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Robert L. Cousins

Male 1812 - 1858  (46 years)


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  • Name Robert L. Cousins  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 18 Apr 1812  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Nov 1858  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    Person ID I37815  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 May 2013 

    Family Sarah Jane Jordan,   b. 17 Jan 1831, Neshoba County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1907, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1848  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cousins,   b. 12 Oct 1849, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1932, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Mariah Eppes "Epsie" Cousins,   b. 17 Apr 1851, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1916, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Jane Caroline Cousins,   b. 6 Sep 1852, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1923, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. William Daniel Cousins,   b. 16 Nov 1853, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1927, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. James Clark Cousins,   b. 11 May 1855, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1941, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. John Robert Cousins,   b. 10 Jan 1856, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1925, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F11609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Apr 1812 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Nov 1848 - Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Nov 1858 - Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    2. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Texas, Newton County Enumerated 26 Oct 1850 87-87 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 21642119 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1590] Newton County Historical Commission, "Glimpses of Newton County History" (Nortex Press, Burnet, Texas, copyright 1982), p. 127 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online].