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. (1983)

John Ellison Burns is a historical marker in Lockney, Floyd County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Floyd County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 35 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.1240, -101.4376 near Lockney. The nearest cataloged historic site is The J.A. Baker Store (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church of Lockney, Lockney, and Arick.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5153002777. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.