| 1893-1894 | At 102 West Main street is Burton and Lott
(colored), barbers. Principals are Edward D. Burton, who resides
at 314 West Main Street; and Sylvester Lott, living at 519 West Bon
Street. Also at 201 West Main Street is Louis Lebrecht, cigars and tobacco. |
| 1896-1897 | At
102-1/2 West Main Street is Ed D. Burton (colored), barber.
Downstairs is vacant. Ed rooms at 314 West Main Street.
On the ground floor at 314 West Main Street is the City Shoe
Store and J.P. Marsh, shoes. On the second floor is Dr. J.G.
Ellis, "specialist." Dr. Ellis lives at 905 West Morton Street. |
| 1896-1897 | To
judge from City Directory information, several "colored" barbers seem
to have had close relationships with Levi B. Burton and Edward D.
Burton. Living next door to Levi Burton at 615 North Mirick
Avenue is Harry Platt, who worked at 307 West Main Street.. Peter
Williams, who operated a barber shop at 106 North Rusk Avenue, lived at
522 North Houston Avenue. Sherley O. Platt worked at Peter
Williams' barber shop and resided at 527 West Bond Street. |
| 1896-1897 | "Burton's
Bath Parlors, No. 102 Main Street. Ladies and Children Hair
Cutting a Specialty. Russian Baths to Ladies Tuesdays and
Fridays. We are prepared to give Vapor Baths which are highly
recommended for Debilitated and Rheumatic Sufferers." [Source:
Program, Denison Opera House, November 19, 1896; February 16, 1897] |
| 1896-1897 | "If
you need a shave, hair cut, Turkish bath or all, you shuld try Burton's
Barber Shop, No. 102 Main Street. Thursday and Friday Ladies and
Children's. Lady in Attendance." [Source: Program,
Denison Opera HOuse, n.d.] |
| 1898-1899 | At
102 west Main Street is Edward Burton, a colored barber. He rooms
at the same address. Also at 102 West Main Street is E. [Ernest]
B. Kollert, selling cigars and newspapers. He and his wife
Augusta H. Kollert reside at 411 West Walker Street, in a blocvk mostly
occupied by African Americans. |
| 1899-1900 | Edward
D. Burton (colored) is a barber at 224 West Main Street. He is
married and living at 805 West Sears Street. Also at 224 West
Main Street is the James & Tully Saloon. Proprietors are
Edwards James, a married man living at 122 West Sears Street; and John
W. Tully, residing at 213 West Crawford Street. Interestingly,
the chief of police at this time is John A. James. Upstairs at
224-1/2 West Main Street are A.B. Person, attorney; Harry L. Person,
stenographer and notary public; and Antonia Goike (married), barkeeper
at the White House Saloon, 313 West Main Street. Historical note:
Brown & Hoerr operated the "Cabinet Saloon" at 224 West Main Street
in 1891-1897; Brown & James Saloon was there in 1898-1899, and
James & Tully Saloon occupied the spot in 1899-1900. |
| 1901-1902 | Edward D. Burton (colored) is proprietor of Globe Barber Shop, 224 West Main Street. He lives at 408 West Johnson Street. |
| 1907-1909 | Edward D. Burton (colored), barber at 327 West Main Street. He lives at 215 East [sic] Washington Street. |
| 1913 | Edward
D. Burton (colored), barber at J.S. Love barber shop, 108 South Fannin
Avenue. James S. Love and wife Exie E. Love reside at 717 North
Lamar Avbenue. J.S. Love and partner Blanchard B. Gilliean (Love
& Gilliean) are proprietors of the Dixie Airdome at 601 West
Johnson Street. |
| 1915 | Edward
D. Burton (colored) is a barber at Thompson & Burton, 114 North
Rusk Avenue. His partner is Joseph Thompson, who lives with wife
Oscar at 321 West Bond Street. Edward resides at 615 West Walker
Street. |
| 1917 | Edward
D. Burton (colored) is a barber at Thompson & Burton, 114 North
Rusk Avenue. He partners with Joseph Thompson (colored). Ed
Burton and wife Eulah live at 625 West Walker Street. Joseph
Thompson and wife Oscar live at 321 West Bond Street. |
| 1927-1928 | Edward Burton (colored) is a barber at 1511 West Morton Street. He lives at the same address. |
| 1927-1928 | Eula Burton (colored) lives at 709 West Fannin Street. |
| 1929 | Edward Burton (colored) is not listed in the City DIrectory |
| 1949 | Ed Burton, a trackman, lives with his wife Frankie at 711 West Parnell Street. |
