Robert L. Cousins

1812 - 1858  (46 years)

• Name	Robert L. Cousins  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	18 Apr 1812	Virginia   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Nov 1858	Newton County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas   [3]
  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
  Person ID	I37815	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 May 2013

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Jordan,   b. 17 Jan 1831, Neshoba County, Mississippi d. 11 Mar 1907, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1848	Newton County, Texas   [5]
  	Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cousins,   b. 12 Oct 1849, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas d. 22 Dec 1932, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 83 years)   2. Mariah Eppes "Epsie" Cousins,   b. 17 Apr 1851, Newton County, Texas d. 24 May 1916, Newton County, Texas (Age 65 years)   3. Jane Caroline Cousins,   b. 6 Sep 1852, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas d. 6 Jun 1923, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 70 years)   4. William Daniel Cousins,   b. 16 Nov 1853, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas d. 12 Sep 1927, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (Age 73 years)   5. James Clark Cousins,   b. 11 May 1855, Texas d. 19 Jan 1941, Texas (Age 85 years)   6. John Robert Cousins,   b. 10 Jan 1856, Newton County, Texas d. 3 May 1925, Newton County, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F11609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Apr 1812 - Virginia Marriage - 12 Nov 1848 - Newton County, Texas Death - 23 Nov 1858 - Newton County, Texas Burial - - Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!). [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Texas, Newton County Enumerated 26 Oct 1850 87-87 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 21642119 (Reliability: 3). [S1590] Newton County Historical Commission, "Glimpses of Newton County History" (Nortex Press, Burnet, Texas, copyright 1982), p. 127 (Reliability: 3). [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online].