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McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette from Mckinney, Texas • Page 11

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THE WEEKLY HEMOCHAT-GAZETTE, McKTXXKV, TEXAS, V. 10:2:. FIVE IMS BANK BELIEVES Ulilf in wnyn I lint ni-o np- Idiihliiig to iMitmiiiinily, lidpfnl to ntlicrs nnil I 'I ic rii'inl to iK'iKM'ni Ini.s¡n<‘ss is within of 'ri i If I Tlii'rc is just ns nmdi tlii inx olvcil in pni- ninl tl.c rnt ion nl' n.s tlicic in incrc iny inonoy. Lot ns THINK SCIENTIFICALLY an 1 SPEND WISELY. Paid on Savincfs Aoconnts.

Safe Deposit for Rent. THE COLUN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK McKinney futur (iuiplo livcrl in cf inipr iiH iit OIM'UilOi Sketch of George Herndon Sr. Progenitor of One of Collin Oldest and Most Numerous Families Ancestor Numerous Posterity sil Horn April 4, 1 il 20, lS7r. ill ng-f of 07. llis two llt'indon iiinl (Ji'orgi' lliMTiilon, scttliMl nciif AIcKinnwy in I'liily Xuiuf'i'ous pds- ItM'iiy this ruuiity.

(liMii-gc IP rn- lion wns gi-niiilfnt In i- of Mcnuli.ii, llofiiilon .1. oil of (Joorgo lloriiiloii in horo ho aroil liis family iitnl di-il looro tlinn I ago. Ilo sisih Ids sons and a danghlor noar Kiniioy dni'ing his laltm- yoars, hid novff oallod 'I'oxas hii, homo. McKiniioy, xm llor-with is tho iiiofui'o of (hoi" Honid. of ilio, Mis.oitl, Avlio was f.iihor of lloindo i (loor.oo llorndoii and if T.

i'Ox. oaily id 11 counly. piotino was niaJi I'loni i.n old liniypo of tho I'orm of photos, 'l'Iiis old liidyim i in ilio possi ssion of ima 1'. Mont don this oily, wi ir, tho on Ilorndoii and r.iio's.m i. lloiiidon lloiii don indoli of tiio d.ita for Ihi' -kifch.

I), liortaion is now ii 11 hut 11 jinsorvod air It i.s an nimnory of iiioidoal of tho asf, t'as tn nji his many liitdiiions of tlio as v.oll as coll otod many Hihl. of liis jirogonitors. It is iorliinalo that in i aoh lamily lluf. tiios who sooni to liav liold to family liisioi mon tliaii oi ors. (dhorv.iso iimoh of tho wliiclt tin ns on to tlio raiddly roo al ing past would liavo aJroady hot lo -1 to lun til ity.

Died in 97th Year. Aoiairding family o.ards. (loo llorndon Sr. was liorn and dita! Ihaoinhor jn, iSi, "(loi'ovilh lat It- ill his fiVili o' ir. Ili wifo was 1.01 Adanst 1 17.S and al dad mar Itooimv ilio.

isbouri. 'rim 1 far. Ih hiilh aro not positivi km wn. it was in Vi a.s it ii' that lio oillii'r Virghi'a or Carolina ir Mi'i-'onri. 'Uio nani of h's w.fo i- I not known.

It is vory nmoh rogroll a that hor tainily namo is lost to nnnna oa.s ji ist rii Wiioii wo look into tho fam rdon-mr. 1. tig sliliod in doalh liw.idr, wo want to siano, aliont t'lo long a.ni- I. of ihs hy ih him who" was hoiii and nix ni aiico im' iihont hon ho nn his yild, ahoid tlnrr romanco.s wlion lifo was yi ii! 2 and vista towaids l'io FORD GASOLINE MILEAGE TEST will ('ondiiel how fnr Ford will T'liii on of hero l-'oh. 12 witli lest Slieriiinii Feb.

1 1 'riitM'o is no onl I'iinec foo nnd no expcnso to ontvr. A-k ns lot' dotnils the cnsli olTcii'tl. ONLY LATE MODEL FORDS ELIGIBLE. Genuine 13 Plate Ford Battery 12.00 Universal Car Co. Lincoln Authomed Sales and Service FORD Phones 56 and 57 Fordson woro hriiiht; rbntil his glos iiic itg tt.o w.iv and ni.H.i mioi to tho fiu tlu'lr rui-ont Ih.t wo c.iu j2ot ro-d'OHHo.

ilntiid iTioy in mv di. th v.ay, luid might ai.d itnay'td' tlio i tird and Its r-oin lack nf ctmvrn Hut I host' ro only for thoi nroFont nl woro ni 'aod t.n liy tho 0 and tiw hiro of fl.o a which th -aw awaifiriu thmii in lot ami wo aro glad that in afttri lifo woro paid Ini' all thoii" atid tho found a com i I hcmo. '1 IiH old jiionm i- vondcrfnl p.g on Imilditig hotter startitig an 1 all thing- of advancing ivil za lion th: wcro to hiing them comlort and happinoKH liy and Thoy fhoii c'iihlrcn ratlior about tli in and nofc'i th'ir aiid in kn It was ro.il Inmio hnilding, titis. ici'cw up with Ilio giowtli of this and lived to it in iC' nhn.v. 'A Irit a time to build ohar.K to go ovoi tin th lollowiiig tlndr lives and inlmg tin iinidmils ahmg way.

f( crot that HO has ooma ilowii to ns Imtii this long joni ii i ni wo look into face wo do tn al Itis futcc in and the itioif cliaracti lolt in many of his do( I'iidanf H. Premonition of Death, WIion end ttr him, iti hi Laiiii i homo, ha wa.s making liis hi.mo witli Ids Hi lloiii- ih 11 wild Irol inai'i'iod i-usan a si. tor to Ch.irlos 'I'. on o'' ('ally lllors of Collin county, and loil thorn one morning that iio was I di( His law told liim that tlial could not bo. 1.0 In lii.s tial In ail It.

fliat ho had itovci ill oil sick, iiad it had aa aclio nor a imr ialn nn di ciu' and so tie meal was passi in tilo I'cronoon In- wallioj nvi his fai in i.i.-lun!' looking ai his fine horsas. foi- wiiicii lie was not o(i, sii at the uaiodvai'd for a ior goiicf in to din.n'r wli'cii iio afo as tlion went to is room and lay down for a iaioii alter found to bo i.isl 1 and hid on I I i'd I pon Ids lone t'wnal rest. It itial was a fitt iig c'os and life v.il-i it V. woariod and id Oi- I ili w( of o. I i of Hnrdy I doccas.al was of Hc'iloli Irish I I it ion ani fr.mi his foe ih, in'ioritcd tho a' (pialilios wiiii-h V.

(il fill (I him llis no (ioitbl. 10(1 niy rolmlf Irom the "IS limit wlioi'i they had lived I'o diti net h.i\o to lie made over, w.e, I ni ioiiist. It was in I i.inl il he had eonp' I I he vviiiiid hoeii an ardent iimaiy soldier. ho Ionici the land of Iroodoui fo: which ancostor.s liad fought. all wore Ifoo and all had egnal ly Ilio rights of citizonsliip to repel liy r.

J'his the hasi iin-ric in fn oihim then. So it j- II'lay. imt ho lodud of a lam I plaiiliil ill siicli iiiil and 0(1 hy a pisiplo ss in i. )M inlence of character might nhioit to initinr dominatMiii. hui it f( far Aiiieiiea that this spir- I threw off to dui i'll' class of m-ees to the foiiiniation of great a iiiment and we know that tin J(sc 11 l.int of thcsi' havt none of the oiiartios hrod into III' ill hy na rift 'D might piiieth 'ioitli (1 win ro find landed, h'lt moniitaiii; t.i the west, infe.stt'il liidiaiis, did not I'l.

It niainoil for tin' limad cx iiso (if I'ao'f'c oci'aii to sto their wes wanl migration and C'e grt alert peon in tho we. hi lis Ilf I he Settled Here in Early 40s. hnii 'I'e opened ht arms an.i '0 ok' iiu'c I ('iiplt' to liioail tlte liom" of tlie hnfla'o atri lilt' Indian, two of (h'orgn sons woio amongst the liist to Itcifo Mt Collin (onnty, Herndon an I i'crgo Herndon both in He west on of llm nnty. aiiil iln ii (It Ho -nd'iiits have had muchi to do witli this seciion wlia' il i 'riit' of two jco hr( liters were Hlizafn'th and dangliteis of Juck and I'tiily (Craham) Karrah, who liviim in Washing Ion county, anil cuine to witli tin m. Pounder First County Seat.

l. McCarrah laid out the first toVMi in vicinity, two miles norlhwesi of Hm present town of and was fori two the coioiiy si'at. Col. 1 In gold t') Ciilifiirniii aii'i d.nl his tn ihidtigli th. Isilinnis of I km; mo of lot layo; ant! had! one was in.

daiPihtcr oi- Ciias loin. first mercliant McK 1( Vf r. Init ney known as J'fix He; ndon! Ill ha'i ml an I II. wli tf war ca le.l I'anami wiis probably is now Yellow fever. Chari lied th' ir sirtcr.

Frrn i and raiiH' to h.ter. Other Children Georgs Herndon Sr. T.k olht c'i a es Atar Hern don wire 1. i ho livtd in li.aln Mc.H'i.»!!. who lived in ine Missoni iiernd'vi inovd Julia H' liidoii 111 irr.e I t'Cnwick; Sii sin rndon tnairitd av np'irl and Hi rndon iiLai iied an Fox, a sist(M to CliaiJes 'I' lux of Colini ('lUnty and win livd at im old lioiiie .11 souri Once Visited Children Here.

Herndon will pre rve 1 and tit time he a vi. it I to two and dan hl. down i 'I'l xas. It lijid tJcn lie arp ile had liiem ami vvlieii I was ilii il Olt! Io iln home of lus som J.tin. s.

said. "Who is ll.is, i'l or Cl Ii rncd Mill them a.s I'ivs, ('f was delighted with th' and in looidng the vast t'le uf he was able (lirccin a line of trees on the ttcr tlian liis sons, flc ccita.niy have (ougratiilat'd them tn their rcleetion a home Tlriik of the bloat! virgin inaili then covered wit i luxuriun' on vvhiiJt ranged herd of s'eek e.il tic anil Wlial a pi( turo vv; opciic'J up after having come throngh Hn' loiigii and mo.ini'linoii.s emnt from his home in Missouri. mpl.ile the in "an- of iinv-1 a. eomiciretl w.th his trip from tlie lome lie 1 ft in old Vimini nr Nerlli lo lo to 'I'hen tin re vveie ii lailroads, Imi in for roads there wei'o 1 1 ails tliKmgih d' vvottded conn liy vvifli only now and then a st log laliin. X.iw a vv 11 sell I connlr.v with good inmn anj 11 im ployed iaiin.s and vvitiJn a cr.v lew years.

Hut if conhl ime lio anti the ivnil fi'Ids, house; with liaid snrmc 'I toads Within i a it at It of go owns and vv th nioih rn e.m etti'len'H, the vvimld In nor cmhriui. of James Herndon, Jaine.s H( vv h.o hvtd miles vv of y. was hein lanuaiy M.A, ISht! in No'lu and dod hi: titmic vv McKiiin y. Ills vvitc. I'Jizaiw I Harrah.

d.iueht.(M’ Ci Meda i rah, w.is lorn Si i I l.S, ant! was hiiiied h' i dill' her husband, 'i'hcv ma ri'd ni 11. Oc 1( i.k, l.SllS, tlicni (')'(' h(', seven 111(1 fiv d.mgiiler:;. 'Pvv sons ami two daugdil i. in in iaiicy. His c' iblia wer Klizabetii, ninrried Alex Ingram; rah Herndon T.ii'V 1 His 1 third sons wife nnd bnd two no Hm ndon daughter of married 1'liom I (laufhlei elilldK n.

Henry Hinv loui.hi, V( I onald, Jo hiia Herndon inar riot) Cathciine 'Ih itlia daiinlt ter ef lenkiii.s and Matii'ia (I'liM'ip;) i-da Herndon Fvan is. i FariH. It mairied i I ha 'f lompson. alkt (Tohe) Heilldon tr ied I'oniei y. KUa No a Heimhm it Jin Heiiidon marr'((l.

Frmily of Herndon Jr. 'I he of (letoge Ib'rinhm and wile, CynllJ.t McHiirr.ih, (d Col. McHanaii, Heilldon. an early dniggist 'f liinne.v. who marrietl h.

iii of Col. WiMiam I'ilrJmgh and vvifi'. fit Heiiidon, no.v ill" in 1) 11 111 1011 mairied Knsan of Hush, hiotti er oi till' William Ihisji. Henjamin Zaclciy Herndon Miiggi Coodwin, th llerndon marrie 1 fiiHl to and seeondl.v I'tgomery. Kncy Herndon maii h'd lit F.

litvndon mariied Henry 1 'lay s- n. (h or.gi' Ah I I 'rndon (I Wilii.im lit rndoii mai ied Hlaek. Saliie Herndon J. Ihii He'tnhm mtinit'd of i'l as Fields. Htivvard r.itiim' wife's nanit' is n.

oiCeorge ai.J lif rmlon d.ed in inf.iney ar'y 'lildhood. 'V I ina I' Just new of flukej hominy. 'Phut old fasliion liominy that evervJ.ody likes. Include some ill yoiir m'xl oith r. 'o.

Hakt While your I eakt's flour. In with COLLIN FARMERS 1927 PROGRAM llfll.s i.s Lmt'l I llopltlix Well Lfivitio Slp.iiti nn nnd llo'ir Viold Is Ronllv llint fissiH'c ycni' nnitid piol'its, nntko Sell SnpiMipf iii'g nnd Innlinl Bntik ilic Fn rm TALK TO THE OFFICERS OF THIS BANK ABOUT CHICKENS FIRST NATIONAL BANK McKlinuyv, Tcxji.s. Voiir Sinco 1 60 THE PROGRESSIVE MASTER FARMER CONTEST OF SI I II I IMH IN FIMHM, HI IN Plants and Seeds For Sale ELLIOTT LUMBER CO. OF ALI. ICIXDS.

Finnic S. J. Massie Son FUNERAL HOME Dependable Friends ill Time of Need Superior Funeral Directing Flnnit' I'armers are determined fo plant greater luriety of this of them hav' aimouneitl Hieir iilaiLs for Hie yeai- Ibrough the colinnns of this paiier, Si'cri'ta ry iciar-'iict' W. has this jderinilt' i nf'irma ion li'om of llmni. Hi' gives one, Cleit Stiff, owner oi cily, follius: (neii stiff.

McKiiiuev, Texas. "IIP acres wJmai. acres acres corn. I acr -s I lillet. nces in acf's cotton.

i 22 iiinh's. ht'ad rattle. 21) sin ep. Jim hen.s. lings.

In FORD RARGAINS Ford Roadsters, balloon tiress, duco paint. Ford Scdaiiss. Sedanss. If you are figuring- on the purchase of a Ford here is your chance to save $1UU. a revv more mlxlipr loft fnr milk.

He snre and get yonrs fhey are gone. Hpe i ili Sale vvtck. (lile.s AI( Kinnf'y Co. Why V'iod liay more for flonr White flonr noT as Herr is f.omrthing ne-y and differ- rnt, Hrinz lire flakes, dellgtilfni fond vvltfi sugar and rnam. Call tor ho.x, Hiles MrTCin- Co.

Kri'ymi'r of Wylie si'ut lo his adtlrrss for llie yi.ir for vvhirh vve Ihanlc him. Krry- rimr is snn of (I. C. Krrynier. a pkmrrr Itlrr of thr Wyli" rommnnify, ulto dird a to Ilis f.aflu'r was a.

siih)r in tlir Cotifrderalr st rv ire dnring vvaf. si.ii, lias mov- from town of Wylir Itark to Kreymrr old homo piare tvvo milr-; r-ast of Wvlir. GASOLINE 17c GALLON W'iii'ii yoii ni'o linii.i^'ry, llicrc's 110 l'or a Juicy of itical. W'Iicri yoii hiiy lici'c, you know 1 tuslo rijilit. NVr Itegan in of in ro-oprra hm iHi thr vice deltartnii'iil of th'- A.

M. l'ollegi' (Il lo fimi l'il'tiell ot Itesi (ai met tn Texas. iti-e- Itared a srorr eaii! ami grailed farmers arr'ti'liiigly. It look' mori' tirili jnst a itrttdnrt'r of good ei'otts ami liveslmk tu tnial- ify in 'ini eont'sf. We gratkid tin- farmers onr e'tiili st on five Im-, liorlaiit di wLiieh vve thonghtj shonhl ri tei- into the malving of a I'kirmer: on the and org.ini- zafion of his Second, on his mrthoils ami ahU- ity to fiiianrr his on his griiri'al farm jiraranrr iipkiip: I'oni'lli, oil llis itomr lifr; ami I'iffh.

on his 'I'h't total score vv.is l.ono Iierfeel. Will yon ns vvlien we yon that vveri' are hringing to liil- liflei'n f.irim r.s vvjio have 1 ntly sriii'cd lieOer than iiointa out Ilf a I.nim fonml llmm and are anxious for yon lo nu'ef Ihrm and Inlp ns Citlingly honor Ihrm as leaders. Imsini'ss men, ami F.i'iii- rrs." iiir field editor has hern in rnnn ties, in raidi eonnl.y has tarima' whom hankeis. ronnly agents, and rhamlxi of romm'Tc'' sri'i' tarit's liavr s' Irrted to rertrr- ticil ronnly. were lalv'ii hy ttiis fit'ld eilitof and a rommit- I'-e of fivr widely known nn'ti who ari' vry arliv- J't xas agrirnll Indited seh-et final fiftcrn from th 1 I 0 t( tal.

Come to tin hnmimf and find ont more ahont this onlv conti'st (d' its kimi ever la id in and also find out from I tie i ltd 'if nu lia I mak'r Master Farmers and are Mir liarklioim of Texas agriruPnif a )irospetlty. FSS'L Vr, FI'fiKN'F MC'MU-'H. Kditnr, MAUX'IX Ii. l-klltor, vinir ordrr novv for jilants. i vvill noi (tn ilie strrets vvilh my Ibis Srr me af my sfetre itn South Tennessee Street.

Il la novv lit pkint my garileii 122. U. AUTOMOBILES Special Prices to Close Out I I 11 1 ('ouch ('oiipc. Liiick JVini'iug Ihiick lioudster Prices on tthovc curs too lo Ask iiM. Watkins Cockrell North St.

W'liti' Hilhtvvs iptod as flitnr h('st. les.s hnt DISKS SHARPENED Alito 'I'lttis and Covi'i'S. Cpholslering All Kimks. SHOP 'I'enii. S(.

Phuiie TRY US sell for less. R. A. NORTH END GROCERY to be sure. Phono 709 THINK oi yoiH' Clotho.s.

AVc clothe every inondior of the GEO. W. SMITH 'KM LUMBER All Kinds of Building Materia When yon Ihliik 1 Liindter or Piiildin.g' M.uteriul kind it i.s time lo Ihiiik Wilcox iuiinher ol unv Ihiildiiig' lop uiiy kind uiid llnihliii.i; Mulerijils 1 Jiigh tlnd the hiiycr lop Liimhor WILCOX LUMBER CO. Wilcox, und Mgr. inney Allen Alina Princeton Melissa 0001000002234801015353234853482323534848534823232323532353232323.

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