George Samuel Lee

Notes:

1900 U.S. Census: Father's birthplace, Iowa; Mother's birthplace, Virginia

George married Emma Waers about 1883 in Iowa. Emma (daughter of Samuel B. Waers and Sarah Ann Gracy) was born about 1863; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary Akron News-Reporter 24 Mar 1977 Funeral services for Mrs. Opal Covington were held Wednesday afternoon, March 23, in Yeamans and Gordon Memorial Chapel in Akron with Rev. George Hougham in charge. Interment was in the Akron Cemetery. Opal Elizabeth, daughter of George and Emma Wears [or Waers] Lee, was born in Albany, Missouri on November 15, 1888, and passed away at the Washington County Public Hospital nursing Wing on March 19, 1977. Opal Lee and Samuel Covington were united in marriage on November 12, 1908, at Grand River, Iowa. They remained in Iowa until coming to Washington County in 1928. They lived north of Akron for 41 years until they retired and moved into Akron where they have lived these past nine years. They were the parents of four children, Emma, Luke, John and Mary. Mrs. Covington was preceded in death by her parents and three children. Surviving are her husband, Sam, and one daughter, Emma McClaran and husband of Decatur, Iowa; a sister, Mrs. Phyllis Kendall of Fort Dodge, Iowa; other relatives and 13 grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Women's Society. She was a loving wife, mother, and will be greatly missed by her many relatives and friends.

(Research):1920 Census: Home in 1920, Decatur, Decatur Co, Iowa; father's birthplace, Ohio; mother's birthplace, Iowa

Opal married Samuel Everett Covington on 12 Nov 1908 in Grand River, Decatur Co, Iowa. Samuel (son of Samuel Homer Covington and Henrietta Frances Shaffner) was born on 8 Aug 1888 in Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa; died on 16 May 1981 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

apochryphal source for name, death date, and place

Notes:

U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Name: Emma H McClaran
Address: Rr 3
City: Leon
State: Iowa
Zip Code: 50144-9803
Phone Number: 515-446-6879
Residence Years: 1995 1996 1997

(Research):An apocryphal source on Ancestry.com has completely different information from the SSDI.

Family/Spouse: James Hayes McClaran. James was born on 13 May 1909 in Decatur City, Decatur Co, Iowa; died on 19 Jan 1988 in Leon, Decatur Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary in the Akron News-Reporter Thursday 4 Mar 1976 Luke Covington, 64, died Tuesday morning [2 Mar 1976] at his home in Evergreen, after an illness with the flu. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Covington of Akron. No funeral arrangements have been made late Tuesday afternoon. Note: An obituary also appeared in the Evergreen Canyon Courier 11 March 1976

Luke married Faye Eleanor Sears on 7 Apr 1933 in Sterling, Logan Co, Colorado, and was divorced. Faye (daughter of Nelson Evans Sears and Edna Maude Barnhouse) was born on 8 Aug 1914 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 3 Apr 1997 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, California; was buried about Apr 1997 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Age given as 1 and 6/12 in the 1920 U.S. Census

(Research):Possible married name, Stuart. Following from the Colo Obituary Project from the ANR Stuart Mary 55 IA 01 Nov 1973:09 Stuart Mary Covington 55 IA 01 Nov 1973:09

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Family/Spouse: Joseph Eugene Alberta. Joseph was born on 28 Dec 1933 in Weldona, Morgan Co, Colorado; died on 13 Sep 2005 in Aptos, Santa Cruz Co, Californa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Kenneth Kooker. John was born on 15 Apr 1929 in Reading, Berks Co, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Jan 2008 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]