Viney Grove
There were 2 communities called Viney Grove. Both were located in the vicinity of Princeton. They were called Viney Grove No. 1 and Viney Grove No. 2.
Viney Grove No. 1 was the larger of the 2 communities. It was located north of New Hope. The school was also called Wilson.
Viney Grove No. 2 was a few miles east of No. 1 and north of Princeton. Both communities had schools which consolidated with the Princeton School District.
The Viney post office opened on March 8, 1890 with James C. Payne as post master. It was discontinued on May 12, 1891.
Viney Grove No. 1 was the larger of the 2 communities. It was located north of New Hope. The school was also called Wilson.
Viney Grove No. 2 was a few miles east of No. 1 and north of Princeton. Both communities had schools which consolidated with the Princeton School District.
The Viney post office opened on March 8, 1890 with James C. Payne as post master. It was discontinued on May 12, 1891.
ON THE WING
July 25. 1912
Viney Grove, No. 2
J. I. Durham was at home nursing a wife who had been suffering several days with a carbuncle, subscribed for the Democrat-Gazette.
Tom Wilson is a native of Kentucky but moonshine was too strong and he came to Texas for his health in 1893. A family of eight children, seven of them girls. He likes Texas and to be fully abreast of the times and political situation subscribes for the Democrat-Gazette.
G. R. Kite, an East Tennesseean, but came here in 1910 and owns one hundred and sixty acres of land bordering on Sister Grove creek and when his levees are constructed to prevent overflow, will have one of the best farms in Collin county. We thank him for a dollar on subscription to the Democrat-Gazette.
W. D. Gault has been confined to his bed fro nearly two years with rheumatism and other diseases. During those long months of confinement he has had implicit confidence in his Maker and the Bible his solace. A consistent member of Missionary Baptist church for thirty-five years. Sunday School superintendent and if our memory serves us right, has served his church as deacon; an Odd Fellow for fifty-two years and a man of mature judgment and ripe experience. For a number of years has looked to the Democrat-Gazette for the latest county news and local happenings.
J. B. Lawson who only a few years ago moved to Oklahoma and while there had the misfortune of losing two boys by drowning but returned their precious remains to the soil of their birth for burial and their bodies lie at rest in the beautiful cemetery of Altoga. Returning with his family a few months later he has made Collin county his home since then. The Democrat-Gazette followed them to their new home carrying each week the doings and happenings of their former neighbors in Collin county; it was also the medium through which loving friends conveyed words of sympathy and consolation when the were so suddenly and unexpectedly bereft of two bright faced boys. We spent a pleasant night with these two friends and thank Mr. Lawson for cash on subscription to the Dallas News at our clubbing rate of 75 cents or both papers one year for $1.75
Princeton.
F. H. Horton owns a number one farm on Long Neck but lives on the old Moroney farm because it contains more tillable land. Native of Alabama but came to Texas in 1893. We are pleased to enroll Mr. Horton on our big list at Princeton.
VINEY GROVE NO. 2 JOTTINGS
McKinney Daily Courier Gazette, May 25, 1938
by Mrs. O. S. Scott
Mrs. Henry Thomas has reported the community news from this place for the Weekly Democrat-Gazette and Daily Courier-Gazette for a number of years - in fact, fourteen years. She enjoys serving her community in this capacity in assembling the news items and writing them for our two papers. She is loyal to her community, friends and school and also to our papers.
She has recently recovered from her recent illness, and we were glad when we called upon her to find her comparatively in normal health again.
Prior to her marriage, this good lady was Miss Effie Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Love of Viney Grove No. 1 community. Her husband, Henry Thomas, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas of the same community. However, he was born in Tennessee. His family moved to Texas when he was a mere child.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are the parents of two children - Fred who married Miss Roselle May and lives near the home of his parents. The other also a son, Dulan, is still at home with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are a worthy couple, honest, industrious and hospitable people. Mrs. W. T. Dunn of Dallas was with us when we recently called at the Thomas home on one of our rounds through East Collin.
Viney Grove No. 2 is an excellent farming section of our county, located eight miles slightly northeast of McKinney. It was originally in the heart of the Bois-d'Arc wooded section of our county before it was cleared out and turned into well improved farms. Cotton, Corn, oats and onions are all grown with success on the farms of this community, which is adjacent on the east to the Viney Grove No. 1 school district, known officially, as the Wilson School District. The Longneck road, extending from Princeton to Altoga is the dividing line.
Viney Grove No. 2 has a modern school building, erected a few years ago for a three-teacher school. Its citizenship believe in good schools, good roads, good neighbors and friends. It is a typical law-observing and law-abiding citizenship-just the kind that a person likes to find an live in and rear his family.
July 25. 1912
Viney Grove, No. 2
J. I. Durham was at home nursing a wife who had been suffering several days with a carbuncle, subscribed for the Democrat-Gazette.
Tom Wilson is a native of Kentucky but moonshine was too strong and he came to Texas for his health in 1893. A family of eight children, seven of them girls. He likes Texas and to be fully abreast of the times and political situation subscribes for the Democrat-Gazette.
G. R. Kite, an East Tennesseean, but came here in 1910 and owns one hundred and sixty acres of land bordering on Sister Grove creek and when his levees are constructed to prevent overflow, will have one of the best farms in Collin county. We thank him for a dollar on subscription to the Democrat-Gazette.
W. D. Gault has been confined to his bed fro nearly two years with rheumatism and other diseases. During those long months of confinement he has had implicit confidence in his Maker and the Bible his solace. A consistent member of Missionary Baptist church for thirty-five years. Sunday School superintendent and if our memory serves us right, has served his church as deacon; an Odd Fellow for fifty-two years and a man of mature judgment and ripe experience. For a number of years has looked to the Democrat-Gazette for the latest county news and local happenings.
J. B. Lawson who only a few years ago moved to Oklahoma and while there had the misfortune of losing two boys by drowning but returned their precious remains to the soil of their birth for burial and their bodies lie at rest in the beautiful cemetery of Altoga. Returning with his family a few months later he has made Collin county his home since then. The Democrat-Gazette followed them to their new home carrying each week the doings and happenings of their former neighbors in Collin county; it was also the medium through which loving friends conveyed words of sympathy and consolation when the were so suddenly and unexpectedly bereft of two bright faced boys. We spent a pleasant night with these two friends and thank Mr. Lawson for cash on subscription to the Dallas News at our clubbing rate of 75 cents or both papers one year for $1.75
Princeton.
F. H. Horton owns a number one farm on Long Neck but lives on the old Moroney farm because it contains more tillable land. Native of Alabama but came to Texas in 1893. We are pleased to enroll Mr. Horton on our big list at Princeton.
VINEY GROVE NO. 2 JOTTINGS
McKinney Daily Courier Gazette, May 25, 1938
by Mrs. O. S. Scott
Mrs. Henry Thomas has reported the community news from this place for the Weekly Democrat-Gazette and Daily Courier-Gazette for a number of years - in fact, fourteen years. She enjoys serving her community in this capacity in assembling the news items and writing them for our two papers. She is loyal to her community, friends and school and also to our papers.
She has recently recovered from her recent illness, and we were glad when we called upon her to find her comparatively in normal health again.
Prior to her marriage, this good lady was Miss Effie Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Love of Viney Grove No. 1 community. Her husband, Henry Thomas, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas of the same community. However, he was born in Tennessee. His family moved to Texas when he was a mere child.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are the parents of two children - Fred who married Miss Roselle May and lives near the home of his parents. The other also a son, Dulan, is still at home with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are a worthy couple, honest, industrious and hospitable people. Mrs. W. T. Dunn of Dallas was with us when we recently called at the Thomas home on one of our rounds through East Collin.
Viney Grove No. 2 is an excellent farming section of our county, located eight miles slightly northeast of McKinney. It was originally in the heart of the Bois-d'Arc wooded section of our county before it was cleared out and turned into well improved farms. Cotton, Corn, oats and onions are all grown with success on the farms of this community, which is adjacent on the east to the Viney Grove No. 1 school district, known officially, as the Wilson School District. The Longneck road, extending from Princeton to Altoga is the dividing line.
Viney Grove No. 2 has a modern school building, erected a few years ago for a three-teacher school. Its citizenship believe in good schools, good roads, good neighbors and friends. It is a typical law-observing and law-abiding citizenship-just the kind that a person likes to find an live in and rear his family.
