C. E. (or Cy) Burns was born October 20, 1872 at Granbury, Texas.  He came to Coleman County with his parents while he was just a young man.  He married Mary Jane Pruitt of Camp Colorado in 1893.  They had four children, Ethel, Edith, Carl, and Gordon; all were born in Coleman County.

     Ethel married Solon Wilson.  They were parents of three children: Thelma (Wilson) Ivie of Granbury; W. C. Wilson of May; and Woodrow Wilson of Santa Anna.

     Edith married Harry McFerrin; to them were born six children: Patsy (McFerrin) Hicks of Waco; Estell (McFerrin) Neilson of Sunrise Beach, Missouri; Leon McFerrin of Houston; Mary Ruth (McFerrin) Callum of Abilene; Joyce (McFerrin) Profitt of Abilene; and Sue (McFerrin) Windam of West, Texas.

     Carl married Pauline Shillings of Burkett; to them were born six children: Carllene (Burns) Richerson of Round Rock; Faye (Burns) Pace of San Antonio; Tommy Burns of Breckenridge; Lanette Burns of Burkett; Richard Burns of Round Rock; and Jerry (Burns) Young of Lubbock. Carl is deceased, his wife and one daughter still live in Coleman County.

     Gordon married Melba Mitchell of Cross Plains; to them were born three children: Glend Gale (Burns) Cobb of Rio Vista, Texas; Robert Gorden Burns of Crowley; and Gerald Allen Burns of Comanche. 

     All the grandchildren were born in Coleman County, except two or three, but in later years moved to other places. 

     Mrs Solon Wilson and son Woodrow and Mrs Carl Burns and daughter, Lanette still live in Coleman County.

     Cy Burns has a host of great and great-great grandchildren living.  I could never name them all, so I will say "God bless" all who are in the Cy Burns families and who ever will be a member of this great family.