Individual Details
Lydia ADAMSON
(3 Feb 1797 - 30 Apr 1855)
Lydia married Joshua Covey 1 Jun 1815 in Jefferson Co TN. Her brother Jacob married Ruthey Covey on the same day.
In the 1830 census in Knox Co, TN. Living near Lydia's brother Jacob
Joshua Covey: 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 30-40. 2f under 5, 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 1f 30-40
1850 Census. Pettis Co, MO, Hh 361
Joshua Covey, 55, b. VA, Farmer
Lydia, 54, b. TN
Samuel, 27, b. TN
Nancy, 22, b. TN
Susannah, 20, b. TN
William 18, b. MO
Jacob C., 15, b. MO
Levi, 13, b. MO
John, 8, b. MO
Find A Grave Memorial# 170551932
Lydia was born February 3, 1797 to Simon and Eleanor (Routh) Adamson in Tennessee, likely Jefferson County. She was the third of ten children. Her older siblings are Jessee and Jacob. Her younger siblings are Esther, Thomas, Susannah, Larkin, Mary, Levi, and Eleanor.
On June 1, 1815, Lydia married Joshua David Covey in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Together, they had 13 children: Elizabeth, Martha, Enoch, Hester, Samuel Edward, Priscilla, Nancy, Susannah, William B., Jacob, Levi, Lucian, and John Isaac.
Lydia died on April 30, 1855, likely in either Pettis County, Missouri (her residence in the 1850 census) or Henry County, Missouri (the residence of her husband Joshua in the 1860 census). Her husband lived another 18 years, passing away in 1873.
Events
| Birth | 3 Feb 1797 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Jun 1815 | Jefferson County, Tennessee - Joshua Covey | |||
| Death | 30 Apr 1855 | Missouri |
Families
| Spouse | Joshua Covey (1795 - 1873) |
| Child | Elizabeth Covey (1816 - 1900) |
| Child | Martha Covey (1818 - 1895) |
| Child | Enoch Moore Covey (1819 - 1896) |
| Child | Hester Covey (1821 - 1880) |
| Child | Samuel Edward Covey (1823 - 1868) |
| Child | Priscilla Covey (1825 - 1923) |
| Child | Nancy Covey (1827 - 1899) |
| Child | Susannah Covey (1830 - 1865) |
| Child | William B. Covey (1832 - 1857) |
| Child | Jacob C. Covey (1835 - 1900) |
| Child | Levi Covey (1837 - 1925) |
| Child | Lucian Covey (1839 - 1841) |
| Child | John Isaac Covey (1842 - 1922) |
| Father | Simon ADAMSON Jr. (1763 - 1814) |
| Mother | Eleanor Routh (1769 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth ADAMSON (1791 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Martha "Patsy" ADAMSON (1792 - ) |
| Sibling | Jesse ADAMSON (1794 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Jacob ADAMSON (1798 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Esther ADAMSON (1800 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Thomas H. ADAMSON (1803 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Susanah ADAMSON (1804 - ) |
| Sibling | Larkin Adamson (1806 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" ADAMSON (1808 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Levi ADAMSON (1810 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Eleanor "Ellen" ADAMSON (1813 - ) |
Endnotes
1. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.