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Margaret Sears Sovey

Birth	:	11 Mar 1846 Canada
Death	:	19 Nov 1919 Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Westlawn Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.6556015, -83.3122025
Description	:	Joseph Sovey was born, Jan. 15, 1842, at Kempville, Ontario, and came to Michigan in his youth. On March 16, 1863, he enlisted at Detroit in Co. H. Ninth Michigan Cal. and served to the end of the rebellion. He was in many of the important engagements of the war, including the siege of Knoxville and Sherman’s march to the sea. He was honorably discharged on July 21, 1865, at Lexington, N. C. On October 15, 1871, Mr. Sovey married Margaret Sears and they came to Harrisville 42 years ago. Mrs. Sovey passed away in Nov. 1919. The... Read More	Joseph Sovey was born, Jan. 15, 1842, at Kempville, Ontario, and came to Michigan in his youth. On March 16, 1863, he enlisted at Detroit in Co. H. Ninth Michigan Cal. and served to the end of the rebellion. He was in many of the important engagements of the war, including the siege of Knoxville and Sherman’s march to the sea. He was honorably discharged on July 21, 1865, at Lexington, N. C. On October 15, 1871, Mr. Sovey married Margaret Sears and they came to Harrisville 42 years ago. Mrs. Sovey passed away in Nov. 1919. The surviving children are Mrs. Linnic Freer of Curran, Vohn of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Vinette Stewart of Cony, Pa.; Mrs. Mable Cole, Joseph and Omer at home. The interment took place in the west cemetery, where the impressive burial service of the Odd Fellows was used, followed by the military salute to the dead, consisting of three rounds fired by the military guard. This information was obtained from the Alcona County Review, January 27, 2021.

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Margaret Sears Sovey's memorial is located at: Westlawn Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, USA.
When did Margaret Sears Sovey death?
Margaret Sears Sovey death on 19 Nov 1919 in Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan, USA
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Latitude: 44.6556015
Longitude: -83.3122025

Family Members:

Spouse

Pvt Joseph Sovey

(1841 - 1921)

Children

Linna Elizabeth Sovey Freer

(1873 - 1948)

CPL Joseph W. Sovey

(1877 - 1960)

Mable M. Sovey Cole

(1879 - 1948)

Omar David Sovey

(1883 - 1951)

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