Collin County History
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  • Cemeteries
    • alphabetical listing >
      • A cemeteries >
        • Abston
        • Adams
        • Aleo
        • Alexander
        • Allen
        • Altoga
      • B cemeteries >
        • Baccus
        • Backbone
        • Baker
        • Bear Creek
        • Bethany
        • Bethel
        • Bethlehem
        • Biggs
        • Black - McKinney
        • Blue Ridge
        • Bosbie
        • Bowman
        • Bradley McKinney
        • Bradley Pike
        • Brinlee
        • Browning
        • Buckner
        • Bumpass
        • Burns
        • Bush
      • C cemeteries >
        • Cannon
        • Carter
        • Celina
        • Chambersville
        • Chapman
        • Clark
        • Clear Lake
        • Coats-Horton
        • Coffman
        • Coleman
        • Collin County Farm
        • Collinsworth
        • Community
        • Corinth
        • Cottage Hill
        • Cross Roads Celina
        • Cross Roads Desert
        • Culwell
      • D, E cemeteries >
        • Davis
        • Douglas
        • Dunaway
        • Elm Grove
      • F cemeteries >
        • Farmersville
        • Felker
        • Fisher-Roberts
        • Fitzhugh
        • Forbis
        • Frankford
        • Franklin
      • G cemeteries >
        • Garner
        • Gray
        • Grounds
        • Groves
      • H cemeteries >
        • Harris
        • Hawkins
        • Helms
        • Hendricks
        • Herndon
        • Herring-Hogge
        • Higgins
        • Highland
        • Honaker
        • Horn
        • Horn, Jeremiah
        • Huson
      • J, K cemeteries >
        • James
        • Johnson
        • Jones-Yeary
        • Kennedy
        • Kreymer
      • L cemeteries >
        • Lair
        • Leach-Thomas
        • League
        • Liberty
        • Lovell
      • M cemeteries >
        • Mantua
        • Maxwell
        • McAnery
        • McGarrah
        • McKinney family
        • McLarry
        • McMenemy
        • McMillen
        • McMinn
        • Melissa
        • Milligan
        • Millwood
        • Monkey Run
        • Montgomery
        • Moore
        • Mount Carmel
        • Mt. Pleasant Hill
        • Mugg
        • Muncey
        • Muncy
        • Murchison
        • Murphy family
      • N, O cemeteries >
        • Nevada
        • Noble
        • Old McKinney
        • Old Walnut Grove
        • Orenduff
      • P cemeteries >
        • Pecan Grove
        • Pendleton
        • Pike
        • Plano Mutual
        • Plano Pioneer
        • Pleasant Grove
        • Potters Field
        • Princeton
      • R cemeteries >
        • Race/Catlett
        • Richards
        • Ridgeview
        • Rike
        • Ross
        • Routh
        • Routh Family
        • Rowlett Creek
      • S cemeteries >
        • Scalf
        • Scott
        • Shack
        • Shephard
        • Shiloh
        • Slater
        • Smallwood
        • Smith Frisco
        • Smith Nevada
        • Snow Hill
        • Sonntag
        • St. Paul Baptist
        • St. Paul Catholic
        • Stiff Chapel
        • Stimson
        • Stony Point
        • Sullivan
      • T, U, V cemeteries >
        • Thompson
        • Throckmorton
        • Union
        • Van Winkle
        • Verona
      • W, Y cemeteries >
        • Wallace
        • Walnut Grove
        • Warden/Worden
        • Ware/Wear
        • Wells
        • West Shady Grove
        • Williams/Mt. Olive
        • Wilson
        • Wilson Chapel
        • Woodlawn
        • Wylie
        • Young
    • Cemetery Locations >
      • Allen
      • Blue Ridge
      • Celina
      • Chambersville
      • Culleoka
  • Churches
    • Church list >
      • A Churches >
        • Allen Baptist Church
        • Allen Christian Church
        • Altoga Baptist Church
        • Anna Baptist Church
        • Anna Christian Church
      • B Churches >
        • Bethel Methodist
        • Bethlehem Baptist Church
        • Blue Ridge Baptist
        • Blue Ridge Methodist Church
        • Bomar's Chapel
      • C Churches >
        • Celina Methodist Church
        • Chambersville Methodist
        • Corinth Christian
        • Corinth Presbyterian
        • Cottage Hill Methodist
      • D, E Churches >
        • Dunn Memorial Baptist
        • East Fork Baptist
        • Elm Grove Presbyterian
      • F Churches >
        • Farmersville Baptist
        • Farmersville Methodist
        • Foncine Christian
        • Foote Baptist
        • Forest Grove Christian
        • Frankford Methodist
        • Friendship Baptist
        • Frisco First Baptist
        • Frisco Methodist
      • H, L Churches >
        • Lebanon Baptist Church
      • M Churches >
        • Mantua Christian
        • McKinney Churches >
          • McKinney Central Presbyterian
          • McKinney First Baptist
          • McKinney First Christian
          • McKinney First Methodist
          • McKinney First Presbyterian
          • McKinney St. Peter Episcopal
          • Mt. Olive Baptist
          • St. Mark
        • McMinn Chapel
        • Melissa Christian
        • Melissa First Baptist
        • Mount Pleasant Hill Baptist
        • Murphy First Baptist
      • N, O Churches >
        • Nevada Baptist
        • Nevada Methodist
        • Orchard Gap
      • P Churches >
        • Pike Baptist
        • Pike Methodist
        • Plano churches >
          • Baccus Christian
          • Bethany Christian
          • Fannie Harrington Chapel
          • Liberty Baptist
          • Plano Baptist
          • Plano Christian
          • Plano Methodist
          • Plano Presbyterian
          • Rowlett Creek Baptist
          • Shiloh, Plano
        • Pleasant Grove Methodist
        • Aleo Baptist
        • Prosper Methodist
        • Prosper Presbyterian
      • R Churches >
        • Renner Baptist
        • Rosemond Baptist
      • S Churches >
        • Shady Grove
        • Shiloh, Wylie
        • Snow Hill Baptist
        • St. Paul, Melissa
        • St. Paul, St. Paul
        • Stiff Chapel
        • Stony Point
      • V Churches >
        • Valdasta Baptist
        • Van Alstyne Methodist
        • Verona Baptist
        • Verona Methodist
      • W Churches >
        • Walnut Grove Presbyterian
        • West Shady Grove Baptist
        • Westminster Baptist
        • Weston Christian
        • Wilmeth Chapel
        • Wilson Chapel
        • Wylie First Baptist
        • Wylie First Methodist
  • Communities
    • Community list >
      • A Communities >
        • Aleo
        • Alla
        • Allen
        • Altoga
        • Anna
        • Ardath
        • Arnold
        • Ash Grove
      • B Communities >
        • Barksdale
        • Bethany
        • Biggers
        • Bilderback
        • Bishop
        • Blue Ridge
        • Blythe Chapel
        • Bomer Chapel
        • Bosbie
        • Branch
        • Brushy
      • C Communities >
        • Cairo
        • Callis
        • Celina
        • Chambliss
        • Clear Lake
        • Cliff
        • Climax
        • Coffman
        • Copeville
        • Corinth
        • Cottage Hill
        • Cow Skin
        • Crossroads
        • Culleoka
      • D Communities >
        • Dallas
        • Delba
        • Decatur
        • Desert
        • Dixon
        • Donna
        • Dublin
        • Dump
        • Dunn Memorial
      • E Communities >
        • Empire
        • Emerson
        • Enloe
        • Erudia
        • Eureka
      • F Communities >
        • Fairview
        • Farmersville
        • Faulkner
        • Fayburg
        • Fitzhugh Mills
        • Foncine
        • Foote
        • Forest Grove
        • Frankford
        • Franklin
        • Frisco
        • Frognot
      • G Communities >
        • Glen
        • Graybill
      • H Communities >
        • Halltown
        • Hart Springs
        • Hedgecoxe
        • Helm
        • Henslee Chapel
        • Higgins
        • Highland
        • Hominyville
        • Honaker Chapel
        • Honey Creek
        • Hopewell
      • I, J, K Communities >
        • Illinois
        • Josephine
        • Kelly
        • Kreymer
      • L Communities >
        • Lavon
        • Lebanon
        • Liberty
        • Lone Elm
        • Lolaville
        • Lone Star
        • Lone Tree
        • Long Street
        • Longneck
        • Lovejoy
        • Lowry Crossing
        • Lucas
      • M Communities >
        • Mantua
        • Marilee
        • Martin's Box
        • Maxwell
        • McKinney
        • McKinney Communities >
          • Bloomdale
          • Bois d'Arc
          • Bowlby
          • Buckner
          • Chambersville
          • Lewisville
          • McDonald
          • White's Grove
          • Wilmeth
        • McMinn Chapel
        • Melissa
        • Mesquite
        • Milligan
        • Millwood
        • Mississippi
        • Monkey Run
        • Moreland
        • Morris
        • Mt. Pisgah
        • Murphy
      • N, O Communities >
        • Nevada
        • New Albany
        • New Hope
        • New Life
        • Nickelville
        • Orchard Gap
      • P Communities >
        • Parker
        • Parris
        • Pedigo
        • Petersburg
        • Pike
        • Plano
        • Possum Trot
        • Princeton
        • Prosper
      • R Communities >
        • Red Oak
        • Renner
        • Rhea Mills
        • Rhymer
        • Richardson
        • Richland
        • Rock Hill
        • Roland
        • Roseland
        • Rosemond
        • Routh
        • Rowlett
        • Russellville
        • Ruth
      • S Communities >
        • Sedalia
        • Sellers
        • Shepton
        • Sleepy Hollow
        • Snow Hill
        • Spring Creek
        • Spring Hill
        • Squeezepenny
        • St. Paul
        • Stiff Chapel
        • Stinson
        • Sugar Hill
        • Stony Point
        • Swayback
      • T Communities >
        • Thompson
        • Throckmorton
        • Ticky
        • Trinity
      • V Communities >
        • Valdasta
        • Van Alstyne
        • Verona
        • Vineland
        • Viney Grove
      • W Communities >
        • Walnut Grove
        • Warden
        • Water Ridge
        • Westminster
        • Weston
        • Wetsel
        • Wilson
        • Wilson Chapel
        • Winningkoff
        • Womble
        • Wood Dale
        • Woodlawn
        • Wylie
  • History
    • History list >
      • County history >
        • Beginnings
        • County Seat
        • Farming
        • Geographic features
        • Peters Colony
        • Preemption Claims
      • Hangings
      • Indians >
        • Indian Massacres
        • Muncey Massacre
      • Lodges and Clubs >
        • Empire Masonic
        • Farmersville Masonic
        • Lee Masonic
        • McKinney Masonic
        • North Texas Masonic Lodges
        • Pike Masonic
        • Plano Debating Society
        • Prosper IOOF
      • Medical >
        • Doctors
      • Fire Department >
        • Firemen's Band
        • McKinney Fire
        • Sheriffs
      • Railroads >
        • Clear Lake Rail
        • Farmersville Depot
        • Eastline
        • Frisco Depot
        • Interurban
        • Murphy Depot
        • Melissa Station
        • Plano HTC Station
        • Plano Texas Electric
      • Tornados
      • Wars >
        • Buckner Volunteers
        • Civil War
        • Civil War Old Timers
        • Civil War Roll
        • Civil War Veterans
        • Fitzhugh's Regiment
        • Fitzhugh's Texas Rangers
        • Hedgcoxe War
        • Mexican War
  • Maps
  • Places
    • Places list >
      • A Places >
        • Allen Station
        • Altoga Bank
        • Allen Railroad Dam
        • Altoga Store
        • Aston Building
      • B Places >
        • Barnom Meat
        • Battle Harness
        • Blue Ridge Store
        • Boils Store
        • Branch Store
        • Bridges >
          • CR122
          • CR277
          • CR475
          • CR476
          • CR579
          • CR581
          • FM1378
          • McKinney Railroad Bridge
        • Bush Springs
        • Butler's Drug Store
      • C Places >
        • Carlisle Grocery
        • Central National Road
        • Clear Lake Store
        • Climax Store
        • Coffey Stable
        • Collin McKinney Cabin
      • D, E Places >
        • Daniel Gin
        • Desert Store
      • F Places >
        • Fairview Railroad District
        • Farmers Gin
        • Farmersville Bank
        • Forest Grove Store
        • Fossil Fish
        • Frisco Journal
      • G Places >
        • Gordon Millinery
        • Gulledge & Bros
        • Gumbo Pits
      • H Places >
        • Hick City Market
        • Hillis Store
        • Horseshoe Plunge
        • Housewright Feed
        • Housewright Hardware
        • Hudson Harness
      • L, M Places >
        • Lebanon Store
        • McCauley Gin
      • McKinney Places >
        • Ashburn Hospital
        • Blurton Hotel
        • Bullock's Motors
        • C & E Steak House
        • Caldwell Sanitorium
        • Coliseum
        • Collin County Bank
        • Collin County Flour
        • Cotton Mill
        • Courthouses
        • Dixies
        • Elm Saloon
        • Gotcher Nursery
        • Johnson Furniture
        • McKinney Bank
        • McKinney City Hall
        • McKinney Hospital
        • McKinney Post Office
        • McKinney Union Depot
        • Mississippi Store
        • Poor Farm
        • Pope Motor
        • Pope Theatre
        • Prison
        • Smith Drug
        • Throckmorton Law Office
        • White Lumber
      • N, O Places >
        • Nelson Hotel
        • Old Settlers Park
        • Old SH5
        • Onion Shed
      • P Places >
        • Plano Bank
        • Plano Star Courier
        • Pot Rack Creek
        • POW Camp
        • Prosper Flour
        • Pud Joplin Hole
      • R Places >
        • Raymond's Restaurant
        • Red River Bridge
        • Rhea Mills Store
      • S Places >
        • Sapp Bros. Cafe
        • Schimelpfenig Store
        • Shawnee Trail
        • Shephard Mule Barn
        • Sherley Bros. Store
        • Stiff Creek Bridge
        • Stony Point Store
      • T Places >
        • Thompson Gin
      • W Places >
        • Weston Drug
      • White Blacksmith
      • Wylie Grocery
      • Wylie Hotel
      • Young Drug Store
  • Schools
    • Schools list >
      • A Schools >
        • Alla School
        • Anna School
      • B Schools >
        • Baccus School
        • Bishop School
        • Bloomdale School
        • Blue Ridge School
        • Bush School
      • C Schools >
        • Celina School
        • Chambersville School
        • Climax School
        • Colleges
        • Copeville School
        • Culleoka School
      • D Schools >
        • Doty School
      • Early Schools
      • E Schools >
        • Empire College
      • F Schools >
        • Finch School
      • G Schools
      • H Schools >
        • Higgins School
        • Hobbins School
      • J, K Schools >
        • Johnson School
        • Jones Academy
        • Kelley School
      • L Schools >
        • Lavon School
        • Lone Elm School
        • Lovejoy School
      • M Schools >
        • Mantua School
        • McKinney Central Ward
        • Melissa School
        • Mendenhall Elementary
        • Milligan School
        • Murphy School
        • Muse Academy
      • N, O Schools
      • P Schools >
        • Plano High School
        • Prosper School
      • R Schools >
        • Rhea Mills School
        • Robertson School
        • Rock Hill School
      • S Schools >
        • Sedalia School
        • Spring Creek School
        • Stiff Chapel School
        • Stony Point School
      • T, U Schools
      • V Schools
      • W, Y Schools >
        • White Rock School
        • Wilmeth School
        • Wilson School
        • Winningkoff School
  • Timeline
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    • October
    • November
    • December
  • People
    • Houses >
      • A Houses >
        • Abernathy-Crouch
        • Aldridge
        • Angel
        • Aron-Harris
      • B Houses >
        • Bain-Honaker
        • Barnes-Largent
        • Bass
        • Beverly - Harris
        • Bingham
        • Board - Everett
        • Board - Jones
        • Bolin
        • Brown, John
        • Brown, Thomas
        • Burris - Finch
        • Burton
        • Burton, Dr.
        • Bush
        • Bush, Sterling
      • C Houses >
        • Campbell
        • Carlisle House
        • Carpenter
        • Clardy
        • Clark
        • Clark, Matt
        • Clifton
        • Cline-Bass
        • Coggins
        • Coit
        • Comer
        • Crouch-Perkins
        • Crozier
      • D Houses >
        • Daniel
        • Davis, Harvey
        • Davis, John
        • Davis, Olney
        • Davis-Hill
        • Ditto Dowell
        • Dowell, J. S.
        • Dowell BB
        • Dowell McKinney
        • Dulaney Cottage
        • Dulaney
      • E, F Houses >
        • Estes
        • Faires
        • Faires-Bell
        • Ferguson
        • Foote
        • Foreman
        • Fox
        • Fox-Caldwell
      • G Houses >
        • George
        • Giles
        • Goodner
        • Gough-Hughston
        • Graves
        • Greer
      • H Houses >
        • Hart
        • Heard, Charles
        • Heard, John
        • Heard-Craig
        • Herrington, Delta
        • Herrington, John
        • Hill, Ben
        • Hill, John
        • Hill, Moran
        • hill,wr
        • Hill-Robberson
        • Hoard
        • Holsonbake
        • Hood
        • Howell
        • Howell-Merritt
        • Isbell
      • J, K, L Houses >
        • Johnson, John
        • Johnson, Thomas
        • King
        • Kinnamon
        • Kirkpatrick
        • Lamm
        • Largent
      • M Houses >
        • Magnolia
        • Martin
        • Matthews
        • McKinney Cabin
        • McKinney, Younger
        • McKinney Area Houses
        • Merritt - Dowdy
        • Metz
        • Miller
        • Mitchell
        • Mormon
      • N, O Houses >
        • Neathery
        • Noel
        • Nenney
        • Newsome, R. F.
        • Newsome-King
        • Ogle
        • Ogle, Dr.
        • Ownsby
      • P, R Houses >
        • Pate
        • Pitts
        • Rhea
        • Robbins
        • Roller
      • S Houses >
        • Scott, A.M.
        • Scott, L. A.
        • Scott Barker
        • Smith
        • Sparks, James
        • Sparks, John
        • Stallcup
        • Stibbens
        • Stiff
        • Stone
      • T Houses >
        • Taylor
        • Taylor, J. H.
        • Taylor, Two Bit
        • Thomas, Ben
        • Thomas, James
        • Thompson
      • W Houses >
        • Waddill
        • Webb
        • Wells
        • Wiley
        • Wilmeth
        • Wilson, Ammie
        • Wilson, A. G.
        • Wilson, G. A.
        • Wilson Creek
        • Woodman
        • Wyatt
      • Y Houses >
        • Yeager
        • Young, John
        • Young, Wesley
    • People list >
      • A Surnames >
        • Ab Surnames >
          • Abel
          • Abernathy >
            • Abernathy, Homer
            • Abernathy, JR
            • Abernathy, Jewell
            • Abernathy, Mrs. Mollie
            • Abernathy, Robert
            • Abernathy, William Roberts
            • Abston
        • Ad Surnames >
          • Adams >
            • Adams, George
            • Adams, James
            • Adams, Mrs.
          • Adamson >
            • Adamson, Amelia
            • Adamson, Larkin
          • Addington
        • Ai, Ak Surnames >
          • Airhart
          • Akers >
            • Akers, Abraham
            • Akers, Pearl
          • Akin >
            • Akin, Asbury
            • Akin, J. W.
        • Al Surnames >
          • Alder
          • Aldridge >
            • Mrs. Lively Aldridge
            • James Kinnon Aldridge
          • Alexander
          • Allee
          • Allen >
            • Allen, A. W.
            • Allen, Annie Louise
            • Allen, Doria
            • Allen, Ebenezer
            • Allen, Grandma
            • Allen, Mrs. J. H.
            • Allen, Mrs. Nancy
            • Allen, W. C.
            • Allen, Weston
          • Allison >
            • Allison, RD
            • Allison, SB
            • Allison, Wm
        • An Surnames >
          • Anderson >
            • Anderson, Mrs. AL
            • Anderson, Annie Jane
            • Anderson, Dixie
            • Anderson, JL
            • Anderson, Will
          • Andrews >
            • Andrews, FG
            • Andrews, Moses
            • Andrews, Raine
            • Andrews, TW
            • Andrews, Tom
            • Andrews, WM
            • Andrews, Wm, Jr
          • Angel >
            • Angel, JL
            • Angel, JR
          • Antione
        • Ar Surnames >
          • Archer
          • Armstrong >
            • Armstrong, PM
            • Armstrong, Stokley
          • Arnold
          • Aron
        • As Surnames >
          • Ashby >
            • Ashby-Howe
            • Ashby-Stiff
          • Ashlock
          • Askew
          • Aston
        • At Surnames >
          • Atkinson >
            • Atkinson, Andy
            • Atkinson, Jesse
          • Atterberry >
            • Atterberry, Eva Ruth
            • Atterberry, HA
            • Atterberry, John
          • Aven
      • B Surnames >
        • Ba Surnames >
          • Bac Surnames >
            • Baccus >
              • Baccus, Jacob
              • Baccus, Jacob, Jr.
              • Baccus, John
            • Bacon
            • Bagwill
          • Bai Surnames >
            • Bailey >
              • Bailey reunion
              • Bailey, Bertha
              • Bailey, Thomas
            • Bain
            • Baines
            • Baird
            • Baker >
              • Baker, Joseph
              • Baker, Mary
              • Baker, Royal
          • Bal Surnames >
            • Balch
            • Baldridge >
              • Baldridge, JE
              • Baldridge, Lula
              • Baldridge, WF
              • Baldridge, WH
              • Baldwin
              • Bales >
                • Bales, Flossie
                • Bales, Thurman
              • Ball >
                • Ball, AT
                • Ball, Hilary
              • Ballard
              • Ballew >
                • Ballew, Stephen
          • Bar Surnames >
            • Barker
            • Barkley
            • Barnard
            • Barnes >
              • Barnes, Birdie
              • Barnes, Ellender
              • Barnes, Mrs. HC
              • Barnes, Joe
              • Barnes, TS
              • Barnes, Thomas
            • Barnett >
              • Barnett family
              • Barnett, James
              • Barnett, Jennie
            • Barnum
            • Barron
            • Barrow >
              • Barrow, Clyde
              • Barrow, EL
            • Barry
            • Barton
          • Bas Surnames >
            • Bass >
              • Bass, Frank
              • Bass, Jonas
              • Bass, Sam
              • Bass, TA
            • Bassham
          • Bat Surnames >
            • Bateman >
              • Bateman, Althea
              • Bateman, Quait
            • Bates >
              • Bates, Bessie
            • Battle
          • Baugh
          • Baxter >
            • Baxter, Elijah
            • Baxter, Ernest
            • Baxter, Mary
        • Be Surnames >
          • Bea Surnames >
            • Beaty >
              • Beaty, Eliza
              • Beaty, Henry
            • Beaver
          • Bec Surnames >
            • Beck >
              • Beck, John
              • Beck, Richard
              • Beck, Sanford
            • Beckham
          • Bel names >
            • Belden
            • Belew >
              • Belew, Melvin
              • Belew, Mood
            • Bell >
              • Bell, Baxter
              • Bell, Eugene
            • Belt >
              • Belt, Bertha
              • Belt, Clifford
            • Bennett
          • Ber Surnames >
            • Berry >
              • Berry, Alex
              • Berry, Eliza
              • Berry, George
              • Berry, Samuel
            • Berryman
          • Betty
          • Beverly >
            • Beverly, Joe
            • Beverly, John
            • Beverly, Mrs. John
            • Beverly, WT
            • Beverly, Wm
        • Bi Surnames >
          • Bibles
          • Bic Names >
            • Bickham
            • Bickley >
              • Bickley Family
              • Bickley, WP
          • Big Surnames >
            • Biggers
            • Biggs >
              • Biggs, Ben
              • Biggs, Horace
              • Biggs, JW
              • Biggs, Joab
              • Biggs, Lottie
          • Bil Surnames >
            • Bilderback
            • Billingsley
          • Bingham
          • Birdwell
          • Bishop >
            • Bishop, Frankford
        • Bl Surnames >
          • Blackburn
          • Blakeman
          • Blalack >
            • Blalack, Mrs. Frank
            • Blalack, Tilden
          • Blalock
          • Blankenship
          • Blasingame
          • Blazer
        • Bo Surnames >
          • Boa Surnames >
            • Boals
            • Board
            • Boatwright
          • Bog Surnames >
            • Bogard
            • Bogart
          • Boils
          • Bol surnames >
            • Bolin
            • Bolton
          • Bom Surnames >
            • Boman
            • Bomar >
              • Bomar, Avery
              • Bomar, Dave
              • Bomar, Elmer
              • Bomar, James
              • Bomar, Lonnie
              • Bomar, Nora
              • Bomar, Thomas
              • Bomar, William D.
          • Bone
          • Boone
          • Boren >
            • Boren, Bertie
            • Boren, Mike
          • Bos Names >
            • Bostick
            • Boswell
          • Bounds >
            • Bounds Family
            • Bounds, Joe
          • Bow Names >
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Church list                                                                                                Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne Methodist Church
VAN ALSTYNE METHODIST CHURCH HISTORY

HAD BEGINNING OLD MANTUA IN COUNTY

GUS W. THOMASSON COMPILED IT 31 YEARS AGO WITH ASSISTANCE OF SON AND GRANDSON OF COLLIN McKINNEY--SOME IMPORTANT FACTS CONCERNING CHURCH DEVELOPMENT DURING NEARLY 90 YEARS.

July 13, 1936

Editor R. S. (Scott) Fulton is Chairman of the official Board of the Van Alstyne Methodist Church. He has a letter written by Gus W. Thomasson, now District Director of the Works Progress Administration, Dallas, which gives the interesting history of the Van Alstyne Church. The historical sketch was written by Mr. Thomasson, in 1905, during the period of his residence in that little city located about sixteen miles north of McKinney. He was assisted in compiling it by the late Y. S. McKinney and J. D. L. McKinney.

According to Mr. Thomasson the old Liberty class was organized in 1847 in a log cabin near a place which was afterward occupied by the Jim Creagor residence one and three-quarter miles south of Van Alstyne. The spot the cabin occupied is in a field now owned by G. W. Kidd and is exactly on the Grayson-Collin line, he said.

There were six charter members of the class, William Creagor, Mrs. Bertie Creagor, Hiram Carroll McKinney, Patsy McBride and a sixth member whose name is not positively known but believed to have been Holcomb or Ornstadt.

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First Revival.

The class was organized by Joab Biggs, then in charge of the Dallas Methodist circuit and M. F. Cole, a blind man well known to Methodists of later years. The class met regularly in the cabin for nine years.

The first revival in the history of the class occurred in 1855. A regular quarterly conference had been held and about the time of its closing, a rain came up and kept the members overnight. The time was occupied with a sermon and such interest was manifest that Y. S. McKinney took charge and preached the next night and continue the meeting for three weeks.

In 1856 it was decided to move the place of meeting to a new frame building erected at Mantua. The name of the class was changed to Mount Zion.

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Railroad Built.

In 1873, the Houston and Texas Central railroad was built through Grayson county and Van Alstyne was established. The old Mount Zion class tore down its building at Mantua, then the second largest town in Collin County, and moved it by sections to Van Alstyne, selecting a site near the present Van Alstyne cemetery.

In 1893, the old church building was sold and a new one erected on the present site. With the last move, the name Mount Zion was dropped and the class became simply the Van Alstyne Methodist church. In the fall of 1890, the church at Van Alstyne became a station. Membership of the church in 1905 numbered 404 and the salary for the two years ending in 1906 was $1,000 per year. Mr. Thomasson said in closing his sketch.

Since the writing of the sketch a brick church was erected. It was first occupied in the spring of 1917.

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Camp Meeting.

In the notes used by Mr. Thomasson is a statement that a camp meeting was held in the early days of the church at a place within 100 yards of the residence of D. K. Tate, under an old tree known as the Centennial oak. The term centennial was used with reference to the celebration of the completion of 100 years of Methodism.

The first district league n the Southern Methodist church was organized in Van Alstyne in the spring of 1894, according to the Rev. J. F. Archer, former pastor.

Y. S. McKinney, who aided Mr. Thomasson in preparing the history in 1905, was a son of Collin McKinney and was a very old man at that time. J. D. L. McKinney was his son.

J. D. L. McKinney kept a diary throughout his life in which the names of all pastors of the Van Alstyne church were recorded.

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