| 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. |
