Mary Louisa (Roe) Coveney (1819 - 1894)

Born 20 Jul 1819 in Henry, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Coveney — married 29 Oct 1837 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co, Indiana

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1894 at age 74 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States

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Biography

When Mary Louisa Roe was born on July 20, 1819, her father, William, was 22. She married Joseph Coveney on October 29, 1837 in South Bend, Indiana. They had eight children in 26 years. She died on March 1, 1894 in Buchanan, Michigan at the age of 74 and is buried there.

From Find-a-Grave:

Louisa was the daughter of William Arm Roe (a local minister) and his wife Mary "Polly" Martindale. They were married on Dec. 4, 1816 in Wayne County Indiana. Louisa was the second of 13 children and the eldest daughter. Her parents are buried in the Grant View Cemetery in Greeley, Delaware County Iowa. Louisa (listed as Mary Louisa) married Joseph Coveney on Sept. 4, 1837 in South Bend, St. Joseph County Indiana. (Louisa's parents had lived in German township, near South Bend, in St. Joseph County Indiana). In 1837, Joseph and Louisa settled in Section 5, in the northern part of Buchanan township, about 6 miles North of Buchanan, Michigan. Joseph purchased land from the U. S. Government. in 1839,and again in 1848. He later owned 600 acres in Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8.There was a lake on his propertyin Section 8, named Coveney Lake.School District No. 4, was known as the "Coveney School District".(Joseph would let the school teacher board at his home for free).This school district was organized on March 1, 1845, to comprise sections4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.J oseph and Louisa had 13 children:

Name

Name: Mary Louisa Roe

Source: ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Mary Louisa /Roe/

Birth

Birth:

Date: 20 JUL 1819

Place: Henry, Indiana, United States^{[7][8][9][10]}

Death

Death:

Date: 01 MAR 1894

Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States^[11][12][13]

Burial

Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery

Place: Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA^[14]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1870

Place: Washington, Adams, Indiana, United States^[15]

Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Date: 1880

Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA^[16]

Residence: Marital Status: Married

Place: Michigan, United States^[17]

Marriage

Husband: Joseph Coveney

Wife: Mary Louisa Roe

Child: Catherine Conekly Coveney

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 29 OCT 1837

Place: South Bend, St. Joseph Co, Indiana

Source: ^{[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]}

Husband: William Arms Roe

Wife: Mary Martindale

Child: Mary Louisa Roe

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1816

Place: Wayne Co, IN^[26][27]

Sources

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1. ↑ Source: #S33 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Indiana; Roll: M593_296; Page: 139A; Image: 281; Family History Library Film: 545795 External File: @M1746@
2. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 572; Family History Film: 1254572; Page: 144A; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0439 External File: @M1466@
3. ↑ Source: #S76 Page: Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1503389
4. ↑ Source: #S75
5. ↑ Source: #S98
6. ↑ Source: #S2742
7. ↑ Source: #S33 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Indiana; Roll: M593_296; Page: 139A; Image: 281; Family History Library Film: 545795 External File: @M1746@
8. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 572; Family History Film: 1254572; Page: 144A; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0439 External File: @M1466@
9. ↑ Source: #S10
10. ↑ Source: #S98
11. ↑ Source: #S10
12. ↑ Source: #S98
13. ↑ Source: #S2742
14. ↑ Source: #S10
15. ↑ Source: #S33 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Indiana; Roll: M593_296; Page: 139A; Image: 281; Family History Library Film: 545795 External File: @M1746@
16. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 572; Family History Film: 1254572; Page: 144A; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0439 External File: @M1466@
17. ↑ Source: #S2742
18. ↑ Source: #S76 Page: Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1503389
19. ↑ Source: #S75
20. ↑ Source: #S98
21. ↑ Source: #S75
22. ↑ Source: #S820
23. ↑ Source: #S98
24. ↑ Source: #S1111 Page: Coveny, Joseph married Roe, Mary Louisa on 29 Oct 1837 in Saint Joseph County, Indiana; Indiana
    Saint Joseph County
    ,
25. ↑ Source: #S76 Page: Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1503389
26. ↑ Source: #S711 Page: Source number: 1764.118; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
27. ↑ Source: #S711 Page: Source number: 1764.118; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

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