James Albert Phelps

Notes:

Could he have been missed in error, or listed as William, age 4, on the 1880 Newton County, Texas census? Or is the age on his death certificate in error?

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name: James Albert Phelps
death date: 30 May 1930
death place: San Augustine Co., Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 52 years 11 months 28 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Jun 1877
birthplace: Newton Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Riley Phelps
father's birthplace: Mississippi
mother's name: Caroline Cousins
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Farmer
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place: Chinquapin
burial date: 01 Jun 1930
additional relatives:
film number: 2135325
digital film number: 4163780
image number: 2036
reference number: 25938
Collection: James Albert Phelps, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 2
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jun 1880
Page 4D SD 1 ED 56
27-27
Phelps, Riley W M 30 Farmer La Miss Miss
Phelps, Caroline W F 26 Wf Keepin House Tx Va Miss
Phelps, Robert W M 8 Son Tx La Tx
Phelps, Sarah W F 6 Dtr Tx La Tx
Phelps, William W M 4 Son Tx La Tx
Phelps, Andrew W M 1 Tx La Tx

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Precinct 4
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 77 Sheet 3A Stamped 239
37-37
Phelps, James R Head W M Sept 1849 50 M 28 La SC SC Farmer
Phelps, Caroline Wf W F Sept 1852 47 m 28 9/9 Tx Va Miss
Phelps, James A Son W M Jun 1877 22 S Tx Tx La Farmer
Phelps, Mary C Dtr W F Jun 1879 20 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Joseph L Son W M Jun 1881 81 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Thedocia A Dtr W F Oct 1883 16 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Bessie M Dtr W F Mar 1886 14 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Reuben L Son W M Oct 1888 11 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Ollive E Dtyr W F Aug 1891 8 S Tx Tx La

James married Jane Caroline Cousins on 10 Oct 1871. Jane (daughter of Robert L. Cousins and Sarah Jane Jordan) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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name: Jane Caroline Phelps
event: Death
event date: 07 Jun 1923
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date: 06 Sep 1852
birthplace: ,
father's name: R C Cousin
mother's name: Sarah Jordan
certificate number: 19261
film number: 2074871
digital folder number: 005145631
image number: 00273
Collection: Jane Caroline Phelps, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

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