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Ethel May Covington 1889–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 June 1889

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 8 August 1947

Death Location: Mills County, Texas, USA

Father: Leonard Covington

Mother: Queen Virden

Spouse(s): Travis Griffin

Children(s): Charles Griffin, Faye Hall, Herman Griffin, Maydell Hall, Ira Griffin

Ethel May Covington was born in 1889 in Texas, USA, the child of Leonard P Covington And Queen Elizabeth Virden. Ethel May Covington married Travis Ira Griffin, and had children including Charles Lee Griffin, Faye Elizabeth Hall, Herman K Griffin, Ira Lynn Griffin, Maydell Hall. Ethel May Covington passed away in 1947 in Mills County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Ethel May Covington was born in 1889 in Texas, USA, the child of Leonard P Covington And Queen Elizabeth Virden.
  • Ethel May Covington married Travis Ira Griffin, and had children including Charles Lee Griffin, Faye Elizabeth Hall, Herman K Griffin, Ira Lynn Griffin, Maydell Hall.
  • Ethel May Covington passed away in 1947 in Mills County, Texas, USA.

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Ethel Covington's Ancestors

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Ethel Covington
1889–1947
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Leonard P. Covington
1846–1911
Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Queen (Elizabeth) Virden
1857–1955
Randolph, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Larkin (Pierpoint) Covington
1809–1878
Robinson, North Carolina, USA
Edith (Edna Eady) Freeman
1815–1872
Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
B. (F.) Virden
1835–1903
Nancy (Thomas) Virden
1835–1881
USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ethel Covington's Descendants

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Ethel (May) Covington (16 June 1889–8 August 1947) m. Travis (Ira) Griffin (6 September 1895–7 February 1950)
  1. 1. Charles (Lee) Griffin 1928–2003
  2. 2. Faye (Elizabeth) Hall 1924–2009
  3. 3. Herman (K.) Griffin 1925–1988
  4. 4. Maydell Hall 1923–2007
  5. 5. Ira (Lynn) Griffin 1921–1979

Ethel Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1889
16 June 1889
Birth of Ethel May Covington in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1947
8 August 1947
Age 58
Death of Ethel May Covington in Mills County, Texas, USA
Mills County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 June 1889
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1947
    Event Place: Mills County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mills County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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