Centerville
Iowegian – 15 April 1975
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Joel
Lesley (Joe) Cousins, 19 West Cottage, Centerville, died Tuesday, April 15,
1975, at the age of 86.
Born October 27, 1889, in Ravannah, [Mercer
county,] Missouri, he was the son of Charles and Nancy [Scott] Cousins. He was
married to Estella Ellen Rash in Trenton, Missouri, December 2, 1908. She died
September 4, 1969.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in
death by his parents and ten brothers and sisters.
Surviving are two children, Mrs. Ocie
Sedgwick, Centerville, and Leslie Cousins, Ottumwa; nine grandchildren and
several great grandchildren.
Mr. Cousins has been employed by the
Milwaukee railroad for 47 years, and was section foreman at Jerome when he
retired. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.
Services will be Friday, 1:30 p.m., at
Johnson Home, with the Rev. Olen Adams officiating. Burial will be in Jerome Cemetery.
Gravestone in Jerome Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
Row 1, Block 31, Lot 1
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