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 Burtons of Denison, Texas


Samuel Burton
1912Sam Burton graduates from Anderson High School.  [Source: "Graduates of Anderson High School," Biennial Report of the Public Schools of Denison, 1913-1914, pp.34-35.  On file at Denison Public Library, Denison, Texas.]
1913Samuel [E.] Burton (colored, is porter at 102 West Main Street.  He boards at 908 West Washington Street.  Note: 908 West Washington is not listed in the street listing in the City Directory.]
1915Samuel Burton (colored), a bottler at Red River Manufacturing and Bottling, lives at 908 West Washington Street.
1917Boarding at 908 [elsewhere, 903] West Washington Street with Mrs. Liza Wimbley [Wimberley, widow of James] (colored] are Viola Burton (colored) and Samuel Burton (colored), bottler with Red River Bottling Company, 107 East oodard Street.  Also boarding there are Burrell Wimberly and Stella Wimberly (both colored).
1927-1928Samuel E. Burton (colored) is a coach cleaner for the MKT Railway.  He and wife Faustine live at 608 West Johnson Street.
1929Samuel E. Burton (colored) lived with wife Faustine Burton at 608 West Johnson Street.
1934Living at 608 West Johnson Street are Samuel and Faustine Burton, Alpha Burton, and Charles Burton (all colored).
1940Samuel [E.] Burton is a meat cutter at Alex Barclow.  Living with him and his wife Faustine Burton at 608 West Johnson Street are Viola Burton and Samuel Burton Jr. (all colored)
1949Sam C. [sic] Burton, cook, White Swan Cafe, 109 West Main Street.  sam lives with wife Faustine at 608 West Johnson Street.  John Burriesci is proprietor of the White Swan Cafe.  He lives at 900 West Main Street.  Tina Burriesci also lives there.
1953Samuel E. Burton is porter at Edna Freels Dress Shop, 400 block West Main Street.  He and wife Faustine live at 608 West Johnson Street.
1955Samuel E. Burton is porter at the American Legion Memorial Home, 419 West Crawford.  Samuel and wife Faustine live at 608 West Johnson Street.  Marvin O. Harris is manager of the American Legion Home.  He lives with his wife Georgia F. Harris at 1034 West Dubois Street.
1957Samuel E. Burton is porter at the American Legion Memorial Home, 419 West Crawford.  Samuel and wife Faustine live at 608 West Johnson Street.  Viola Burton lives with them.
1959Samuel E. Burton is porter at the American Legion Memorial Home, 419 West Crawford.  Samuel ives at 608 West Johnson Street.  There is no mention of Faustine Burton or Viola Burton.
Source : City Directory









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