William Roy Cousins

1881 - 1975  (94 years)

• Name	William Roy Cousins  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	28 Jan 1881	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Aug 1975	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [3]
  Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	At the time he registered for the draft during the First World War, on 12 September 1918, he listed his occupation as County Judge and farmer, working for himself. He showed that he was born in Hemphill on 28 Jan 1881, and that his nearest relative was his wife, Essie. He was shown as Medium Heighth and Build, with gray eyes, and his hair was "light and bald." https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K38D-59R Name: William Roy Cousins Event: Death Event Date: 30 Aug 1975 Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: Self-employed Attorney-Rancher Birth Date: 28 Jan 1881 Birthplace: Newton, Texas Father's Name: William Daniel Cousins Mother's Name: Marian Frances Woods Veteran: No Informant: William R Cousins Jr (son) Certificate Number: 61251 Film Number: 2243828 Digital Folder Number: 005145727 Image Number: 00159 Collection: Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976 (Research): Census Listings: 1910 Census Texas, Hardin, JP 5 Enumerated 10 May 1910 SD 2 ED 29 Sheet 27B 473-473 Cousins, William Head M W 24 m1 2 Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public Schools Cousins, Essie May Wf F W 20 m1 2 1/0 Tx Miss Tx Teacher Public Schools 1920 Census Texas, Jefferson County, JP No. 1, Beaumont City, Ward 2 SD 326 ED 89 Sheet 20B Enumerated 19 through 21 Jan 1920 Prachett Street Hagerman, Agnes Head F W 50 Wd 1889 Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Proprietor Hotel Cousins, W. R Lodger M W 38 m Tx Tx Tx None Cousins, Essie Mae Lodger F W 30 M Tx Tx Tx None Cousins, Wilhe R R Lodger M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx Cousins, Weldon Lodger M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx plus 23 other boarders and lodgers
  Person ID	I37797	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	William Daniel Cousins,   b. 16 Nov 1853, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas ,   d. 12 Sep 1927, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances Woods,   b. 4 Jun 1857, Newton County, Texas ,   d. 6 Dec 1925, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 68 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1874	Newton County, Texas   [1, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F11604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Essie Mae Fortenberry,   b. 14 May 1889, Tyler County, Texas ,   d. 29 Dec 1934, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 45 years)
  Married	Abt 1908	Texas
  Children	1. Wilfred Roy Cousins,   b. 9 Jan 1915, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 11 Jun 1987, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 72 years)   2. Weldon Daniel Cousins,   b. 14 Oct 1917, Texas ,   d. 11 Jul 1985, Limestone County, Texas  (Age 67 years)   3. Infant Daughter Cousins,   b. 5 Oct 1924, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas ,   d. 5 Oct 1924, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F12365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Jan 1881 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Married - Abt 1908 - Texas Died - 30 Aug 1975 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Buried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Land Sale, W. R. Cousins to Vessie E. McLemore, Front, Signed by W. R. Cousins Vendors Lien for Installment Sale of land by W. R. Cousins to V. E. McLemore, for a portion of the H.T. & B Ry Co. Survey Number 1, containing 54 acres of land situated in Sabine County, Texas

  
  

• Sources

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