Lockney in Floyd County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John Ellison Burns
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
1. John Ellison Burns Marker
Inscription.
John Ellison Burns. . 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.
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.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2777.)
Location. 34° 7.462′ N, 101° 26.391′ W. Marker is in Lockney, Texas, in Floyd County. Marker is on East Locust Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 East Locust Street, Lockney TX 79241, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
