Family: William Dalton Cousins / Tera Mary Fuller (F483)

• Male William Dalton Cousins

  
  

  Birth	29 Mar 1902	Sabine County, Texas
  Death	6 Aug 1982	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
  Burial		Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas
  Marriage	23 Dec 1923	Sabine County, Texas
  Father	William Daniel Cousins | F11604 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Frances Woods | F11604 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Tera Mary Fuller

  
  

  Birth	13 Jan 1902	Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas
  Death	19 Sep 1988	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  Burial		Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas
  Father	Joseph Thomas Fuller | F52 Group Sheet
  Mother	Viola "Ola" Fullen | F52 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Living

  
  

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  Spouse	Living | F499
  Marriage
  Spouse	Bobby Ray Turner | F500
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• Documents

  Cousins, Dalton and Tera (Fuller) Golden Wedding Anniversary This article was probably published in the local paper for Carthage, Texas in December, 1973, in honor of the couples Golden Wedding anniversary

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Dalton and Tera (Fuller) Cousins both grew up in Bronson, and were married there on December 22, 1923. At the time of their marriage, Mr. Cousins was in the Tailoring business and she was a school teacher in the Bronson School System. Tera began teaching when she was just 17. Soon after their marriage, Mr. Cousins began working for United Gas Pipeline. They traveled extensively, meeting many new people and making new friends. Mrs. Cousins continued her education, attending A&I College, where she received her B.S. degree Summa Cum Lauda. She later obtained her Masters from Stephen F. Austin State University. The couple moved to Carthage in 1955, when he was chief engineer for United Gas. They retired (in Carthage) in 1968, after he has worked 42 years with the company. Mrs. Cousins was teaching in the science department in Carthage Jr. High School when she retired after 35 years of teaching. The Cousins state the highlight of their life together was the birth of their daughter Joy Marie, after 18 years of marriage. They named their daughter Joy because she was "the joy of our lives." Joy (is now) married to Bob Turner. They reside in Waco with their three children, Dal, Daryl, and Daneya. Mrs. Turner is a teacher in Waco. The Cousins are active workers with the First United Methodist Church. She teaches Sunday School, and is active in guild work and Bible study. Mr. Cousins is a member of the Lions Club. Excerpted from a newspaper article published prior to a celebration of the Cousins 50th Wedding anniversary on Dec 16, 1973, presumably in the Carthage newspaper. Their address at the time was 1322 Success Street.