Individual Details

Married Sarah Middleton Melton, 15 Nov 1855, Henry Co, MO.

1860 Census. Deepwater, Henry Co, MO, Hh 742
Jacob Cover, 24, Farmer
Sarah M., 22
Mary A., 3
Martha L., 8 months
Joshua Covey, 63, b. VA, Stone Mason
Levi, 23, Farm hand
John, 17, Farm hand

1870 Census. Deepwater, Henry Co, MO, Hh 98
Jacob Covey, 35, Farmer, b. MO
Sarah, 32, b. KY
Mary, 13, b. MO
Martha, 10, b. MO
Idella S, 7, b. TX
Lyda, 4, b. MO
John, 2, b. MO

1880 Census. Prec 7, Collin Co, TX
Jacob Covey, 44
Sarah M., 41
Idella L, 16
Lydia E., 14
John W., 11
Joseph W., 8
Jacob W., 5
James W., age 2

1900 Census. Prec 1, Grayson Co, TX, Hh 223
Joe W. Covey, b. Jun 1872, 27, married 8 years
Scy. F., wife, b. Aug 1874, 25, 5 children - 4 are living
Eva U., dau, b. Nov 1893, 6
Vonnie Z., dau, b. Nov 1895, 4
Clifford O., son, b. Dec 1897, 2
Barnie E., son, b. Nov 1899, 6 months
Jacob, Father, b. Sep 1835, 64, Widow

Buried Friendship Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co, TX

Birth	9 Sep 1835	Missouri
Marriage	15 Nov 1855	Henry County, Missouri - Sarah Middleton Melton
Death	1 Dec 1900	Sherman, Grayson County, Texas

Spouse	Sarah Middleton Melton (1838 - 1894)
Child	Mary Virginia "Jennie" Covey (1857 - 1893)
Child	Lydia Elizabeth Covey (1866 - 1952)

Father	Joshua Covey (1795 - 1873)
Mother	Lydia ADAMSON (1797 - 1855)
Sibling	Elizabeth Covey (1816 - 1900)
Sibling	Martha Covey (1818 - 1895)
Sibling	Enoch Moore Covey (1819 - 1896)
Sibling	Hester Covey (1821 - 1880)
Sibling	Samuel Edward Covey (1823 - 1868)
Sibling	Priscilla Covey (1825 - 1923)
Sibling	Nancy Covey (1827 - 1899)
Sibling	Susannah Covey (1830 - 1865)
Sibling	William B. Covey (1832 - 1857)
Sibling	Levi Covey (1837 - 1925)
Sibling	Lucian Covey (1839 - 1841)
Sibling	John Isaac Covey (1842 - 1922)