Harry O. Cover was born in October 1892 in Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming to Harry S. "Hank" Cover and Luanna (Stanley) Cover.
By 1900, the family had moved to Thermopolis, then in Fremont County, Wyoming. In fact, his family were some of Thermopolis's earliest pioneers.
The 1900 US Census shows them living in Thermopolis. Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings Orville (16), Ollie (11), James (10) and Essie (5) as well as a boarder Mabel Watson (19, who is doing housework). His dad is a hotel keeper.
In 1910, Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings James (19), Essie (15) and Joseph E (3) in Thermopolis.
Information found on Harry's World War I Draft Registration Card includes: Harry is a farmer and living with his wife and children. He describes himself as medium height & build with brown hair & eyes. His previous military experience, he served as a corporal for the state of Wyoming. He lists birth date as Oct 1892 in Buffalo.
The 1920 US Census shows him living in Thermopolis, nos part of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Harry is living with his wife Sadie (25) and their children Leroy (5) and Luanna (4). He is a truck driver for a grocery store.
Harry died in an accident on the 29th of November 1922 at the homestead of his brother-in-law Charley Moore on Copper Mountain.
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An obituary for Harry O. Cover was published in the Thermopolis Record on the 30th of November 1922 on page 1. It reads:
HARRY COVER'S TRAGIC DEATH - Struck by Falling Cellar Door at Ranch on Mountain and Is Instantly Killed
Harry O. Cover met what must have been almost instant death early Wednesday morning, November 29, when struck on the head by a falling cellar door at the homestead of his brother-in-law, Charley Moore, on Copper Mountain.
Harry, whose family is living in town this winter, started for his ranch on the mountain Tuesday and stopped over night at the Moore place. The next morning he went out to the barn and later to the cellar where vegetables are kept. As he did not return as soon as expected, Charley went to look for him and found him sitting on the cellar stairs dead, with his head wedged between the door and the door frame. Charley thought there were some signs of life and decided to get the dead or dying man to a doctor without delay. By the greatest exertion he managed to get the body into his car and drove to town, but if Harry was not dead when found, he must have died shortly afterward.
Precisely how the accident occurred will probably never be known. Only the surroundings tell the tragic story. It appears that Harry had raised the cellar door and when he was part way down the stairs a hard gust of wind blew the door shut with great force. The edge of the door struck him low down on the side of the head and the neck, either rendering him unconscious and weding his head into the position where he was found. Up to the present time, no autopsy has been performed and the exact nature of the injuries have not been determined.
Harry O. Cover, third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, was born at Buffalo, Wyoming, October 7, 1892 and was 30 years, 1 month and 22 days old. Coming to Thermopolis with his parents 27 years ago, he has ever since lived in or near this city. He was a young man of exemplary habits and good character, industrious and thirfty and it appeared that he had a useful and successful career ahead.
Besides his sorrowing wife and little son and daughter, LeRoy and Luanna, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, all of this city, the deceased is survived by three brothers and two sisters. They are Orville Cover of Thermopolis, Mrs. Ollie Hollywood and Bert Cover of Oregon, Mrs. Essie Fletcher of Iowa and Elmo Cover who lives at home with his parents.
The bereaved wife and children and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of the whole community in the tragic death of one who was so near and dear to them.
Up to the present time, the date for the funeral has not been set, but it will be held under the direction of Knight Mortuary.
By 1900, the family had moved to Thermopolis, then in Fremont County, Wyoming. In fact, his family were some of Thermopolis's earliest pioneers.
The 1900 US Census shows them living in Thermopolis. Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings Orville (16), Ollie (11), James (10) and Essie (5) as well as a boarder Mabel Watson (19, who is doing housework). His dad is a hotel keeper.
In 1910, Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings James (19), Essie (15) and Joseph E (3) in Thermopolis.
Information found on Harry's World War I Draft Registration Card includes: Harry is a farmer and living with his wife and children. He describes himself as medium height & build with brown hair & eyes. His previous military experience, he served as a corporal for the state of Wyoming. He lists birth date as Oct 1892 in Buffalo.
The 1920 US Census shows him living in Thermopolis, nos part of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Harry is living with his wife Sadie (25) and their children Leroy (5) and Luanna (4). He is a truck driver for a grocery store.
Harry died in an accident on the 29th of November 1922 at the homestead of his brother-in-law Charley Moore on Copper Mountain.
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An obituary for Harry O. Cover was published in the Thermopolis Record on the 30th of November 1922 on page 1. It reads:
HARRY COVER'S TRAGIC DEATH - Struck by Falling Cellar Door at Ranch on Mountain and Is Instantly Killed
Harry O. Cover met what must have been almost instant death early Wednesday morning, November 29, when struck on the head by a falling cellar door at the homestead of his brother-in-law, Charley Moore, on Copper Mountain.
Harry, whose family is living in town this winter, started for his ranch on the mountain Tuesday and stopped over night at the Moore place. The next morning he went out to the barn and later to the cellar where vegetables are kept. As he did not return as soon as expected, Charley went to look for him and found him sitting on the cellar stairs dead, with his head wedged between the door and the door frame. Charley thought there were some signs of life and decided to get the dead or dying man to a doctor without delay. By the greatest exertion he managed to get the body into his car and drove to town, but if Harry was not dead when found, he must have died shortly afterward.
Precisely how the accident occurred will probably never be known. Only the surroundings tell the tragic story. It appears that Harry had raised the cellar door and when he was part way down the stairs a hard gust of wind blew the door shut with great force. The edge of the door struck him low down on the side of the head and the neck, either rendering him unconscious and weding his head into the position where he was found. Up to the present time, no autopsy has been performed and the exact nature of the injuries have not been determined.
Harry O. Cover, third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, was born at Buffalo, Wyoming, October 7, 1892 and was 30 years, 1 month and 22 days old. Coming to Thermopolis with his parents 27 years ago, he has ever since lived in or near this city. He was a young man of exemplary habits and good character, industrious and thirfty and it appeared that he had a useful and successful career ahead.
Besides his sorrowing wife and little son and daughter, LeRoy and Luanna, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, all of this city, the deceased is survived by three brothers and two sisters. They are Orville Cover of Thermopolis, Mrs. Ollie Hollywood and Bert Cover of Oregon, Mrs. Essie Fletcher of Iowa and Elmo Cover who lives at home with his parents.
The bereaved wife and children and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of the whole community in the tragic death of one who was so near and dear to them.
Up to the present time, the date for the funeral has not been set, but it will be held under the direction of Knight Mortuary.
Harry O. Cover was born in October 1892 in Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming to Harry S. "Hank" Cover and Luanna (Stanley) Cover.
By 1900, the family had moved to Thermopolis, then in Fremont County, Wyoming. In fact, his family were some of Thermopolis's earliest pioneers.
The 1900 US Census shows them living in Thermopolis. Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings Orville (16), Ollie (11), James (10) and Essie (5) as well as a boarder Mabel Watson (19, who is doing housework). His dad is a hotel keeper.
In 1910, Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings James (19), Essie (15) and Joseph E (3) in Thermopolis.
Information found on Harry's World War I Draft Registration Card includes: Harry is a farmer and living with his wife and children. He describes himself as medium height & build with brown hair & eyes. His previous military experience, he served as a corporal for the state of Wyoming. He lists birth date as Oct 1892 in Buffalo.
The 1920 US Census shows him living in Thermopolis, nos part of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Harry is living with his wife Sadie (25) and their children Leroy (5) and Luanna (4). He is a truck driver for a grocery store.
Harry died in an accident on the 29th of November 1922 at the homestead of his brother-in-law Charley Moore on Copper Mountain.
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An obituary for Harry O. Cover was published in the Thermopolis Record on the 30th of November 1922 on page 1. It reads:
HARRY COVER'S TRAGIC DEATH - Struck by Falling Cellar Door at Ranch on Mountain and Is Instantly Killed
Harry O. Cover met what must have been almost instant death early Wednesday morning, November 29, when struck on the head by a falling cellar door at the homestead of his brother-in-law, Charley Moore, on Copper Mountain.
Harry, whose family is living in town this winter, started for his ranch on the mountain Tuesday and stopped over night at the Moore place. The next morning he went out to the barn and later to the cellar where vegetables are kept. As he did not return as soon as expected, Charley went to look for him and found him sitting on the cellar stairs dead, with his head wedged between the door and the door frame. Charley thought there were some signs of life and decided to get the dead or dying man to a doctor without delay. By the greatest exertion he managed to get the body into his car and drove to town, but if Harry was not dead when found, he must have died shortly afterward.
Precisely how the accident occurred will probably never be known. Only the surroundings tell the tragic story. It appears that Harry had raised the cellar door and when he was part way down the stairs a hard gust of wind blew the door shut with great force. The edge of the door struck him low down on the side of the head and the neck, either rendering him unconscious and weding his head into the position where he was found. Up to the present time, no autopsy has been performed and the exact nature of the injuries have not been determined.
Harry O. Cover, third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, was born at Buffalo, Wyoming, October 7, 1892 and was 30 years, 1 month and 22 days old. Coming to Thermopolis with his parents 27 years ago, he has ever since lived in or near this city. He was a young man of exemplary habits and good character, industrious and thirfty and it appeared that he had a useful and successful career ahead.
Besides his sorrowing wife and little son and daughter, LeRoy and Luanna, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, all of this city, the deceased is survived by three brothers and two sisters. They are Orville Cover of Thermopolis, Mrs. Ollie Hollywood and Bert Cover of Oregon, Mrs. Essie Fletcher of Iowa and Elmo Cover who lives at home with his parents.
The bereaved wife and children and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of the whole community in the tragic death of one who was so near and dear to them.
Up to the present time, the date for the funeral has not been set, but it will be held under the direction of Knight Mortuary.
By 1900, the family had moved to Thermopolis, then in Fremont County, Wyoming. In fact, his family were some of Thermopolis's earliest pioneers.
The 1900 US Census shows them living in Thermopolis. Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings Orville (16), Ollie (11), James (10) and Essie (5) as well as a boarder Mabel Watson (19, who is doing housework). His dad is a hotel keeper.
In 1910, Harry is living with his parents (Harry and Luanna) and siblings James (19), Essie (15) and Joseph E (3) in Thermopolis.
Information found on Harry's World War I Draft Registration Card includes: Harry is a farmer and living with his wife and children. He describes himself as medium height & build with brown hair & eyes. His previous military experience, he served as a corporal for the state of Wyoming. He lists birth date as Oct 1892 in Buffalo.
The 1920 US Census shows him living in Thermopolis, nos part of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Harry is living with his wife Sadie (25) and their children Leroy (5) and Luanna (4). He is a truck driver for a grocery store.
Harry died in an accident on the 29th of November 1922 at the homestead of his brother-in-law Charley Moore on Copper Mountain.
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An obituary for Harry O. Cover was published in the Thermopolis Record on the 30th of November 1922 on page 1. It reads:
HARRY COVER'S TRAGIC DEATH - Struck by Falling Cellar Door at Ranch on Mountain and Is Instantly Killed
Harry O. Cover met what must have been almost instant death early Wednesday morning, November 29, when struck on the head by a falling cellar door at the homestead of his brother-in-law, Charley Moore, on Copper Mountain.
Harry, whose family is living in town this winter, started for his ranch on the mountain Tuesday and stopped over night at the Moore place. The next morning he went out to the barn and later to the cellar where vegetables are kept. As he did not return as soon as expected, Charley went to look for him and found him sitting on the cellar stairs dead, with his head wedged between the door and the door frame. Charley thought there were some signs of life and decided to get the dead or dying man to a doctor without delay. By the greatest exertion he managed to get the body into his car and drove to town, but if Harry was not dead when found, he must have died shortly afterward.
Precisely how the accident occurred will probably never be known. Only the surroundings tell the tragic story. It appears that Harry had raised the cellar door and when he was part way down the stairs a hard gust of wind blew the door shut with great force. The edge of the door struck him low down on the side of the head and the neck, either rendering him unconscious and weding his head into the position where he was found. Up to the present time, no autopsy has been performed and the exact nature of the injuries have not been determined.
Harry O. Cover, third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, was born at Buffalo, Wyoming, October 7, 1892 and was 30 years, 1 month and 22 days old. Coming to Thermopolis with his parents 27 years ago, he has ever since lived in or near this city. He was a young man of exemplary habits and good character, industrious and thirfty and it appeared that he had a useful and successful career ahead.
Besides his sorrowing wife and little son and daughter, LeRoy and Luanna, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cover, all of this city, the deceased is survived by three brothers and two sisters. They are Orville Cover of Thermopolis, Mrs. Ollie Hollywood and Bert Cover of Oregon, Mrs. Essie Fletcher of Iowa and Elmo Cover who lives at home with his parents.
The bereaved wife and children and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of the whole community in the tragic death of one who was so near and dear to them.
Up to the present time, the date for the funeral has not been set, but it will be held under the direction of Knight Mortuary.
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