William Dalton Cousins

1902 - 1982  (80 years)

• Name	William Dalton Cousins  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	29 Mar 1902	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Aug 1982	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	He went by his middle name of Dalton.
  Person ID	I619	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Daniel Cousins,   b. 16 Nov 1853, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas d. 12 Sep 1927, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances Woods,   b. 4 Jun 1857, Newton County, Texas d. 6 Dec 1925, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1874	Newton County, Texas   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F11604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tera Mary Fuller,   b. 13 Jan 1902, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas d. 19 Sep 1988, Waco, McLennan County, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1923	Sabine County, Texas
  	Dalton and Tera (Fuller) Cousins both grew up in Bronson, and were married there on December 22, 1923. At the time of their marriage, Mr. Cousins was in the Tailoring business and she was a school teacher in the Bronson School System. Tera began teaching when she was just 17. Soon after their marriage, Mr. Cousins began working for United Gas Pipeline. They traveled extensively, meeting many new people and making new friends. Mrs. Cousins continued her education, attending A&I College, where she received her B.S. degree Summa Cum Lauda. She later obtained her Masters from Stephen F. Austin State University. The couple moved to Carthage in 1955, when he was chief engineer for United Gas. They retired (in Carthage) in 1968, after he has worked 42 years with the company. Mrs. Cousins was teaching in the science department in Carthage Jr. High School when she retired after 35 years of teaching. The Cousins state the highlight of their life together was the birth of their daughter Joy Marie, after 18 years of marriage. They named their daughter Joy because she was "the joy of our lives." Joy (is now) married to Bob Turner. They reside in Waco with their three children, Dal, Daryl, and Daneya. Mrs. Turner is a teacher in Waco. The Cousins are active workers with the First United Methodist Church. She teaches Sunday School, and is active in guild work and Bible study. Mr. Cousins is a member of the Lions Club. Excerpted from a newspaper article published prior to a celebration of the Cousins 50th Wedding anniversary on Dec 16, 1973, presumably in the Carthage newspaper. Their address at the time was 1322 Success Street.
  Children	1. Living
  Documents		Cousins, Dalton and Tera (Fuller) Golden Wedding Anniversary This article was probably published in the local paper for Carthage, Texas in December, 1973, in honor of the couples Golden Wedding anniversary
  Family ID	F483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Mar 1902 - Sabine County, Texas Marriage - 23 Dec 1923 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 6 Aug 1982 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Burial - - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Cousins, W. Dalton and Tera (Fuller)

  
  

• Sources

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