George Walter Covill (1870 - 1945)

Born 8 May 1870 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura (Sheets) Covill — married 5 Jun 1895 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States

Died 21 Apr 1945 at age 74 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

George was born in 1870. He was the son of Elijah Covill and Christina Roberts. ^[1]

He married Laura Sheets (Smith) in 1895. ^[2]

They had the following children:

1. Mildred (Tolson/Palmer) 1896-1981
2. Clyde L. Covill 1897-1963
3. Clarence Clinton Covill 1899-1960

They were divorced at some point and he married Cora Moore.

George passed away in 1945. ^[3][4]

1910 US Census

San Mateo, California ^[5]

Name: George W Covill

Age: 39

Home in 1910: Township 2, San Mateo, California

Street: Redwood Road

Occupation: Milwright

• George W Covill Head Male 39 Iowa
• Laura Covill Wife Female 38 Pennsylvania
• Mildred Covill Daughter Female 13 Iowa
• Clyde Covill Son Male 12 California
• Clarence C Covill Son Male 10 California

1930 US Census

Los Angeles, California ^[6]

Name: George W Covill

Age 59

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: England

Occupation: Construction Engineer

Industry: Iron and Steel Mfgr

• George W Covill Head Male 59 Illinois
• Cora Covill Wife Female 41 Indiana

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HJ-XSQ : 18 March 2020), George Covill in entry for Elijah D Covill, 1870.
2. ↑ "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRF6-C2W : 30 January 2020), George Covill, 1895.
3. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFH-QRYJ : 22 October 2019), George Walter Covill, 1945.
4. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQX-CQP : 26 November 2014), George Walter Covill, 21 Apr 1945; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGK-9P4 : accessed 26 October 2020), George W Covill, Township 2, San Mateo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 7B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 104; FHL microfilm 1,374,117.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVT-3KV : accessed 26 October 2020), George W Covill, Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 489, sheet 5B, line 67, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 150; FHL microfilm 2,339,885.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #21009410 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 October 2020), memorial page for George Walter Covill (8 May 1870–21 Apr 1945), citing Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Pam Shenefield Long (contributor 46631646) .