James Nelson Cover (1834 - 1925)

Ancestors

Died 29 May 1925 at age 91 in Hancock, Washington, Maryland, United States

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Biography

James was born March 10, 1834 in . He was the son of William Cover and Elizabeth Cypher.

1860 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland William Cover (father) 62, Elizabeth Cover (mother) 62 Maryland, James Cover 26 Maryland, Daniel Cover 23 Maryland.

Military- Maryland Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers 1861-1865. Name-James Cover, Age 25, Event Type-Military Service. Event Date-1862-1865. Event Place-United States. Military Unit Note -Sixth Infantry, An-Wil.

1870 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland William Cover (father) 73 Maryland, Daniel Y Cover 32 Maryland, Mary A Kuhn 38 Maryland, George R Kuhn (Mary Amanda's husband) 39 Indiana, George W A Kuhn 17 Maryland, Adaline Kuhn 12 Maryland, Mary Ines Kuhn 8 Maryland.

1900 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland James N. Cover 66, Mary Amanda Kuhn 68, Ada L. (Niece) 42.

1910 US Census Election District 5, (Hancock) Washington, Maryland, United States. James Cover 75 Maryland, Mary A Cover 78 Maryland, Ada L Cover 49 Maryland, Ada R Cover (Ada K Dobson) 12 Maryland, Mary V Cover (Mary Verona Dobson) 10 Maryland.

1920 US Census Hagerstown, Washington Co., James Nelson Cover age 85, Mary Amanda Kuhn 88, Ada Laura Kuhn 60 and Ada Kuhn Dobson 22 .

He passed away May 29, 1925 in Hancock, Maryland. Buried in Wellers Cemetery, Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland

Sources

"Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZ25-4RQ : 4 December 2014), James Cover, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Maryland," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2010); citing military unit Miscellaneous Card Abstracts of Records, NARA microfilm publication M384 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1963), roll 216.

"Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZ2V-WN9 : 4 December 2014), James Cover, 1865; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Maryland," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2010); citing military unit Sixth Infantry, An-Wil, NARA microfilm publication M384 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1963), roll 151.

1860 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69J-Q59)

1870 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3P-HMP)

1900 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SXQ-CK3?cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM32N-SN3)

1910 US Census Hancock, Washington Co., Maryland (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2NQ-RV4)

1920 US Census Hagerstown, Washington Co. Maryland (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6QB-1H2)

Burial: (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104784945/james-n-cover)