McCraw Properties - Our History

After graduating from Texas Christian University, Chris McCraw worked in Fort Worth for a commercial development company and then a land brokerage company. In 1998 he and his wife returned to his hometown of McKinney, Texas and opened McCraw Properties, Inc., specializing in Commercial and Residential real estate. Chris has a wide range of experience brokering real estate including: multifamily complexes, office & retail buildings, investment properties, land, farm and ranch, residential home sales and new construction. He has also been appointed to many Special Commissioners Courts dealing with land condemnation and Court Receivership properties. He is very active in the community serving on various committees and keeping up with the activities and interests of his 2 children.

Chris McCraw grew up in McKinney and his family has a rich history in Collin County. His ancestors came to Collin County in the 1840's and have resided here ever since. An article by McKinney historian Roy F. Hall in the Original Handbook of Texas discusses frontiersman & Texas Ranger John Yeary, Chris McCraw's great-great-great-great grandfather:

"In 1844 Yeary was one of five commissioners who selected the right-of-way for the Central National road of the Republic of Texas. Impressed with the area Covered on his survey for the road, he moved to Collin County, about a half mile from the present Farmersville, Texas."

Yeary was awarded 640 acres in Hunt County for overseeing the large surveying job of blazing a road from the Red River near Ft. Towson, Oklahoma to what is now the center of Dallas, Texas. He was a militia Captain, participant in several frontier Indian fights and was one of the founders of Farmersville, Texas.

Great grandfather Marcus D. McCraw opened a candy manufacturing company in Farmersville in 1908 and the same year great grandmother Josephine Cook McCraw made the world's first peanut patty which would become well known in Texas and the South as a popular McCraw Candies product along with McCraw's Taffy. Chris's grandfather owned & operated McCraw Candies and later Sugar Hill Foods, for many years. The McCraw family also co-owned for several decades Cello-Wrap Printing Company Inc.which produced wrappers for several nationwide candy companies. Although the McCraw family no longer owns these companies, they still continue in operation and retain the same name. Also serving the early area families were Chris's great-grandfather, Dr. A.C. Corry and great-great-grandfather, Dr. D.M. Yeary.

Chris McCraw and his family continue to have strong roots in Collin County and serve the community. Chris's father, Judge John McCraw, Jr., previous appellate judge for the fifth court of appeals, still works in Collin County as a visiting judge and mediator. Both of Chris's brothers, Lin McCraw & Mark McCraw along with cousin Bryan Gantt, are practicing trial attorneys and are founders of the McCrawGantt Lawfirm in McKinney, Texas. Thank you for visiting our site and reviewing our history, please contact us if we can help with your real estate needs.

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