Covey Church

Oldest Church Building in O'Brien County - Built in 1874

Located in Section 7 of Grant Township across the road from the Covey Church. This cemetery dates back to 1874 when Wm Slock promoter of the cemetery was buried. The last burial was in 1943. Early religious affiliation was Congregationalist and later Methodist.

James Oscar Hubbell
Born: December 11, 1855 in Colesbrook, NY
Died: June 25, 1935 in O'Brien County, Iowa

Note: Veteran of the Spanish American War -- 52nd Iowa Infantry.
Obituary appears on Rootsweb.

John F. Hubbell
Born: March 27, 1860 in New York
Died: April 23, 1940

Note: John F. Hubbell was the brother of James Oscar Hubbell.

George W. Jones
Located: Covey Cemetery, O'Brien County, Iowa
Born: July 21, 1825 at Trenton, New York
Died: June 16, 1875
Civil War Veteran: Company I, 32nd Iowa Infantry, GAR

Floyd B. Shepard
Died: September 6, 1876
Aged 3 yrs 7 mos 1 day
Inscription: A little time on earth he spent, Till God for him his Angel sent.

Note: Son of William Carlos Shepard and Amelia E. Gardner Shepard.

Note: William Carlos and Amelia Shepard left O'Brien County, Iowa in Apx. 1880. They removed to Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas -- They are both buried there.

Note: William Carlos Shepard was the son of Thompson and Lucretia Cynthia Barry Shepard. They are both buried at the Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland, O'Brien County, Iowa.

Photos and transcriptions were made by Colleen Boose