BURRUS FLOUR MILL
J. Perry Burrus was
born near Clarksville, Missouri, the son of a school teacher, W. C., in March
10, 1872. The family moved to Texas in 1875 and his father bought Shirley Mill,
a buhr grist mill. He operated this mill until 1888, then sold it and went to
work for the Collin County Mill and Elevator Company that had been erected by
the Farmer’s Alliance. At that time this company was operating at a loss and
were looking for a buyer. Burrus bought stock in the company and later added
more, until he and E. W. Kirkpatrick became sole owners of the mill. Under new
management it became a thriving business since wheat growing was at its peak in
Collin County at that time. There was a set-back in 1900 when the mill suffered
severe fire damage but that was repaired, and completely rebuilt.
As the operation grew, they added other mills until they had the Collin County
Mill and Elevator Company, Burrus Mill and Elevator Company of Ft. Worth, Morten
Milling Company of Dallas, and the Fant Milling Company of Sherman.
The Burrus family moved to Dallas, where they are still successful in the same
business.
Places
Index
Recommended
citation:
"Burrus Flour Mill- Places, COLLIN COUNTY HISTORY," Collin County, Texas History and
Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004].
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