Angeline Burr
Auntie Angeline herself standing in front of her home: DentonHistory.net, Quakertown Photos
In 1897, Angeline Burr and her four children arrived in Denton from Arkansas. Angelina Burr was the first woman to own property in Quakertown, during a time when it was rare for a woman of any race to own property. She and her husband owned a lot on Terry Street, and after her husband’s death, she continued to buy surrounding property. She owned three properties, two of which she rented out.
Angelina Burr was a skilled midwife who provided the crucial service of delivering babies in the local African American community, and throughout Denton. As a nurse and midwife, she helped deliver both black and white babies in Denton.
Angelina was known as a good businesswoman and was well-respected throughout the community. She was known in Quakertown as “Aunt Angeline” and was well loved.
After the Quakertown community was displaced, Angelina Burr moved to Los Angeles. Miss Angeline’s departure is mentioned in the Denton Record Chronicle, below. She and her family decided to move to California instead of moving to Solomon Hill like many of her neighbors
