Elvin Cousins

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was a resident of Fort Worth, and working as a Pullman Car Conductor. He was tall, medium build, and had brown eyes and dark brown hair.

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name: Elvin Cousins
death date: 15 Sep 1932
death place: Prec 1 , Jasper , Texas
gender: Male
race: w
death age: 42 years 4 months 24 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 21 Mar 1890
birthplace: San Augustine, Tx
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Vera Cousins
father's name: J C Cousins
father's birthplace: Newton Tx
mother's name: Serena Woods
mother's birthplace: Newton Tx
occupation: Stockman
place of residence: Prec 1 Jasper TX
cemetery: Little Flock
burial place: Bronson Tx
burial date: 18 Sep 1932
cause of death: gunshot wound, at his residence, murder
informant: Mrs Beulah Payne, Houston, Texas
additional relatives:
film number: 2135995
digital film number: 4163659
image number: 75
reference number: cn 39068
Collection: Elvin Cousins, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

Said to be a son of Robert COUSINS and Sarah JORDAN.

Not able to locate a Texas Death Certificate on FamilySearch.org.

At the time of the 1940 census, he was living in San Augustine, Texas, with his eldest daughter, Pearl, and her husband Frank Marshall.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 2, ED #55
Enumerated 17 Jun 1880
Page 21 SD 1 ED 55 Stamped 544 A.
167-167
Cousins, Clark W M 22 Farm Laborer Tx Tenn Fl
Cousins, Sousan C W F 22 Wf Tx Tenn Misss

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 4
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 77 Sheet 7A Stamped 243
106-106
Cousins, James C Head W M Nov 1855 44 m20 Tx Va Miss Farmer
Cousins, Bula Dtr W F Nov 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Floyd A Son W M May 1886 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Cousins, Aver Dtr W F Jun 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Elvin Son W M Mar 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Cousins, Olie Dtr W F Apr 1892 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 4
Enumerated 5 May 1910
SD 2 ED 141 Sheet 12B
243-252
Cousins, James C Head m W 52 wd Tx Tn Va Farmer
Cousins, Elvin Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Funghason, Weria Grddtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, San Augusitne County, JP 4
Enumerated 30-31 Jan and 1-2 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 179 Sheet 9B
165-170
Cousins, Clark head M W 62 Wd Tx Va Va Farmer
Ferguson, Vera Grddtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

James married Susan Serena "Renie" Woods. Susan (daughter of Francis Marion Woods and Eliza Louisa C. M. Irwin) was born about 1856 in Texas; died about 1896; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

White and Toole instead show her as Irene.

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.

Notes:

Married:
Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596

Notes:

He was a Baptist minister and organized the Little Flock Baptist Church in San Augustine. (White and Toole, p 32).

Said to be living with his father in San Augustine at the time of the 1850 census.

Francis married Eliza Louisa C. M. Irwin on 28 Aug 1856 in Jasper County, Texas. Eliza was born about 1836 in Texas; died about 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The son of John Woods and brother of Seborn. They moved to Texas in 1840, and settled in Newton County. Allen helped to organize the Sardis Baptist Church in Burkville and became a deacon and clerk for the rest of his life. His name is on the Muster Roll in 1862, of Company H, 13th (Burnett's) Tex. Cav. At the time he was 58 years old. (White and Toole, p 32). They show his date of birth as 15 Feb 1804 in Mississippi, and date of death as 31 July 1887. Their date of birth does not fit with census records. Barbara S. Wright, on her website, posted: "He came to Texas in 1840 with his brother Seborn Woods. He had 12 children by first marriage. His name is on the muster roll in 1862 of Company B,13Yh (Burnett's) Texas Calvery Woods, were privates. There are more Woodses in Newton County ,than any other name. The McMahons had the largest connection, but they came from eight different children,while the Woods came from only two heads. The Woods family is not only one of the largest families in the county ,but they are also one of the most useful and respected. The Woodses are mostly Baptist. He is buried in the Woods Cemetery , near Burkeville, Newton Co. Tx. "

FindAGrave lists his full name as William Allen Woods, but it appears only Allen is engraved on his tombstone, which also shows he was "aged 73 Ys 6 Ms & 16 Ds."

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Newton Co. Texas
Roll M593_1600
page 122 image 243
Allen Wood 56 born TN Farmer
Eliza 35 born Louisiana
Madison 21 blacksmith born Louisiana
Louisa 12
Eveline 10
Jefferson 8
Willis 6
Allen 5
Lou 4
Columbus 1

(Courtesy of Sandra Iglesia)

Allen married Matilda ??? before 1837. Matilda was born in Mar 1811 in Mississippi; died on 5 Aug 1856 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First name said to be Matilda.

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