Genesee-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Covey, Elroy J. 1835 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ELROY J. COVEY, M. D., who resides at Swartz' Creek, Genesee County, is a genial
and affable gentleman and the leading physician of the place, a man of Scottish
ancestry, and strongly marked with the leading characteristics of that valuable
people. He was born in Canada, December 10, 1835, and grew up in Ontario County,
thirty miles east of Toronto. He received his education in Canada and attended
the Victoria College at Toronto and Queen's College at Kingston, graduating from
the latter institution in 1857.

  Dr. Covey entered upon the practice of his profession at Lestowell, County
Perth, where he remained for eight years, and: then removed to Victoria, but
four years later made his home in Stayner, where he was in practice for eight
years. In January, 1877, he located at Swartz' Creek, where he continued until
July, 1883. At that time he went to Oxford, Oakland County, and for three years
carried on the drug business, but at the end of that time returned to Swartz'
Creek, which has since been the center of his professional work and where he
enjoys an excellent practice in both town and county. Our subject was first
united in marriage with Miss Ellen A. McConnell, and by her he has five living
children: Margaret, Laos, Sarah, Idumea and Austin. Mrs. Ellen A. Covey died in
Stayner, Canada. The second wife of our subject was Mrs. Catherine (McDermod)
Scott and she became the mother of three children, only one of whom, Collin, is
now living. She died in Oxford, Oakland County, Mich.

  The present Mrs. Covey became the wife of our subject in Oxford, Oakland
County, and her maiden name was Amanda Hay. Dr. Covey has been the Health
Officer of Swartz' Creek for two. years and while in Canada he took an active
part in politics but since coming hither he has been too busy in his
professional duties to do much in a political way. He is a member of both the
Masonic fraternity and the Odd Fellows lodge, and in every relation of life he
is looked upon as a valued and influential citizen.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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