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James Covington 1824–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1824

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 6 October 1897

Death Location: Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Thomas Covington

Mother: Mary Nichols

Spouse(s): Rosanna Covington, Sarah Covington

Children(s): Stephen Covington, Arabella Prettyman, William Covington, Susan Henninger

James Covington was born in 1824 in Indiana, the child of Thomas Covington And Mary Nichols. James Covington married Rosanna Matilda Covington, Sarah E M Covington, and had children including Arabella Prettyman, Stephen Hole Covington, Susan P Henninger, William T Covington. James Covington passed away in 1897 in Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Covington was born in 1824 in Indiana, the child of Thomas Covington And Mary Nichols.
  • James Covington married Rosanna Matilda Covington, Sarah E M Covington, and had children including Arabella Prettyman, Stephen Hole Covington, Susan P Henninger, William T Covington.
  • James Covington passed away in 1897 in Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Covington
1796–1858
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Nichols
1795–1857
Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Rosanna Covington
1839–1903
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, United States of America
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Sarah Covington
1837–1870
Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
SC

Children(s)

Stephen Covington
1868–1915
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Arabella Prettyman
1852–1882
Birth Location: Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
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William Covington
1866–1937
Birth Location: –
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Susan Henninger
1855–1930
Birth Location: Mason County, Illinois, United States of America
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James Covington's Ancestors

Self
James Covington
1824–1897
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Thomas Covington
1796–1858
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary Nichols
1795–1857
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
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

James Covington's Descendants

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James Covington (abt 1824–6 October 1897) m. Rosanna (Matilda) Covington (9 March 1839–6 November 1903) m. Sarah (E.M.) Covington (4 November 1837–15 May 1870)
  1. 1. Stephen (Hole) Covington 1868–1915
  2. 2. Arabella Prettyman 1852–1882
  3. 3. William (T.) Covington 1866–1937
  4. 4. Susan (P) Henninger 1855–1930

James Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1824
abt 1824
Birth of James Covington in Indiana
Indiana
1897
6 October 1897
Age 73
Death of James Covington in Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America
Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1824
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 October 1897
    Event Place: Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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