Sarah Jane Jordan

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.

Sarah married Robert L. Cousins on 12 Nov 1848 in Newton County, Texas. Robert was born on 18 Apr 1812 in Virginia; died on 23 Nov 1858 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596

1. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cousins was born on 12 Oct 1849 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 22 Dec 1932 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Mariah Eppes "Epsie" Cousins was born on 17 Apr 1851 in Newton County, Texas; died on 24 May 1916 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
3. Jane Caroline Cousins was born on 6 Sep 1852 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
4. William Daniel Cousins was born on 16 Nov 1853 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1927 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
5. James Clark Cousins was born on 11 May 1855 in Texas; died on 19 Jan 1941 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. John Robert Cousins was born on 10 Jan 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 3 May 1925 in Newton County, Texas.

Sarah married Thomas Claiborne Byerly about 1859. Thomas was born about 1803 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Claiborne "C B" "Clay" Byley was born on 16 Feb 1861 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 30 Oct 1940 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 31 Oct 1940 in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

Sarah married Rev. Robert Marcus Miller after 1861. Robert was born on 15 Aug 1822 in Georgia; died on 26 Feb 1872 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dr. Arthur Miller, in "Newton County Nuggets" states that Sarah and the Rev. Robert Marcus Miller added six more children to their already large families, the oldest George Washington was born in 1862 and the youngest, Levi, was born in 1872, six months after his father had passed away. This left Sarah Jane, widowed three times, with the responsibility for 19 children in total. Dr. Miller recalls that his grandfather, Robert Martin Miller (born to Rev. Miller and Averilla), recalled that life got pretty tough for the large family. One year there was a severe drought and all the crops were lost. The government shipped corn to all the afflicted communities, and it was distributed among the struggling families. That year they lived on corn pone (bread) and even made a coffee substiute, consisting of corn that had been ground, sieved, and where the shaff had been parched. This, and any wild game or hogs off range kept them from starving.

Dr. Arthur A. Miller writes that before her death, Grandma Sarah had been making her home with her youngest child, Levi at Burkeville.

1. George Washington Miller was born on 14 Dec 1862 in Newton County, Texas; died on 29 Apr 1955 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
2. Henry Clay Miller was born on 3 Oct 1864 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
3. Richard Marcus Miller was born on 22 Sep 1866 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; and died.
4. Abraham Jacob "Jake" Miller was born on 25 Apr 1868 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 20 Apr 1940 in Newton County, Texas.
5. Sarah Susan Miller was born on 8 Jan 1870 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; and died.
6. Leviah "Levi" Jefferson Miller was born on 1 Jun 1872 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; and died.