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Verda Melissa Becton

Female 1918 - 2002  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Verda Melissa Becton was born on 6 Jun 1918 in Newton County, Texas (daughter of William Edward Becton and Mellie Miranda Cousins); died on 20 Sep 2002 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

    Verda married Grady Ernest Anderson on 6 Jun 1935 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Grady (son of Ernest Lafitte Anderson and Ara Josephine Clark) was born on 29 Sep 1912 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 1997 in San Jacinto County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Edward Becton was born on 6 Jan 1891 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Levi Edward Becton and Emily A. Humphreys); died on 14 Apr 1952 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.

    William married Mellie Miranda Cousins on 3 May 1911 in Newton County, Texas. Mellie (daughter of John Robert Cousins and Susan Melissa Teston) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mellie Miranda Cousins was born on 1 Feb 1889 in Newton County, Texas (daughter of John Robert Cousins and Susan Melissa Teston); died on 15 May 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. William Arlis Becton was born on 16 Feb 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Dec 1988 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
    2. Artie May Becton was born on 27 Oct 1914 in Texas; died on 19 Sep 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
    3. Raymond Edward Becton was born on 27 Mar 1916 in Texas; died on 6 Feb 1992 in Victoria County, Texas.
    4. 1. Verda Melissa Becton was born on 6 Jun 1918 in Newton County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 2002 in San Jacinto County, Texas.
    5. Hiram Andrew Becton was born on 12 Feb 1920 in Texas; died on 25 Feb 2006 in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas.
    6. Winford Virgil Becton was born on 19 Mar 1923 in Texas; died on 25 Jul 2006 in Wylie, Dallas County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Levi Edward Becton was born on 10 May 1858 in North Carolina; died on 11 Nov 1932 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Levi married Emily A. Humphreys on 18 Apr 1883 in Sabine County, Texas. Emily (daughter of Uriah Humpreys and Elizabeth Hughes) was born on 23 Jun 1858 in Mississippi; died on 14 Feb 1938 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Emily A. Humphreys was born on 23 Jun 1858 in Mississippi (daughter of Uriah Humpreys and Elizabeth Hughes); died on 14 Feb 1938 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. James Levi Becton was born on 25 Dec 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Becton was born on 25 Dec 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1886 in Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Cora Becton was born on 15 Jul 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 1963 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Dollie Becton was born on 2 Aug 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jul 1984 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. 2. William Edward Becton was born on 6 Jan 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1952 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
    6. John Becton was born on 21 Oct 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1894 in Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Ada Becton was born on 17 Jun 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Jun 1981 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    8. Elmous Bryant Becton was born on 23 Jun 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 May 1977 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

  3. 6.  John Robert Cousins was born on 10 Jan 1856 in Newton County, Texas (son of Robert L. Cousins and Sarah Jane Jordan); died on 3 May 1925 in Newton County, Texas.

    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]


  4. 7.  Susan Melissa Teston 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.
    Children:
    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. 3. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Uriah Humpreys was born about 1820 in Mississippi; died after 1910.

    Uriah married Elizabeth Hughes before 1854. Elizabeth was born about 1832 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Elizabeth Hughes was born about 1832 in Mississippi; and died.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Jefferson Humpreys was born on 18 Sep 1854 in Mississippi; died on 14 May 1938 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in May 1938 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Sarah Humpreys was born about 1856 in Mississippi; and died.
    3. 5. Emily A. Humphreys was born on 23 Jun 1858 in Mississippi; died on 14 Feb 1938 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. William J. R. Humpreys was born about 1860 in Mississippi; and died.
    5. Madison Putnam Humpreys was born about 1862 in Mississippi; and died.
    6. Uriah R. Humpreys, Jr. was born about 1874 in Mississippi; and died.
    7. Elizabeth Humpreys was born about 1879 in Mississippi; and died.

  3. 12.  Robert L. Cousins 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.

    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]


  4. 13.  Sarah Jane Jordan 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.
    Children:
    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. 6. John Robert Cousins was born on 10 Jan 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 3 May 1925 in Newton County, Texas.


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