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James W. Covington 1841–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 14 October 1861

Death Location: Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Covington

Mother: Martha McKAY

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The story of James W. Covington began in 1841 in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America. James W. Covington passed away in 1861 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James W. Covington began in 1841 in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • James W. Covington passed away in 1861 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America.

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James Covington's Ancestors

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James Covington
1841–1861
Birth Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
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

James Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1841
1841
Birth of James W. Covington in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
1861
14 October 1861
Age 20
Death of James W. Covington in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1861
    Event Place: Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America

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