Pioneer Area Resident Dies
Robert Lee - William F. Burns, 81, a resident of this area since 1895, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at his home in the Fort Chadbourne community north of Bronte.
Born Aug. 31, 1881 in Athens, Texas, he moved to this area when he was a child. He was married to Daisy Weathers, daughter of a pioneer ranch family north of Robert Lee. Mr. Burns worked as a cowboy before his marriage and later became a stock farmer.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Decker Cemetery between Blackwell and Maryneal.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jess Burns of Mount Vernon, Mo. and Dennis Burns of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Brusenhan of Santa Anna, Zola and Edna Burns of the home; and two grandchildren.
From The Abilene (TX) Reportr, Monday, Oct. 22, 1962
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COKE COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: William Frank Burns
Death date: 21 Oct 1962
Death place: Residence, Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 81 years
Birth date: 31 Aug 1881
Birth place: Athens, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: W. H. Burns
Father birth place:
Mother name: Ella Knight
Mother birth place:
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher
Residence: 9 miles north of Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cemetery name: Decker Cemetery
Burial place: Nolan County, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1962
Informant: Edna Burns, daughter
Film number: 2117117
Digital GS number: 4028549
Image number: 1655
Reference number: cn60408
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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Robert Lee - William F. Burns, 81, a resident of this area since 1895, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at his home in the Fort Chadbourne community north of Bronte.
Born Aug. 31, 1881 in Athens, Texas, he moved to this area when he was a child. He was married to Daisy Weathers, daughter of a pioneer ranch family north of Robert Lee. Mr. Burns worked as a cowboy before his marriage and later became a stock farmer.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Decker Cemetery between Blackwell and Maryneal.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jess Burns of Mount Vernon, Mo. and Dennis Burns of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Brusenhan of Santa Anna, Zola and Edna Burns of the home; and two grandchildren.
From The Abilene (TX) Reportr, Monday, Oct. 22, 1962
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COKE COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: William Frank Burns
Death date: 21 Oct 1962
Death place: Residence, Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 81 years
Birth date: 31 Aug 1881
Birth place: Athens, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: W. H. Burns
Father birth place:
Mother name: Ella Knight
Mother birth place:
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher
Residence: 9 miles north of Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cemetery name: Decker Cemetery
Burial place: Nolan County, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1962
Informant: Edna Burns, daughter
Film number: 2117117
Digital GS number: 4028549
Image number: 1655
Reference number: cn60408
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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Pioneer Area Resident Dies
Robert Lee - William F. Burns, 81, a resident of this area since 1895, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at his home in the Fort Chadbourne community north of Bronte.
Born Aug. 31, 1881 in Athens, Texas, he moved to this area when he was a child. He was married to Daisy Weathers, daughter of a pioneer ranch family north of Robert Lee. Mr. Burns worked as a cowboy before his marriage and later became a stock farmer.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Decker Cemetery between Blackwell and Maryneal.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jess Burns of Mount Vernon, Mo. and Dennis Burns of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Brusenhan of Santa Anna, Zola and Edna Burns of the home; and two grandchildren.
From The Abilene (TX) Reportr, Monday, Oct. 22, 1962
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COKE COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: William Frank Burns
Death date: 21 Oct 1962
Death place: Residence, Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 81 years
Birth date: 31 Aug 1881
Birth place: Athens, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: W. H. Burns
Father birth place:
Mother name: Ella Knight
Mother birth place:
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher
Residence: 9 miles north of Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cemetery name: Decker Cemetery
Burial place: Nolan County, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1962
Informant: Edna Burns, daughter
Film number: 2117117
Digital GS number: 4028549
Image number: 1655
Reference number: cn60408
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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Robert Lee - William F. Burns, 81, a resident of this area since 1895, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at his home in the Fort Chadbourne community north of Bronte.
Born Aug. 31, 1881 in Athens, Texas, he moved to this area when he was a child. He was married to Daisy Weathers, daughter of a pioneer ranch family north of Robert Lee. Mr. Burns worked as a cowboy before his marriage and later became a stock farmer.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Decker Cemetery between Blackwell and Maryneal.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jess Burns of Mount Vernon, Mo. and Dennis Burns of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Brusenhan of Santa Anna, Zola and Edna Burns of the home; and two grandchildren.
From The Abilene (TX) Reportr, Monday, Oct. 22, 1962
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COKE COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: William Frank Burns
Death date: 21 Oct 1962
Death place: Residence, Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 81 years
Birth date: 31 Aug 1881
Birth place: Athens, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: W. H. Burns
Father birth place:
Mother name: Ella Knight
Mother birth place:
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher
Residence: 9 miles north of Bronte, Coke, Texas
Cemetery name: Decker Cemetery
Burial place: Nolan County, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1962
Informant: Edna Burns, daughter
Film number: 2117117
Digital GS number: 4028549
Image number: 1655
Reference number: cn60408
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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