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Jesse Benton Covington 1811–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 AUG 1811

Birth Location: Richmond County, NC

Death Date: 19 OCT 1872

Death Location: Louisville, Winston, MS

Father: Benjamin Covington

Mother: Nancy Colter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Robinson

Children(s): Julia Covington, Ann Covington, Mary Covington, Emily Covington, James Covington, John Covington, William Covington, Benjamin Covington, Olivia Covington, Nannie Covington, Louisa Covington, Hiram Covington

In 1811, Jesse Benton Covington entered the world in Richmond County, NC, born to Benjamin Coulter Covington And Nancy Colter. Jesse Benton Covington married Elizabeth Ann Robinson, and had children including Ann Eliza Covington, Benjamin Lute Covington, Emily Keziah Covington, Hiram Robert Cassidy Covington, James David Anderson Covington, John Calhoun Covington, Julia Rebecca Covington, Louisa Stokes Covington, Mary Jane Covington, Nannie Willard Calhoun Covington, Olivia Celesta Covington, William Jesse Covington. Jesse Benton Covington passed away in 1872 in Louisville, Winston, MS.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Jesse Benton Covington entered the world in Richmond County, NC, born to Benjamin Coulter Covington And Nancy Colter.
  • Jesse Benton Covington married Elizabeth Ann Robinson, and had children including Ann Eliza Covington, Benjamin Lute Covington, Emily Keziah Covington, Hiram Robert Cassidy Covington, James David Anderson Covington, John Calhoun Covington, Julia Rebecca Covington, Louisa Stokes Covington, Mary Jane Covington, Nannie Willard Calhoun Covington, Olivia Celesta Covington, William Jesse Covington.
  • Jesse Benton Covington passed away in 1872 in Louisville, Winston, MS.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jesse Covington's Ancestors

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Jesse Covington
1811–1872
Birth Place: Richmond County, NC
Parents
Benjamin Coulter Covington
1775–1855
Rockingham, Richmond Co., NC
Nancy Colter
1777–1833
Rockingham, Richmond County, NC
Grandparents
John (Coulter Covington) Jr
1734–1809
Church Hill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Benjamin (Hamilton Covington) 5\7
1758–1814
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
*John Covington
1713–1767
Mary 1700
1700–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Covington
1693–1744

Jesse Covington's Descendants

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Jesse (Benton) Covington (26 AUG 1811–19 OCT 1872) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Robinson (12 AUG 1812–28 MAR 1881)
  1. 1. Julia (Rebecca) Covington 1851–1891 m. Henry Herman 1837–1911
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Herman 1877–1931 m. Margaret (Lee "Maggie") White 1887–1966
      1. 1. Annie (Dell) Herman 1919–2011 m. Osborn (Critz) Harlan 1917–2001
        1. 1. Becky (Ann) Harlan 1951–2002
    2. 2. Nettie 1878–1879
    3. 3. Annie (Lou) Herman 1872–1928
    4. 4. Guy (Leslie) Herman 1888–1942
    5. 5. Jacob (Carl) Herman 1883–1963 m. Beatrice (Mae) Horton 1893–1950
      1. 1. Frances (Ruth) Herman 1913–1995
      2. 2. Elsie (Louise) Herman 1917–1968 m. Thomas (Carter) Williamson 1915–1993
    6. 6. Julias (Simon) Herman 1886–1937
    7. 7. Jessie (Emanuel) Herman 1873–1947
    8. 8. Nannie (Gertrude) Herman 1880–1961
  2. 2. Ann (Eliza) Covington 1834–1837
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Covington 1836–1837
  4. 4. Emily (Keziah) Covington 1840–1843
  5. 5. James (David Anderson) Covington 1842–1846
  6. 6. John (Calhoun) Covington 1846–1849
  7. 7. William (Jesse) Covington 1849–1870
  8. 8. Benjamin (Lute) Covington 1838–1861
  9. 9. Olivia (Celesta) Covington 1848–1854
  10. 10. Nannie (Willard Calhoun) Covington 1856–1919
  11. 11. Louisa (Stokes) Covington 1844–1870
  12. 12. Hiram (Robert Cassidy) Covington 1854–1882

Jesse Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1811
26 AUG 1811
Birth of Jesse Benton Covington in Richmond County, NC
Richmond County, NC
1872
19 OCT 1872
Age 61
Death of Jesse Benton Covington in Louisville, Winston, MS
Louisville, Winston, MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 AUG 1811
    Event Place: Richmond County, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1872
    Event Place: Louisville, Winston, MS

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