Fannin County Education in the Late 1800s February 10, 1877 The Savoy Male and Female College influenced the lives or hundreds of young men and women during the years before 1890 when it flourished in the town of Savoy. Like all of the private schools, it had periods of financial uncertainty. The president of the college alleviated this situation by a cooperative program with the… Read More
First Coed School in Texas January 1, 1877 Savoy Male and Female College was probably the first collegiate coeducational school in Texas to admit men and women to the same classes on the same academic standards.… Read More
Savoy Male and Female College Established April 1, 1876 The Savoy Male and Female College was established in 1876 and was one of the first coeducational academic institutions in North Texas. The school provided educational opportunities regardless of ability to pay tuition for young men and women in the area and Native American students from reservations in Oklahoma. It also offered primary and preparatory… Read More
Savoy is Officially Established April 15, 1873 Charter for the city of Savoy is filed on April 15, 1873… Read More
Colonel William Savoy – Founder April 10, 1873 The Founder of Savoy. — The town of Savoy, which was founded in 1872, derived its classic name from its founder, William Louis Marshall Savoy, better known as Colonel William Savoy. He was born in Mississippi in 1818, and received a liberal education including training in modern languages which he later developed in practical use.… Read More
Post Office Opens March 1, 1873 The settlement grew slowly until after the Civil War, when hundreds of settlers began arriving in the area. In 1873 a post office opened.… Read More
Savoy Land is Purchased January 1, 1863 Savoy was established about 1863 by Colonel William Savoy, a pioneer settler and landowner who had arrived in the area in the late 1850s.… Read More