Biography of JOHN H. COVELL (formerly of Cattaraugus County, NY)

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From "History of North Washington" Published 1904
(State of Washington)

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg @ theofficenet.com)

JOHN H. COVELL
    About one mile south of Usk we come to the estate of Mr. Covell. It
consists of two hundred and seventy-five acres, two hundred of which are
excellent meadow land. The farm is well improved with fences, outbuildings,
and so forth, and has been conducted in a very successful manner. In addition
to general farming and stock raising, Mr. Covell devotes considerable
attention to dairying and handles a score or more of cows. Politically, he is
a strong Republican and a faithful expounder of the principles of that party.
On various occasions lie has been chosen for different offices and the same
marked wisdom and stability characterized Him in discharge of the duties
incumbent upon him in those capacities as have been displayed by him in his
private life. He is a member of the United Brethren church but the wife and
daughter belong to the Methodist church.
    When the call came for patriots to defend the Stars and Stripes, Mr.
Covell was one of the first to press to the front and offer his services for
his native land. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth New York
Volunteers under Colonel Jones, in 1862. For three years he served faithfully
and endured the hardships and trials of the soldier's life. He participated
in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Kenesaw Mountain, New Hope
Church, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, and others. He marched with Sherman to the
sea and in June, 1865, at Washington, he was mustered out as a veteran. At
the battle of Gettysburg a portion of a shell struck Mr. Covell in the side
and crushed his ribs, which caused him to languish in the hospital for six
months.
    John H. Covell was born in Warren county, Pennsylvania on January 25,
1832, the son of John and Serena (Rice) Covell, natives of Vermont and
Massachusetts, respectively. In a very early period they settled in
Cattaraugus county New York, where they remained until their death, having
been parents of the following children, Augusta, Louisa, John H., Louis,
Emma, Washington, Edmund, Lucy, Frank, Seth and Charles M. John H. Covell
was educated in the common schools of Cattaraugus county until twenty, when
he devoted his entire time to the assistance of his father, who died two
years later. After that he was the main support of the widowed mother and her
children until he was thirty years of age. Following the war, Mr. Covell
gave his attention to carpentering for a period and then went to farming
In 1892 he came west to the Calispell valley and bought a squatter's right
to which he has added until he has the estate mentioned.
    In 1866, Mr. Covell married Miss Charlotte, daughter of Frederick and
Sarah (Clark) Moore, natives of New York and Massachusetts, respectively. Mrs
Covell has seven brothers and sisters. To Mr. and Mrs. Covell three children
have been born, John J., Leslie L., and Berenice M.