1902 - 1968 (66 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Burton Riley Forse was born on 22 Apr 1902 in San Augustine County, Texas (son of John "Jackson" "Jack" Smith Forse, Jr. and Sarah Emeline Phelps); died on 29 Aug 1968 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. Notes:
His Texas Death certificate shows he was married, a pipeline engineer, and not a veteran. Informant was Mrs. Ila Forse, relationship not indicated.
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Generation: 2
2. | John "Jackson" "Jack" Smith Forse, Jr. was born on 15 May 1872 in Sabine County, Texas (son of John Smith Forse and Lucynthia Smith); died on 1 Apr 1952 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas. Notes:
Name: John S. Forse
Death Date: 1952
Death Place: Huntington, Angelina, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 79 years 10 months 16 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 May 1872
Birthplace: Sabine County Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Smith Forse
Father's Birthplace: Mo.
Mother's Name: Lucinda Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Ky.
Occupation: Farmer
Informant: O. S. Forse
Place of Residence: Huntington, Angelina, Texas
Cemetery: Fielders
Burial Place: Angelina Co., Texas
Burial Date: 1952
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2075084
Digital Film Number: 4167169
Image Number: 1186
Reference Number: cn 20990
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
(Medical):See attached sources.
John + Sarah Emeline Phelps. Sarah (daughter of James Riley Phelps and Jane Caroline Cousins) was born on 2 Apr 1875 in Newton County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1949 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Sarah Emeline Phelps was born on 2 Apr 1875 in Newton County, Texas (daughter of James Riley Phelps and Jane Caroline Cousins); died on 23 Jul 1949 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFHK-KS9
name: Emeline Forse
death date: 23 Jul 1949
death place: Huntington, Angelina Co., Texas
gender: Female
race: w
death age: 74 years 3 months 20 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Apr 1875
birthplace: Newton County, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Riley Phelps
father's birthplace: Newton Co.
mother's name: Caline Cousins
mother's birthplace: Newton County
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Huntington, Texas
cemetery: Fielders Cemetery
burial place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
burial date: 24 Jul 1949
additional relatives:
film number: 2223342
digital film number: 4031775
image number: 2879
reference number: cn 31633
Collection: Emeline Forse, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
Children:
- 1. Burton Riley Forse was born on 22 Apr 1902 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 29 Aug 1968 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
4. | John Smith Forse was born on 20 May 1823 in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri; died before 1898 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in W. W. Parker Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Married more than once. (White and Toole, p 53).
Elizabeth Beres shows him as a son of Charles Forse, born 29 Nov 1788 in Newark, New Jersey and died before 1850 in Crockett, Texas, and Elizabeth Conner, born ca 1792 in Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri and died before 1842.
Dickie J. Sims emailed that "John Smith Forse owned a sawmill which could be hauled in two or three wagons. It took at least three men to run the sawmill. They didn't have a way to haul big logs to the mill except by oxen, so it was normal practice to haul the mill where the timber was. "
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District
Enumerated 20 Sept 1850
239-239
John Forse 26 M Millwright Mo
Malissy Forse 22 F Illinois
Henrietta Fuller 12 F Illinois
1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat, P. O. Bare Creek
Enumerated 11 July 1860
Page 3
261-261
John Force 35 M Mechanic 140 Mo
Lucinda D Force 19 F Ky
William Force 10 M Tx
Thomas D Force 1 M Tx
Howel C Force 1/12 M Tx
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, P. O. Brookeland
Enumerated 12 Aug 1870
Page 9 and 10 Stamped 23
566-566
Force, John 45 M W Mill Wright $300 $200 Mo
Force, Lucinda 24 F W Keeping House Ky
Force, William 20 M W Tx
Force, Thomas 10 M W Tx
Force, Charles 10 M Tx
Force, Josephine 7 F Tx
Force, Alice 2 F Tx
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated 2 July 1880
Page 21 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 218 A
189-199
Force, John W M 59 Mill wright Mo NY MO
Force, Lucindi W F 39 Wf Ky Ky Ky
Force, Charlie W m 20 S Farmer Tx Mo Ky
Force, Josephine W F 14 Dtr Tx Mo Ky
Force, Alice W F 11 Dtr Tx Mo Ky
Force, Jackson M M 8 Son Tx Mo Ky
Force, Sidney W M 5 son Tx Mo Ky
Force, Lillie W F 3 Dtr Tx Mo Ky
Force, Robert W M 1 Son Tx Mo Ky
John married Lucynthia Smith before 1859 in Texas. Lucynthia was born on 13 Jan 1839 in Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Lucynthia Smith was born on 13 Jan 1839 in Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Children:
- Thomas Forse was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
- Charles Abraham Forse was born on 22 May 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Aug 1922; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Josephine Forse was born on 26 Feb 1866 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jan 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Alice E. Forse was born in Feb 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 2. John "Jackson" "Jack" Smith Forse, Jr. was born on 15 May 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Apr 1952 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas.
- Sidney Lee Forse was born on 6 Oct 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1913; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Lillie Pearl Forse was born on 10 Jun 1878 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1942 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
- Robert Forse was born about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- James "Jim" Garfield Forse was born on 3 Sep 1882 in Texas; and died.
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6. | James Riley Phelps was born on 25 Sep 1849 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Dec 1916 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 2
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jun 1880
Page 4D SD 1 ED 56
27-27
Phelps, Riley W M 30 Farmer La Miss Miss
Phelps, Caroline W F 26 Wf Keepin House Tx Va Miss
Phelps, Robert W M 8 Son Tx La Tx
Phelps, Sarah W F 6 Dtr Tx La Tx
Phelps, William W M 4 Son Tx La Tx
Phelps, Andrew W M 1 Tx La Tx
1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Precinct 4
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 77 Sheet 3A Stamped 239
37-37
Phelps, James R Head W M Sept 1849 50 M 28 La SC SC Farmer
Phelps, Caroline Wf W F Sept 1852 47 m 28 9/9 Tx Va Miss
Phelps, James A Son W M Jun 1877 22 S Tx Tx La Farmer
Phelps, Mary C Dtr W F Jun 1879 20 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Joseph L Son W M Jun 1881 81 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Thedocia A Dtr W F Oct 1883 16 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Bessie M Dtr W F Mar 1886 14 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Reuben L Son W M Oct 1888 11 S Tx Tx La
Phelps, Ollive E Dtyr W F Aug 1891 8 S Tx Tx La
James married Jane Caroline Cousins on 10 Oct 1871. Jane (daughter of Robert L. Cousins and Sarah Jane Jordan) was born on 6 Sep 1852 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Jane Caroline Cousins was born on 6 Sep 1852 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas (daughter of Robert L. Cousins and Sarah Jane Jordan); died on 6 Jun 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3C1-DLY
name: Jane Caroline Phelps
event: Death
event date: 07 Jun 1923
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date: 06 Sep 1852
birthplace: ,
father's name: R C Cousin
mother's name: Sarah Jordan
certificate number: 19261
film number: 2074871
digital folder number: 005145631
image number: 00273
Collection: Jane Caroline Phelps, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"
Children:
- Robert Enoch Phelps was born about 1872 in Newton County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1945 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 3. Sarah Emeline Phelps was born on 2 Apr 1875 in Newton County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1949 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas.
- James Albert Phelps was born on 2 Jun 1877 in Newton County, Texas; died on 30 May 1930 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Mary Clementine "Clemmie" Phelps was born on 17 Jun 1879 in Newton County, Texas; died on 2 Oct 1942 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Joseph Leonard Phelps was born on 29 Jun 1881 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1968 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Alice Theodocia Phelps was born on 23 Oct 1883 in Texas; died on 5 Sep 1966 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Bessie Maude Phelps was born in Mar 1886 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
- Reuben L. Phelps was born in Oct 1888 in Texas; and died.
- Olive Ella Phelps was born on 16 Aug 1891 in Texas; died on 24 Mar 1977; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
14. | Robert L. Cousins was born on 18 Apr 1812 in Virginia; died on 23 Nov 1858 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. 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
Robert married Sarah Jane Jordan on 12 Nov 1848 in Newton County, Texas. Sarah was born on 17 Jan 1831 in Neshoba County, Mississippi; died on 11 Mar 1907 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Sarah Jane Jordan was born on 17 Jan 1831 in Neshoba County, Mississippi; died on 11 Mar 1907 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Barbara Yancey Dore shows her as a daughter of Henry JORDAN and Mary Ann ROBERTS.
Her gravestone is inscribed Sarah J. Miller Born Jan 17, 1831 Died Mar 11 1907 Aged 76 Years 1 Mo 24 Days.
In "Glimpes of Newton County History" it was written that Sarah had been married twice before when she married as his second wife, Robert Marcus, who was a Baptist minister. Robert also farmed near Burkeville. "Seven children, six step-children and a husband who had to be away on weekends gave Sarah Miller plenty to do. She was a hardy pioneer woman who lived to be in her seventies."
(Research): She had also been married to Tom Byerly, and had one child by him, Claborn "Clay' Harrison Byerly.
Notes:
Married:
Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596
Children:
- Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cousins was born on 12 Oct 1849 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 22 Dec 1932 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Mariah Eppes "Epsie" Cousins was born on 17 Apr 1851 in Newton County, Texas; died on 24 May 1916 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
- 7. Jane Caroline Cousins was born on 6 Sep 1852 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
- William Daniel Cousins was born on 16 Nov 1853 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1927 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- James Clark Cousins was born on 11 May 1855 in Texas; died on 19 Jan 1941 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- John Robert Cousins was born on 10 Jan 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 3 May 1925 in Newton County, Texas.
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