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Rufus Lee Cousins

Male 1887 - 1943  (55 years)


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  • Name Rufus Lee Cousins  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 14 Apr 1887  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Feb 1943  Nederland, Jefferson 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 
    • https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDVB-C85
      name: Rufus Lee Cousins
      death date: 13 Feb 1943
      death place: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas
      gender: Male
      race: White
      death age: 55 years
      estimated birth date:
      birth date: 14 Apr 1887
      birthplace: Texas
      marital status: Married
      spouse's name:
      father's name: John Cousins
      father's birthplace: Texas
      mother's name:
      mother's birthplace:
      occupation: Auto Mechanic
      place of residence: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas
      cemetery:
      burial place: Burkeville, Texas
      burial date: 15 Feb 1943
      additional relatives: X
      film number: 2137249
      digital film number: 4030117
      image number: 3043
      reference number: cn8430
      Collection: Rufus Lee Cousins, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1920 Census
      Louisiana, Beauregard Parish, Merryville
      Enumerated 5 and 6 Feb 1920
      SD 7 ED 109 Sheet 8A
      142-146
      Cousins, Rufus L Head M W 23 M Tx Tx Tx Mechanic Garage
      Cousins, Alice A Wf W F 27 M Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Roy A Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Blanche E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Rubylee Dtr F W 5 S La Tx Tx
      Coleman, Audrey Sister-in-law F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
      Coleman, John L Brother-in-law M W 19 M Tx Tx Tx
      Coleman, Ophelia M Sister-in-law F W 19 M Tx Tx Ga


      1930 Census
      Texas, Jefferson County, Pr. 7, Nederland East
      Enumerated April 4, 1930
      ED 123-81 SD 27 Sheet 16A Stamped 215
      Main Street
      637-58-60
      Cousins, Lee R Head M W 41 m 23 Tx Tx Va Mechanic Kelly Garage
      Cousins, Alice Wf F W 37 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Troy Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Tally marker Pool Hall
      Cousins, Evelyn Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx tx
      Cousins, Ruby Dtr F W 12 S La Tx Tx
      Cousins, Mildred Dtr F W 10 S La Tx Tx
      Cousins, Alice Ruth Dtr F W 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [3]
    Person ID I37840  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2013 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Susan Melissa Teston,   b. 23 Apr 1854, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1946, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1876  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX3C-DLS
      groom's name: John R. Cousins
      groom's birth date:
      groom's birthplace:
      groom's age:
      bride's name: Susan M. Teston
      bride's birth date:
      bride's birthplace:
      bride's age:
      marriage date: 28 Oct 1876
      marriage place: , Newton, Texas
      groom's father's name:
      groom's mother's name:
      bride's father's name:
      bride's mother's name:
      groom's race:
      groom's marital status:
      groom's previous wife's name:
      bride's race:
      bride's marital status:
      bride's previous husband's name:
      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"
    Family ID F11613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice A. Campbell,   b. 28 Jan 1893, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1931, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married Abt 1910 
    Children 
     1. Troy A. Cousins,   b. 19 Nov 1911, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1979, Galveston County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Blanche Evelyn Cousins,   b. Abt 1915, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ruby Lee Cousins,   b. Abt 1918, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mildred Cousins,   b. Abt 1920, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Living
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F12652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1887 - Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Feb 1943 - Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S296] Buckmaster, Laura (laurabuckmaster@sbcglobal.net) "Buckmaster, Holmes, Lanier & Thurber Family Tree" Ver. 2009-07-27 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laura47.

    2. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Newton County, Pr 3 Enumerated 13 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 53 Sheets 6B and 7A 106-106 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).

    4. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Jefferson County, Pr. 7, Nederland East Enumerated April 4, 1930 ED 123-81 SD 27 Sheet 16A Stamped 215 Main Street 637-58-60 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Newton County, Pr 3 Enumerated 13 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 53 Sheets 6B and 7A 106-106 DOB shown as Apr 1887 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S789] FamilySearch.org, Texas Marriages, 1837-1973.

    7. [S1592] Newton Historical Commission, Pauline Hines, Compiler "Newton County Nuggets: A Collection of True Stories By Newton County Folk" (Nortex Press, A Division of Eakin Publications, Inc, Austin, Texas, published in 1986), p. 197 (Reliability: 3).