Susannah (Koch) Cover (1795 - 1866)

Born 2 May 1795 in Graceham, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Wife of Joseph Cover — married 7 Apr 1816 in Graceham, Frederick, Maryland

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Biography

Susannah was born in May 2, 1795 in Graceham, Frederick Co., Maryland, parents are George Koch and Maria (Duckness) Koch. She was christened June 14, 1795 at the Moravian Church, Graceham, Frederick County, Maryland.

Susannah married Jacob Cover April 7, 1816 at Graceham Moravian Church, Graceham, Frederick Co., Maryland.

1850 US Census Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. 1. Anna Rebecca (1:220), born Ja 11, 1817, baptized Ap 6, 1817. 2. Susanna (1:112), born F 29, 1820, baptized Ap 30, 1820. 3. Joseph Hanson (1:118), born F 28, 1822, baptized Ap 28, 1822 4. George Alfred (1:121), born Je 1, 1824, baptized N 21, 1824 5. Wesley Alexander (1:122; 2:194), born Mr 4, 1826, baptized Ap 30, 1826, died Ag 30, 1827, buried Ag 31, 1827 6. Levi (2:13), born Ag 18, 1828, baptized D 28, 1828. 7. Erastus (2:20), born Jl 12, 1831, baptized Ag 7, 1831 Susannah and Joseph had two additiona children: 8. Joshua Cover born around 1834 in Ohio 9. Daniel Martin Van Buren born the 14th October 1837 in Ohio

Her husband, Joseph, passed away in December of 1849.

The 1850 U.S. Census for Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio (enumerated on the 24th day of October, 1850) yields the following information:

• Susan Cover, aged 54
• Levi Cover, a farmer, aged 22
• Erastus Cover, aged 19

Susannah passed away Feb 2, 1866 and is buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, County, Ohio.

Sources

Birth and Christening "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLB-X6MM : 12 February 2020), Susanna Koch, 1795.

"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V3-PQ1 : 16 January 2020), Susanna Koch in entry for Joseph Cover, 1816.

Burial "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKP-MKL7 : 16 December 2020), Susannah Koch Cover, ; Burial, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio, United States of America, Old Mission Cemetery; citing record ID 45759111, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.