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Mina A. <I>Bishop</I> Covey

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Mina A. Bishop Covey

Birth
Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, USA
Death
18 Nov 1937 (aged 63)
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Mina was the eldest of three children born to
Alonzo Bishop, b. Mar. 07, 1847 in Stanstead, PQ, Canada and d. Jan. 15, 1922 in Long Beach, CA. &
Clara Stewart Pearsons, b. Sep. 30, 1852 in Northfield, VT%. and d. Dec. 08, 1934 in Long Beach, CA.

Alonzo and Clara Bishop's children were:
1. Mina A. Bishop, b. May 11, 1874 in Northfield, Washington Co., VT. and d. Nov. 18, 1937 in Alhambra, L.A., CA.
2. Ernie Bishop, b. Aug. 09, 1878 in VT.
3. W. Alonzo Bishop, b. Dec. 4, 1879 in VT.

Edward and Mina A. Bishop married on Dec. 22, 1897.
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, 26 yr. old Mina B. Covey, b. May 1874 in VT., was living in Los Angeles Ward 9, L.A., CA. with her
60 yr. old (head of household) father-in-law, Eugene H. Covey, a carriage blacksmith, b. Oct. 1839 in NY.
65 yr. old mother-in-law, Silvia L. Covey, b. Sept. 1834 in NY.
28 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, a carriage painter, b. Apr. 1872 in NY.
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, 36 yr. old Mina A. Covey, b. in VT. was living at 2011 Dodson St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with her
38 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, a house painter, b. 1872 in NY.
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, 45 yr. old Mina B. Covey, b. in VT., was living at 247 Golden Av. in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. with her
47 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, an automobile painter, b. abt. 1873 in NY.
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, 56 yr. old Mina B. Covey, b. in VT., was living at 3444 Second St. in Riverside, Riverside, CA. with her
57 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, a car painter for a dairy, b. abt. 1873 in NY.
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.
Mina was the eldest of three children born to
Alonzo Bishop, b. Mar. 07, 1847 in Stanstead, PQ, Canada and d. Jan. 15, 1922 in Long Beach, CA. &
Clara Stewart Pearsons, b. Sep. 30, 1852 in Northfield, VT%. and d. Dec. 08, 1934 in Long Beach, CA.

Alonzo and Clara Bishop's children were:
1. Mina A. Bishop, b. May 11, 1874 in Northfield, Washington Co., VT. and d. Nov. 18, 1937 in Alhambra, L.A., CA.
2. Ernie Bishop, b. Aug. 09, 1878 in VT.
3. W. Alonzo Bishop, b. Dec. 4, 1879 in VT.

Edward and Mina A. Bishop married on Dec. 22, 1897.
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, 26 yr. old Mina B. Covey, b. May 1874 in VT., was living in Los Angeles Ward 9, L.A., CA. with her
60 yr. old (head of household) father-in-law, Eugene H. Covey, a carriage blacksmith, b. Oct. 1839 in NY.
65 yr. old mother-in-law, Silvia L. Covey, b. Sept. 1834 in NY.
28 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, a carriage painter, b. Apr. 1872 in NY.
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, 36 yr. old Mina A. Covey, b. in VT. was living at 2011 Dodson St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with her
38 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, a house painter, b. 1872 in NY.
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, 45 yr. old Mina B. Covey, b. in VT., was living at 247 Golden Av. in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. with her
47 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, an automobile painter, b. abt. 1873 in NY.
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, 56 yr. old Mina B. Covey, b. in VT., was living at 3444 Second St. in Riverside, Riverside, CA. with her
57 yr. old husband, Edward B. Covey, a car painter for a dairy, b. abt. 1873 in NY.
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.

Gravesite Details

Buried with Edward Burt Covey



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  • Maintained by: Marie Sonner
  • Originally Created by: Chloé
  • Added: Jan 8, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63903816/mina_a-covey: accessed ), memorial page for Mina A. Bishop Covey (11 May 1874–18 Nov 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63903816, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Marie Sonner (contributor 47964444).