William Ersell Coussons b. 3 Jul 1898 Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 Sep 1960 Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1898 - 1960 (62 years)

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Name	William Ersell Coussons [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Birth	3 Jul 1898	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Male
Death	23 Sep 1960	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas [2, 3, 4]
Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas [2, 3, 4]
Notes	W. E. Coussons, Prominent Local Citizen, Dies William Ersel Coussons, 62, of Hemphill, died Friday at 6:15 a.m. in his home of a heart attack, while preparing to go to work. This was his second heart attack. He had one five weeks ago. He had returned to working part time at his store a week ago last Monday. Mr. Coussons was a native of Hemphill and was a prominent merchant and businessman. He owned and operated the W. E. Coussons store in Hemphill since 1929, in addition to other real property. He was, at the time of his death, a director of the First State Bank of Hemphill. A veteran of World War I, her served overseas and was in France when the Armistice was declared. Mr. Coussons was a member of the Sabine Post 197, American Legion. He had also served as a Hemphill city councilman from 1940 to 1952; as a member of the draft board, and as a trustee of the Hemphill Independent School District. He was a member of the Little Fowler Masonic Lodge. Funeral serviced were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Lovis Dunn, pastor of the East Mayfield Baptist Church officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clarence Howell, pastor of the first Baptist Church of Hemphill and the Rev. C. A. Bly. Burial was in the Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Novie Pratt Coussons; three daughters, Mrs. Dan Williams of Hemphill, Mrs. Joe Neal of San Augustine, and Russell Duke of Indiana, Pa; three sons, Dr. Charles Coussons of Nacogdoches, Sammy Coussons of Hemphill and Paul Coussons of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Dalton Smith of Hemphill, Mrs. John Bowers and Mrs. Vincent Kickerillo, both of Houston; two brothers, L. A. Coussons of Blythe, Calif., and Luman Coussons and 16 grandchildren. ********************************************************* Sabine County Reporter, Hemphill, TX, date unknown http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/obituaries/TXSabine_Obits_Surname-C.htm https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNH2-BPX name: William Earsel Coussons death date: 23 Sep 1960 death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States gender: Male race: White death age: 62 years estimated birth date: birth date: 03 Jul 1898 birthplace: Texas marital status: spouse's name: father's name: Charles W Coussons father's birthplace: mother's name: Stelle Wormwood mother's birthplace: occupation: Store Owner place of residence: cemetery: burial place: burial date: additional relatives: Informant Paul Coussons film number: 2116474 digital film number: 4120481 image number: 01161 reference number: 56117 Collection: William Earsel Coussons, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976" (Research): Census Listings: 1940 Census Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill. JP 1 Enumerated April 5, 1940 SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 2A 26 Coussons, William E Head M W 41 M Tx Same House Merchant General Merch Store Coussons, Novie Wf F W 37 M Tx Same House Coussons, Charles Son M W 18 S Tx Same House Coussons, Billie Sue Dtr F W 14 S Tx Same House Coussons, Bessie Lou Dtr F W 8 S Tx Same House Coussons, Sammy Ray M W 7 S Tx Same House Coussons, Paul Son M W 5 S Tx Same House Coussons, Peggy Ann Dtr F W 3 S Tx
Person ID	I7050	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	14 Nov 2022

Father	Charles W. Coussons, b. 22 Jan 1872, Tennessee d. 12 Jan 1935, Sabine County, Texas (Age 62 years)
Mother	Stella F. Wormwood, b. 28 Sep 1870, Texas d. 14 Jun 1951 (Age 80 years)
Marriage	Y [3, 6]
Family ID	F12637	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Novie Ada Pratt, b. 18 Sep 1902, Texas d. 22 Jul 1970 (Age 67 years)

Marriage Y [3]

Children

	1. Charles William Coussons, b. 4 Sep 1921, Sabine County, Texas d. 3 May 2001, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 79 years)
	2. Billie Sue Coussons, b. 6 Jan 1926, Texas d. 26 Dec 1992, Perry County, Tennessee (Age 66 years)
	3. Bessie Lou Coussons, b. 15 Aug 1930, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 Feb 2006, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 75 years)
	4. Sammy Ray Coussons, b. 6 May 1932, Sabine County, Texas d. 30 May 2007, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 75 years)
	5. Earsel Paul Coussons, b. 24 Dec 1934, Sabine County, Texas d. 16 Apr 1986, Orange County, Texas (Age 51 years)
	6. Peggy Ann Coussons, b. 11 Jul 1936, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 28 Nov 2021, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 85 years)

Family ID F3447 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 7 Jan 2013

Event Map

	Birth - 3 Jul 1898 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
	Death - 23 Sep 1960 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
	Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas

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Sources

[S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 17 (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.).
[S60] McCary, Kay P. "Hemphill City Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.
[S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).
[S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill. JP 1 Enumerated April 5, 1940 SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 2A 26 (Reliability: 3).
[S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated 11 May 1910 SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 15B 229-234 (Reliability: 3).