Community list Wylie Baptist Shiloh Baptist Wylie Methodist Wylie Cemetery Kreymer Nickelville Eureka Wylie Hotel Wylie Grocery Lone Elm Lone Tree McCauley-McAdams Gin Hillis Store Jack Housewright Feed Housewright Hammett Hardware and Furniture Butler Drugs Hick City Market Thomas Brown House Wm. Stone House Stibbens House
Wylie
The original community in this area was Nickelville. When the railroad came through and created the town of Wylie, that post office was closed. John F. Butler, who was postmaster of Nickelville, became the first postmaster of Wylie on June 10, 1886. That is the same day that the Nickelville post office closed. Nickelville was located a mile or so south of downtown Wylie.
THE CITY OF WYLIE
McKinney Gazette, December 25, 1897
A Promising South Collin Town.
Situated eighteen miles southeast of McKinney is the little town of Wylie - one of the largest and best of the county towns. The population is about 800. The business portion of the place is in the hands of a progressive set of men and no town of its size can boast of more genuine enterprise than Wylie.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and Cotton Belt railroads run through the place and each have commodious depots, with all the necessary equipment in the way of switches, etc., to handle the large business they get.
Located in a rich farming section, large quantities of produce is marketed there, and in return the merchants sell a great deal of goods to the producers.
Wylie was incorporated in 1897, with a population of about 350. The following gentlemen composed the first set of officers for the municipality: Howard Pickett, mayor; W. O. Phillips, marshal; T. P. Williams, H. H. Calloway, J. H. Burns, W. T. Brown and J. B. Hill aldermen.
Wylie has four churches - Methodist, Missionary Baptist, Primitive Baptist and Christian. The different denominations occupy separate church buildings of modern architecture.
The St. Paul Catholic church is located two and one-half miles from Wylie.
Wylie has a commodious and well arranged public school building, where one of the best schools in the county is conducted. The school is under the able management of Supt. Moulton, assisted by Prof. Hutchins and Miss Smythe Janes.
Wylie has three well equipped cotton gins with corn mill attachments.
The K. of P., K of H. and Masonic orders have strong lodges at Wylie. A lodge of the Ancient Order of Hiberians has been organized at St. Paul.
In 1891 the present editor of THE GAZETTE landed in Wylie with a none too heavily laden purse. His mission was to feel the pulse of the people on the subject of a newspaper for the town. The people received him cordially, and as a result the Wylie Rustler was launched upon the journalistic sea. She has tided the storms and to-day stands out in bold relief, a standing advertisement of a thrifty and enterprising people. Yes, it was in Wylie that we "made our start" and this place and her people will always occupy a warm corner in our heart of hearts. In 1897 Mr. Charles W. Ridout purchased controlling interest in the Rustler, an dis ably assisted in its management by Mr. R. M. Yelvington, who has entire charge of the mechanical department.
Among Wylie's most enterprising business men is A. G. McAdams. He is a dealer in lumber, shingles, sashes, doors, blinds, paints, oils, builders' hardware, grain, corn, cotton seed, etc. He is a native Texan, having been born in the old town of Pilot Point in 1867; here he was reared and received his education. Mr. McAdams took to railroading and worked for the "Katy" and Santa Fe five years each. He was agent for the Santa Fe at Wylie for two years, and made a most efficient agent, giving entire satisfaction to both the company and the patrons of the road. Entering business for himself, he succeeded well, and now enjoys a large and growing trade. He has served the city as alderman, and made an efficient and painstaking officer. In 1887 Mr. McAdams was united in marriage to Miss Mary Chiles of Pottsboro, Texas.
He has been identified with the growth of Wylie, taking an active part in every move calculated to redound to the city's good. His success in business is simply characteristic of the man. Possessed of good judgement, ample means and honest to a fault, energetic and liberal, he has made many friends. May he live long and continue to prosper.
One of the landmarks in Wylie is Dr. John F. Butler, an ex-Confederate soldier, learned physician and a life-long democrat .Dr. Butler was born in Roane county, Tenn., and educated at Ewing and Jefferson colleges and Clinton Seminary. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in company F., No. 26, Tennessee, under Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson. He also fought under Gens. Bragg, Hood and Joe Johnson. By his bravery, he advanced from the ranks to a position as colonel. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson, two at Murfreesboro, Chicamauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge. He also participated in many others.
Dr. Butler came to Texas in 1870 and located in Wylie in 1871. He graduated at the New Orleans Medical college in 1871 and has practiced medicine continuously since. He has been very successful in the practice of medicine. Dr. Butler also conducts a drug store, at which may be found one of the largest and best selected drug stocks in the county.
He is also very prominent in the affairs of the community, and for ten years served the people of Wylie as postmaster. He is a genial, whole-souled gentleman, and THE GAZETTE is proud to number him among its friends.
Hon. John H. Pickett of Wylie is one among her best and most influential citizens. He served as mayor of the town, and made a most efficient officer. Mr. Pickett's friends say, at the proper time, he will be a candidate for county clerk of Collin county, subject, of course, to the action of the democratic party. He is competent and reliable. If he makes the race he will have a strong following.
Gallagher & Neilon conduct one of the largest drug stores in the county. They carry everything in the drug and druggists' line, and at satisfactory low prices. There elegant stock of jewelry and fine and cheap X-mas presents can't be beat anywhere. Give them your patronage.
When it comes to enterprise, get-up-and-get, there is not a firm or house in Collin county that can equal the large establishment of Housewright Co., at Wylie. They occupy the large two-story brick - 50X125 feet on east side Main street - and it is crowded from cellar to garrett with staple and fancy groceries, hardware, farming implements, buggies, carriages, wagons, furniture, harness and saddlery goods; in fact, everything generally kept in a first-class general mercantile store, and their business amounts up in the year to thousands upon thousands of dollars. The men who compose the firm are old and substantial citizens - men of means, and have the confidence of the people.
Mr. F. M. Brooks is manager of the firm, and a better business man and citizen cannot be found in Texas. This firm enjoys a large and increasing trade.
ON THE WING
WYLIE
McKinney Weekly Democrat Gazette, January 30, 1913
contd from Faulkner
While here we visited the home of Joe F. Wallis, whose wife was Miss Zula Henderson. They have two bright-faced boys both of whom are attending school. Of course the Democrat-Gazette goes to this home as their parents before have been reading it ever since it was first published.
Marion McDonald, cashier of the First State Bank, parts company with two round wheels with "E Pluribus Unum" stamped thereon for one hundred and four copies of the Democrat-Gazette. Bankers know a good paper.
Among the early settlers of this community is A. W. McDonald, "Uncle Mac" as he is familiarly called by those who know him best, who came here in 1852. Has raised six boys and one girl, the latter being the wife of H. M. Minnis. One son, Marion, is cashier of the First State Bank of this ambitious little city on the south; A. f. and J. W. are both prominent educators; Tom is a mechanic and blacksmith and Leslie, the youngest, is a promising railroad man of Houston. One of the first subscribers to the Democrat-Gazette and still reads it.
Uncle Frank Hughes is another old-timer who settled here in December, 1869. He, too, is the proud father of a large family of children and has been an eye witness to the development of Collin county and of Wylie in particular. A warm personal friend of Senator Perkins, it is quite natural that he would read the Democrat-Gazette which has been going to him home for many years.
Dr. J. F. Butler was the last of this trio of pioneers to locate here, setting up his wigwam in May, 1871. Boon in East Tennessee near the city of Knoxville, but just after the close of hostilities between the North and South, he hiked to Georgia because the Yanks of Tennessee made it mighty hot for men who hollered for Jeff Davis. Enjoyed a large practice for many years and especially long before the town of Wylie was ever dreamed of. Owing to advanced age and a crippled foot resulting from an accident several years ago, his practice at this time is limited to his office and the families of long and intimate friends. He has traveled over these prairies when the coyotes howled and the rattlesnakes hissed; through the bottoms of East Fork while the whippor-will sane his evening lay and the night-owl hooted. A straight democrat, which means that all frills and furbelows belong to women; a prohibitionist long before it was popular and supposed to be advocated only by women and fanatics. His faith is that of a Primitive Baptist and ordained to be that way; he couldn't help it if he tried. It was also ordained that the doctor should be a good citizen and one of the "land marks" of Wylie. he grows wiser each week by reading the Democrat-Gazette and we thank him for a dollar on renewal.
Ed Neilon, one of the city's stand bys, is a warm personal friend of Senator Perkins, and for over twenty years has read his paper and supported him in eery campaign for office. These old war horses are an honor to any town or community, and none are truer in friendship or more loyal in support than Mr. Neilon. He dropped two heavy dollar into our pocket which enabled us to pay Buckskin's board at the Staple's hostelry and the Democrat-Gazette's freight is paid to make one hundred and four calls. Thanks, Mr. Neilon.
Owing to rain and bad condition of the roads our work was confined to the town, and on Wednesday and Friday we saw very few people. In addition to those mentioned above, we add the following names for one year each on the honor roll of our big and growing list at Wylie: J. T. Hutchens, J. F. Askins, G. M. Wells, W. H. Rucker, W. T. Corbitt, J. C. Ballew, H. R. Winn, John Drake, O. F. Duncan, W. H. Moore, Virgil Christopher.
The catastrophe of last Thursday evening was phoned into Wylie within a few minutes after the sad occurrence. The streets were thronged with people gay with open air exercise, laughing merrily as they greeted each other in passing. In a moment sorrow was depicted on every face, and gloom, like a pall, had settled over the city. Men who back in the early sixties, were inured to carnage and witnessed the ruthless slaughter of their comrades without a tremor, bowed their heads in grief while women wept, and tears of genuine sorrow rolled down their blanched cheeks. May the God of mercy comfort the bereaved ones as He alone can.
D. W. Leigh
McKinney Gazette, December 25, 1897
A Promising South Collin Town.
Situated eighteen miles southeast of McKinney is the little town of Wylie - one of the largest and best of the county towns. The population is about 800. The business portion of the place is in the hands of a progressive set of men and no town of its size can boast of more genuine enterprise than Wylie.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and Cotton Belt railroads run through the place and each have commodious depots, with all the necessary equipment in the way of switches, etc., to handle the large business they get.
Located in a rich farming section, large quantities of produce is marketed there, and in return the merchants sell a great deal of goods to the producers.
Wylie was incorporated in 1897, with a population of about 350. The following gentlemen composed the first set of officers for the municipality: Howard Pickett, mayor; W. O. Phillips, marshal; T. P. Williams, H. H. Calloway, J. H. Burns, W. T. Brown and J. B. Hill aldermen.
Wylie has four churches - Methodist, Missionary Baptist, Primitive Baptist and Christian. The different denominations occupy separate church buildings of modern architecture.
The St. Paul Catholic church is located two and one-half miles from Wylie.
Wylie has a commodious and well arranged public school building, where one of the best schools in the county is conducted. The school is under the able management of Supt. Moulton, assisted by Prof. Hutchins and Miss Smythe Janes.
Wylie has three well equipped cotton gins with corn mill attachments.
The K. of P., K of H. and Masonic orders have strong lodges at Wylie. A lodge of the Ancient Order of Hiberians has been organized at St. Paul.
In 1891 the present editor of THE GAZETTE landed in Wylie with a none too heavily laden purse. His mission was to feel the pulse of the people on the subject of a newspaper for the town. The people received him cordially, and as a result the Wylie Rustler was launched upon the journalistic sea. She has tided the storms and to-day stands out in bold relief, a standing advertisement of a thrifty and enterprising people. Yes, it was in Wylie that we "made our start" and this place and her people will always occupy a warm corner in our heart of hearts. In 1897 Mr. Charles W. Ridout purchased controlling interest in the Rustler, an dis ably assisted in its management by Mr. R. M. Yelvington, who has entire charge of the mechanical department.
Among Wylie's most enterprising business men is A. G. McAdams. He is a dealer in lumber, shingles, sashes, doors, blinds, paints, oils, builders' hardware, grain, corn, cotton seed, etc. He is a native Texan, having been born in the old town of Pilot Point in 1867; here he was reared and received his education. Mr. McAdams took to railroading and worked for the "Katy" and Santa Fe five years each. He was agent for the Santa Fe at Wylie for two years, and made a most efficient agent, giving entire satisfaction to both the company and the patrons of the road. Entering business for himself, he succeeded well, and now enjoys a large and growing trade. He has served the city as alderman, and made an efficient and painstaking officer. In 1887 Mr. McAdams was united in marriage to Miss Mary Chiles of Pottsboro, Texas.
He has been identified with the growth of Wylie, taking an active part in every move calculated to redound to the city's good. His success in business is simply characteristic of the man. Possessed of good judgement, ample means and honest to a fault, energetic and liberal, he has made many friends. May he live long and continue to prosper.
One of the landmarks in Wylie is Dr. John F. Butler, an ex-Confederate soldier, learned physician and a life-long democrat .Dr. Butler was born in Roane county, Tenn., and educated at Ewing and Jefferson colleges and Clinton Seminary. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in company F., No. 26, Tennessee, under Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson. He also fought under Gens. Bragg, Hood and Joe Johnson. By his bravery, he advanced from the ranks to a position as colonel. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson, two at Murfreesboro, Chicamauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge. He also participated in many others.
Dr. Butler came to Texas in 1870 and located in Wylie in 1871. He graduated at the New Orleans Medical college in 1871 and has practiced medicine continuously since. He has been very successful in the practice of medicine. Dr. Butler also conducts a drug store, at which may be found one of the largest and best selected drug stocks in the county.
He is also very prominent in the affairs of the community, and for ten years served the people of Wylie as postmaster. He is a genial, whole-souled gentleman, and THE GAZETTE is proud to number him among its friends.
Hon. John H. Pickett of Wylie is one among her best and most influential citizens. He served as mayor of the town, and made a most efficient officer. Mr. Pickett's friends say, at the proper time, he will be a candidate for county clerk of Collin county, subject, of course, to the action of the democratic party. He is competent and reliable. If he makes the race he will have a strong following.
Gallagher & Neilon conduct one of the largest drug stores in the county. They carry everything in the drug and druggists' line, and at satisfactory low prices. There elegant stock of jewelry and fine and cheap X-mas presents can't be beat anywhere. Give them your patronage.
When it comes to enterprise, get-up-and-get, there is not a firm or house in Collin county that can equal the large establishment of Housewright Co., at Wylie. They occupy the large two-story brick - 50X125 feet on east side Main street - and it is crowded from cellar to garrett with staple and fancy groceries, hardware, farming implements, buggies, carriages, wagons, furniture, harness and saddlery goods; in fact, everything generally kept in a first-class general mercantile store, and their business amounts up in the year to thousands upon thousands of dollars. The men who compose the firm are old and substantial citizens - men of means, and have the confidence of the people.
Mr. F. M. Brooks is manager of the firm, and a better business man and citizen cannot be found in Texas. This firm enjoys a large and increasing trade.
ON THE WING
WYLIE
McKinney Weekly Democrat Gazette, January 30, 1913
contd from Faulkner
While here we visited the home of Joe F. Wallis, whose wife was Miss Zula Henderson. They have two bright-faced boys both of whom are attending school. Of course the Democrat-Gazette goes to this home as their parents before have been reading it ever since it was first published.
Marion McDonald, cashier of the First State Bank, parts company with two round wheels with "E Pluribus Unum" stamped thereon for one hundred and four copies of the Democrat-Gazette. Bankers know a good paper.
Among the early settlers of this community is A. W. McDonald, "Uncle Mac" as he is familiarly called by those who know him best, who came here in 1852. Has raised six boys and one girl, the latter being the wife of H. M. Minnis. One son, Marion, is cashier of the First State Bank of this ambitious little city on the south; A. f. and J. W. are both prominent educators; Tom is a mechanic and blacksmith and Leslie, the youngest, is a promising railroad man of Houston. One of the first subscribers to the Democrat-Gazette and still reads it.
Uncle Frank Hughes is another old-timer who settled here in December, 1869. He, too, is the proud father of a large family of children and has been an eye witness to the development of Collin county and of Wylie in particular. A warm personal friend of Senator Perkins, it is quite natural that he would read the Democrat-Gazette which has been going to him home for many years.
Dr. J. F. Butler was the last of this trio of pioneers to locate here, setting up his wigwam in May, 1871. Boon in East Tennessee near the city of Knoxville, but just after the close of hostilities between the North and South, he hiked to Georgia because the Yanks of Tennessee made it mighty hot for men who hollered for Jeff Davis. Enjoyed a large practice for many years and especially long before the town of Wylie was ever dreamed of. Owing to advanced age and a crippled foot resulting from an accident several years ago, his practice at this time is limited to his office and the families of long and intimate friends. He has traveled over these prairies when the coyotes howled and the rattlesnakes hissed; through the bottoms of East Fork while the whippor-will sane his evening lay and the night-owl hooted. A straight democrat, which means that all frills and furbelows belong to women; a prohibitionist long before it was popular and supposed to be advocated only by women and fanatics. His faith is that of a Primitive Baptist and ordained to be that way; he couldn't help it if he tried. It was also ordained that the doctor should be a good citizen and one of the "land marks" of Wylie. he grows wiser each week by reading the Democrat-Gazette and we thank him for a dollar on renewal.
Ed Neilon, one of the city's stand bys, is a warm personal friend of Senator Perkins, and for over twenty years has read his paper and supported him in eery campaign for office. These old war horses are an honor to any town or community, and none are truer in friendship or more loyal in support than Mr. Neilon. He dropped two heavy dollar into our pocket which enabled us to pay Buckskin's board at the Staple's hostelry and the Democrat-Gazette's freight is paid to make one hundred and four calls. Thanks, Mr. Neilon.
Owing to rain and bad condition of the roads our work was confined to the town, and on Wednesday and Friday we saw very few people. In addition to those mentioned above, we add the following names for one year each on the honor roll of our big and growing list at Wylie: J. T. Hutchens, J. F. Askins, G. M. Wells, W. H. Rucker, W. T. Corbitt, J. C. Ballew, H. R. Winn, John Drake, O. F. Duncan, W. H. Moore, Virgil Christopher.
The catastrophe of last Thursday evening was phoned into Wylie within a few minutes after the sad occurrence. The streets were thronged with people gay with open air exercise, laughing merrily as they greeted each other in passing. In a moment sorrow was depicted on every face, and gloom, like a pall, had settled over the city. Men who back in the early sixties, were inured to carnage and witnessed the ruthless slaughter of their comrades without a tremor, bowed their heads in grief while women wept, and tears of genuine sorrow rolled down their blanched cheeks. May the God of mercy comfort the bereaved ones as He alone can.
D. W. Leigh
In reference to the last paragraph above: On January 23, 1913, the Mississippi Store and the T. J. Implement Store in McKinney collapsed killing 8 people directly, and 2 others indirectly, and injuring an additional 14.
