Tenth Generation

4147. Edward COVERT^966,1951 was born on 20 November 1843 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.^967,1952 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Edward, 16, M, farm hand, IN He appeared in the census in 1870 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Edward, 26, M, W, shoemaker, IN Edward died in Clark Co., IN.⁹⁶⁷ Edward lived in Otisco, IN where he was active in the Otisco Methodist Episcopal Church. He served in the 148th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the CIvil War. He was a Democrat; had charge of the Otisco post office; was a Justice of the Peace; railway agent at Otisco; was a cobbler & served as a musical director at his church.

Edward COVERT and Mary C. BECKETT were married on 26 December 1872 in Clark Co., IN.^966,967 They^966,967 appeared in the census in 1880 in Otisco, Clark Co., IN.⁹⁶⁸ Edward COVERT Self M M W 37 IN Occ: Shoe Maker Fa: IN Mo: IN
Mary C. COVERT Wife F M W 23 IN Occ: Keeps House Fa: IN Mo: IN
Charles COVERT Brother M S W 20 IN Occ: Shoe Maker Fa: IN Mo: IN
Anna COVERT Sister F S W 11 IN Occ: Home Fa: IN Mo: IN
No children. Mary C. BECKETT was born about 1857 in IN.⁹⁶⁸ She died on 19 December 1906 at the age of 49 in Clark Co., IN.^966,1951