Individual Details

William M. Covert

(May 1860 - 10 Mar 1907)

File #1,241,752 1900 Soundex, State of Wash P122 in Tenino, Thurston Co, shows that William's father was born in Florida, Mother in ENglan. Was a Gold minor and birth in above data (may 1986) In some papers committing William to a mental instituion a remark was made to the effect, that he had been hit on the head by a limb falling out of a tree. THis apparently caused him to chase several people with a cutting utensils (ax), far out ideas on religion and not able to remember other remarks. He worked with Peter Thompson and Charles O Barker up in Elk Creek country just west of the divide from Lewis Co. Peter and Charles had homesteads near the turn of the century.

Events

BirthMay 1860Michigan, United States
Marriage20 Dec 1898Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States - Anna Adelia Barker
Death10 Mar 1907Fort Steillicomm, Thurston, Washington, United States

Families

SpouseAnna Adelia Barker (1871 - 1925)