Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Coverdale, Thomas 1839 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

THOMAS COVERDALE. In noticing the prominent and successful agriculturists of
Tuscola County, we find Mr. Coverdale occupying a front rank. A man of more than
ordinary ability and fine judgment, he has exercised no small influence in his
community, and at the same time by his perseverance and industry has gained a
competence. His residence and surroundings indicate in a marked degree to what
good purpose he has occupied his time, and upon his place he raises the various
cereals to which the soil is adapted. The buildings and appurtenances are well
appointed and indicate the good taste of the proprietor.

  A native of Canada, Mr. Coverdale was born October 15, 1839, and is a son of
George and Margaret (Colling) Coverdale, natives respectively of Yorkshire and
Durhamshire, England. At an early day Mr. Coverdale, Sr., emigrated to America,
settling in Canada, where he married and engaged in farming operations. He and
his wife reared a family of six sons and one daughter. George Coverdale passed
from the busy scenes of earth in 1849, at an early age, and his wife is now
living at the age of four-score years. The maternal grandfather of our subject
was Joseph Colling, a native of England, who went to Canada about 1813, and
there passed the remaining years of his life.

  In his native home Mr. Coverdale, of this sketch, passed his boyhood, which
was unmarked by any event of especial importance, excepting the sad bereavement
which came to him from the death of his father when he was ten years of age. At
an early year in his manhood he was married to Elizabeth Simpson, a native of
Ireland and a daughter of John Simpson, who was born in the Emerald Isle and an
early settler in Canada, where he died in 1887. The wife of John Simpson was
known in her maidenhood as Mary Howard, and she became the mother of three sons
and four daughters. The grandfather of Mrs. Coverdale was Allen Simpson, who was
born and passed his entire life in Ireland. Her maternal grandfather, Robert
Howard, likewise passed his whole life in Ireland. Four children blessed the
union of our subject and his estimable wife—John A., George H., Mandana E. and
William T.

  The year 1863 witnessed the arrival of Mr. Coverdale in Michigan, where, in
Tuscola County, he purchased eighty acres of land in Watertown Township. To the
improvement of this he devoted himself assidously, adding to the acreage as
opportunity offered, until he now owns one hundred and twenty acres. He may
properly be termed a self-made man, as what he has and what he is he owes to his
unaided exertions. The most of his attention is devoted to general farming and
the varied duties which attend agricultural pursuits. He has, however, found
time for public duties, and served efficiently as Township Treasurer for two
terms. He was also Justice of the Peace about fifteen years, and in politics is
a Republican, always supporting by his ballot and influence those candidates who
are pledged to uphold the principles he believes best adapted to the interests
of the Government.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

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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