Jesse Covey btw 1810-15 Tenn.	William Jackson Tenn.
Sally O'Rear 1804 Tenn.	Nancy Staggs Tenn.

m. 30 Aug 1882 Izard not Independence County, Arkansas

Levin H. Covey (Rev.)

Martha Francis Jackson

bd.  Aug 1844 Franklin Co., Tennessee occ. Methodist Preacher (Reverend) & Farmer & Pvt CoB 8 Ret Ark Inf CSA alias. Leaven/ Leven/Leaving dd. 24 Jun 1927 Cave City, Independence Co., AR (Arkansas death record index) brd. Hickory Valley Cem., Independence Co., Arkansas	bd. 22 Apr 1844, MO occ. housewife dd. 19 Feb 1917, Independence Co, AR brd. Hickory Valley Cem., Independence Co., Arkansas
1880 Census Izard Co., Union, Distr.80, AR (Jun 22nd) 1900 Census Water Creek Township, Marion Co., AR 1910 Census Barren (ED#25), Independence, ARK (img 13) says Levin married 3 times and Martha married 2 times.  Living next door to relative William & Lillie Jackson. 1920 Census Barren (ED#25), Independence, ARK (img 15) next door to step son Frank A. Staggs and living w/daughter Laura Milligan

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Children:

David Levin "Leroy" Covey (b. Mar 1886 Ark m. Rena Rawlings)

1910 Census Dist 25, Barren, Independence Co., Ark
1920 Census Dist 25, Barren, Independence Co., Ark

David Leo Covey (b. abt 1885 Ark)
Rena/Renie “Renee” Covey (b. abt 1885 Ark)
Stella Covey (b. abt 1904 Ark)
Tommy "Tom" Covey (b. abt 1906 Ark)
Alvin Covey (b. abt 1908 Ark)
Martha Covey (b. abt 1911 Ark)
Dova Covey (b. abt 1914 Ark)

Batesville Guard – Oct/27/2007

53 YEARS AGO. A 68-year-old man who left here Aug. 15, 1920, and lost himself completely in the Oklahoma oil fields returned unexpectedly Sunday and is busy picking up the threads of his former life. He is Leroy Covey, a half-brother of F.A. Staggs, who lives on Highway 11 South and has managed the Adler farm on White River for the past 27 years. After 34 years, Covey’s curiosity got the better of him, and he wrote the postmaster at Cave City, mentioning his half-brother.

Mary Vinn Hamon, a resident of Henryetta was born December 6, 1918 in Cave City, Arkansas to Renee Vennie Rollings Covey and David Leroy Covey.  She passed away September 30, 2006 in Henryetta, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years 9 months and 24 days.  She worked as a Nurses Aid at Henryetta Hospital for Dr. Carlton E. Smith for many years, and later worked at the Henryetta Medical Center.  She was a member of the Methodist Church. While living in Hawaii she attended the Keaau New Hope Church in Keaau, Hawii from 1997 - 2004.

She was married to Ode Hamon on September 18, 1933 Preceeded in death by parents, husband Ode Hamon September 30, 1972; two brothers: Alvin and Tom Covey; three sisters: Stella Stuart, Martha Stuart, and Dovie Reid.  Survived by: daughter, Marlyn Harris and husband Ken of Henryetta OK; sister: Nola Bryan of Tyler TX; six grandchildren: Chris Smith and wife April of Douglasville GA; Bryan Gray of Biloxi MS; Mary Montez of Lakewood WA; Crystal Harris of Santa Barbara CA; A.J. and Nathan Harris of Henryetta OK. Four great grandchildren: Hayley & Damion Gray of Manteca CA, Sky Montez of Lakewood WA, and Ashley Smith of Douglasville GA.  Four nieces: Diana Shelton and husband Robert of Splendora TX; Virginia Barr and husband Ray of Houston TX; Bernice and Helen Stuart; three nephews James Bryan and wife Glee of Genoa, OH, B.G. Hamon of Garfield, GA, and Pat Hamon of Charleston, SC.

Viewing for Mrs. Hamon will begin Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m Pallbearers will be Chris Smith, Bryan Gray, Mike Pulliam, David Yocham, Rick Been, and Ken Harris.  Services will be held Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 10:30 am at Shurden Chapel officiated by Rev. Rik Marion.

Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery under the direction of Shurden Funeral Home.

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