1932 - 2007 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Sammy Ray Coussons was born on 6 May 1932 in Sabine County, Texas (son of William Ersell Coussons and Novie Ada Pratt); died on 30 May 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The SSDI shows his last benefit was paid in Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas.
Sammy married Louise McDaniel about 1955. Louise (daughter of Leon Reddick McDaniel and Vada Solly) was born on 1 Dec 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Apr 2006 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Living
- Sammy Ray Coussons, Jr. was born on 19 Oct 1958 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 3 Mar 1961 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Living
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Generation: 2
2. | William Ersell Coussons was born on 3 Jul 1898 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (son of Charles W. Coussons and Stella F. Wormwood); died on 23 Sep 1960 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
W. E. Coussons, Prominent Local Citizen, Dies
William Ersel Coussons, 62, of Hemphill, died Friday at 6:15 a.m. in his home of a heart attack, while preparing to go to work. This was his second heart attack. He had one five weeks ago. He had returned to working part time at his store a week ago last Monday. Mr. Coussons was a native of Hemphill and was a prominent merchant and businessman. He owned and operated the W. E. Coussons store in Hemphill since 1929, in addition to other real property. He was, at the time of his death, a director of the First State Bank of Hemphill. A veteran of World War I, her served overseas and was in France when the Armistice was declared. Mr. Coussons was a member of the Sabine Post 197, American Legion. He had also served as a Hemphill city councilman from 1940 to 1952; as a member of the draft board, and as a trustee of the Hemphill Independent School District. He was a member of the Little Fowler Masonic Lodge. Funeral serviced were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Lovis Dunn, pastor of the East Mayfield Baptist Church officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clarence Howell, pastor of the first Baptist Church of Hemphill and the Rev. C. A. Bly. Burial was in the Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Novie Pratt Coussons; three daughters, Mrs. Dan Williams of Hemphill, Mrs. Joe Neal of San Augustine, and Russell Duke of Indiana, Pa; three sons, Dr. Charles Coussons of Nacogdoches, Sammy Coussons of Hemphill and Paul Coussons of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Dalton Smith of Hemphill, Mrs. John Bowers and Mrs. Vincent Kickerillo, both of Houston; two brothers, L. A. Coussons of Blythe, Calif., and Luman Coussons and 16 grandchildren.
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Sabine County Reporter, Hemphill, TX, date unknown
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name: William Earsel Coussons
death date: 23 Sep 1960
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 62 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 03 Jul 1898
birthplace: Texas
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Charles W Coussons
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Stelle Wormwood
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Store Owner
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
Informant Paul Coussons
film number: 2116474
digital film number: 4120481
image number: 01161
reference number: 56117
Collection: William Earsel Coussons, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
(Research):
Census Listings:
1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill. JP 1
Enumerated April 5, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 2A
26
Coussons, William E Head M W 41 M Tx Same House Merchant General Merch Store
Coussons, Novie Wf F W 37 M Tx Same House
Coussons, Charles Son M W 18 S Tx Same House
Coussons, Billie Sue Dtr F W 14 S Tx Same House
Coussons, Bessie Lou Dtr F W 8 S Tx Same House
Coussons, Sammy Ray M W 7 S Tx Same House
Coussons, Paul Son M W 5 S Tx Same House
Coussons, Peggy Ann Dtr F W 3 S Tx
William married Novie Ada Pratt. Novie (daughter of William Hopkins Pratt and Virginia A. Hayes) was born on 18 Sep 1902 in Texas; died on 22 Jul 1970; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Novie Ada Pratt was born on 18 Sep 1902 in Texas (daughter of William Hopkins Pratt and Virginia A. Hayes); died on 22 Jul 1970; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Children:
- Charles William Coussons was born on 4 Sep 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 May 2001 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Billie Sue Coussons was born on 6 Jan 1926 in Texas; died on 26 Dec 1992 in Perry County, Tennessee; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
- Bessie Lou Coussons was born on 15 Aug 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 2006 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 15 Feb 2006 in Chumley Cemetery, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 1. Sammy Ray Coussons was born on 6 May 1932 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 May 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Earsel Paul Coussons was born on 24 Dec 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1986 in Orange County, Texas.
- Peggy Ann Coussons was born on 11 Jul 1936 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 2021 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
4. | Charles W. Coussons was born on 22 Jan 1872 in Tennessee (son of William Thomas Coussons and Harriet Lucy Smith); died on 12 Jan 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDVJ-42G
name: C. W. Coussons
death date: 12 Jan 1935
death place: Texas
gender: Male
race: w
death age: 64 years 6 days
estimated birth date: 1871
birth date:
birthplace: Tenn
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Bill Coussons
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date: 13 Jan 1935
additional relatives:
informant W E Coussons
film number: 2116252
digital film number: 4030349
image number: 3444
reference number: 4413
Collection: C. W. Coussons, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
(Research):
Census Listings:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 15B
229-234
Coussons, Charlie W head m W 35 m1 14 Tenn Ala Ga Farmer
Coussons, Stella F Wf F W 20 m1 14 5/3 Tx US Tx
Coussons, William E Son M W 11 S Tx Tn Tx Farm Laborer
Coussons, Charles M Son M W 8 S Tx Tn Tx Farm Laborer
Coussons, Lena Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tenn Tx
Coussons, Amos L Son M W 2 S Tx Tn Tx
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
Sd 326 ED 171 Sheet 4B
Hemphill and Milam Road
85-85
Coussons, Charlie Head m W 48 m Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Coussons, Stella Wf F W 40 M Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Mitchell Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Lena Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Leonard Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Lumon Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Limmie Dtr F W 3 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Pearl Dtr F W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 1B
13-15
Coussons, Charles W Head M W 54 M 26 Tenn Ga Unk Farmer
Coussons, Stella F Wf F W 49 m 16 Tx Tx Tx
Coussons, Luman A Son M W 18 S Tx Tenn Tx
Coussons, Lemmie B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tenn Tx
Coussons, Hattie P Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tenn Tx
Charles married Stella F. Wormwood. Stella was born on 28 Sep 1870 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1951; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Stella F. Wormwood was born on 28 Sep 1870 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1951; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
At the time of the 1940 Federal Census, she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Lemmie and Dalton Smith in Hemphill.
Children:
- 2. William Ersell Coussons was born on 3 Jul 1898 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Sep 1960 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Charles Mitchell Coussons was born on 29 Aug 1901 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1953 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gann Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
- Lena Coussons was born about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Amos Leonard Coussons was born on 16 Feb 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Nov 1982 in Deming, Luna County, New Mexico.
- Luman A. Coussons was born about 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Lemmie Beulah Coussons was born on 22 Jan 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1991 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- H. Pearl Coussons was born about 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
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6. | William Hopkins Pratt was born on 10 Apr 1857 in Bibb County, Alabama (son of Marshall J. Pratt and Eliza Windbrush Cochran); died on 15 Jul 1939 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
"William H "Will" Pratt and his father were carpenters. They built the first Baptist Church in Hemphill, dressing the rough lumber by hand."
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3MZ-TGG
Name: William Hopkins Pratt
Event: Death
Event Date: 15 Jul 1939
Event Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1857
Birthplace: Randolph, Alabama
Father's Name: Marshall Pratt
Mother's Name: Eliza Wimbush Cockrane
Certificate Number: 35074
Film Number: 2118257
Digital Folder Number: 005144944
Image Number: 01365
Collection: Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976
William married Virginia A. Hayes. Virginia was born about 1863; died about 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Virginia A. Hayes was born about 1863; died about 1935. Children:
- Henry C. Pratt was born about 1886 in Alabama; died on 25 Apr 1969; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Bessie B. Pratt was born on 7 Apr 1887; died on 10 Aug 1975.
- Olivia E. "Livie" Pratt was born about 1889 in Alabama; died in Sep 1960 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Lulu Benia Pratt was born about 1891 in Alabama; died in 1941.
- Horace Jackson Pratt was born on 11 May 1893 in Texas; died in Oct 1976 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Nannie M. Pratt was born about 1896 in Texas.
- Anna Lydia Pratt was born about 1896 in Texas.
- William Marshall Pratt was born about 1901.
- 3. Novie Ada Pratt was born on 18 Sep 1902 in Texas; died on 22 Jul 1970; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Lewis Crawford Pratt was born on 27 Sep 1904 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Feb 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
8. | William Thomas Coussons was born on 27 Mar 1842 in Georgia; died on 18 Oct 1909; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1870 Census
Tennessee, Giles County, PO Lynnville Station
Enumerated 10 Aug 1870
Pages 1 and 2 Stamped 325
7
Coussons, William T 28 M W Farmer Ga
Coussons, Harriett L 28 F W Keeping House Ga
Coussons, Elizabeth 6 F W Ga
Coussons, Lucy W F W Tenn
Coussons, Alice M 10 days F W Tenn May
1880 Census
not located
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 27 June 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 13A Stamped 104
213-217
Coussons, Wm F/T Head M W Mar 1844 56 m 16 Ga Ga Ga Tax Assessor
Cousson, Julia G Wf W f Dec 1855 44 m 16 3/3 Ga Ga Ga
Coussons, Pole M Son M W Sept 1885 15 S Tx Ga Ga At School
Coussons, Fannie L Dtr W F Apr 1886 13 S Tx Ga Ga At School
Coussons, John G Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Tx Ga Ga At School
McGown, Phelix GrandSon W M Aug 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tenn
William married Harriet Lucy Smith on 27 Oct 1863 in Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Harriet was born about 1842 in Georgia; died before 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Harriet Lucy Smith was born about 1842 in Georgia; died before 1884. Children:
- Elizabeth Coussons was born about 1864 in Georgia; and died.
- Lucy Coussons was born on 6 Jul 1867 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Alice M. Coussons was born in May 1870 in Giles County, Tennessee; and died.
- 4. Charles W. Coussons was born on 22 Jan 1872 in Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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12. | Marshall J. Pratt was born on 13 Sep 1830 in Alabama (son of Hopkins Pratt and Sarah Dickerson); died on 3 Aug 1899 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1860 Census
Alabama, Bibb County, E.Side of Cahaba River, PO Centreville
Enumerated 1 Aug 1860
Page 142
960-944
Marshall Pratt 29 M Farmer 2000 814 Alabama
Eliza Pratt 22 F Domestic Alabama
George Anna Pratt 4 F Alabama
William Pratt 3 M Alabama
Mary Pratt 9/12 F Alabama
1870 Census
not located
1880 Census
Alabama, Bibb County, Beat 5, Centreville
Page 21 SD 2 ED 3
Enumerated 12 Jun 1880
309A
171-171
Pratt, Marshall W M 50 Farmer Ala Tenn Tenn
Pratt, Liza W F 42 Wf Keeping House Ala Va Tenn
Pratt, Lula W F 13 Dtr At home Ala Ala Ala
Pratt, Mancy W F 11 Dt At Home Ala Ala Ala
Pratt, Hampton W M 8 Son At Home Ala Ala Ala
Pratt, Reace W M 6 Son At Home Ala Ala Ala
Pratyt, Nathan W M 3 Son At Home Ala Ala Ala
Pratt, Lily W F ?1? Dtr At home Ala Ala Ala
Marshall married Eliza Windbrush Cochran on 21 Nov 1853 in Bibb County, Alabama. Eliza was born on 15 Feb 1838 in Perry County, Alabama; died on 4 Jan 1918; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Eliza Windbrush Cochran was born on 15 Feb 1838 in Perry County, Alabama; died on 4 Jan 1918; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Name Mrs E W Pratt
Application Date 28 Jul 1914
Application Place Sabine
Birth Year abt 1839
Birth Place Perry, Alabama
Age 75
Spouse Marshall Jay Pratt
Marriage Date 26 Nov 1853
Marriage Place Bibb, Alabama
Spouse Death Date 29 Aug 1900
Pension File Number 29310
Application Type Widow
Children:
- Georgianan Pratt was born about 1855 in Bibb County, Alabama; and died.
- 6. William Hopkins Pratt was born on 10 Apr 1857 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 15 Jul 1939 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Mary Pratt was born about 1860 in Bibb County, Alabama; and died.
- Lula Pratt was born about 1867 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 12 Jul 1937 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.
- Maude Pratt was born on 2 Mar 1871 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1949 in Teneha, Shelby County, Texas.
- Hampton Lee Pratt was born on 7 Jul 1872 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 20 Mar 1952; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Everett Reese Pratt was born on 18 Nov 1872 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 25 Aug 1943 in Stanislaus County, California.
- Nathan Pratt was born about 1877 in Bibb County, Alabama; and died.
- Lily Pratt was born about 1879 in Bibb County, Alabama; and died.
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