Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-15
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
The History of the Family of Miss
Thnbe Couzins.
Runaway Matches Running in
the Blood.
St. Louis Chronicle, II.

reputation as an orator and member
OF the st. Louis bar, but those who
have admired her as the one good
looking exponent of Woman Suffrage
have yet to learn something Of the
spirited lady's pedigree more than the
fact that her parents are valuable
members of society and great admir-
ers Of their daughter. While exam
ining some old papers recently a
reporter for the Chronicle CHANGED
upon manuscript entitled Pedigree
of the Couzin, otherwise Couzin fam
lily, written by Joshua Y. Couzins.
Esquire, Of Cornwall, Canada W.,
aged &c." 1t reads: "a true state
ment Of the pedigree of the
Couzins family who emigrat-
ed to North America with
William Penn. George Couzin.
was descendent Of a French English
family, one Of those called Huguenots
at the commencement Of the civil war.
He was one Of the richest noblemen in
France. He was supposed to be worth
million or thereabouts of pounds
sterling money. He owned the most
part of a village or town on the River
Couzin, Of a population of 5000, which
is now large town or city within the
territory Of Belgium. He was nv
great grandfather, and was married to
the sister OF Frederick, King OF Prus.
sia. He raised and commanded a reg
iment OF Huguenots at his own ex
pense, and fought several battles. in
which he proved to be victorious. At
the time Of the treacherous massacre
Of st. Bartholomew he obtained a
draft in France on a banker in London
of eight thousand pounds sterling, and
with two thousand euineas from his
desk he made his escape from France
in the disguise Of womans
apparel with his wife as waiting maid.
aud arrived safely in Gloucestershire
England. where his forefathers had
emigrated. From there he went ia
London and purchased a very valuable
BLOCK Of !oNs acres in the then su-
burbs, now almost the center Of Lon
don. On the front of this block he
erected number Of buildings. Part
of the street is still designated On the
maps Of London as Uousin street. He
also purchased house in the business
part Of the city, and established
mercantile business in London, upon
the largest scale, aud lived to make a
large fortune for a family of fourteen
children, twelve OF whom we're sons
| Nj grandfather, GsoTge, who died in
New Jersey, Gloucester eouniP. was
he tenth son, and emigrated with
William Penn, bringing with him
$4,000 sterling. When my neat
grandfather commenced business in
London he altered the manner in
which he spelled his name to that of
De OoSens instead of Couzin. An
other son, John, married the daueh
ter OF an English noblemaa, Sir
George Budd, from whom the branch
OF the family now living IN St. Louis
descended
Fortified With this information the
reporter called upon Miss Uouzins 20
supply the facts that should make the
story of her lineage complete.
"ltis little curious that you should
have discovered the papers" she said
because We thought there was not
another copy Of the manuscript in the
country. | am proud OF my blood, of
course, though it has generally maniN
tested an aggressive pplso, Iohn
Vopzins vas nay great grandfather.
: lie was an architect, and while en-
ployed by Sir George Budd, fell in
! love with the nobleman's daughter.
! They eloped and were forever after
wards happy, az tha stories 80, with
the exception that my great grand ?
mother was dlsinheritad ana never
became reconclled to her family. Two
sons were born to them, John and
James. They were educated in the
navy. John, my grandfather, had two
sons, and my fathers brother is now
in Nevada. Grandfather became
commander and wen konors with
Nelson al TRAFALGAR. He, too, eloped
with his wife. So did my" Mrs,
Couzins, who was present,
here objected with grave
, atrOke Of her hand, at which
Miss Phoebe laughed heartily
well" she resumed, at any rate our
family has prediction Tor elOpements,
, aud | suspect if | ever got off it will
be after some such erratic fashion"
The photograph of the Austrian
nobleman, taken with numerous deco
rations on the front Of his ,mpuIsivC
breast, who became distinguished som,
: years ago as the first man to be ere
; mated in the furnace in Bethlehem
Pa, was then pointed TO az one OF tn,
, few unfortunate men who had dareC
adore the exponent of Woman Suf
frage.
Don't speak of the poor man il
that way" Miss Phoebe said, 81
didn't know the fatality attending tn
men who have ventured to expires
r even a milk warm approval of me
They always die soon afterward o
some sudden malady, paralysis is tn
preference"
What became Of your uncl
James?' the reporter inquired.
- His vessel was shipwrecked O
g Scotland. His name was publishe
g with the lost, and he coolly decide
y not to contradict the publication
( He married q Scotch lassie an
brought UP a family whose descend
t. ants are in Canada near our othC
D. relatives, Some dGy l shall go I
y, England and hunt up our Budd rela
=. tives."
H. Miss Couzins started on Wednesde
r. for Columbus, Ohio, 20 take the stun
S; for the Prohihition Reform Allianc
~ Brain weights.
N. Y. Herald,
The dispatch announcing that q