Life History of Emma Covert

Children: Helena (Jackson), Mary Emma (Raleigh), Florence (Dorcy) Carrie (Gardner), William S.

Taken from Our Pioneer Heritage, Comp. Kate B. Garters XIV, pp. 255-256.

William Spence Covert, born Aug. 6, 1808, at Locke, Cayuga Co., New York, chose as his wife, Mary Cartwright, who was born Dec. 7, 1809, at Simpronan, New York. In 1838 while living in New York, the Coverts joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. To them ten children were born, seven boys and three girls.

Emma was their eighth child, born May 10, 1841, at Westmile, New York. When she was five years old, the family moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. Soon after their arrival, the Saints were forced to abandon their homes and the Covert family were among those who had to leave. They with others, made their way to Winter Quarters. According to Emma’s history, the family made preparations to make the long trip across the plains to the Salt Lake Valley, leaving with the second company, and arriving in Utah the fall of 1847.

Emma was a beautiful child, and throughout her life blessed with good health. She was baptized and confirmed a member of t] the Church, Sept. 26, 1850, in Salt Lake City. When she was only 17 hears of age, she was married to Milo Andrus, Feb. 28, 1858. She made her home in Big Cottonwood for at that time her husband, Milo, was acting bishop of the Big Cottonwood Ward. Here their first child was born, a girl, whom they named Helena Andrus. Their second child, Selesta, was born at Dry Creek. Her other children, all born in Salt Lake County, were: Mary Emma, Florence, Elizabeth, Carries and William their only son.

Later she took her family to Half Way House in Dry Creek, at which place she accepted part of the responsibility in taking care of the guests. During the year that Mr. Andrus was answering the call of his Church, Emma with the other wives were left with the responsibility of raising and educating their children. In 1873, Milo moved part of his families to southern Utah, Emma decided to remain in Salt Lake Valley feeling that she and her children would have more opportunities. Her history claims that she attended Church regularly and although she did not have much education, during her life she seized every opportunity to study and learn.

She died in Salina, Utah on Oct. 25, 1897, at which place she was buried.

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