Individual Details

William Lefredge Covey

(8 Apr 1855 - 29 Jan 1940)



1900 Census. Childress, Childress Co, TX, Hh 94
William L. Covey, b. Apr 1855, age 44, married 9 years, b. Kansas, Dentist
Lela, wife, b. Oct 1876, 23, 5 children, b. AL
Marshall E., son, b. Sep 1879, 20, b. TX as were all the children
Willie L., son, b. Oct 1886, 13
Uba L., dau b. Mar 1892, 8
Oscar, son, b. Apr 1894, 6
Bessie D., dau, b. Jan 1896, 4
Willie Kate, dau, b. Feb 1898, 2
Unnamed son, b. Mar 1900, 2 months

1910 Census. Paducah, Cottle Co, TX, Hh 171
William L. Covey, 55, married twice, this time for 19 years, b. KS, Dentist
Lela J., wife, married once for 17 years, 9 children - 8 are living, b. AL
Uba D., dau, 18, b. TX
Oscar, son, 16
Bessie B., dau, 14
Samuel J., son, 10
Thomas, son, 7
Mamie Z., dau, 5
Vana V., dau, 2
unnamed baby, dau, age 2 months

1910 Census. Justice Prec 1, Terry Co, TX, Hh 204
William E. Covie, 66, b. Arkansas, Dentist
Lela, wife, 43, b. AL
Oscar, son, 25, b. TX
Bessie Sharp, dau, 24, b. TX
William Sharp, son-in-law, 28, b. AR
Tom Covie, son, 17
Mamie, dau, 14
Vana, dau, 12
Edna, dau, 10
Jake, son, 7
Cicel, son, 5
Leroy, son, 2 years, 5 months

1930 Census. Prec 5, Hockley Co, TX, Hh 219
William L. Covey, 77, age 19 at first marriage, b. Kansas, Farmer
Lela J., wife, 52, married at 15, b. AL
Cecil, son, 15, b. NM
Jake, son, 18, b. NM
Mamie, dau, 22, widowed
Vana, dau, 20
Edna, dau, 17
Leory, son, 12
William Carmody, granddau, 8
Herbert Carmody, grandson, 5

Events

Birth8 Apr 1855Clay County, Missouri
MarriageSep 1891Lela Jane Buchanan
Death29 Jan 1940Amarillo, Potter County, Texas

Families

SpouseLela Jane Buchanan (1875 - 1935)
ChildUba Dell Covey (1892 - )
FatherSamuel Edward Covey (1823 - 1868)
MotherMiriam Pelina Divers (1831 - 1881)