COVEY, William H 1859-1940
COVEY, NICHOLSON
Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 7/2/2011 at 14:40:42
William H Covey 1859-1940
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WILLIAM COVEY DIES AT OSAGE FOLLOWING ONE YEAR’S ILLNESSOsage – William Covey, 75, died Thursday night after an illness of about a year from flu and complications.
He lived nearly all of his life in the county. He had lived with his only child, Mrs. Harry Nicholson.
Funeral services will probably be held Saturday at the Champion Funeral Home with burial in Orchard Cemetery.
Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday January 26, 1940
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There are 2 entries in the Orchard Cemetery for William Covey with different birth years but same death yearWilliam H Covey 1861-January 25, 1940
William H Covey 1859-1940
Theres a tombstone for William H. Covey with 1859-1940
His wife was Flora.#3
In the 1900 US Census: Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa he is listed as being born October 1860
Wm. Covey 39 born October 1860 Iowa
Flora 38 born April 1862 New York (her tombstone has 1863-1911)
Roy 6 born August 1893 Iowa
Maude 4 born September 1895 Iowa ..(this is the Mrs. Harry Nicholson in the obit)
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