving to our county good American citizens, Jesse Day, Clara Llewelin, Annie Dearing and Mae Doren are the teachers. This school will receive State aid.”
In 1925 the Parker School had 80 students and 123 by 1940.
As the area continued to prosper, a four-room school was built on Parker Road in front of where the late Billy Myrick's house stands today. It was a rough and tumble school with a large enrollment of 90 children. According to long-time resident Arthur Hogge, the longest-lasting schoolmaster laid his gun on his desk to maintain order in the classroom. The old well still stands as a marker there.
Over time, the Parker district's children were divided into different school districts, some went to Plano and some to Wylie. Finally in 1948, the Parker School building was sold and torn down with most students transferring to Plano.
