St. Andrew's WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 4: Farms, [1985] - [1991], p. 5

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The Cousins family continued to live on the original farm until the elder son, John, married Mary kirk in 1891. They then took over ii the home farm and the rest of the family moved to the other farm which iffi they had named "Spruce Grove Farm". W: When William decided to retire, he turned "Spruce Grove" over to the other son, James, who operated it until his death in 1956. Jane's elder son, William, then took over "Spruce "Grove" and r; operated it until his death in 1963, at which time his brother, John, took over. He continues to operate it as a modern dairy farm along “ with his other farm nearby. The original farm went out of the Cousins name when John‘s eon, Murray, sold it to George Smith in 1937. Some years previous to 1937. John's other son, Charles, had fo‘ purchased the next farm east or "Spruce Grove". This farm had been owned by the Harknesa family for the previous 80 years and who had named it "Springfield Farm", because of a lovely spring creek which flowed down through the centre of the farm. written kg Charles Cousins, London, March, 19 5.

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