The Death Of Norman B. Covert

He Died at His Home on West Huron Street.

Had Resided in Ann Arbor Nearly Sixty Years, and Was Widely Known.

Norman B. Covert, a well known resident of W. Huron street, and a believer in the teachers of Brahma, died at 10 a. m., Wednesday, aged 84 years. He was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1819, and was educated in the common schools until at the age of 14 he was apprenticed to the mercantile business. Fourteen months later he started out for himself, traveling through central New York. During the summers he worked at carpentering and in the winters studied medicine. In 1840 he traveled in the south and west. in 1842 he was licensed to practice medicine, but never did so. In 1844 he came to this county, working first in Ypsilanti, York and Saline, a short time later settling in Ann Arbor, which has since been his home, working at his trade as a carpenter. He was married to Miss Ann L. Baldwin in Ann Arbor in 1846 and they had two sons. He has served as clerk and school inspector in Ann Arbor town. He was an active member of the I. O. O. F. and the county pioneer society and took a great interest in horticulture.

Mr. Covert was a man of strong beliefs, strictly honest and upright. The funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the house.