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Wilfred Roy Cousins

Male 1915 - 1987  (72 years)


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  • Name Wilfred Roy Cousins  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 9 Jan 1915  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jun 1987  Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • The Legislative Reference Library of Texas Shows he served in the Texas House from January 9, 1945 through January 14, 1947, and in the Texas Senate from January 14, 1947 through January 9, 1951. He was a Democrat, and represented Jefferson/Orange/Hardin and Liberty counties.

      His obituary was published in the Beaumont Enterprise on 13 Jun 1987, under the title "Former senator Cousins dies," scan not available on the website, but should be obtained from the libray.

      http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=1251

      On the Portal to Texas History, the following Senate Resolution honoring him can be found. It was published in the Journal of the Senate of the Seventieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 4: First and Second Called Sessions, page 310

      In Memory of Wilford (sic) Roy Cousins
      Senator Parker offered the following resolution:
      (Senate Resolution 125)
      WHEREAS, With the death of Wilfred Roy Cousins on June 11, 1987, the State of Texas lost an outstanding public servant whose footsteps marked service and progress in every path he chose to follow; and
      WHEREAS, A native Texas, he was born January 9, 1915, in Newton County, the son of William Roy Cousins and Essie Mae Fortenberry; and
      WHEREAS, A graduate of Beaumont High School and South Park Junior College, Mr. Cousins attended the Unversity of Texas and the University of Texas School of Law, and
      WHERAS, After gallantly serving his country in the United States Army during World War II, Mr. Cousins was elected to the Texas House of Representatives; and
      WHERAS, Elected to the Texas Senate in 1946, he loyally and faithfully address the needs of his constituency and was instrumental in passig the Lamar College Bill and creating the Port Commission; and
      WHEREAS, Despite the demands of a busy law practice, he remained active in political affairs after his retirement form the Senate; and
      WHEREAS, A respected cattleman, he was also active in the lumber business; and
      WHEREAS, He contributed his time and talents to the Paul Revere Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Westwood Bible Church, Texas Bar Association, Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, and the Farm Bureau; and
      WHEREAS, The varied and notable achievements of this distinguished gentleman in the realm of business, religious affairs, and civic betterment have contributed immensely to the dynamic growth and progress of his beloved state; and
      WHEREAS, The State of Texas has benefitted enourmously from the wisdom and expertise of this illustrious public servant who conscientiously discharged his duties in a most exemplary manner; now, therefore, be it
      RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, Seventeeth Legislature, Second Called Session, hereby extend sincere condolences to the members of his family, his wife, Evelyn Lee Conaway Cousins; his sons, William Reeder "Trey" Cousins and Robert Edgar Cousins, and his grandsons, William Randall Cousins IV and Travis Alexander Cousins; and be it further
      RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be prepapared for members of his family as an expression of deepest symphathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wilfred Roy Cousins.

      The resolution was read.

      On motion of Senator Brooks and by unanimous consent, the names of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators were added to the resolution as signers thereof.

      On motion of Senator Parker, the resolution was adopted by a rising vote of the Senate.

      http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth204533/m1/356/
    Person ID I40979  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2013 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Essie Mae Fortenberry,   b. 14 May 1889, Tyler County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1934, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1908  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alice Lee McCelvey,   b. 20 Jul 1920, Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Bef 1946 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Family ID F12366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2012 

    Family 2 Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F12367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Jan 1915 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Jun 1987 - Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1111] FamilySearch.org, Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935.

    2. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    3. [S513] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database online].

    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.).

    5. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Jefferson County, JP No. 1, Beaumont City, Ward 2 SD 326 ED 89 Sheet 20B Enumerated 19 through 21 Jan 1920 Prachett Street (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1111] FamilySearch.org, Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935, Shows his place of birth as Hemphill, Texas (Reliability: 3).