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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901.
VOL. 20, NO. 50.
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[WcKinney has Received 34,000
Bales This Reason.
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talk of Crop Gathered and
Marketed During the Months
of October and November.
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The cotton receipts nt the
vhai'f of the McKinuey Coin-
>ref*s Company have been 24,000
jales up to date, 23,000 being al-
ready compressed. Superin'eud-
<nt Hob Dorsey informed a
poulief reporter that he counted
>n receiving 1000 bales more,
rliich will make the total receipts
['or the season reach 25000 bales,
compured with 10000 bales last
lesson, and exceed the expecta-
tions at the beginning of this
Season by 5000 bales. Mr. Dorsey
[urther stated that the amount of
fork done by ihe compress torce
luring the months of October
ind November was the heaviest
;nowu since the compress was
fcuilt, it being occasioned by the
lulk of the cotton crop opening
Lnd being marketed duritiu those
two months, and very little being
[eceived up to Oct. last, owing to
le late reason. Last season
there was very nearly as much
itton marketed in McKinney
luring the months of February
und March, as was in Aug. Sept.
Lnd October previous. This was
fue to the rains which began on
lov. 1st, 1902, and continued for
iree months, much cotton being
)icked in the first two months of
IJ#03. McKinney has received the
tXitton and paid the best prices for
this season, as she always does.
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BACK FROfl TENNESSEE.
lewt Dunn, of Altoga, Returns
With Exalted Opinion of Collin
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I Newt Dunn, of Altoga, spent
ho holidays at Cleveland, Ten-
essee, his old home state. He
rrived here lust Friday, accom-
anied by his niece, Miss Nola
fowl. r. Mr. Dunn came home
ali/.ing more than ever thatCol-
n county can't be beat this side
the Atlantic coas'. lie says
at there are countiy stores in
ollin county which will sell more
oods than any store in Cleve-
nd. Me also says that more
|u*inc«s is (lone in one hour in
IcKinney toan is done all day in
Cleveland.
NEWS FROM OKLAHONA.
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Irs, Dave Ware, Former Collin
County Citizen, Dead.
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In a letter to.) L Fianklinfrom
B llale, formerly of this city,
r lut now of Pawhuska, Okla.. he
lays that Mrs Ware, wife of Davo
Ware, a former Collin county eit-
jn, who resided near Wetzel
chool house south of McKinney,
led at their home there a short
|ime ago. Their many friends
re will regret to hear the sad
tfWS.
Mr. Hale reports Pawhuska a
,ve, growing town,
W. S. WYRICK CONVICTED
the Federal Court at Sherman.
His Brother Acquitted.
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W. S Wyrick was convicted in
|Pederul couit at Sherman Thurs-
iv on a charge of assaulting Will
(oyd, the south route mail car-
r here hist spring. Mr. Wyrick
in fined the lowest fine, $100.00.
Princeton Improvements.
Si S {Smith, Princeton mer-
jmnt whs in town Mondsv. He in
^rmed a Democrat reporter that
Jt ' o>t was building a hotel
L-ro, nnd work is progressing
|,c 1 og the Christian church.
W .1. Hutton of Blue Ridge
fho-e Democrat had been stopped
tl'ed to Hsy that he and his family
1 ..iv lonelv without the Weekly
I .its of The Democrat hence bo
jhio-ribed for it and sent it to his
,the?-in-law Ik M. Cox at Du-
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FIRST COUPLE MARRIED IN COLLIN CO
G. W. Wash Ford and wife married Aug. 24, 1844. at Buckner, first county seat.
One of the earliest settlers of
Collin county is G W (Uncle
Wash) Ford, who lives about out
mile southeast of Allen, Recent-
ly. when the writer called on him,
we fouud him sitting on the front
porch of his modest home, reads
to welcome us with umple, true,
genuine hospitality. Though the
weight of nearly a century of
years rested upon him and had
frosted his hair to snowy white-
ness, ho stood erect, his eyes were
bright and his mind clear. To
watch him nnve around on his
farm, nimble and quick, proudly
pointing out his choicest speci-
mens of Poland Chinas, Dur-
hams, Barred and White Ply-
mouth Kocks, one readily con-
cludes that "Uncle Wash," as he
is familiarly known, is yet a
"young man."
He first greoted the light of da>
January 15th, 1821, in Missouri.
He moved with his parents to
Fayette, Ark , in 1837. On No-
vemDer 1st, 1843, ho landed ou
ihe David O'Brien place, uhout
three miles northwest of McKin-
ncy. He claims to be the first
man married in Collin countv.
On August 29th, 1844, he was
married to Miss Parmelia Lang*
ston, stepdaughter of George Mc-
Gurrah, who also was one of the
pioneers of Collin county. He
lived near old Fort Buckner until
1840, when he headrighted the
land on which he now lives near
Allen. Among those who came
to Texas with him I10 mentioned
Bill Kice, who lived east of Mc-
Kinney, and whoso offspring are
many now living. Also George
McGariah, John Graham and Joe
Stover. Among his neighbors
(many uf them tmies away), ho
mentioned Hogan Witt, Jacob
Godfrey, Ben and Peto Baccus.
Robert Whisenant, Billy Snider,
Jim, Pete, Dave and Lew Wet-
sell; also Mrs. Lucinda Taylor
and Mrs. Dr. Howell, • whose
maiden names were Wetsell.
There was Allen McMillan yet
living near Murphy; Andy and
Jim Maxwell; Isaac. Daniel and
Shird Hearn, and K-quire Pegue.
He referred to Bill Sachse, the
quaint old Dutchman who settled
at the present site of Sachse, and
though he came here a poor boy.
was one of the wealthiest inen of
the county when he died. Bill
Snider had built a grist mill near
where the Widow Strain now
liveo. Ho first mot William
Sachse at this mill, where the lat-
ter had come to get some grind-
ing. Mr. Ford also mentioned
Pete Fisher, John Simonds, Bill
and Gabe Fitzhugh as "near
neighbors."
Mr. Ford was physically a
strong man in his youth. He told
how he walked to McKinney from
his present homo on Monday
morning and made rails during
the week for Dan Howell on the
present farm of Widow Buck,
southwest of McKinney. He
made 4,000 rails for a horse. He
said that in going to the bottoms
to make ruil*. several would join
together, take their guns and
change about in standing guard
against the Indians. In those
days Indian raids were expected.
He recalled to mind the mt'ssacre
of the Muncy family near the
liowlett budge 011 the Dallas road
by the Indians. Also a man by
the uame of Jameson was killed.
A mu 1 by the name of Lee re-
ported this horrible affair at old
Fort Buckner. A party was made
up at once, including Mr. Ford,
to go and bury the murdered vic-
tims. All the bodies were found
except those of two boys, which
were discovered a year after-
wards, in March, 1844, in some
woods not far away. It is coinci-
de,nco that while this paity were
look'ug after the victims of this
massacre, Grafton Williams aud
Monroe McKunnels came along
in their wagous, ju>t making their
debut into Collin county, and who
settled a few miles southwest of
McKinney, where Grafton Wil-
liams just recently died. Mr.
Ford told briefly of the murder of
Joe Rice, a son of Bill Kice, by
the Indians near old liowlett
church. A party of deer hunters
had gone out, including the sub-
ject of this sketch and poor Joe
Rice. The latter had wandered
away from his companions, when
a small squad of Indians shot him.
His companions made a rush to
get to him, but before they could
do so, the red-skin« had killed
and scalped him. Mr. Ford, in
his reminiscences told of ex-
Sheriff Reed, Monroe McRunnels
and a man bv the name of Hol-
cnmbe meeting a sad death in
Smith county. The memory of
the Quantrell gang came to him,
ind in this connection he told of
a lot of these follows halting at
tho home of Lewis McMillan,
near Mr. Ford, and ordering their
dinner. Half of them ate heartily
while the other half stood guard,
and then they changed. Mr. Ford
said that their presence in ihe
community cost him seven head
of sheep, which he "cheerfully"
furnished. One of the squad had
left a marc with him in exchange
for a fresh horso. This mare was
taken from a Kansas stable dut-
ing the famous Lawrence raid.
She was a good mare, which VI r
Fold let Weden Franklin have
in compensation for building tne
west addition to hi* present homo
nearly forty years ago.
Among the incidents of the life
of our subject is hi* trip to Cali-
fornia, which was made in 1850.
Mr. Ford, Jack McGarrah, Tom
McDonald and Tollv Dunn, iomed
by about 150 men at Fort Worth,
started on a gold seeking trip to
California. They went via El
Paso aud were seven months in
reaching their destination. They
encountered many privations, at
one time doing almo.-t without
food six days. A Mexican horse
was killed an I eaten on one occa-
sion during threatened starvation.
Mr. F ord returned 111 1853 bv a
steamer sailing from S<tn Fran-
cisco. After touching at Acapul-
co, Mexico, cholera broke out on
the crowded ship. About two
I hundred died of this dread dis-
I ease. When a patient died, the
[corpse was weighted with coal
cinders tied to the feet and the
J body let down a plank into the
Ocean, and the weight would car-
ry the corpse to the bottom, out
of the supposed reach of tho
sharks. Through fear and trem-
bling Mr. Ford reached Panama,
and with others footod it across
the noted isthmus, where he
took a trip for New Orleans and
thence back to old Collin, never
to leave it except for service in
the Confederacy. Ho was a mem-
ber of Capt Ned Chambers' com-
pany in this war. He said Jack
MtGarrah died at Sonora, Cali-
fornia.
Mrs. hord died September 10th,
1885. The children now living
are George Ford, who lives with
him; Lorenzo Ford, in .lack
County; Mrs. Caroline Green, in
Wood County; Mrs. .Marv War-
rngton, of Guthrie Okla.; Mrs
Harriet Culledge, Carrollton,
Dallas County; Jim Ford west of
McKinney, and Stanley Ford of
Dallas, Texas. The children dead
are Sarah Jane Goeman, died July
21st, 1881; Joseph Wilburn, died
February 24th, 1872; Ida Thomas-
« n died 1900; Mrs. Irene Chap-
mar, died June 8tn, 1X98.
Mr Ford is one of the pioneer
Fine hog breeders of Collin
County, and, as before stated,
takes much interest 111 his stock,
lit* is a member of the Baptist
church. He is nearing his 83rd
birthday. During these many
years he has witnessed tho mar-
velous changes of the century
just passed. The shadows arc
growing longer. The vale of the
slope of life ih only a little way
The perfumed zephyrs of the far-
ther shoie plav among his snowy
locks. The glistening dew drops
of eve are at his feet. O, that
youths would bow before the aged
:n this and every other clime and
cheer the forms of declining pio-
neers.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Minutes of the Last Regular
Honthly Meeting.
The following are the minutes
for the last meeting of J. W.
Throckmorton Cauip U. (J. V:
The camp assembled at the
U'Util time and place, J. W.Pafford
Commander presiding. The ad-
jutant kept the minutes. The ex-
ercises opened with praver by
Comrade Rev. R. T. Borum.
Minutes of previous meeting wore
read und adopted.
Communications from Gen'l
and State Headquarters inform-
ing us that the per capita was
now due and the 1st of January
the time for payment. Adjutant
reported he was proceeding with
the collection of dues.
Adjutant, one of the committee
on siclc and destitute, reported
comrade Dysart doing well and
getting well.
Capt. J no. H. Bingham being
the first on the program for m
speech or paper responded by
reading an article which was cap-
tioned: "How Errors Grow to be
Historical Facts." Ik was an ac-
count of the battle of Missionary
Ridge in part, bnt particularly
the acti nof Gen'l Pat Cleburne
division in defending the portion
on itn extensive light of our line
and tho actions of both Confeder-
ate and Federal troops. A vote
of thanks was given him tor ar-
ticle and on motion ordered pub-
lished.
C< mrade Capt. J. L. Greer
also entertained us with an ac-
count of tho action of our troops
(army of Northern Va.,) in sever-
al engagement* which was highly
appreciation by those present and
the camp extended their thanks
by a unanimous vote.
The following resolution was
offered by comrade W. M. Aber-
nathy and unanimously adopted.
Resolved:—
That this camp has learned with
Erofound sorrow of the death of
iiet. Gen. James Longstroet, the
senior lieutenant general of the
confederate army, commander of
the first army corps of the army
of Northern Virginia.
His service in the confederate
armv commenced with the battle
of Manassas and ended at Appo-
mattox, when be was selected by
General Lee to represent him in
arranging the terms of surrender. |
As a confederate soldier none was,
braver; none truer; and it is but!
fitting that his lifo-blood at his
death should gush from his
wounds received in battle.
We wore delighted with the
presence of Comrade ,
a visitor from , who
expressed himself as highly pleas-
ed with mooting some of the old
veteran? again.
All members of the camp are
earnestly requested to pay then
du« s (50 cents) at once.
No other business, eamp ad-
journed until next regular meet-
ing, with a benediction by Com-
rade Borum.
Real Estate Deals.
DINING AT FONCINE.
Given by Joe Taylor and Brothers.
t«everal McKinneyites Attend.
Dr. F. M. Thompson has sold
the Snow farm, three miles 1101 tli 1
west of town to J. J. (Book)
Wilson of Stiff's Chapel. He
also sold the latter's home place
(Judge Androws propoit)) to Mr.
Snow.
Prickly A*h B tteis cur s the
kidneys, regulates the liver and
purifies the bowels. A valuable
system tonic.
A big turkei dining was given
ve*terdav at the bachelor home of
Joe, Jim, Ben and Tom Taylor at
Fniicine, which whs attended bv
several MrKinnev friends. Joe
l a* lor was formerly a resident of
>lii« eit\, t . big engaged in the in-
sural ce business. The dn n 1
v\a- «i regular f«ast. Mack JShii Ids
in ing chief <>f he < ulioarv de-
paitiiieut These foot- brothei-
lire j .11 \ and j >vi I and, tog* tllei
with lh" following e inpiny of
1 riendt*, the orea ion a- one
;jii in |i!ea*ute: K" me Staid
if-1, Frank Howell, Ho leto ,
Aey Powell Liot Que <>burv,
K 1 Iimiii'm i>, 1 nr ie Ander-oi ,
.1 h'i Moure, V«*r R •' . y,
i 11 i >« it 1 "•tne h, o urot •.
1 bar in I>• dnei , i , V i in h
ami Ita < r «s, • . * >' • r, .!m k
t li < kluiM't, Geo
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BmnAI
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plls Kind Yo* Han <
head of National Confederate
Veterans' Association.
I Pill
Who Fought Under l^e— During
Last Moments Mind Wander-
ed to Appomattox.
Miami, Fla., Jan. 11.—Lieut.
Gen John B. Gordon, the last of
the great Pal olios who fought
under Robert K. Lee, died at his
home near hero at 10:05 Saturday
night.. All tho members of his
family were present when tho
illustrious soldier finally surren-
dered to death. Tho end was ap-
parently without pain, the Gen-
eral passing away as peacefully as
though he were falling into a re-
freshing slumber.
At 7 o'clock Drs. Gramling and
Jackson, t he attending physicians,
announced that there was no hope
and from that hour Gen. Gordon
rapidly sank. The immediate
cause of death was urarnic poison,
following a chill, accompanied by
hiuh fever, which attacked the
General last Thursday.
During his illness, Gen. Gordon
was delirious at frequent inter-
vals. While in delirium, his mind
seemed to revert to tho stirring
campaign of the Army of North-
Virginia. Time and again, he
would shout, "prepare for ac-
tion!" Saturday, while de-
lirious, he spoke of "carrying the
fort," presumably alludine to his
daring attack on Fort Steadman
during the siege of Petersburg.
About an hour before the end
came, he said in a whis-
Eu r, so weak was I10, "1 hope Gen.
ee won't surrender. I can cut
my way through the force in
front."
Those present knew that the
General'/S mind was dwelling on
tho last day of the Confederacy at
Appomattox, when Sheridan had
his legions in front of Lee's deci-
mated and starving forces. The
body was taken to Atlanta Sun-
day night.
OPEN AT NIGHTS.
Tux-Collector Will Keep Open to
Accommodate Citizens.
Tax-collector R. Van Brown
.11 forms a reporter that ho
will keep his «>tli«.-e open at nights
until 9 cvclock the next few weeks
for tho accommodation of tax
payers residing in McKinney.
They can call at the ollice at
nights and avoid the rush that is
usually on during day time at this
season of the year. So far Mc-
Kinney is behind other portions
of Collin county in paying up its
taxes. Its citizens should bestir
themselves and pay their poll
taxes by Jan. 3lst or Ihe city's vote
will be greatly cut down this year.
GOES TO FAR1ERSVILLE.
H. D. Graham Appointed Depot
Agent There.
H. D. Graham, who has been
with tho M. K. & T. as assistant
station agent here, for quite
awhile, left today for Farmers-
ville, where he will take charge
of the office there. His place is
supplied here by L. R. Smith of
Avinger, who arrived Saturday
evi ning.
Mr Graham is a splendid
gentleman and wo regret to lose
bun and his family from our
midst.
The Labor Meeting.
Ax > peu meeting was held at
tti Libor hall Saturday night,
ind 11 address delivered by F. W.
II In I, national organizer of the
A An rican Federat'on of Labor.
! m eting was well attended
\ d tho address attentively lis—
ened to
Bought
\\ T Scott of Altoga gave us a
pleasant rail to pay arrearage on
fin democrat and push his date
ad. Mr 8c> t purchased the
.lobn iIunter Place where he it
now living.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1904, newspaper, January 14, 1904; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192207/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.