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William Franklin Covington 1782–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1782

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia

Death Date: 28 Nov 1871

Death Location: Rutherford, Tennessee

Father: Edmund Covington

Mother: Frances Austin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Covington

William Franklin Covington was born in 1782 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, the child of Edmund Joseph Covington And Frances Prewitt Austin. William Franklin Covington had children including Elizabeth Covington. William Franklin Covington passed away in 1871 in Rutherford, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Covington was born in 1782 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, the child of Edmund Joseph Covington And Frances Prewitt Austin.
  • William Franklin Covington had children including Elizabeth Covington.
  • William Franklin Covington passed away in 1871 in Rutherford, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Covington
1736–1803
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Frances Austin
1756–1818
Birth Location: Halifax (now Pittsylvania) Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Covington
1805–1883
Birth Location: Virginia, Cass, Illinois, USA
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William Covington's Ancestors

Self
William Covington
1782–1871
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Parents
Edmund Joseph Covington
1736–1803
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Frances (Prewitt) Austin
1756–1818
Halifax (now Pittsylvania) Co, VA
Grandparents
William Covington
1725–1817
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Mary Covington
1725–1805
Anson, North Carolina, USA
Joseph (Champness) Austin
1730–1810
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Welthy (Terry) Prewitt
1740–1818
Spotsylvania County, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hannah Love
1692–1778
John Austin
1699–1760
Daniel Pruett
1700–1755
Sarah Harrison
1710–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sam Love
1680–1773
Mary Austin
1639–
James Austin
1669–1699
Alice Wheeler
1667–1701
William Prewitt
1651–1748
Mary Stone
1651–
William Harrison
1663–1745
Sarah Hawley
1686–1778

William Covington's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Covington (24 Sep 1782–28 Nov 1871)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Covington 1805–1883 m. Henry Pate 1799–1883
    1. 1. Henry (Harrison) Pate 1840–1888
    2. 2. Catherine Pate 1834–1907 m. Travis (E.) Windrow 1809–1874
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Zilpa) Windrow 1858–1863
      2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Windrow 1864–1869
      3. 3. Richard (Jackson) Windrow 1867–1930 m. Ella (Lee) McCanless 1871–1920
        1. 1. Lylle Watson 1900–1949 m. Albert (Dee) Watson 1901–1980
        2. 2. Richie (V) Windrow 1894–1967
        3. 3. Tommie (T) Windrow 1897–1958
        4. 4. Rose (Dell) Windrow 1900–1982
        5. 5. Annie Windrow 1903–1920
        6. 6. Paul (Parker) Windrow 1904–1956
        7. 7. Daisy (Pearl) Windrow 1908–1952 m. Clarence (Eugene) Windrow 1908–1954
      4. 4. William (H) Windrow 1856–1916
      5. 5. John Windrow 1860–1944 m. Sara (E) Windrow 1865–
        1. 1. Cora (V) Windrow 1893–1986
        2. 2. Graelis Windrow 1897–
        3. 3. Leland Windrow 1903–1968
      6. 6. James (Travis) Windrow 1862–1941 m. Nancy (Walker) Glenn 1863–1941
        1. 1. Annie (Pearl) Windrow 1902–1905
        2. 2. James (Grigg) Windrow 1889–1957
        3. 3. John (Eldridge) Windrow 1893–1960 m. Mayme Windrow 1895–1978
        4. 4. Nannie (Mae) Windrow 1898–1996 m. Benjamin (King) Espey 1884–1958
        5. 5. Ruth (Ann) Windrow 1900–1964
        6. 6. William (Glenn) Windrow 1895–1977
        7. 7. Zilpha (Thomas) Windrow 1886–1967

William Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1782
24 Sep 1782
Birth of William Franklin Covington in Pittsylvania, Virginia
Pittsylvania, Virginia
1871
28 Nov 1871
Age 89
Death of William Franklin Covington in Rutherford, Tennessee
Rutherford, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1782
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee
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