Jane Caroline Cousins

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name: Jane Caroline Phelps
event: Death
event date: 07 Jun 1923
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date: 06 Sep 1852
birthplace: ,
father's name: R C Cousin
mother's name: Sarah Jordan
certificate number: 19261
film number: 2074871
digital folder number: 005145631
image number: 00273
Collection: Jane Caroline Phelps, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Jane married James Riley Phelps on 10 Oct 1871. James was born on 25 Sep 1849 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Dec 1916 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Enoch Phelps was born about 1872 in Newton County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1945 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Sarah Emeline Phelps was born on 2 Apr 1875 in Newton County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1949 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas.
3. James Albert Phelps was born on 2 Jun 1877 in Newton County, Texas; died on 30 May 1930 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
4. Mary Clementine "Clemmie" Phelps was born on 17 Jun 1879 in Newton County, Texas; died on 2 Oct 1942 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
5. Joseph Leonard Phelps was born on 29 Jun 1881 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1968 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Alice Theodocia Phelps was born on 23 Oct 1883 in Texas; died on 5 Sep 1966 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
7. Bessie Maude Phelps was born in Mar 1886 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
8. Reuben L. Phelps was born in Oct 1888 in Texas; and died.
9. Olive Ella Phelps was born on 16 Aug 1891 in Texas; died on 24 Mar 1977; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.

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