John Robert Cousins

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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]

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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"

1. Robert Clark Cousins was born in Sep 1877 in Newton County, Texas; died on 22 Jun 1895; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Miles Jefferson Cousins was born on 21 Jul 1878 in Newton County, Texas; died on 5 Apr 1944 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Ford Cemetery, Bon Wier, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Robert "Bob" Cousins was born about 1881 in Newton County, Texas; died after 1881 in Newton County, Texas.
4. Eva "Evie" Mae Cousins was born on 2 May 1885 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
5. Rufus Lee Cousins was born on 14 Apr 1887 in Newton County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 1943 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
6. Mellie Miranda Cousins was born on 1 Feb 1889 in Newton County, Texas; died on 15 May 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
7. Sidney Bryant Cousins was born on 23 Apr 1891 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 29 Mar 1936 in Newton County, Texas.
8. Minnie Viola Cousins was born on 10 Dec 1893 in Newton County, Texas; died on 7 Jun 1969 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
9. Elvie Alice Cousins was born on 14 Sep 1898 in Newton County, Texas; died on 1 Jul 1944 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Kirbyville City Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.

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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.

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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]

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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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Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596