Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Birth PlaceSugar Run, Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia
MemoIn his obituary from the Knob Noster Gem, it says that he was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Death Date11 Feb 1918 Age: 81
Death PlaceKnob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
MemoFuneral services were held at the Christian church at 2:30 by Rev. R.E. Alexander.
Burial PlaceKnob Noster City Cemetery, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
OccupationTown Marshall Of Knob Noster, Shoe Shop
FatherWilliam Marmaduke “Duke” COVEY , M (1801-~1880)
MotherMourning “Monie Or Marie” SCOTT , F (1810-~1880)
Spouses
Birth PlaceAdair County, Kentucky
Death PlaceKnob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
Burial Date18 Jan 1920424
Burial PlaceKnob Noster City Cemetery, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
OccupationHousewife
FatherFielding Mace HALL Sr. , M (1812-~1872)
MotherAnna FINN , F (<1810->1839)
ChildrenGeorge Crittenden , M (1864-1944)
Leilla Belle “Lulabelle” , F (1866-<1943)
William (Died as Infant), M (1868-1868)
James Simon “Jenks” , M (1872-1939)
Margaret Lottie "Maggie" , F (1875-1969)
Eula Grace , F (1881-1978)
Charles (Cleveland) Frederick , M (1883-1975)
Notes for William Neal COVEY
1872 - He moved to Knob Noser with his family in 1872, and with the exception of 1 year, was a resident of the town until his death. 81
1909-1910 - William Covey was a town Marshall for these years in Knob Noster429
1915-1916 - He was a collector in Knob Noster during this year429
In the last few months of his healthy life he “conducted a shoe shop.”420
Near the end of his life he was in very poor health. He was confined to his bed, gradually growing weaker until his health got worse. Just before his death he gave up hope and told his family he was going to die. 420
Wm Covey was billed for something by the Knob Noster Cemetery Association for $1.25.430
It was passed down through the family that he was the Town Marshall of Knob Noster and was very good at his job. But it was also said, that there were times when he ended up in his own jail on the odd Saturday night for drunkenness - that he found it better there than going home to face his wife who did not approve of drink.
On the 1900 Johnson County, Missouri census he is listed alone. His wife and three youngest children are living in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas
In his obituary it said that he was survived by two sisters from Somerset, KY. Mrs. G Hines and Miss Mona Covey. It also said that he was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.
1909-1910 - William Covey was a town Marshall for these years in Knob Noster429
1915-1916 - He was a collector in Knob Noster during this year429
In the last few months of his healthy life he “conducted a shoe shop.”420
Near the end of his life he was in very poor health. He was confined to his bed, gradually growing weaker until his health got worse. Just before his death he gave up hope and told his family he was going to die. 420
Wm Covey was billed for something by the Knob Noster Cemetery Association for $1.25.430
It was passed down through the family that he was the Town Marshall of Knob Noster and was very good at his job. But it was also said, that there were times when he ended up in his own jail on the odd Saturday night for drunkenness - that he found it better there than going home to face his wife who did not approve of drink.
On the 1900 Johnson County, Missouri census he is listed alone. His wife and three youngest children are living in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas
In his obituary it said that he was survived by two sisters from Somerset, KY. Mrs. G Hines and Miss Mona Covey. It also said that he was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Notes for Lucy Ann "Lucy" (Spouse 1)
She has been found as Lucia and Louisa, but she was known as Lucy Hall Covey
1839 - Ann Finn was Lucy's blood mother, but she died at Lucy's birth. Her step-mother, Elizabeth Coleman Smart, was the person she always referred to as “ma.”
1860, October 17th - She is listed as Lucia A. Hall in the Lincoln Co., Marriages p. 229 (p. 345). Her father, Fielding Hall, gave his name as security, on October 17, 1860.
1872 - In 1872 Lucy and her husband migrated to Johnson County, Missouri. They lived there all of their life -except for one year.420 Lucy's brother, C. C. Hall, migrated to Missouri three years earlier in 1869.
1880 - Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri census431
COVEY, Wm w m 42 shoemaker VA VA VA
COVEY, Lucy 39 w f wife keeping house KY KY KY
COVEY, George C. w m 16 KY VA KY
COVEY, Loula B. w f 14 daughter KY VA KY
COVEY, James w m 8 son MO VA KY
COVEY, Maggie w f 5 daughter MO VA KY
1900 - Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri census432
COVEY, William N. w m Jan 1838 62 m 1 VA VA VA day laborer
1900 - Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas20
COVEY, Lucy A. head w f Sept 1839 60 Wd 3/3 children KY VA KY house keeping
COVEY, James S. son w m March 1872 28 m MO VA KY fireman for railroad
COVEY, Eula daughter w f Oct 1881 18 s MO VA KY none
COVEY, Charles son w m July 1883 16 s MO VA KY clerk at [can't read]
HALL, Alice niece w f Nov 1877 23 MO KY KY none
[there are also several lodgers listed who work for the railroad]
I'm not really sure why Lucy A. Covey has been listed as a widow/divorced. I never did hear that there were any problems between her and her husband. Am also surprised to find them out in Kansas, but that now answers the question of "why William Covey was found alone on the 1900 census in Knob Noster". Eula married in Kansas in 1904, so it looks like some of them may have followed James S. "Jinks" Covey out to Kansas when he worked for the railroad.
1910 - North State Street, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri census21
COVEY, Wm N. head w m 72 md 40 yrs WVA WVA WVA shoemaker at his own shop
COVEY, Lucy w f 70 m 40 yrs KY VA KY none
COVEY, Charles son w m 36 s MO WVA KY none
1920 - US Federal Census for Knob Noster17
COVEY, Lucy head f w 80 wd KY VA KY retired
COVEY, J.S. son age 47 s MO KY WVA clerk restaurant
PATTON, Eula daughter wd age 38 MO KY WVA none
COVEY, Chas son age 36 s MO KY WVA lineman / light station
She had a fine Christian character and a sunny disposition.424 Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday at 1:30, conducted by Rev. D.S. Martin.
1920, January 16 - Death Certificate - On her death certificate, which was signed by her son [my grandfather], it says that her father was J. H. Hall and that her mother's maiden name was Pickett. It looks like granddad made a mistake when he was asked to give his wife's parent's names, because he instead gave her grandparent's names, not her parents.433
1839 - Ann Finn was Lucy's blood mother, but she died at Lucy's birth. Her step-mother, Elizabeth Coleman Smart, was the person she always referred to as “ma.”
1860, October 17th - She is listed as Lucia A. Hall in the Lincoln Co., Marriages p. 229 (p. 345). Her father, Fielding Hall, gave his name as security, on October 17, 1860.
1872 - In 1872 Lucy and her husband migrated to Johnson County, Missouri. They lived there all of their life -except for one year.420 Lucy's brother, C. C. Hall, migrated to Missouri three years earlier in 1869.
1880 - Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri census431
COVEY, Wm w m 42 shoemaker VA VA VA
COVEY, Lucy 39 w f wife keeping house KY KY KY
COVEY, George C. w m 16 KY VA KY
COVEY, Loula B. w f 14 daughter KY VA KY
COVEY, James w m 8 son MO VA KY
COVEY, Maggie w f 5 daughter MO VA KY
1900 - Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri census432
COVEY, William N. w m Jan 1838 62 m 1 VA VA VA day laborer
1900 - Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas20
COVEY, Lucy A. head w f Sept 1839 60 Wd 3/3 children KY VA KY house keeping
COVEY, James S. son w m March 1872 28 m MO VA KY fireman for railroad
COVEY, Eula daughter w f Oct 1881 18 s MO VA KY none
COVEY, Charles son w m July 1883 16 s MO VA KY clerk at [can't read]
HALL, Alice niece w f Nov 1877 23 MO KY KY none
[there are also several lodgers listed who work for the railroad]
I'm not really sure why Lucy A. Covey has been listed as a widow/divorced. I never did hear that there were any problems between her and her husband. Am also surprised to find them out in Kansas, but that now answers the question of "why William Covey was found alone on the 1900 census in Knob Noster". Eula married in Kansas in 1904, so it looks like some of them may have followed James S. "Jinks" Covey out to Kansas when he worked for the railroad.
1910 - North State Street, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri census21
COVEY, Wm N. head w m 72 md 40 yrs WVA WVA WVA shoemaker at his own shop
COVEY, Lucy w f 70 m 40 yrs KY VA KY none
COVEY, Charles son w m 36 s MO WVA KY none
1920 - US Federal Census for Knob Noster17
COVEY, Lucy head f w 80 wd KY VA KY retired
COVEY, J.S. son age 47 s MO KY WVA clerk restaurant
PATTON, Eula daughter wd age 38 MO KY WVA none
COVEY, Chas son age 36 s MO KY WVA lineman / light station
She had a fine Christian character and a sunny disposition.424 Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday at 1:30, conducted by Rev. D.S. Martin.
1920, January 16 - Death Certificate - On her death certificate, which was signed by her son [my grandfather], it says that her father was J. H. Hall and that her mother's maiden name was Pickett. It looks like granddad made a mistake when he was asked to give his wife's parent's names, because he instead gave her grandparent's names, not her parents.433