. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. ion ofhis nativity. He worked with hisfather for a number of years, he hav-ing been a stone mason and bricklayer. Mr. Covert was married 20 1882, to Miss Delia Gutshall,a native also of Springfield years were spent in Alleghenycounty, when Mr. Covert and familyresided, he having had employment inthai section of the State. They movedto Mount T^nion in 1904. Mr. Covertwas made special police in 1905. Hewas later made chief police, whichpcsLticn he hclds to this day. has distinguished himselfsomewhat as
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. ion ofhis nativity. He worked with hisfather for a number of years, he hav-ing been a stone mason and bricklayer. Mr. Covert was married 20 1882, to Miss Delia Gutshall,a native also of Springfield years were spent in Alleghenycounty, when Mr. Covert and familyresided, he having had employment inthai section of the State. They movedto Mount T^nion in 1904. Mr. Covertwas made special police in 1905. Hewas later made chief police, whichpcsLticn he hclds to this day. has distinguished himselfsomewhat as a detective, his serviceshaving taken liim to various parts ofthe State and oven out of the Stateat times. He is a member of the:\Iethcdist church and also of the Sonsof Veterans. He is a Republican po-litically and a citizen who is interest-ed-in-the welfare and of thetown. He is the father of seyen chil-dren, namely. Ralph, of Charleroi: Covert of Toledo, Ohio; Minnie,:Mrs. Raymond Smith. Clairton, Pa.:Ernest, cf : Goldie, . Paul. G. W. ()35)and Floyd, at home. Mr. Covertsfather name was John aad his mo-thers name was Eliza (Ramsey) Cov-ert. He is of Irish and German an-cestrj. PATRICK GERUGHTY Patrick , the present liighConstable of Mount Union, wasboniin County Clair, Ireland, Mar. 17, 1840^and came with his parents to Pennsyl-vania, locating in Huntingdon countyin November, 1850. The Gerughtyhome was in the region of Johnstown,in Germany Valley. In 1852 lie, withhis parents, moved to the east end ofKishacoquillas Valley, about 5 mileseast of Reedsville. known then asLockes Mills, Mifflin county. Patrickremained there with his parents until1861, when he unlisted in the serviceof his country, being a member of , 49th Regiment, Penua. served for 3 years in the rebel-lion. He was honorably discharged in1864 at Rendtzydus where he hadbeen for some time on detached dutyunder General Amberarombie and McKelvy.
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