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William Daniel Cousins

Male 1853 - 1927  (73 years)


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  • Name William Daniel Cousins  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 16 Nov 1853  Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Sep 1927  Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Burial Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Notes 
    • Shown as William Daniel Cousins by his granddaughter, Joye Cousins Turner. The transcription of the Little Flock Cemetery shows him instead as William Dalton Cousins. The book, "Glimpses of Newton County History." also refers to him as William Daniel.

      Virgie Speights writes that he was one of the teachers at the one-room log school in Rosevine. (Speights, p. 77).

    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1880 Census
      Texas, Newton County, Pr. 2
      Enumerated Jun 1880
      Page 24B SD 1 ED 56
      218-218
      Cousins, William W M 26 Farmer
      Cousins, Mary W F 23 Wife Keeping House
      Cousins, Robert W M 5 S
      Cousins, Sarah W F 3 Dtr
      Cousins, Marion W M 1 Son

      1900 Census
      Texas, Coryell County, JP 2
      Enumerated 2 and 4 Jun 1900
      SD 263 SE 41 Sheets 2A and 2B Stamped 59
      25-26
      Cousins, W. D. Head W M Nov 1855 44 m 26 Tx Va Miss Day Laborer
      Cousins, Mary F. Wife W F Jun 1866 (sic) 33 (sic) M 26 11/10 Tx Tx Miss
      Cousins, Roy Son W M Jan 1881 19 S Tx Tx Tx Day Laborer
      Cousins, Clara Dtr W F Jan 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Nora Dtr W F Mar 1885 15 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Ida Dtr W F May 1887 13 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Livie Dtr W F Mar 1890 11 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Carrie Dtr W F Aug 1893 6 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Artie Dtr W F July 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cousins, Troy Son W M Dec 1898 2 S Tx Tx Tx

      1920 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
      Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
      SD 326 SD 173 Sheet 1A
      6-6
      Cousins, William D Head M W 65 M Tx Tn Miss Farmer
      Cousins, Mary F Wf F W62 M Tx Miss Miss
      Cousins, William D Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm



    Person ID I37782  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 May 2013 

    Father Robert L. Cousins,   b. 18 Apr 1812, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1858, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Jordan,   b. 17 Jan 1831, Neshoba County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1907, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 12 Nov 1848  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Source: County Court Records FHL Microfilm #1005596
    Family ID F11609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Frances Woods,   b. 4 Jun 1857, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1925, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1874  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 8
    Children 
     1. Robert Duval Cousins, M. D.,   b. 1 Jan 1875, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1943, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Sarah Candis Cousins,   b. 23 Nov 1876, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1953, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. Marion Melton Cousins,   b. 1 Jan 1879, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1899 (Age 20 years)
     4. William Roy Cousins,   b. 28 Jan 1881, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1975, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     5. Clara Louise Cousins,   b. 18 Jan 1883, Coryell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1961, Lowndes County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     6. Nora L. Cousins,   b. 29 Mar 1885, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1915, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
     7. Ida M. Cousins,   b. 3 Aug 1887, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1922, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     8. Leva Elizabeth Cousins,   b. 24 Mar 1890, Coryell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1961, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     9. Carrie Edna Cousins,   b. 12 Jul 1892, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1962, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     10. Frances Artie Cousins,   b. 15 May 1895, Coryell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Troy Dalton Cousins,   b. 6 Dec 1897, Coryell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1976, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     12. William Dalton Cousins,   b. 29 Mar 1902, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1982, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F11604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 May 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Nov 1853 - Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Feb 1874 - Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Sep 1927 - Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [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!!).

    2. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Coryell County, JP 2 Enumerated 2 and 4 Jun 1900 SD 263 SE 41 Sheets 2A and 2B Stamped 59 25-26 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S992] Owens, Connie "Little Flock Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas", (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/cemeteries/little_flock_cemetery.htm).

    4. [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.), # 59875555 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Texas, Newton County, Pr. 2 Enumerated Jun 1880 Page 24B SD 1 ED 56 218-218 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [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.), # 59875555, inscription on tombstone shows 16 Nov 1853 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online].

    8. [S1592] Newton Historical Commission, Pauline Hines, Compiler "Newton County Nuggets: A Collection of True Stories By Newton County Folk" (Nortex Press, A Division of Eakin Publications, Inc, Austin, Texas, published in 1986), p. 197 (Reliability: 3).