David
H.
Covey
Born in Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Covey
and Susannah (Godbey) Covey
Brother of
John Humphreys Covey, Benjamin Robert Covey, Sarah Covey, Susannah (Covey) Graham, Patsey (Covey) Hale, Daniel Covey, Henderson Covey, Rebecca (Covey) Graham, Susan Covey, Joshua H Covey and Elizabeth Covey
Husband of
Mary Parrot
— married
8 Sep 1850 in Ray County, Missouri
Descendants 
Father of
Felix B. Covey
Died
at age 79
in Ray County, Missouri
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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Biography
The 1850 census shows David H. Covey, 19, in the household of Susannah Covey, 57.
According to a marriage record in Ray County, Missouri, David H. Covey and Mary Parrot were married on 8 September 1850.
The 1860 census shows D. H. Covey, 30, and Mary Covey, 33, living in Richmond township, Ray County, Missouri. Their children included Sarah, 7, Charles, 5, Frances, 2, and Felix, two months old.
According to a marriage record in Ray County, Missouri, David H. Covey and Elizabeth Wilson were married on 24 June 1866.
The 1880 census shows David H. Covey, 49, farmer, and Caroline Covey, 47, living in Richmond township. Children in the household included Felix B., Nannie, Riley and Luora.
The 1900 census shows David. H. Covey, 69, born in August 1830 in Virginia. He was living in Richmond township (excluding the city of Richmond) with his daughter Nannie M. Covey, 33.
The 1910 census shows David H. Covey, 79, widowed, as head of household in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. Four relatives were also in the household.
A Missouri death certificate shows that David H. Covey died on 7 January 1911 in Ray County, Missouri. According to the certificate, he was born in Virginia on 1 August 1831, his mother's name was "Susana Godby" and he was buried in Todd's Chapel burial ground in Ray County.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC3Q-G1F?cc=1401638&wc=95R9-GPN%3A1031312801%2C1032901201%2C1032901202 : 9 April 2016), Missouri > Ray > Ray county > image 52 of 212; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9989-9L3M?cc=2060668&wc=ZMX9-N38%3A352315301%2C1583607501 : 1 October 2019), Randolph > Marriage records 1820-1880 vol 1-4 > image 225 of 674; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
"United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBS4-TQ2?cc=1473181&wc=7Q3P-858%3A1589429312%2C1589430744%2C1589427304 : 24 March 2017), Missouri > Ray > Richmond Township > image 19 of 62; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DQ-JRG : 18 January 2020), David H. Covey, 1866.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBK-FQ2?cc=1417683&wc=XW6V-7M9%3A1589408163%2C1589408415%2C1589394766%2C1589394846 : 24 December 2015), Missouri > Ray > Richmond > ED 136 > image 20 of 33; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCJ9-8G9?cc=1325221&wc=9BQJ-7M8%3A1030552401%2C1035270701%2C1035284601 : 5 August 2014), Missouri > Ray > ED 137 Richmond Township (excl. Richmond city) > image 21 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK3-ZMC?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-R2V%3A133639601%2C141601701%2C133904601%2C1589089094 : 24 June 2017), Missouri > Ray > Richmond > ED 140 > image 36 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Missouri death certificate. Ray County. 1911. David H. Covey. https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1911/1911_00003070.PDF
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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~1.56%
Diana (Covey) Ackley
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member diana_l_ackley
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~1.56%
Mark Jacobs :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #N141916
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~0.78%
Brenda (Dyer) Carver :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RX4847631 [compare], Ancestry member brendadyercarver
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