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Richard James Covington 1804–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1804

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina

Death Date: 26 July 1886

Death Location: Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA

Father: Luke Covington

Mother: Sarah Bohannon

Spouse(s): Mary Payne

Children(s): Joshua Covington, Richard Covington, William Covington, Eliza Covington, Martha Covington, Thomas Covington, Pvt Covington, Rebecca Covington, Rufus Covington, Pvt Covington, Jessie Covington, Mahalia Covington, Elizabeth Covington, Mahaley Covington, Elizabeth Covington

In 1804, Richard James Covington entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, born to Luke Covington And Sarah Bohannon. Richard James Covington married Mary Polly H Payne, and had children including Eliza Covington, Elizabeth Covington, Jessie H Covington, Joshua Howell Covington, Mahaley Covington, Mahalia Covington, Martha H Covington, Pvt Ananias Covington, Pvt David Covington, Rebecca Covington, Richard Morris Covington, Rufus Doctor Covington, Thomas Covington, William Covington. Richard James Covington passed away in 1886 in Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, Richard James Covington entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, born to Luke Covington And Sarah Bohannon.
  • Richard James Covington married Mary Polly H Payne, and had children including Eliza Covington, Elizabeth Covington, Jessie H Covington, Joshua Howell Covington, Mahaley Covington, Mahalia Covington, Martha H Covington, Pvt Ananias Covington, Pvt David Covington, Rebecca Covington, Richard Morris Covington, Rufus Doctor Covington, Thomas Covington, William Covington.
  • Richard James Covington passed away in 1886 in Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.

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Richard Covington's Ancestors

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Richard Covington
1804–1886
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina
Parents
Luke Covington
1775–1783
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Bohannon
1720–1812
Virginia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Covington's Descendants

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Richard (James) Covington (12 June 1804–26 July 1886) m. Mary ("Polly" H.) Payne (05/29/1809–11/05/1879)
  1. 1. Joshua (Howell) Covington 1831–1910 m. Dorthea (Jane) Covington 1828–1887
    1. 1. Mary (Genila) Covington 1855–1938 m. Newton Holcomb 1852–1914
      1. 1. John Holcomb 1875–1932 m. Bertha (M) Holcomb 1885–1971
        1. 1. Carrie (Estelle) Holcomb 1905–1987 m. Hardy (Edward Roper) Sr. 1905–1993
        2. 2. Charlie Holcomb 1912–2002
        3. 3. Cleo (I) Holcomb 1903–2000
        4. 4. Jackson Holcomb 1926–2007
        5. 5. Nora Holcomb 1919–2011
        6. 6. Ford Holcomb 1923–1978
        7. 7. Edna Halcomb 1915–2003
        8. 8. Howard Halcomb 1918–2005
        9. 9. Hazel (Ruthell) Holcomb 1928–1928
        10. 10. William (Theodore) Holcomb 1907–1974
        11. 11. Bessie (Gertrude) Holcomb 1911–1994
      2. 2. Mary (A) Stancil 1878–1972
      3. 3. Henry (E) Halcomb 1880–1946
      4. 4. Georgia (Hudlow) Holcombe 1897–1984
      5. 5. Zora (Newton) Holcombe 1893–1988
      6. 6. Celia (Selena) Holcombe 1873–1930
    2. 2. Martha (Mattie Jane Covington) Roper 1867–1957
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Covington 1865–1950
    4. 4. William Covington 1859–
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Covington 1865–1948
    6. 6. Joshua (Perry) Covington 1862–1920
    7. 7. Francis (Marion) Covington 1857–
    8. 8. Joshua Covington 1861–
  2. 2. Richard (Morris) Covington 1847–1915
  3. 3. William Covington 1828–1857
  4. 4. Eliza Covington 1845–1920
  5. 5. Martha (H.) Covington 1836–1896
  6. 6. Thomas Covington 1844–1864
  7. 7. Pvt (Ananias) Covington 1842–1864
  8. 8. Rebecca Covington 1841–1925
  9. 9. Rufus (Doctor) Covington 1847–1912
  10. 10. Pvt (David) Covington 1835–1864
  11. 11. Jessie (H.) Covington 1829–1851
  12. 12. Mahalia Covington 1827–1903
  13. 13. Elizabeth Covington 1839–1919
  14. 14. Mahaley Covington 1832–
  15. 15. Elizabeth Covington 1840–

Richard Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1804
12 June 1804
Birth of Richard James Covington in Granville, North Carolina
Granville, North Carolina
1886
26 July 1886
Age 82
Death of Richard James Covington in Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1804
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1886
    Event Place: Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA

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