Edward was the third of four children born to
Eugene Harlan Covey, b. Oct. 18, 1839 in West Edmeston, Otsego, NY. and d. Jun. 25, 1930 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. &
Sylvia Ann Lawson, b. Sep. 8, 1834 in Smyrna, Chenango, NY. and d. Mar. 21, 1902 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.

Eugene Covey and Sylvia Lawson married on Feb. 04, 1864 in Smyrna, Chenango, NY.
Their children were:
1. Elizabeth Aurelia "Lizzie" Covey, b. Aug. 17, 1865 in Smyrna, Chenango, NY. and d. Jul. 09, 1894 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. Lizzie marr. William L. K. Hobbs.
2. Frank Richard Covey, b. Jun. 01, 1868 in Ithaca, Tompkins, NY. and d. Nov. 19, 1951 in Riverside, Riverside, CA. Frank, a blacksmith, marr. Mary Ann Eliza Dangerfield.
3. Edward Burt Covey, b. Apr. 12, 1872 in Wellsville, Allegany, NY. and d. Apr. 09, 1952 in L.A., L.A., CA.
4. Mary Jane "Jennie May" Covey, b. Jun. 1875 in Wellsville, Allegany, NY. and d. Jun. 23, 1883 in L.A., L.A., CA.

Edward married Mina A. Bishop on Dec. 22, 1897. Mina was b. May 11, 1874 in Northfield, VT. and d. Nov. 18, 1937 in Alhambra, L.A., CA.
Edward and Mina Covey's children were:
1. Clara Elizabeth Covey, b. Oct. 31 1898 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. Nov. 1, 1898 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
2. Lawrence Burt Covey, b. Jan. 19, 1900 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. Aug. 4, 1961 in Long Beach, L.A., CA.
3. Frank Bishop Covey, b. Nov. 14, 1902 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. Mar. 1973
4. John Lawson Covey, b. Aug. 23, 1904 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. Sep. 1990
5. Edward Harlan Covey, b. Apr. 21, 1907 in Riverside, Riverside, CA. and d. Apr. 01, 1978 in Sacramento, CA.
6. Quentin Ives Covey, b. Jul. 22, 1908 in San Pedro, L.A., CA. and d. Dec. 01, 1970 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA.
7. Mary Elizabeth Covey, b. Jan. 19, 1912 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Nov. 03, 2000 in Albany, Albany, NY.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 28 yr. old Edward B. Covey, a carriage painter, b. Apr. 1872 in NY., was living in Los Angeles Ward 9, L.A., CA. with his
60 yr. old (head of household) father, Eugene H. Covey, a carriage blacksmith, b. Oct. 1839 in NY.
65 yr. old mother, Silvia L. Covey, b. Sept. 1834 in NY.
26 yr. old wife, Mina B. Covey, b. May 1874 in VT.
4 mth. old daughter, Lawrence B. Covey, b. Jan. 1900 in CA.
Edward and Mina marr. in 1897 and had been marr. for 3 yrs.
Eugene and Sylvia had been marr. for 36 yrs. Sylvia was the mother of 4 children, two still alive by this census.
Eugene's parents were both b. in NY. Sylvia's father was b. in NY and her mother in CT. Mina's father was b. in Canada and her mother in VT.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Edward B. Covey, a house painter, b. 1872 in NY., was living at 2011 Dodson St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with his
36 yr. old wife, Mina A. Covey, b. in VT.
10 yr. old son, Lawrence B. Covey, b. in CA.
8 yr. old son, Frank B. Covey, b. in CA.
6 yr. old son, John L. Covey, b. in CA.
3 yr. old son, Edward H. Covey, b. in CA.
1 yr. 10 mth. old son, Quinten A. Covey
Edward's parents were both b. in NY.
Mina's father was b. in Canada and her mother in VT.
This was a first marriage for both Edward and Mina. They had been married for 13 yrs. Mina was the mother of 6 children, 5 still alive by this census.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Edward B. Covey, an automobile painter, b. abt. 1873 in NY., was living at 247 Golden Av. in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. with his
45 yr. old wife, Mina B. Covey, b. in VT.
18 yr. old son, Lawrence B. Covey, a garage mechanic, b. in CA.
15 yr. old son, John L. Covey, b. in CA.
13 yr. old son, Edward H Covey, b. in CA.
8 yr. old daughter, Sylvia E. Covey, b. in CA.
Edward's father was b. in CT. and his mother in NY.
Mina's father was b. in Canada and her mother in VT.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Edward B. Covey, a car painter for a dairy, b. abt. 1873 in NY., was living at 3444 Second St. in Riverside, Riverside, CA. with his
56 yr. old wife, Mina B. Covey, b. in VT.
27 yr. old son, Frank B. Covey, a lineman for an electric __, b. in CA.
23 yr. old son, Edward H. Covey, a truck driver for a dairy, b. in CA.
18 yr. old daughter, Sylvia E. Covey, b. in CA.
22 yr. old daughter-in-law, Helen M. Covey, b. in NE.
1 yr. old gr.daughter, Betty L. (Lorraine) Covey, b. in CA.
Edward's father was b. in CT. and his mother in NY.
Mina's father was b. in Canada and her mother in VT.
Edward B. was 25 and Mina was 23 when they married.
Edward H. was 23 and Helen was 22 when they married.