Adeline Covey

     Adeline Covey was born on 12 June 1832 at Russelltown, Huntingdon Co, Quebec.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Covey and Susan (?) Adeline Covey was baptized on 24 March 1846 at Russelltown, Huntingdon Co, Quebec, by Rev. M. McDonald.² She married Simon Spearman before 1859; There are two marriage records in Hemmingford for a Simon Spearman. One to a Susan Napper in 1851, and one to Sophia Scriver in 1861. There was also a Simon Spearman who died there in 1841, aged 63. I find no record of him marrying Adeline Covey, but both he and Adeline are listed as Philip's parents when he married. Perhaps they never married. Adeline Covey married Zephaniah Grimshaw before 1862; No evidence shows that Adeline Covey and Zephaniah Grimshaw were ever married. The 1861 census shows Adeline, 28, living in his household with a three year old, John Covey. Zephaniah was then aged 68. Adeline Covey died on 5 January 1881 at age 48.
     She appeared on the census of 10 October 1850 at Mooers, Clinton Co, New York; Adaline Covey, 17, was living with the family of Erastus Hall or Hale, 35, b. VT, in 1850. She was likely working as a domestic as she was listed last, and did not appear to be any relation.³