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Lott, African-American Family, of Denison, Texas From Jennifer Bridges, Skiddy Street: Prostitution and Vice in Denison, Texas, 1872- 1922. Master of Arts (History), December 2011. "In 1887, [Madam Paulina] Lester had eleven women working at her establishment on Chestnut Street: Dora Arnold, Myra Brandenburg, Ella Clifton, Lottie Earl, Lida Early, Sallie Henry, Eugene King, Lillie Lyon, Ida Reinhart, Annie Williams, and Fannie Wiliams. She also had two full time employees, Mickey Lane and Gracie Lott, both listed as “colored.” * * * 1887-1888 At 104 West Main Street are Thompson and Lott (colored), “barbers, shop and bath rooms.” The principals are Joseph Thompson, residing at 702 West Walker Street; and Sylvester Lott, residing at 519 West Bond Street. [Source: City Directory] 1889-1890 At 104 West Main Street are Thompson and Lott (colored), barbers. The principals are Joseph Thompson, residing at 702 West Walker Street; and Sylvester Lott, residing at 519 West Bond Street. [Source: City Directory] 1891-1892 At 104 West Main Street is Thompson and Lott (colored), barbers. Joseph Thompson is living at 305 West Bond Street. Sylvester Lott lives at 217 West Crawford Street. Also at 104 West Main Street is Beck’s Restaurant. [Source: City Directory] 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 Bond Street. Also at 102 West Main Street is Louis Lebrecht, cigars and tobacco. [Source: City Directory] 1898-1899 The Palace Barber Shop (colored) is at 109-1/2 West Main Street. Proprietor is Edward D. Gentry (colored), who lives at 627 West Bond Street. Also working there as barbers are Sylvester Lott (colored), who resides with his wife Virginia at 100 West Bond Street; Peter Williams (colored), perhaps also an owner of the shop, who lives with his wife Eleanor at 423 West Walker; and Sherley O. Platt (colored), living at 527 West Bond Street. [Source: City Directory] 1899-1900 The Palace Barber Shop (colored) is at 106 North Rusk Avenue. Principals are Peter Williams (colored), married and living at 423 West Walker Street; and Sylvester Lott (colored), married and living at 408 West Johnson Street. [Source: City Directory]
1913 Virginia L. Lott (colored; widow of Sylvester Lott) lives at 519 West Bond Street. [Source: City Directory] 1927-1928 Edward W. Lott (colored) is porter at Linn Brothers Jewelry, 327 West Main Street. He lives at 618 West Elm Street. This is the last City Directory listing for the Lotts. [Source: City Directory] CONCERNING
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