Blanche Evelyn Cousins

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name: Rufus Lee Cousins
death date: 13 Feb 1943
death place: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 55 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 14 Apr 1887
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John Cousins
father's birthplace: Texas
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Auto Mechanic
place of residence: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Burkeville, Texas
burial date: 15 Feb 1943
additional relatives: X
film number: 2137249
digital film number: 4030117
image number: 3043
reference number: cn8430
Collection: Rufus Lee Cousins, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Beauregard Parish, Merryville
Enumerated 5 and 6 Feb 1920
SD 7 ED 109 Sheet 8A
142-146
Cousins, Rufus L Head M W 23 M Tx Tx Tx Mechanic Garage
Cousins, Alice A Wf W F 27 M Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Roy A Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Blanche E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Rubylee Dtr F W 5 S La Tx Tx
Coleman, Audrey Sister-in-law F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Coleman, John L Brother-in-law M W 19 M Tx Tx Tx
Coleman, Ophelia M Sister-in-law F W 19 M Tx Tx Ga


1930 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, Pr. 7, Nederland East
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 123-81 SD 27 Sheet 16A Stamped 215
Main Street
637-58-60
Cousins, Lee R Head M W 41 m 23 Tx Tx Va Mechanic Kelly Garage
Cousins, Alice Wf F W 37 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Troy Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Tally marker Pool Hall
Cousins, Evelyn Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx tx
Cousins, Ruby Dtr F W 12 S La Tx Tx
Cousins, Mildred Dtr F W 10 S La Tx Tx
Cousins, Alice Ruth Dtr F W 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

Rufus married Alice A. Campbell about 1910. Alice was born on 28 Jan 1893 in Texas; died on 22 Feb 1931 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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name: Alice A. Cousin
death date: 22 Feb 1931
death place: Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 38 years 24 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 28 Jan 1893
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J.W. Campbell
father's birthplace: Texas
mother's name: Mrs. Blanch Woods
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Nederlands, texas
cemetery:
burial place: Brukville, Texas
burial date: 24 Feb 1931
additional relatives:
film number: 2135506
digital film number: 4163586
image number: 1374
reference number: cn 8785
Collection: Alice A. Cousin, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3 and 2
Enumerated 8 and 9 Jun 1880
Page 9 SD 1 ED 56 Stamped 559A
78-78
Cousins, John W M 24 Farmer Tx Miss Va
Cousins, Susan W F 24 F Wf Keeping House Ala Fla Ala
Cousins, Robert W M 3 Son Tx Tx Ala
Cousins, Miles W M 1 Son Tx Tx Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Newton County, Pr 3
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 53 Sheets 6B and 7A
106-106
Cousins, J R Head W M Jan 1886 44 M 23 Tx Va Miss Farmer
Cousins, S M Wf W F Apr 1855 45 M 23 10/7 Ala Ala Ala
Cousins, Eva Dtr W F May 1885 15 S Tx Ala Tx
Cousins, Lee Son M W Apr 1887 13 S Tx Ala Tx Farm Laborer
Cousins, Mellie Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Tx Ala Tx
Cousins, Sid W M Apr 1892 8 S Tx Ala Tx
Cousins, Minnie Dtr W F Dec 1894 S Tx Tx Ala
Cousins, Allice Dtr W F Sept 1898 1 S Tx Tx Ala

John married Susan Melissa Teston on 28 Oct 1876 in Newton County, Texas. Susan was born on 23 Apr 1854 in Alabama; died on 16 May 1946 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of Duncan TESTON and Lucinda HINSON. In 1930, she was living in the home of son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Edna Cousins. At the time of the 1940 Federal census, she was living with her youngest daughter and son-in-law, Alice and G. Ott Gunter, in Newton County, Texas. She appears to have been living with them since at least 1935.

She is shown as Edna, born in Belgrade, Texas, on the death certificate of her youngest son, Sidney Bryant Cousins. This was likely just an error, as Sidney's wifes name was Edna.

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name: Melissa Cousins
death date: 16 May 1946
death place: Burkeville, Newton, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 92 years 24 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 23 Apr 1854
birthplace: Alabama
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: Teston
father's birthplace: Alabama
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Alabama
occupation: None
place of residence: Burkeville, Newton, Texas
cemetery: Tamer Cem.
burial place: Burkeville, Texas
burial date: 17 May 1946
additional relatives:
film number: 2218376
digital film number: 4030558
image number: 647
reference number: cn 23831
Collection: Melissa Cousins, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

Married:
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groom's name: John R. Cousins
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Susan M. Teston
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 28 Oct 1876
marriage place: , Newton, Texas
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M59128-1
system origin: Texas-VR
source film number: 1005596
reference number: 2:1GXJ09X
Collection: John R. Cousins, "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973"

Notes:

Said to have come to Texas in 1836, and to have been a son of John Clark Cousins and Elizabeth Allen of Amelia County, Virginia. Also said to be a brother of Marthe Epps Cousins, the wife of Asa Mann, residents of Haywood County, Tennessee.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
Enumerated 26 Oct 1850
87-87
Robert Cousins 38 M Farmer 800 VA
Sarah Jane Cousins 20 F Ala
Mary Elizabeth Cousins 1 F Tx

The Slave Schedules indicated he had four slaves in total, 34 year old Male, 20 year old female, 18 year old male, and 2 year old male

Robert married Sarah Jane Jordan on 12 Nov 1848 in Newton County, Texas. Sarah was born on 17 Jan 1831 in Neshoba County, Mississippi; died on 11 Mar 1907 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows her as a daughter of Henry JORDAN and Mary Ann ROBERTS.

Her gravestone is inscribed Sarah J. Miller Born Jan 17, 1831 Died Mar 11 1907 Aged 76 Years 1 Mo 24 Days.

In "Glimpes of Newton County History" it was written that Sarah had been married twice before when she married as his second wife, Robert Marcus, who was a Baptist minister. Robert also farmed near Burkeville. "Seven children, six step-children and a husband who had to be away on weekends gave Sarah Miller plenty to do. She was a hardy pioneer woman who lived to be in her seventies."




(Research): She had also been married to Tom Byerly, and had one child by him, Claborn "Clay' Harrison Byerly.

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Married:
Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596