Samuel Everett Covington^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1888 - 1981  (92 years)

• Name	Samuel Everett Covington  [6]
  Birth	8 Aug 1888	Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa   [7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 May 1981	Akron, Washington Co, Colorado   [8]
  Person ID	I609	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Samuel Homer Covington,   b. Abt Jun 1854, Iowa d. 11 Oct 1920, Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Henrietta Frances Shaffner,   b. Abt 1855, Ohio d. Abt 1945, Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa (Age ~ 90 years)
  Family ID	F618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Opal Elizabeth Lee,   b. 15 Nov 1888, Albany, Gentry Co, Missouri d. 19 Mar 1977, Akron, Washington Co, Colorado (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1908	Grand River, Decatur Co, Iowa   [9]
  Children	1. Emma Henrietta Covington,   b. 29 Aug 1909, Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa d. 1 Feb 1998, Leon, Decatur Co, Iowa (Age 88 years)   2. Luke Homer Covington,   b. 27 Apr 1911, Akron, Washington Co, Colorado d. 2 Mar 1976, Evergreen, Jefferson Co, Colorado (Age 64 years)   3. John L. Covington,   b. Abt 1915, Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary M. Covington,   b. Abt 1919, Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2010

  
  

• Notes

  Death and Funeral announcement in the Akron News-Reporter 31 May 1981 Funeral services for Samuel Covington, 93, were held on Wednesday, May 20 [1981] fron Yeamans and Gordon Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Wesley Paris-Pixler officiating. Mrs. Ruth Spicknall, organist, accompanied Mrs. Sarah Severin as she sang, "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace". Serving as casketbearers were Fred Reid, John Holtorf St., John Holtorf Jr., Tom Holtorf, David McClaran and Wallace Robertson. Burial was in the Akron Cemetery. Obituary Akron News-Reporter 31 May 1981 Samuel E. Covington, 93 of Akron passed away at the Washington County Public Nursing Home on Saturday, May 16 [1981]. He was born at Decatur, Ia., on Aug. 8, 1887, the son of Samuel and Henrietta Schaffner Covington. He received his early education in that area and on Nov. 12, 1908 he was united to Opal E. Lee at Grand River, Ia. They remained in Iowa until 1928 when they moved to Washington County, Colo. They farmed northeast of Akron for 41 years, retiring into Akron where he has lived these past 14 years. They were the parents of four children: Emma, Luke, John, and Mary. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal, on March 19, 1977; his parents, his three children, Luke, John, and Mary, and two sisters. Those left to mourn his passing are his daughter, Mrs. Emma McClaran and husband James of Decatur, Ia.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; as sister in-law, Mrs. Phyllis Kendall of of Fort Dodge, Ia.; other relatives and friends. He was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church [and] was a kind father, grandfather, neighbor and friend, and will be missed by his many acquaintances. (Research):Sam's farm was next to the Holtorfs who lived 13N 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S524] State of Iowa, Iowa State Census, (Original data: State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa ), 1895 Decatur County, Decatur City; age 7 (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1900 Iowa, Decatur, Richland; Age 12; in the household of Samuel H Covingtion (Reliability: 1). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1910 Iowa, Decatur, Burrell; spouse Opal H.; child Emma H age 7/12 (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1920 Colorado, Washington Co, Akron (Reliability: 3). Household in 1920: Sam E Covington, 32; Opal E Covington, 31; Emma H Covington, 10; Luke H Covington, 7; John L. Covington, 5; Mary M Covington, 1 6/12; Emma Lee, 56. [S524] State of Iowa, Iowa State Census, (Original data: State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa ), 1925 Decatur County, Decatur City; age 37 (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1930 Colorado, Washington Co, Akron (Reliability: 3). Household in 1930: Samuel Covington, 42; Opal E Covington, 41; Luke H Covington, 17; John L Covington, 15; Mary M Covington, 11. [S341] U.S. Government, WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, Birthdate on WWI draft registration card. Note: This birthdate differes by one year from the SSDI year (1887) (Reliability: 3). Samuel E Covington WWI Draft Registration Card [S303] Social Security Administration, U.S. Government, SSDI - master, Birth, 8 Aug 1887; Death May 1981; age 93; last residence and benefit Akron, Washington, CO 80720 (Reliability: 3). Issued by Colorado: 522-48-9349 [S510] Obituary, 21 May 1981; Akron News-Reporter, Akron, Washington County, Colorado (Reliability: 3).