Brief Life History of George C
When George C Covell was born on 7 February 1833, in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, George Covell, was 51 and his mother, Malinda Loveland, was 42. He married Esther Griswold on 27 April 1851, in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 14 April 1887, in Effingham, Atchison, Kansas, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Effingham, Atchison, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Gorge C Covil, "United States Census, 1880"
- George C Covell, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- George C. Covell, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
Spouse and Children
1833–1887 Male
1831– Female
Children (6)
about 1852–1872 Female
1854–1879 Female
1859–1867 Male
1862–1943 Male
1865–1959 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1782–1850 Male
1791–1870 Female
Siblings (1)
1833–1887 Male
World Events (8)
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1849
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English covel ‘vat, tub’ (which is apparently from Old English cufle ‘cloak’).
Anglicized or Americanized form of Dutch De Kovel (see Kovel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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