Van Meter Cousins: Our Family History

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1902 - 1986 (83 years)

Generation: 1

Van Meter Cousins was born on 1 Aug 1902 in Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota, USA (son of Thomas Henry Cousins and Nellie Van Meter); died on 1 Jul 1986 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, USA.

Van married Velna Ethel Whalian on 15 May 1922 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota, USA. Velna (daughter of Emmett Johnson Whalian and Rosa Cornelia Monroe) was born on 20 May 1902 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA; died on 10 Sep 1991 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Monroe Cousins was born on 5 Apr 1924 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, USA; died on 11 Nov 2002 in Annandale, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA.

Generation: 2

Thomas Henry Cousins was born on 14 Dec 1858 in Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek Co., Iowa, USA (son of James A. Cousins and Sarah Fitzsimmons); died on 31 May 1919 in Carrington, Foster Co., North Dakota, USA.

Thomas married Nellie Van Meter. Nellie (daughter of Edward A. Van Meter and Caroline Amelia Fales) was born on 16 Sep 1866 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA; died on 25 Apr 1949 in Carrington, Foster Co., North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie Van Meter was born on 16 Sep 1866 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA (daughter of Edward A. Van Meter and Caroline Amelia Fales); died on 25 Apr 1949 in Carrington, Foster Co., North Dakota, USA.

Children:

1. Van Meter Cousins was born on 1 Aug 1902 in Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota, USA; died on 1 Jul 1986 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, USA.

Generation: 3

James A. Cousins was born in 1823 in , , , England (son of John Cousins and Elizabeth Harrison); died in 1870 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa, USA.

James married Sarah Fitzsimmons. Sarah was born about 1825 in , , , Ireland; died on 13 Nov 1888 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Fitzsimmons was born about 1825 in , , , Ireland; died on 13 Nov 1888 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa, USA.

Children:

2. Thomas Henry Cousins was born on 14 Dec 1858 in Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek Co., Iowa, USA; died on 31 May 1919 in Carrington, Foster Co., North Dakota, USA.

6.	Edward A. Van Meter was born about 1836 (son of Abraham Wickliffe Van Meter and Sarah B. Dorsey); and died. Edward married Caroline Amelia Fales. Caroline (daughter of Charles Fales and Betsy Smith) was born about 1838; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Amelia Fales was born about 1838 (daughter of Charles Fales and Betsy Smith); and died.

Children:

3. Nellie Van Meter was born on 16 Sep 1866 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA; died on 25 Apr 1949 in Carrington, Foster Co., North Dakota, USA.

Generation: 4

8. John Cousins was born about 1800; and died.
John married Elizabeth Harrison. Elizabeth was born about 1802; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9.
Elizabeth Harrison was born about 1802; and died.
Children:

4. James A. Cousins was born in 1823 in , , , England; died in 1870 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa, USA.

12.	Abraham Wickliffe Van Meter was born about 1810 (son of Jacob Van Meter and Elizabeth Rhoads); and died. Abraham married Sarah B. Dorsey. Sarah (daughter of Beal Dorsey and Nancy) was born about 1812; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.
Sarah B. Dorsey was born about 1812 (daughter of Beal Dorsey and Nancy); and died.
Children:

6. Edward A. Van Meter was born about 1836; and died.
14. Charles Fales was born about 1816 (son of Sewell Fales and Lois Thurston); and died.
Charles married Betsy Smith. Betsy was born about 1818; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15.
Betsy Smith was born about 1818; and died.
Children:

7. Caroline Amelia Fales was born about 1838; and died.