James Clark Cousins: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Clark Cousins was born on 11 May 1855 in Texas (son of Robert L. Cousins and Sarah Jane Jordan); died on 19 Jan 1941 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

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

Family/Spouse: 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]

Children:

Pearl Cousins was born on 6 Aug 1881 in Newton County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 1950 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Beulah Cousins was born on 22 Nov 1882 in Newton County, Mississippi; died on 6 May 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Floyd Allen Cousins was born on 24 May 1884 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 31 Oct 1958 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.
Dochia S. Cousins was born on 28 Aug 1885 in Texas; died on 27 Mar 1908; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Ava Cousins was born in Jun 1887 in Texas; and died.
Elvin Cousins was born on 21 Mar 1890 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1932 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Olie Cousins was born in Apr 1892 in Texas.

Generation: 2

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.

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]

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.

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

Children:

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.
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.
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.
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.
1. 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.
John Robert Cousins was born on 10 Jan 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 3 May 1925 in Newton County, Texas.