McKINNEY FAMILY CEMETERY -
LUCAS
CR265
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy
Gough
This cemetery is
on the Donald Kendall farm. They are listed in the McKinney telephone book. You
should obtain permission to cross their property before visiting the cemetery.
When the dam is muddy, it cannot be crossed in a vehicle.
The cemetery is
surrounded by a 4-foot chain link fence. There is a large cedar tree inside the
fence. The cemetery has only one marker. It is a 6-foot obelisk with
inscriptions on each side. Two sides are for Grayums and two sides are for
McKinneys. The inscriptions are hard to read. The stone has obviously been
broken before and repaired. It is set in concrete.
There is a
historical marker at the cemetery for John Meyers McKinney. The old historical
marker book for Collin County calls this the Grayum Family Cemetery. The
cemetery is deeded in Vol 157, p 603. It is for 1 rod by 1 ½ rods. The deed
lists as being buried here, John McKinney, Ellen McKinney, G. Z. Grayum, and
Sophia Grayum, whose names are on the monument, and others.
John McKinney is John Meyers McKinney, Sr. Sophia Grayum was his daughter. G. Z.
Grayum was probably her child. Ellen McKinney is probably a grandchild of J. M.
McKinney. One listing says there is a fifth person buried here, Julia A., wife
of E. McKinney, August 1844-1871. Since E. McKinney is a female (Ellen), this
would be wrong. However, she could be one of the "others" buried here.
John Meyers McKinney is said to be the first convert to the Christian Church in
Collin County. He became a Christian Church minister. According to one source,
Sophie McKinney Grayum was the inspiration for the musical "Brigadoon." The
writer of the story, Gerstaeker, stayed with the McKinney family for a couple of
months before going back to Germany. He fell in love with Sophie and wrote the
story. John M. McKinney is distantly related to Collin McKinney.
CEMETERY
INDEX
Recommended citation:
McKinney Family Cemetery - Lucas,
"CEMETERIES 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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