Barney COVEN
Leah ECK
Husband: Barney COVEN
Birth: 1833, Pennsylvania
Death: 30 Dec 1891, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Burial: Jan 1891, Germantown Cemetery, Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Father:
Mother:
Marriage: 1866, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Wife: Leah ECK
Birth: Nov 1846, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
Death: 13 Mar 1925, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Burial: Mar 1925, Germantown Cemetery, Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Father: Peter E. ECK
Mother: Maria Norris KIGER
Children:
1. Laura G. COVEN, b: 1867, Jefferson Twp.,
Montgomery Co., Ohio
2. Sarah J. COVEN (Bennett),
b: 21 Feb 1868, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: 24 May 1947, Montgomery Co., Ohio
bur: Germantown Cemetery, Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio
3. Charles Edward COVEN, b: 2 Jan 1870, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: 16 May 1914, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
bur: Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, Shelby Co., Ohio
4. Martin H. COVEN, b: 20 Jul 1872, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: 1872, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
5. George W. COVEN, b: 3 Mar 1875,
Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
6. William COVEN, b: 15 Jan 1877, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: 4 May 1944, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
bur: Eloise Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
7. Pearl May COVEN, b: 5 Apr 1878, Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
8. John Winter COVEN, b: 21 Jan 1884, Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: 9 Feb 1932, Kewanee, Henry Co., Illinois
bur: South Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry Co., Illinois
9. Osborn COVEN, b: 7 Apr 1887, Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: Aft 1930, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
10. Myrtle COVEN (Guckes),
b: Sep 1890, Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio
d: Jan 1955, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
bur: Dayton Memorial Park, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
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Notes:
Barney served with
the Union forces in the Civil War He received a pension for his service, as did
Leah after he died. His Service Record shows:
Name: Barney Coven
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 17 April 1861
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861 at the age of 24.
Enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry
Regiment Ohio on 29 April 1861.
Mustered Out Company F, 1st Infantry
Regiment Ohio on 16 August 1861
at Dayton, Ohio.
Enlistment Date: 26 August 1861
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 26 August 1861 at the age of 25.
Enlisted in Company H, 35th Infantry
Regiment Ohio on 9 September 1861.
Promoted to Full Private (reduced to ranks) on 1
December 1862.
Mustered Out Company H, 35th Infantry
Regiment Ohio on 8 September 1864.
His Pension Records
shows:
Name: Barney Coven
Widow: Leah Coven
State of Application: Ohio
Service: A 12 KY Inf & H 35 OH Inf
Pension Type: Invalid Widow
Date Filed: 12 Jul 1865 18 Jan 1892
Application #: 77,262 537,650
Certificate #: 230,810 334,413
1880 Federal Census Data
(T9_0996, Page 147C), Madison Twp., Butler Co., Ohio,
Enumeration Dist: 23, Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1880, Family #388
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
COVEN, Barney |
45 |
M |
W |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
PA |
PA |
PA |
|
|
Leah |
33 |
F |
W |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
OH |
PA |
PA |
|
|
Laura G |
13 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At Home |
OH |
PA |
OH |
|
|
Sarah J |
12 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At Home |
OH |
PA |
OH |
X |
|
Chas E |
10 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
OH |
PA |
OH |
X |
|
George W |
5 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
OH |
PA |
OH |
|
|
William |
4 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
OH |
PA |
OH |
|
|
Pearly May |
2 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
OH |
PA |
OH |
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Montgomery County Ohio
Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #57-017376
2) Death - Child #3: Hamilton County Ohio
Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #31-28477