Details for John Ellison Burns
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5153002777
Data
| Marker Number | 2777 |
| Atlas Number | 5153002777 |
| Marker Title | John Ellison Burns |
| Index Entry | Burns, John Ellison |
| Address | 218 E. Locust St. |
| City | Lockney |
| County | Floyd |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 274989 |
| UTM Northing | 3778635 |
| Subject Codes | livery stables; pioneers |
| Marker Year | 1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | City Hall, S side E. Locust St. between E. 1st and E. 2nd streets. Marker faces E. Locust St. near the entrance. |
| Private Property | |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Trained as a blacksmith by his father in Alabama, John Ellison Burns (1853-1940) brought his hand-forged tools to Texas in 1874. He settled in the new town of Lockney in 1900 and opened a blacksmith shop. As his business expanded he hired his three sons and ten craftsmen to service the freight wagons that hauled farm commodities to the railroad in Lockney. When the town developed into a rail center, the freighting business declined. However, Burns continued serving the community as a blacksmith, repairing farm machinery and implements. (1983) |