J. PERRY BURRUS
McKinney Democrat
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.
McKinney Democrat
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.
