November 5, 1998  Cousar's information furnished by KATIE PARK

Cowsert can be found spelled a variety of ways even within the same
document. The most common spellings in Landcaster County, South Carolina
are Cowser, Cowsert, Cousar, Cousart, Couser, and Cousert.

A letter writter in 1918 by JAMES LEONIDAS COUSAR (from a book 
"Thomas Cousar 1759-1805 Family History"):
    "Mr. George R. Cousar
    Dear Sir:
    In reply to your letter of inquiry regarding the Cousar family well
    say I know very little about our family history.  As much as I know
    though will be glad to give you.  I think it was about 1756 five
    brothers came from Ireland to S.C. and settled Lamcister (sic)
    district in Wax Haw in Wax How (sic) County.  My grandfather was
    one of the 5 brothers.  I think grandfathers name was John Cousar
    he only had three children {who lived to be grown 1 girl Sarash
    (sic) (it is not clear if the bracket commit was part of the
    orginial letter or added later)} 2 boys Richard and Thomas (my
    grandfather) Grandfather and Grandmother (she was a Wright) S.C.
    their 3 children came to Tipton County, Tennessee about 1840 seven
    years after grandfather died.  My father married Leanah Moore.
    They came to Lafayette Co. Miss in 1852 they lived there until he
    died in Nov., 1902 at age 85 years there were eleven children all
    are dead now except Lee C. Cousar, Blue Mountains, Miss., I am 72
    years of age."
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  1A THOMAS COUSAR
     m. REBECCA ?
     5 Known Children:

     1B

     2B

     3B

     4B

     5B JOHN COUSAR
        m. ELIZABETH WRIGHT 
        3 Known Children: Sarah, Richard, Thomas

        1C THOMAS COUSAR
           b. 1817
           m. LEANAH MOORE
           2 known children: ?, James
 
           1D ?  (son)

           2D JAMES LEONIDAS COUSAR
              b. July 7, 1846    

        2C RICHARD COUSAR
           b. 1820

        3C SARAH COUSAR
           b. 1821