LONE ELM
(south of Weston)
LONE ELM JOTTINGS
Daily Courier Gazette, April 14,
1938
by Mrs. O. S. Scott
We regret to lose our
faithful correspondent, Mrs. Margie Thompson Miller, from this place, who has
moved to Melissa. However, we wish success to her and hers and are glad that she
still remains in the county and we look forward with pleasure to continue to
meet her, occasionally.
In company with Mrs. B. C.
Thompson, this scribe had the pleasure of visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Johnson, located near Honey Creek, west of Lone Elm and Chambersville. We found
the family proudly entertaining a wee baby son and brother, the only boy in the
family. He will celebrate April 5 as his birthday through the future years. When
born, the youngster tipped the scales at fourteen pounds, being one of the
largest infants that we have ever seen. He and his mother are doing nicely, and
we join other friends of the family in wishing him after he grows to manhood, a
career of usefulness and honor. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson now have five children—
four daughters and infant son. Mrs. C. D. Roberts is the new baby’s grandmother.
Names of the four daughters are: Billie Ruth, Doris Bell, Lou Jean and Glenda
Sue, the latter being a very pretty little, redheaded Miss who won first prize
in the baby show, held at the Annual Old Settlers Picnic and Reunion, two years
ago, in McKinney. She is now three years of age. Little Glenda Sue is naturally
very proud of her baby brother. Miss Billie Ruth, the eldest daughter in the
home, will henceforth represent her locality as Daily Courier-Gazette and Weekly
Democrat-Gazette correspondent at Lone Elm.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had the misfortune of losing a valuable milch cow to be
drowned in the recent Honey Creek overflow. Mrs. Johnson is also regretting the
loss of some turkey hens that were setting in the lowlands and which were
likewise swept away by the flood. The Johnson children attend school at the
consolidated school at Chambersville. A. C. Anderson drives the big school bus
that transports the children to and from school.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rivers
are a worthy couple living in this community. A portion of their land lies in
the bottom that also overflows. As a result of the recent overflow of Honey
Creek Mr. Rivers will have to plant his corn over as soon as his land gets dry
enough to work again. Mr. and Mrs. Rivers are both natives of Collin County. He
is the oldest son of the late William Rivers, pioneer settler of this community
and on whose farm the Lone Elm schoolhouse stood for many years until the
district was consolidated with Chambersville and the schoolhouse moved away.
William Rivers was one of the earliest thoroughbred swine breeders of our
county. His widow is still living. She is the daughter of B. D. Shook and wife.
Mr. Shook now lives, at Whitewright, but resided in Collin County for many
years. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rivers are the parents of five living children:
Warden, Kenneth, Genevieve, Louis Ray and Myrtle. Kenneth attends the McKinney
High School, but the three younger children are pupils of the Chambersville
School. Their eldest child, Leonard died, some years ago, from the bite of a
poisonous spider. And his little body was laid to rest in the Chambersville
Cemetery.
A number of pioneer farm
couples settled many years ago, in the Lone Elm community and established a
citizenship that is noted for its integrity of character, stability, industry
and law-abiding characteristics. This is an excellent farming community. Its
deep blackland soil is productive and grows the staple money crops equal to any
other part of the county.
Communities Index
- Recommended
citation:
"Lone Elm - Collin County
Communities," Collin County, Texas History and Genealogy Webpage by
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13 13:37:28 US/Central 2004 ].
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