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45-524: Fisher was born during October 1853 in Collin County , north of Dallas , Texas, to Jobe Fisher and the former Lucinda Warren. His brothers were Jasper and James Fisher. Fisher's mother died when he was two years old, and his father married a woman named Minerva. After the Civil War ended, the family moved to Williamson County , near Austin , where his brother James was then residing. Jobe Fisher

90-482: A result of his successes in this arena, he fancied himself as a gunman. Fisher began to dress rather flamboyantly and carried ivory handled pistols. He became quite proficient with a gun and began running with a band of outlaws which carried out frequent raids into Mexico . However, after only a short time, a dispute arose over how the spoils of their loot would be divided. One of the men drew his pistol , and Fisher immediately pulled his guns and managed to kill three of

135-456: A retreat at Alto Frio were killed when Jack D. Young, the 20-year-old driver of a pickup, crashed into the church minivan on U.S. Highway 83 inside Uvalde County near the state park. One person survived the crash in critical condition. The accident was one of the deadliest in memory in the Leakey area. Young told a witness, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry" and said that he had been on his cell phone at

180-610: A small part of Dallas is in the county. At the 2020 United States census , the county's population was 1,064,465, making it Texas's sixth-most populous county and the 43rd-largest county by population in the United States . Its county seat is McKinney . Both the county and the county seat were named after Collin McKinney (1766-1861), one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and

225-477: A theater owner and friend of Harris's, and one of those fueling the ongoing feud. Thompson had already spoken to Billy Simms, another theater owner, and Foster's new partner. Fisher and Thompson were directed upstairs to meet with Foster. Coy and Simms soon joined them in the theater box. Foster refused to speak to Thompson. Fisher allegedly noticed that something was not right. Simms and Coy stepped aside, and as they did Fisher and Thompson leapt to their feet just as

270-775: A trend of white flight and suburbanization by non-Hispanic white families; however the same number of Plano ISD in particular decreased by 10,000 in that period. Collin College opened its first campus on Highway 380 in McKinney in 1985. The college has grown to seven campuses/locations—two in McKinney and two in Plano and as well as Frisco, Allen, Rockwall, Wylie, Farmersville, and Celina. Collin College's official service area includes all of Collin County. Dallas Baptist University also has an extension site in Frisco, DBU Frisco, as well as

315-431: A volley of gunfire erupted from another theater box, a hail of bullets hitting both Thompson and Fisher. Thompson fell onto his side, and either Coy or Foster ran up to him and shot him in the head with a pistol. Thompson was unable to return fire and died almost immediately. Fisher was shot thirteen times, and did fire one round in retaliation, possibly wounding Coy, but that is not confirmed. Coy may have been shot by one of

360-573: Is a city in and the county seat of Real County, Texas , United States. The poopulation was 315 at the 2020 census . The city is named for John H. Leakey (1824–1900), a pioneer from Tennessee. The Alto Frio Baptist Encampment is located to the southeast of the community. Archaeological excavations in the Frio Canyon region revealed Paleo-American, Archaic, and Neo-American occupations. Later, several Native American tribes, including Lipan Apache , Comanche , and Tonkawa inhabited or traversed

405-464: Is not served by any public transit agencies as of 2023. The Texoma Area Paratransit System (TAPS) transit service provided bus routes for a short period from 2013 until Collin County bus service was suspended in 2015. The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in a 2022 meeting discussed the possibility of expansion of the Red Line corridor from Plano through Allen to McKinney. Either

450-501: The 2020 U.S. census . The population density as of 2019 was 1,229.8 people per square mile (474.8 people/km ). Among the population, its median age was 37.3, up from the statewide median age of 35.1. Linguistically, 11.6% of the county spoke Spanish as their household language, followed by Asian and Pacific Islander languages . Altogether 29.7% of Collin County spoke a language other than English at home, contributed in part by its large foreign-born population which made up 22% of

495-429: The 2020 United States census , there were 455 people (55% of whom are males), 163 households, and 184 housing units in the city. 75% of residents are white and 25% Hispanic/Latino. As of the census of 2010, 425 people, 174 households, and 115 families resided in the city. The population density was 708.3 inhabitants per square mile (273.5/km ). The 237 housing units averaged 395/mi (148.1/km ). The racial makeup of

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540-544: The Civil War as new families arrived. In 1883, A.G. Vogel moved a post office from the community of Floral to Leakey. That same year, the Texas State Legislature created Edwards County and designated Leakey as the county seat less than a year later. 1883 was also the year that the area's first school was established on land donated by the Leakeys. A new school building was completed in 1890. In 1891,

585-901: The Sherman / Denison market and they include: KTEN-TV and KXII-TV . Newspapers in the Collin County area include the Allen American , Celina Record , Farmersville Times , Frisco Enterprise , McKinney Courier-Gazette , and the Plano Star-Courier . Nearby publications The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram also provide news coverage of cities in the county. 33°11′N 96°35′W  /  33.18°N 96.58°W  / 33.18; -96.58 Leakey, Texas Leakey ( / ˈ l eɪ k i / LAY -kee )

630-627: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ), all land. The community is in proximity to the Garner State Park , located north of Uvalde . The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Leakey has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps according to the Köppen climate classification system. As of

675-704: The University of North Texas 's extension side, UNT Frisco. The majority of the University of Texas at Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas lies within Collin County. While the main campus' address is officially within the jurisdiction of Richardson and Collin county, approximately one-third of the college is physically located within the border of Dallas county. With the Red Line operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) ending with its northern terminus at Parker Road Station in Plano, most of Collin County

720-472: The Edwards County seat was moved from Leakey to Rocksprings . During the early 1900s, ranching superseded lumber, cotton cultivation, and corn production in importance to the local economy. The raising of Angora goats was a major component of the ranching industry. In 1902, the school in Leakey had a total enrollment of 102 students. The town's population was estimated to be 318 in 1904. Real County

765-546: The Mexican side and generated substantial problems for Texas Ranger battalions, who were trying to quell Mexican bandit raids into Texas. The Texas Rangers , under Leander H. McNelly , opposed the Mexican rebel leader Juan Cortina . The Rangers also raided the Fisher Ranch and arrested Fisher. However, he was released after a "gentleman's agreement"' was reached that his cattle rustling into Mexico would end. Pressure from

810-528: The Red Line or Silver Line could be extended north. While the Red Line could be expanded further north into Allen, Allen is currently unable to levy the 1% sales tax required to become a DART member city. Collin County is part of the Dallas / Fort Worth media market. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV , KXAS-TV , WFAA-TV , KTVT-TV , KERA-TV , KTXA-TV , KDFI-TV , KDAF-TV , and KFWD-TV . Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Collin County come from

855-494: The Texas Rangers caused Fisher to retire from this trade, and he began legitimate ranching. By the late 1870s, Fisher had a reputation as being fast with a gun. In 1878, an argument between Fisher and four Mexican vaqueros erupted. Fisher is alleged to have clubbed the nearest one to him with a branding iron, then as a second drew a pistol Fisher drew his own pistol and shot and killed the man. He then spun around and shot

900-621: The U.S. as percentage of the homes' value on owner-occupied housing. It also ranked in the top 100 for amount of property taxes paid and for percentage of taxes of income. Part is this is due to the Robin Hood plan school financing system in Texas. At the 2000 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 81.39% White , 4.79% Black or African American , 0.47% Native American , 6.92% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 4.26% from other races , and 2.11% from two or more races ; 10.27% of

945-468: The area. Anglo-American settlement of the area began in 1856 when John Leakey, his wife Nancy, and a few others settled near a spring along the banks of the Frio River . Shingles and lumber were produced from the abundant cypress and cedar trees. In its first few years, the community was a lonely outpost that was subject to frequent Indian raids, which continued until 1882. Growth accelerated after

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990-437: The attackers and was left crippled for life. Foster, in attempting to draw his pistol at the first of the fight, shot himself in the leg, which was later amputated. He died shortly thereafter. The description of the events of that night is contradictory. There was a public outcry for a grand jury indictment of those involved. However, no action was ever taken. The San Antonio police and the prosecutor showed little interest in

1035-530: The bandits in the ensuing shootout. He then took over as leader of the gang, and over the course of the next several months killed seven more Mexican bandits. In 1872, he bought a ranch on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass , in Maverick County on the Mexican border. He used this ranch as his gang's base of operations and even was so brazen as to place a sign that read "This is King Fisher's road. Take

1080-536: The case. Fisher was buried on his ranch. His body was later moved to the Pioneer Cemetery in Uvalde , Texas. Fisher, O.Clark and Dykes, Jeff C. King Fisher: His Life and Times . Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1966. Collin County, Texas Collin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas . It is part of the Dallas - Fort Worth - Arlington metropolitan statistical area , and

1125-462: The city was 91.5% White, 0.5% African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.8% from other races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 26.4% of the population. Of the 174 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were not families. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who

1170-515: The county population. The largest European ancestry groups from 2014 to 2019 were Germans , English Americans , and Irish and Italian Americans . By the publication of the 2020 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of Collin County was 50.96% non-Hispanic white, 10.16% Black or African American, 0.36% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.46% some other race, 4.41% multiracial, and 15.89% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. Christianity has historically been

1215-552: The county-level offices and all but one of the county's seats in the state legislature. The following school districts lie entirely within Collin County: The following districts lie partly within the county: In the 1990s Plano ISD received many non-Hispanic white families leaving urban areas . From circa 1997 and 2015 the number of non-Hispanic white children in K-12 schools in the county increased by 40,000 as part of

1260-518: The couple had four daughters. With his new family, he began a more settled life by working in the cattle business. Between 1881 and 1883, he served as a deputy sheriff and later acting sheriff of Uvalde County , Texas. During this service, he trailed two stagecoach robbery suspects, the brothers Tom and Jim Hannehan, to their ranch near Leakey in Real County , Texas. The Hannehans resisted, and Fisher shot and killed Tom. Jim then surrendered and

1305-523: The oldest of the 59 men who signed it. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 886 square miles (2,290 km ), of which 841 square miles (2,180 km ) is land and 45 square miles (120 km ) (5.1%) is covered by water. In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau determined 491,675 people resided in Collin County. With the economic and population growth of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex , its population increased to 1,064,465 at

1350-527: The other one." During this time, King Fisher rarely committed acts of violence or theft against other Texas settlers, instead opting to raid and rustle cattle across the Mexican border. This was a time of massive raids, pillaging, looting, raping, and murder by United States and Mexican bandits. In response to feelings of alleged lack of reprisal or defense by authorities, the Texans formed more groups of bandits. This activity only fueled disputes and ill will from

1395-435: The other two, who evidently had not produced weapons and merely sat on the fence during the altercation. Fisher was arrested several times for altercations in public by local lawmen and had been charged at least once with "intent to kill". The charges were dropped after no witnesses came forward. Although well known as a trouble maker, Fisher was well liked in south Texas. He married the former Sarah Vivian on April 6, 1876, and

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1440-530: The population according to 2019 estimates from the American Community Survey . The median income for a household in the county as of 2019 was $ 96,134, up from $ 70,835 in 2000. Families had a median household income of $ 113,471, married-couple families $ 127,575, and non-family households $ 53,986. An estimated 6.3% of Collin County's residents lived at or below the poverty line from 2014 to 2019. In 2000, about 3.30% of families and 4.90% of

1485-400: The population lived at or below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those aged 65 and older. Of its residential properties, the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $ 354,100 in 2019, with a total of 8% of owner-occupied housing units ranging from less than $ 100,000 up to $ 200,000. In 2007, Collin County was ranked No. 21 for high property taxes in

1530-465: The population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race. In 2019, the American Community Survey estimated its non-Hispanic white population now represented 55%, reflecting a national demographic trend of diversification. The Black or African American population grew to 10%, Asian Americans made up 16% of the population, and Hispanic or Latino Americans increased to 16% of the total population in 2019; multiracial Americans made up an estimated 2% of

1575-724: The predominant religious affiliation among the county's residents as part of the Bible Belt . According to the 2020 Public Religion Research Institute study, non-Christian religions are present and have been growing, largely due to migration into the county; among the non-Christian population, 3% were Hindu , 2% Muslim and 2% Jewish . Overall among its Christian population, Baptists , Methodists , Catholics and non- or inter-denominational Christians have been prominent. American Community Survey 2023 Data The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Collin County’s population

1620-436: The time of the accident. Jody Kuchler, a welder from Leakey who saw the accident, said that the driver of the church vehicle moved over to try to avoid Young's incoming pickup but was blocked by the guard rail. Leakey is situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 83 , RM 336 , RM 337 , and FM 1120 in southeastern Real County, approximately 35 miles north of Uvalde and 90 miles northwest of San Antonio . According to

1665-495: The voters in each of four precincts. Like most suburban Texas counties, Collin County has consistently supported Republican candidates in presidential and congressional elections since the 1960s. The last Democrat to win the county was native Texan Lyndon Johnson in 1964 . By the 2020s, Collin County had become considered competitive in national elections due to demographic and voting trends, though it remains Republican-leaning. In down-ballot races, Republicans hold all of

1710-452: Was 1,195,359. It was also estimated that the county was 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 49.9% NH White, 11.5% NH Black, 19.5% NH Asian, 0.4% NH Native American, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, 2.6% NH Multiracial. Collin County, like all counties in Texas, is governed by a Commissioners Court . The court is chaired by a county judge (equivalent to a county executive in other states) who is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by

1755-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was distributed as 27.2% under the age of 20, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males. The median income for

1800-495: Was a cattleman who owned and operated two freight wagons. After the death of his stepmother Minerva, the Fishers moved to Goliad , west of Victoria , Texas, where they were joined by his paternal grandmother, who helped her son raise his children. King Fisher was restless, handsome, popular with women and prone to running with a tough crowd. His father sent him to live with his brother James circa 1869. Some two years later, Fisher

1845-399: Was arrested for horse theft and sentenced to two years in prison. However, because of his youth, he was released after only a short time that same year. After his release from prison, Fisher began working as a cowboy , breaking horses. Because of the incessant raids, lootings, and rapes of Texas ranch and farm families by bandits, he soon found himself taking part in posse activities. As

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1890-582: Was created from parts of Edwards, Bandera , and Kerr Counties in the spring of 1913, with Leakey as the county seat. In 1919, Real County Judge Ed Kelly established the Leakey Independent School District . By the mid-1920s, the population had declined to around 120. A larger school building was completed in 1930. Soon after, several nearby schools, including West Frio, Cypress Creek, Rio Frio, Exile, Stanford, Dry Frio, and Harper were consolidated with Leakey schools. Leakey

1935-600: Was formally incorporated on June 11, 1951. The population fluctuated during the latter half of the 20th century. Leakey was home to 450 people in 1960, 393 in 1970, 468 in 1980, and 399 in 1990. By 2000, there were 387 residents living in Leakey, representing a 3.01% decrease in population since the last census was conducted in 1990. On March 29, 2017, thirteen senior citizens from the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels in Comal County who had completed

1980-651: Was taken into custody along with the stolen loot from the robbery. For years after Fisher's death, Tom Hannehan's mother would travel to Fisher's grave on the anniversary of Tom Hannehan's death. She would build a fire on top of the grave and then dance around it. According to reporter Carey McWilliams, when asked about how many notches he had on his gun (how many people he had killed), he replied, "thirty-seven, not counting Mexicans." In 1884, while in San Antonio , Texas, on business, Fisher came into contact with his old friend, gunfighter and gambler Ben Thompson . Thompson

2025-650: Was unpopular in San Antonio, since he had earlier killed a popular theater owner there named Jack Harris. A feud over that killing had been brewing since between Thompson and friends of Harris. Fisher and Thompson attended a play on March 11 at the Turner Hall Opera House, and later, about 10:30 p.m., they went to the Vaudeville Variety Theater. A local lawman named Jacob Coy sat with them. Thompson wanted to see Joe Foster,

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