Return to biographyNotes on Elijah Stith CusenbaryElijah Stith Cusenbary, son of Daniel Cusenbary and Celia F. Cogswell, was born 25 December 1850 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, and died 26 May 1931 in Murray, Young County,Texas. He appears in the 1870 Federal Census in Jackson County, Missouri, living with his mother. He also appears in the 1880, 1900 and 1910 Federal Census schedules in Young County, Texas. Elijah Stith married Mary Catherine "Kate" Hopper on 5 January 1873 in Jackson County, Missouri. Mary Catherine "Kate," daughter of John Henry Hopper and Ann Louise Rowe, was born 29 September 1853 in Kentucky. She died 31 October 1912 in Murray,Young County, Texas. Elijah and Mary are buried in the Tyra Graveyard, Murray. Elijah Stith Cusenbary and Mary Catherine 'Kate' Hopper had the following children: 1. Celia Ann Cusenbary was born 22 April 1875, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, and died 8 August 1876 in Jackson County. She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Jackson County, with grandfather Daniel. 2. Mary Lounora "Lonie" Cusenbary was born 5 May 1877 in Murray, Young County, Texas, and died 22 February 1916 in Young County. On 30 September 1894 she married Edward Milton Tankersley in Young County. (Marriage Record Book B, 1890-1905) 3. Zephyr Rose Cusenbary was born 19 Nov 1878 in Murray, Young, Texas, and died 10 May 1959 in Murray. She was issued a teacher's certificate in 1902 in Young County (Register of Teacher's Certificates, Young County, Texas, 1894 - 1917, A-F). Never married, no issue. She was buried in Murray Cemetery, Young County. 4. Daniel David Caldwell "D. D" Cusenbary was born 10 Jun 1881 in Murray, Young County, Texas, and died 28 December 1981 in Young County. D. D. Cusenbary was the historian for Young County for decades. |
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