MORRIS ARON
Historical
Marker Application
Morris Aron was a prosperous merchant who ran a large
mercantile store on the square, a popular place for the ladies of the county to
buy their clothing. It was a prosperous business and in 1889 he and his wife
engaged an architect who had been trained and educated in New York to design a
lovely home for his family. [...] He only lived in the home six years, since it
became apparent to him that Dallas would become the larger city rather than
McKinney. Eventually he took his family back to New York to live. [....]
George W. Fox bought the home from the Arons in 1895 for $5000. The Fox family
came to Collin County from Missouri in 1857 and settled seven miles west of
McKinney and became extensive land owners. George was one of 14 children of this
early pioneer, Charles T. Fox.
Fox sold the house to Mr. and Mrs. Plummer Harris for the sum of $4,500. The
Harris family enjoyed the house for the rest of their lives, rearing their
children there. One daughter, Florence Lea Harris Weaver, died in recent weeks
and much of this story was given by her. After the death of Plummer and Josie
Harris, the heirs sold it to Dr. and Mrs. Julius G. Smith paying $6,000 for it
in 1951. [....]
Texas Historical Marker, 1980
ARON-HARRIS HOUSE
DESIGNED BY PUTNAM RUSSELL,
AN ARCHITECT FROM NEW YORK,
THIS HOUSE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN
1889 FOR LOCAL MERCHANT MORRIS
ARON AND HIS WIFE HENRIETTA.
IN 1897 THE HOME WAS PURCHASED
BY PLUMMER AND JOSIE HARRIS
AND IT REMAINED IN THEIR FAMILY
UNTIL 1951. THE QUEEN ANNE STYLING
FEATURES INTRICATE ORNAMENTATION
AND A CORNER TURRET WITH A
BELL-SHAPED ROOF. THE INTERIOR
INCLUDES ORNATE WOODWORK
MARBLE DETAILING.
Surname Index
Recommended Citation:
Morris Aron, EARLY SETTLERS OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County, Texas History
and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
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