Details for Grave of Collin McKinney

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5181007400

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Marker Number 7400
Atlas Number 5181007400
Marker Title Grave of Collin McKinney
Index Entry McKinney, Collin
Address
City Van Alstyne
County Grayson
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 725974
UTM Northing 3700512
Subject Codes
Marker Year 1968
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Main Street in Van Alstyne Cemetery, S. Sherman at Austin St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 27" x 42"
Marker Text (April 17, 1766 - September 8, 1861) A pioneer leader of North Texas and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Collin McKinney was born in New Jersey, a son of Scottish immigrant parents. In 1780 the family moved to Kentucky and in 1824 McKinney migrated across the Red River and settled near present Texarkana. In January, 1836, he was elected a delegate to the general convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos and there served on a committee of five that drafted Texas' Declaration of Independence from Mexico. On March 2, he signed the document. He also served on the committee which prepared the Constitution for the Republic of Texas. Later he served in the 1st, 2nd and 4th Congresses of the Republic. In private life, McKinney was a leader in establishing the first Disciples of Christ Church in Texas. In 1846 he settled near the Grayson-Collin County line; this became his permanent residence. In 1792 he married Amy Moore; they had four children. He and his second wife, Betsy Leake (Coleman), by whom he had six children, are both buried in this cemetery. Collin County and its seat, McKinney, were named in his honor. In 1936 the Texas Centennial Commission had his house moved to Finch Park in McKinney.
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