Mellie Miranda Cousins

Notes:

A digital image of her actual Texas Death certificate is viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. At the time of her death she was widowed with a home address of 8132 Milredge Drive, Houston, Texas. Her father was shown as John R. COUSINS, with "no record" listed under her mother's name. The informant was W. A. Becton, presumably her eldest son. Barbara Yancey Dore shows that she was the daughter of John Robert COUSINS and Susan "Melissa" E. TESTON of Newton County, Texas.

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name: Mellie M. Cousins Becton
death date: 15 May 1958
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 69 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 07 Feb 1889
birthplace: Burkeville, Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: John R. Cousins
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Retired Housewife
place of residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
cemetery: Tanner Cemetery
burial place: Burkeville, Texas
burial date: 20 May 1958
additional relatives:
film number: 2115363
digital film number: 4163853
image number: 2150
reference number: 27982
Collection: Mellie M. Cousins Becton, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

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Mellie married William Edward Becton on 3 May 1911 in Newton County, Texas. William (son of Levi Edward Becton and Emily A. Humphreys) was born on 6 Jan 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1952 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he married Lucille M. MAYES on 8 Jan 1946 in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, LA. She also died in Harris County, on 16 Nov 1983.

WILLIAM A BECTON 16 Feb 1912 27 Dec 1988 71301 (Alexandria, Rapides, LA ) (none specified) 450-16-1753 Texas


(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 8 and 9 Apr 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 2B
38-40
Horn, C P Head M W 35 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Horn, Dollie Wf F W 35 M Tx NC Tx
Horn, Carene Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Horn, Enlow Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Horn, Oscar Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Horn, Glenn Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Becton, Arlis Brother-in-law* m W 17 S Tx NC Tx Laborer Farm

*He is probably not actually a brother of Dollie's, based on his age. It is more likely this is William Arlis Becton, a nephew of Dollie's, who was born ca 1912-1913 to William Becton and Mellie Cousins.

William married Lucille A. "Lucey" Mayes on 8 Jan 1946 in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Lucille was born on 27 Sep 1924 in Louisiana; died on 16 Nov 1983 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The digital image of her actual Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as the daughter of William Edward BECTON and Mellie Miranda COUSINS. The informant was Patricia Galeener, relationship not known. Her residence at the time of her death was at 301 West 21 Steet, Houston, and she was described as a homemaker. She died on Ben Taub Hospital in Houston.

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Family/Spouse: Marion B "Mannie" "Bee" Pointer. Marion (son of William Granville Pointer and Alice Josie Holland) was born on 12 Apr 1911 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 23 Sep 1970 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of William Becton and Mellie Cousins.

Verda married Grady Ernest Anderson on 6 Jun 1935 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Grady (son of Ernest Lafitte Anderson and Ara Josephine Clark) was born on 29 Sep 1912 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 1997 in San Jacinto County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]