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DR. J. L. COVERT
SR.
Dr.
J. L. Covert Sr., a citizen of Fredericktown, Mo., was born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1828, and is the son of George and Esther (Basset)
Covert, who moved to the city of Albany, N. Y. in 1829.
The father was born in the State of New York, in 1802, and his,
parents were from Holland.
He spent the earlier part of his life in Albany, but the latter
part in Ithiea, N. Y., where he died in 1875.
He was an active business man, engaged in the manufacture of
morocco leather, etc., also engaging largely in buying and selling wool.
His wife was born in the Keystone State in 1806, of English
parentage.
After living over fifty years together, they died within five
days of each other.
Dr. James was the fourth child born to his parents.
He received his education in New Your, where he also studied and
practiced the profession of dentistry.
In 1851 he went to ST. Louis.
In 1859 he was married to Miss Mary E. daughter of Judge Thomas
Cooper, of Fredericktown, Mo.
The same year he commenced merchandising at Ironton, Mo., and
there continued till the battle of Pilot Knob was fought in 1864, at
which time he lost a large and valuable stock of goods.
To there were born four children, of whom only one is living -
James L., Jr.
In 1865 he went to Yazoo City, Miss., and opened up a general
merchandise store, where he conducted his business for a number of
years.
In 1886 he returned to Fredericktown, Mo.
The Doctor is now living a quite life.
He is a first-class citizen, and his wife is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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