Altha P. Cousins

Notes:

She must have died young, Not on the 1910 census with her parents four younger siblings. Additionally, her mother reported on that same census that she was the mother of five children, only four still living.

Notes:

When he registered for the World War I draft, he was a resident of Newton County, Texas, and was in the Livery Business for himself. He was tall and of medium build, with gray eyes and light brown hair.


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDP7-84D
name: Miles J. Cousins
death date: 05 Apr 1944
death place: Newton, Newton, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 66 years 2 months 27 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 21 Jul 1878
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John Cousins
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lizzy Teston
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer
place of residence: Newton, Newton, Texas
cemetery: Ford
burial place: Newton, Newton, Texas
burial date: 06 Apr 1944
additional relatives: X
film number: 2137866
digital film number: 4029652
image number: 1531
reference number: 70646
Collection: Miles J. Cousins, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings

1900 Census
Texas, Newton County, PR 3
Enumerated 12 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 53 Sheet 5B
78-78
Cousins, M J Head W M Jun 1879 20 m 1 Tx Tx Farmer
Cousins, Jeanie Wf W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 1/1 Tx La La
Cousins, Altha P Dtr W F Apr 1900 2/10 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 1
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 108 Sheet 29A Stamped 29
381-392
Cousins, M J Head M W 30 m 11 Tx Tx Tx Mail Carrier
Cousins, Jennie Wf F W 29 m1 11 5/4 Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Roy Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Clarence Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Alta Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Nora Dtr F W 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 4
Enumerated 2, 3, 5 and 6 Jan 1920
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 1A
3-3
Cousins, M J Head M W 40 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cousins, Jennie Wf F W 36 M Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Roy Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Cutting Wood
Cousins, Clarence Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Elton Son M 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Viola Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Harvey Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Ivy Ester Dtr F W 5 Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Robert Son M W 2 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP #4
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 176-5 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 56
Bon Weir and Newton Road
57-61
Cousins, Miles J Head M W 50 M/20 Tx Tx Tx Trucker Hauling Logs
Cousins, Jenia Wf F W 47 M/17 Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Ray Son M W 27 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Hauling Gravel
Cousins, Elton Son M 23 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Hauling Gravel
Cousins, Ester Dtr F W 15 Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Robert C Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Beulah May Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Cousins, Wesley Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Miles married Ida Eugenia "Jennie" West on 21 Feb 1899 in Newton County, Texas. Ida was born in Nov 1881 in Texas; died on 29 Oct 1975 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3 and 2
Enumerated 8 and 9 Jun 1880
Page 9 SD 1 ED 56 Stamped 559A
78-78
Cousins, John W M 24 Farmer Tx Miss Va
Cousins, Susan W F 24 F Wf Keeping House Ala Fla Ala
Cousins, Robert W M 3 Son Tx Tx Ala
Cousins, Miles W M 1 Son Tx Tx Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Newton County, Pr 3
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 53 Sheets 6B and 7A
106-106
Cousins, J R Head W M Jan 1886 44 M 23 Tx Va Miss Farmer
Cousins, S M Wf W F Apr 1855 45 M 23 10/7 Ala Ala Ala
Cousins, Eva Dtr W F May 1885 15 S Tx Ala Tx
Cousins, Lee Son M W Apr 1887 13 S Tx Ala Tx Farm Laborer
Cousins, Mellie Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Tx Ala Tx
Cousins, Sid W M Apr 1892 8 S Tx Ala Tx
Cousins, Minnie Dtr W F Dec 1894 S Tx Tx Ala
Cousins, Allice Dtr W F Sept 1898 1 S Tx Tx Ala

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]

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of Duncan TESTON and Lucinda HINSON. In 1930, she was living in the home of son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Edna Cousins. At the time of the 1940 Federal census, she was living with her youngest daughter and son-in-law, Alice and G. Ott Gunter, in Newton County, Texas. She appears to have been living with them since at least 1935.

She is shown as Edna, born in Belgrade, Texas, on the death certificate of her youngest son, Sidney Bryant Cousins. This was likely just an error, as Sidney's wifes name was Edna.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXBN-8VC
name: Melissa Cousins
death date: 16 May 1946
death place: Burkeville, Newton, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 92 years 24 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 23 Apr 1854
birthplace: Alabama
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: Teston
father's birthplace: Alabama
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Alabama
occupation: None
place of residence: Burkeville, Newton, Texas
cemetery: Tamer Cem.
burial place: Burkeville, Texas
burial date: 17 May 1946
additional relatives:
film number: 2218376
digital film number: 4030558
image number: 647
reference number: cn 23831
Collection: Melissa Cousins, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

Married:
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"

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