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Elias Roan Covington 1830–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1830

Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 29 Nov 1863

Death Location: Wayne, Mississippi, United States

Father: Thomas Covington

Mother: Martha McKAY

Spouse(s): Amelia Davis

Children(s): Alice Covington, Mary Covington, Lydia Covington, William Covington, Lillian Covington, Elizabeth Covington, Eliga Covington

Elias Roan Covington was born in 1830 in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Thomas Covington And Martha Jane Mckay. In 1850, Elias Roan Covington resided in Wayne, Mississippi. In 1860, Elias Roan Covington resided in Wayne, Mississippi, United States. Elias Roan Covington married Amelia Davis, and had children including Alice Jane Covington, Eliga Roan Covington, Elizabeth Elender Covington, Lillian Lee Covington, Lydia Covington, Mary Eran Covington, William Jessie Covington. Elias Roan Covington passed away in 1863 in Wayne, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • Elias Roan Covington was born in 1830 in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Thomas Covington And Martha Jane Mckay.
  • In 1850, Elias Roan Covington resided in Wayne, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, Elias Roan Covington resided in Wayne, Mississippi, United States.
  • Elias Roan Covington married Amelia Davis, and had children including Alice Jane Covington, Eliga Roan Covington, Elizabeth Elender Covington, Lillian Lee Covington, Lydia Covington, Mary Eran Covington, William Jessie Covington.
  • Elias Roan Covington passed away in 1863 in Wayne, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elias Covington's Ancestors

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Elias Covington
1830–1863
Birth Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas Covington
1796–1858
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Jane) McKAY
1805–1866
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Vanderson) Covington
1772–1838
Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Susannah (P.) Covington
1780–1845
Rutherford County, N. Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1753–1816
Mary Polly
1755–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elias Covington's Descendants

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Elias (Roan) Covington (November 1830–29 Nov 1863) m. Amelia Davis (1830–1870)
  1. 1. Alice (Jane) Covington 1854–1931
  2. 2. Mary (Eran) Covington 1860–1953
  3. 3. Lydia Covington 1854–
  4. 4. William (Jessie) Covington 1856–1932
  5. 5. Lillian (Lee) Covington 1892–1916
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Elender) Covington 1861–1926
  7. 7. Eliga (Roan) Covington 1853–1938 m. Leatha (Ann) Covington 1858–1917
    1. 1. Mary (Victoria) Covington 1877–1877
    2. 2. Benjamin (Louie) Covington 1878–1880
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Covington 1887–1892
    4. 4. Lutha Covington 1898–
    5. 5. Albert (Luther) Covington 1897–1973 m. Ruby (Lee) Wadsworth 1898–1979
      1. 1. Albert (Luther Covington) Jr 1918–1918
      2. 2. Albert (Donald) Covington 1919–2004 m. Dorothy Montgomery 1921–1982
        1. 1. Albert (Donald Covington) Jr. 1948–2022
    6. 6. Thomas (Judson) Covington 1881–1934 m. Ida (Lenora) Covington 1881–1956
      1. 1. Robert (J) Covington 1906–
      2. 2. Harmon (S) Covington 1908–
      3. 3. Iris Covington 1902–1980 m. James (Slater) Sykes 1892–1964
        1. 1. Robert (J Sykes) Jr. 1918–
        2. 2. Laura Sykes 1920–
    7. 7. Ida (Eran) Covington 1884–1953
    8. 8. Elijah (Franklin) Covington 1889–1977 m. Annie (Etta) Harger 1886–1986
      1. 1. Mildred (Louise) Covington 1910–1981
      2. 2. Paul (Franklin) Covington 1913–2005
      3. 3. Arthur (Breece) Covington 1914–2000
      4. 4. Albert (Roan) Covington 1915–2003
      5. 5. Earl (Levon) Covington 1917–1998
      6. 6. Norman (Owen) Covington 1921–
    9. 9. Lillian (Lee) Covington 1892–1916
    10. 10. Simon (Roan) Covington 1894–1900

Elias Covington's Timeline

5 Records

1830
November 1830
Birth of Elias Roan Covington in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
Elias Roan Covington resided here in Wayne, Mississippi
Wayne, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 30
Elias Roan Covington resided here in Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Wayne, Mississippi, United States
1863
29 Nov 1863
Age 33
Death of Elias Roan Covington in Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Wayne, Mississippi, United States
1891
20 Apr 1891
Age 61
Elias Roan Covington was married in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1830
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Mississippi; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: 479; Image: 487.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: M432_382; Page: 252B; Image: .
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: M432_382; Page: 252B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: 479; Image: 487.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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