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Genealogy Report (Register) to HTML file (Jun98)

Generation Four

8. William4 Coveney (Thomas, #16) was born say 1820 at Pittsfield, MA; No idea why Pittsfield, someone once told me he was a strong prohibitionist there!.29,30 He married Annie M. McGann (see #9), daughter of Thomas McGann and Mary Feeney, say 1842; Assumes he became a clerk at ae 18, in Boston with Father at 7 Battery in 1860, QRD b 1842.31 He was born in 1842 at Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA.32 He died on 17 Jul 1906 at 7 Marshall St., Middlesex, MA. He was buried on 18 Jul 1906 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA.

D. July 17, 1906 Obit Transcript: "Mr. William Coveney, for 40 years connected with the Boston dry goods business, died at his residance, 73 Marshall Street, Somerville, yesterday. He was paymaster and Cashier of R.H. White & Co., Washington Street for about 35 years. For the past 3 years he has been financial manager at Houston and Hendersons." He was employed by Drygoods. He lived in 1880 at 130 W Canton Street, Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA.33 He lived in 1881 at 130 W Canton Street, Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA; Thomas (71) in directory this year.34

Children of William4 Coveney and Annie M. McGann (see #9) were as follows:

  • i. Orphise3; m. (--?--) Crowley.

  • ii. Katherine; b. 1875;35 d. 1949; bur. 8 Aug 1949 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA.36

  • iii. Mary McGann; b. 1879;37 bur. 29 Apr 1928 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA;38 d. 1928.

  • 4 . iv. William Thomas.

  • v. Edward L.; b. 1883;39 bur. 22 Apr 1961 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA;40 d. 1961.

  • vi. Ann McGann; b. 1885;41 bur. 14 Jun 1941 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA.42

  • vii. George F.; b. 1887;43 d. 1888; d. young; bur. 11 Aug 1888 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA.44

  • viii. Gertrude; b. 1889;45 bur. 19 Apr 1960 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA;46 d. 1960.

9. Annie M.4 McGann (Thomas, #18) married William Coveney (see #8), son of Thomas Coveney and Abigail Hayes, say 1842; Assumes he became a clerk at ae 18, in Boston with Father at 7 Battery in 1860, QRD b 1842.47 She was born in 1860 at Ireland.48 She died on 13 Feb 1923 at Somerville, Middlesex, MA. She was buried on 15 Feb 1923 at Mt. Calvary Ceme, Roslindale, MA.

She was educated in 1852 at Hanrock School; Honors, Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA.49 She lived before 1883 at North End, Boston, MA.50 She lived in 1883 at Somerville, Middlesex, MA.51

    10. Orville Augustus4 Jenkins (Augustus, #20) was born on 1 Oct 1843 at Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH; I have his 1860 Journnal, he says on 1 Oct 1860 this was his 17ty birthday! QED b. 1 Oct 1843! &Transcript Obit has Oct 1846 he would have been ae 14. Seemed older! 1850 Census ae 6 QED b 1844.52,53 He married Amanda M. Smith (see #11), daughter of Christopher Sanborn Smith and Caroline H. Blackenburg, on 11 Feb 1865 at Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA; m ae 15 if later m. ?. He died on 2 Sep 1899 at Roxbury, Middlesex, MA, at age 55.54 He was buried at Mt. Auburn Cem., Cambridge, Middlesex, MA; He purchased Mt. Auburn plot 29 Jul 1885.55

    He was employed as Hat, furrier clerk on 1 Jan 1860 by Portsmouth, N.H.56 He lived on 1 Jan 1860 at Portsmouth, N.H; His brother visited & returned to Boston. He visited his Aunts locally.

    He speaks of the death of "a great hatter" in NY, so perhaps the store, owned by Mr. Head, was a hat store?.57 "Father began building an outhouse."58 "Today my uncle went home to Boston."59 "Last night my brother came home from Boston to stay till after election."60 "Stephens & Harlett 2 of the Harper Ferry's conspiretors, were hung."61 "went to the funeral of my little cousin J. Arthur Brown, who died last Tuesday" [20 Mar 1680].62 "Today Mr. Head began to pack his furs up."63 "Yesterday there was the annual election in Rhoade Island which resulted in the triumph of the Democratic nominee.'Hurrah for Democracy' &'Little Rhoady.'"64 He was While most Sundays were all day at church, North Church often mentioned, this day; "In the forenoon I went to the Episcopal Church, this day being Easter."65 :Today my brother & sister came down from Boston."66 "In the morning I was helping Mother & Father make the garden."67 "Today the Union Convention at Baltimore. The Republican Convention meets next week at Chicago."68 "News were received today that the Baltomore Convention had nominated John Bell of Tennassee for President & Edward Everett of Massachussetts for Vice President. Their platform, the Constitution as understood by thr Supreme Court."69 "Yesterday George Ashmun of Mass was elected President of the Republican Convention."70 "It was pleasant. I was at the store all day and evening. News were received of the Boston Evening Journal that Lincoln of Illinois was nominated for the Presidency."71 It was pleasant most of the day. I was at store all day and evening. It being pretty warm Straw hats sold rapidly. We sold today 61 Straw Hats for cash besides Felts and other kinds of hats."72 Today news were received tha Fitzpatrick of Allabama had been nominated by the Baltimore Convention as Vice President on the Douglas ticket."Gen. Cushing [MA] made a few remarks & left the Chair & withdrew 15 others of the Massachusetts delegation....Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky..nominated amid tumulttumous applause. ...Hurrah for Breckenridge & Lane."73 "News came today that FitzPatrick had declined the Baltimore nomination."74 "Today will be remembered as the arrival of the Greatest Ship that has ever been built. It was built in England & has 6 masts, is 680 feet long, 80 feet in breadth, is 60 feet in depth, her tonnage is 22,500 & length of saloons 400 ft.. No. of decks is 4. No. of passengers 4,000 besides 10,000 troops. She has 10 steam boilers heated by 100 furnaces & combines screw paddle & sailing power she spreads 6500 yds of canvas & is lighted by gas. She is held at her berth by 7 of Frotman's patented anchors. She started from England on the 16th & arrived in New York on the 28th. The following is her sailing record. The 17-285 miles 18th 296 do 19-000 do 20th 276 21st 304 do 22-280 do 23- 302 do 24th- 299 do 25 325 do 26- 333 do 27- 250 do. She intended to have visited Portland first in consequance of which the Portland people built a long pier for her to lay to at a cost of 10,000. It was considered a mean trick that she did not go there. She will be open for exhibition next Tuesday."75 "It was rainy all day. I was at store all day and evening. Yesterday at Dunan's A. J. Alexander delivered the oration & R.J. Lincoln son of the Republican candidate for President read the Declaration Of Independance."76 "This week a great many visited the Great Eastern, one day the number was 7 or 8000."77 "Today the Macedonia arrived in sight."78 Today the Macedonia came up the river and came to anchor a little below the Navy Yard. She has 250 men D.P. L[evy] being chief in Command."79 "It was pleasant. I was at store all day & evening. Trade good. Today my uncle brough ?[horm] the money to pay the sailors of the Macedonian the Amt 64,000 They are to be paid off Monday.80 "...Today my aunt and cousins who came down here Monday evening went home to West Newton."81 "...it was reported the Mayor, Mr. Reding told them [paid off sailors] not to stop here. The trade from them was very small here."82 "...my brother came down from Boston to spend his vacation and brought his girl. My uncle also came in the evening in company [in] Miss Eany's ?. I had a splendid time."83 [Monday] I commenced my vacation today expect to have an immense time if my money holds out I hardly know what to do there are so many places to visit shall diversify my time equally between boating, [?bickiry riding ?], and the charming young ladies [Miss] Goodnow is really charming but she can't keep a Hotel hardly think I shall engage myself till my moustach is a little heavier"

    [Back at the store Friday].84 "Today I though as I had some relations in Rye I should like to go down there so in the forenoon I took the omnibus to go. We started about 1/4 to 11 arrived there in about 1 hour & 5 minutes. When we arrived at the Ocean House I found my cousin who has latley been married to the son of the proprietors of the House & she directed me to the house where her mother (my aunt) lived when I arrived there they were glad to see me and asked me to stay."85 "...Last night a 2 horse thrashing & winnowing machine belonging to Capt. John Drake was set up in the barn of Joseph Brown. It is carried by the means of two horses. The machine is very large its weight being about 1 ton. Capt. Drake asks 5 cts pr bushel for oats or 6 cts for barley. Joseph Brown's is but 2 houses above my uncle's. I went up this morning to see it work. In the afternoon I was in the field with J. Brown loading oats. It is a very fine employment for me as it was a novelty. As soon as it loaded I got up on top & rode in to the barn. As a shower had been gathering all the afternoon & was now likely to burst, I immediately set out for home which I reached just before it commenced to rain.

    After it held up my uncle & I took the horse and went about a mile one half to get a piece of furniture & just as we got home it began to rain again. In the evening there was a very hearty thunder shower the lightning was very sharp."86 "It was pleasant. I was in the house most all day helping my aunt as she was very busy. In the evening I went down to the Atlantic House to se the tableaux's. It was so crowded that I did not see many of them."87 "It was misty & rainy part of the day. In the forenoon in the house. In the afternoon in the field with my uncle loading grain. In the evening my cousin, another lady & myself took the horse & buggy & went dowen to the Ocean House for me to see my cousin & while we were there we went in the parlor to see the dancing."88 " It was misty & raining I was in the house in the forenoon shucking beans. In the afternoon in the house. I intended to go home this afternoon but they wanted me to stay till tomorrow."89 "It was pleasant. In the forenoon religeous services were held in the house (Episcapalian); In the afternoon I was in the house talking to my uncle till about 4 oclock when we started for the Ocean House to see what time the omnibus started I did not bid my aunt & cousin good bye as I thought I should have time to come back before I went but when I got there the bus was going to start immediately & so I did not go back & I was very sorry. I reached home about 6 oclock in the evening at walk Thus ended my visit to Rye. I enjoyed my visit very much indeed & had a good time & was sorry to leave. I should have liked to staid another week."90 "...At the 5 1/2 oclock train my cousin came from Providence to make a visit. She is stopping at my aunt Annie's."91 "...Today I bought me a pair of eye glasses."92 "It was a beutiful day. I was at store all day & evening. This week the Breckenridge folks had a large enthusiastic convention in Mass & nominated Gen. Butler for Governor & a ful Breckenrige erlectorial ticket. They also had a large and enthusiastic convention in Conniticut 50 delegates bieng present so the ball rolls on."93 "...The political campaign is going on. The Douglas folks admit that there is no chance for him & that Lincoln will be elected. The Lincoln folks are pretty sanguine, while the Democrats (Breckenridge) think it will go to the house, which cannot effect a choice & that La[ne?] will be re elected by the Senate. In New York the Democrats have been trying to make a fusion with Douglas folks but they want to see the Democratic party divided too much to fu[z]e."94 "...Today a little son of G. N. Porter (Frank) was severly wounded by a school mate (Allen Treat) who stabbed him with a jack-knife just below the left shoulder blade inflicting a wound nearly 2 inches deep passing very near the heart. He was taken to a nearby house & the wound properly acessed by Dr. Oliver. It was said that the Treat boy accused the Porter boy of firing an apple-core at him & then runs and jumped on him & inflicted the wound."95 "It was unpleasant out & raining. I was at the store all day & evening. In the evening Mr. Head went away We packed away our Straw Goods & got out the Furs but did not take them out. Today is my birth day on which I am 17 years old.96 :...This afternoon The sloop of war Marion arrived in the lower harbor from the cvoast of Africa..She brough home in her 4 seamen of the slave ship Erie captured by the Mohican a short time ago.97 "It was pleasant. I was at the store all day & evening. To day news were received that my little cousin Flora Paddock aged 6 yrs was dead, she had the Scarlet Fever. It is very sad."98 "...The election in Pennsylvania has gone for the Black Republicans There has been returns enough to settle that question but the majority is not known yet. The defeat of the Democracy is owing to Douglas & [J]orney & others who have caused the disruption in their ranks."99 "...Today everybody is [on pin] to see the Prince [of wales, visiting] as he is to pass through here & stop 3 or 4 minutes. There was a great crowd at the depot estimated at 20000. About 5 min. of 12 the cars arrived & the Prince stepped out on the platform & was received by rousing cheers. The car assigned to him was a splendid affair. The depot was decorated by the English & American flags."100 "...Last evening the Union party in New York had the largest Tortchlight procession ever known it consisted of 30,000 torches & was over 3 hours passing one point It began at 8 PM and continued untill 3 oclock AM. It was 8 miles long It surpassed anything of the kind ever seen before. The Republicans had one on the 3rd inst. but this put that in the shade & it is admited by the Rep. papers & writers.101 "... Last night a mob collected around the Irish house on the corner of Market & Deer Strts. & began to break in the doors & windows with stones &. A Justice of Peace was called & read the Riot Act.102 "It was overcast. I was at homew all day & evening with the teeth ache. Today is the day when men are required to vote for a man for President & a man for Vice-President of these United States the highest offices in the gift of the American people. The candidates for those offices are, on the National Democratic side (the only true party to the Union & the Constitution & the equality of the States) John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky & Joseph Lane of Oregon. The former is the presant Vice-President a true & noble democrat the latter a patriot of the Mexican War, a man who was never known to turn his back to the enemy. On the Republican or (sectional) side Abraham Lincoln of Illinois & Hannibal Hamlin of Maine the former is called the rail splitter on account of his persuing that occupation for a living in former days. He has never been in [the in] Congress but one session & then he voted against his country. He has no practical experiance in political affairs & is not fit for President The latter is a renogade democrat On the South American of old Whig side John Bell of Tennesee & Edward Everett of Massachusetts old line whigs. In the dissapointed offiers seekers together with a few ambitious leaders headed by S. A, Douglas & their followers, are [S.A.] Douglas of Illinois & Hershell V. Johnson of Georgia. The former because he could not rule was bound to try to ruin & the latter an ambitious man these are the men from whom men are to choose a President & Vice-Presidnt. I was at home all day & evening with the teeth ache."103 ""It was plesant. I was at home all day & evening. Sufficient news have been received to know that Abraham Lincoln & H. Hamlin are elected. When the news came from New York that that state had gone for the Republicans it seemed as if they couldn't make noise enough they fired guns & hooted & made a great noise but when the news came that Burlingame of Mass was defeated for Congress it cooled them down a little.."104 "It was rainy & unpleasant. I was at store all day & evening. The Southern States talk strongly about going out of the Union. Minute Men atre being formed all over the South. Gov. Brown of Georgia has issued a proclimation adressing a duty to be laid on those goods coming from those states that oppose the Fugative Slave Law. & there is great excitement."105 "... Lincoln has carried all the free states except N. Jersey & Cal. & Oregon not heard from."106 "... The Southern States begin to talk strongly of Secession headed by South Carolina. Several U.S. Senators have resigned their seats in the Senate & the Banks of S. Carolina recomended to suspend speicie payment."107 It was pleasant. I was at store all day & evening. Things begin to look serious in the South. Minute men are being formed all over the Cotton State. The Gov. of Alabama Miss. & Texas advise secession. A number of Federal Officers have resigned their offices. If the South should seceed it would ruin the North as our manufactories could not be carried on without Cotton. It has caused a [Jarrie] already as stocks have decreased very much & money is tight."108 "...Mass meetings are being held in the South & a Southern Convention is to be held on Dec. 17th to consider this subject. It is rumered that a plan of the independence of the Southern Confederacy has been sent to Washington. The papers begin to talk seriously about this matter."109 "... It is stated that a bill appropriating $1,000,0000 to arm the State of S. Carolina has pased the Senate of that State."110 " It was pleasant. I was at store all day & evening. Today the U.S. Circuit Court sat to try the 4 seamen captured on board the slaver Erie."111 "... The Jury brought those seamen guilty but their lawyer (Mr. W. H. Hacket) moved an arrest of Judgement & the whole thing was postponed untill January."112 "...The Republican candidates are elected to the municipal election."113 "It was pleasant. Today was observed as a day of thanksgiving in accordance to the proclamation of Gov. Goodwin by the people of this state. In the forenoon round the city In the afternoon 7 boys (myself included) hired Anice's Stage coach & had a ride for about 1 hour we had a tip-top time."114 "... The Presidents Message was read to the Senate & House yesterday by their respective clerks."115 "It was plesant. I was at store all day & evening. The Presidents Message is a good document. It is sound & patriotic. In [???] it he think that the States have no right to seceed & yet the government cannot stop them by force."116 He lived in 1871 at 18 Shamut Ave, MA.117 He lived between 1877 and 1886 at at East Somerville; Work addreses; 1871 70 Hanover Street, 1877-1879 446 Washington St., 1880-1882 450 Washington Street,

    1883-1900 407 Washington Street.118 He lived between 1887 and 1900 at 5 Dale, MA.119 He lived in 1899 at 27 Halmstead Street, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA.120

    Children of Orville Augustus4 Jenkins and Amanda M. Smith (see #11) were as follows:

    • i. Frances C.3 Dying childless, they willed the house & Boathouse at Christmas Cove to my father and his sisters. It was a beautiful place, and I was there on "VJ Day" I went through material being trashed and took home Orville Jenkins Journal, the Harvard 5 Foot Classics, and a schooner under way, rigged and enclosed within a curved "frame" with sky & sea. I kept this 'till William Brown destroyed it in Scituate!

      The boathouse had an upstairs living apartment with double doors from which one might dive into the harbor at high tide. The lower half was a boat building shop, with double doors leading to a ramp. It was full of perhaps 50-100 hand made planes and draw knives in every compound shape imagined! They were discarded!

      The property was lost for taxes in a few years. I sailed up in the 70's with the kids, and it was then worth over $250,000! ; m. Leonard E. Tibbetts.121

    • 5 . ii. Mable Augusta.

    11. Amanda M.4 Smith (Christopher, #22) was born on 21 Jul 1846. She was born on 28 Apr 1850 at Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA. She married Orville Augustus Jenkins (see #10), son of Augustus Jenkins and Frances Webster, on 11 Feb 1865 at Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA; m ae 15 if later m. ?. She died in 1885 at Somerville, Middlesex, MA.122

      12. Morell4 Marean (Stedman, #24) was born in 1843; Interred 24 Jun 1902, ae 59. QED b. 1843. He married Adelaide Bristol (see #13), daughter of Lester Bristol and Esther Slocum, before 1865; b 1st son. He died before 24 Jun 1902 at Washington, DC. He was buried on 24 Jun 1902 at Oak Hill Cemetary Company; Lot 115,E, N 1/2, Washington, DC.123

      He purchased land of [PO}.124

      Children of Morell4 Marean and Adelaide Bristol (see #13) were as follows:

      • i. Edith3.

      • ii. Roy; b. 1865; Interred 26 Aug 1910 ae 45. QED b. 1865;125 d. 20 Aug 1910; bur. 26 Aug 1910 at Oak Hill; 115 E,5, Washington, DC.126

      • iii. Earl; b. 1867; d 1927 ae 60. QED b. 1867;127 d. 9 Sep 1927; Guess;128 bur. 12 Sep 1927 at Oak Hill; 115 E, 5;, Washington, DC; ae 60.129

      • iv. Frank A. "A" on internment record. Says died ae 3 yr, 2 Mos, 13 days. if died Dec 10th (Mexico), then b. c 1 Oct 1870; b. 10 Oct 1870;130 bur. 23 Nov 1873 at Oak Hill; lot N1/2,2., Washington, DC;131 d. 10 Dec 1873 at Washington, DC, at age 3.

      • 6 . v. Guy Bennett.

      13. Adelaide4 Bristol (Lester, #26) was born on 12 Aug 1842 at Scranton, Lackawana, PA; Interred 28 Apr 1915 ae 72. QED b. 1843. She married Morell Marean (see #12), son of Stedman Marean and Mary Clapp Wheeler, before 1865; b 1st son. She died before 28 Apr 1915. She was buried on 28 Apr 1915 at Oak Hill Cemetary, Washington, D.C.132

        14. Francis Wilford4 FitzPatrick (Alixis, #28) married Agnes III Doutre Lanctot (see #15), daughter of Mederic Lanctot and Agnes II Doutre. He died at Evanston, Cook, Illinois.

        Children of Francis Wilford4 FitzPatrick and Agnes III Doutre Lanctot (see #15) were as follows:

        • i. Francis3.

        • ii. Paul.

        • iii. Patrick.

        • iv. Corine C..

        • v. Arthur.

        • vi. John.

        • vii. infant.

        • 7 . viii. Agnes IV Doutre Puss.

        15. Agnes III Doutre4 Lanctot (Mederic, #30) was born at Quebec, Canada. She died. She married Francis Wilford FitzPatrick (see #14), son of Alixis FitzPatrick and Mary-Anna veuve de Wiiford Rasor.




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