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Josephine Knowles Covington 1910–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1910

Birth Location: Cherokee County Alabama

Death Date: 22 Jan 2008

Death Location: Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Knowles

Mother: Sarah Dixon

Spouse(s): Lewis Covington

Children(s): Mary Covington, Charles Covington, Jo Covington, Clyde Covington, Wayne Covington

In 1910, Josephine Knowles Covington entered the world in Cherokee County Alabama, born to James Isaac Knowles And Sarah Elizabeth Dixon. Josephine Knowles Covington married Lewis C Covington, and had children including Charles Leroy Covington, Clyde Covington, Jo Ann Covington, Mary Elizabeth Covington, Wayne Covington. Josephine Knowles Covington passed away in 2008 in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Josephine Knowles Covington entered the world in Cherokee County Alabama, born to James Isaac Knowles And Sarah Elizabeth Dixon.
  • Josephine Knowles Covington married Lewis C Covington, and had children including Charles Leroy Covington, Clyde Covington, Jo Ann Covington, Mary Elizabeth Covington, Wayne Covington.
  • Josephine Knowles Covington passed away in 2008 in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Covington's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Covington
1910–2008
Birth Place: Cherokee County Alabama
Parents
James Isaac Knowles
1867–1949
Chattooga, Georgia
Sarah (Elizabeth) Dixon
1881–1920
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Thomas) Knowles
1841–1870
Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Elmira ((Mimmie)) Knowles
1844–
Alabama
Alfred Dixon
1850–1925
Alabama
Hanna (\ Hannah Prior \ Pryor) Dixon
1855–1931
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
John Knowles
1815–
Sarah Marchman
1790–
George Knowles
1786–1825
Charlotte Williams
1791–
Lucius Pryor
1826–1887
Mary Hogue
1837–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Jr
1747–1835
Patience Prettyman
1747–1845
James Jr
1761–1824
Susanna Young
1765–1793
Asa Prior
1783–1856
Sarah WITCHER
1785–1838
Robert HOGUE
1798–1870
Ann Wheeler
1807–1844

Josephine Covington's Descendants

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Josephine (Knowles) Covington (5 Dec 1910–22 Jan 2008) m. Lewis (C) Covington (19 January 1912–13 March 1989)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Covington 1934–2005
  2. 2. Charles (Leroy) Covington 1943–2013
  3. 3. Jo (Ann) Covington 1937–1937
  4. 4. Clyde Covington 1946–1969
  5. 5. Wayne Covington 1945–1945

Josephine Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1910
5 Dec 1910
Birth of Josephine Knowles Covington in Cherokee County Alabama
Cherokee County Alabama
2008
22 Jan 2008
Age 98
Death of Josephine Knowles Covington in Centre, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Centre, Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Cherokee County Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1953
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 2008
    Event Place: Centre, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1953
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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