This paper was found In the Austin History Center by Jeanine Plumer, who was curious about the Friedman’s colony that was once in Southwest Austin. This is that paper Verbatim.
This historical album of the story of Kincheonville is dedicated to Mrs Robbie J Kincheon, the wife of Thomas Wesley Kincheon, the third, the great great grandson of Thomas Kitchen, who was born 1812 and lived to 1899.
This community is located in the southwestern part of Austin, Travis County, Texas. It was named for the late Thomas W Kincheon senior. It was a small community, but through the interest and management of Thomas W Kitchen Senior, it grew to be an acreage of 282 acres. He farmed for many years, producing cotton, sugar, cane, fruit and many other products with the help of the tenants who lived on his farm.
Later years as he continued to look into the future for progress, he set aside 60 acres for the development of a subdivision. The first subdivision, called Kincheon Subdivision #1, was developed October 27th, 1952.
Finding this to be a success, he opened Kinchian subdivision number two. This caused many families to be able to have their own homes.
Mr Kincheon named several streets after his children, namely, Bloomy Street, James Ander Street, Mini Street and Thomas Kitchen Street.
Looking seven miles southwest of the state capital in Austin, you will find a community of 282 acres known as Kincheonville. Here recently, the City of Austin incorporated this community within the city limits of Austin, Texas.
The Kincheon Dairy farm.
A dairy was built which employed all races, in which milk and butter was furnished for Tillotson, Students looked forward to weekends to get the good fresh butter and milk from the Kincheon ranch. The dairy consisted of about 40 or more jersey cows. The income from these products help pay for the education expenses for his daughter, Minnie Cordelia. Kincheon. This was during the administration of Dr Agard, and. Doctor Lovingood.
Transportation for the kitchen family was a spring wagon pulled by two Spanish mules called Fannie and Maude, while the 10 pairs of mules accommodated the farm for bailing hay, hauling bales of cotton, turning the sugar cane mill to grind the juice from the sugar cane and for making molasses..
There was approximately two acres of land of a hog pasture which joined the dairy farm used for breeding. There were about 20 to 30 head of hogs yearly. Chicken and turkeys were one of the major sources of income. Corded wood of cedar, oak, and Live Oak was sold to people in Austin, Texas for heating and manufacturing.
The rock quarry was used as a commercial center from which many homes and public buildings were built in Austin, Texas.
The orchard.
There was a two acre Peach and plum orchard that accommodated the family, helping to supplement other financial needs.
The grist mill.
After having the well dug about 366 feet or more near his home to furnish water for all home use and part of the community, he then bought a grist mill to grind corn into meal. This grist mill was run by the engine he had purchased to pump water from the ground as well as running the saw which he used to cut wood. This water was piped underground to the barn for all livestock and dairy as well as the garden.
Thomas. Was born in 1812 and died in 1889. His wife was Mary. His son was William, who was born in 1832 and died in 1896. His wife was Louisa. Their son was Thomas Wesley Senior and he was born in 1869 and died in 1966. His wife was Mary B. Their son was Thomas Wesley Junior. He was born in 1909 and died in 1989. His wife was Ophelia H. Their son was Thomas Wesley the Third, and he was born in 1931. His wife was Bobby J.
This was an article that was written in 1959 about. TW Kincheon Senior when it was his 90th birthday. I am reading it verbatim.
Mr Thomas, W Kincheon senior, celebrated his 90th birthday, May 28, in Kincheonville Community, Austin, Texas. It was quite a pleasure for him. To laugh and talk with his children and friends who joined him with a regular barbecue dinner.
Mr Kincheon was born in Hays County, near Buda, Texas. His parents were Mr William and Mrs Louisa Kincheon. They moved to Travis County near Austin and settled in a community that was named for him. Kinchenbil when he was an infant. He was raised in this community and attended public school here under the administration of a professor WH Patton. He joined the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, then called Williamson Creek. After working in the church for a while, he was selected to serve on the Deacon board. He accepted this call and was ordained as a Deacon.
When Mr. Kincheon was old enough to think of marrying. He found that he did not have enough money to supply his needs. At this time, he heard of the Gold Rush in Los Angeles, California. So he journeyed West and there made and saved enough to prepare for his future life. He returned to Kincheonville, prepared his. Home and then married Miss Mary B. Medearis. They raised nine children, five boys and four girls. He had a deep interest in the general welfare of his people. He was a great political adviser in his community and was one of the leading citizens of Travis County. He encouraged and strictly advised his people to secure homes of their own. Later his wife passed and he continued to toil on and on. He was then married to Mrs Clara Williams and had one girl. One of the most outstanding achievements of this man was the developing of the Kincheon subdivisions #1 and #2. He was determined to help his people and to retain the name of his father. The few lots remaining unsold are now in the hands of his son, Mr TW Kincheon the second, who is in the real estate business in Austin.
