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William Vanderson "Bill" Covington 1829–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1829

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 24 Feb 1869

Death Location: Atkinson Cemetery, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Thomas Covington

Mother: Martha McKay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whittaker

Children(s): William Covington, Sarah Covington

In 1829, William Vanderson "Bill" Covington entered the world in Mississippi, born to Thomas Covington And Martha Jane Mckay. William Vanderson "Bill" Covington married Cola Browning, Elizabeth Rix Whittaker, and had children including John Covington, Sarah Sally Covington, William Dudley Covington. William Vanderson "Bill" Covington passed away in 1869 in Atkinson Cemetery, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Vanderson "Bill" Covington entered the world in Mississippi, born to Thomas Covington And Martha Jane Mckay.
  • William Vanderson "Bill" Covington married Cola Browning, Elizabeth Rix Whittaker, and had children including John Covington, Sarah Sally Covington, William Dudley Covington.
  • William Vanderson "Bill" Covington passed away in 1869 in Atkinson Cemetery, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Covington's Ancestors

Self
William Covington
1829–1869
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Thomas Covington
1796–1858
North Carolina
Martha (Jane) McKay
1805–1866
South Carolina
Grandparents
John (V.) Covington
1789–1837
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Susannah P
1780–1844
Rutherford County, N. Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Covington
1753–1816
Mary Polly
1755–
Thomas Covington
1755–1809
Susannah Bostick
1766–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1719–1794
Sarah Newman
1722–1770
Elizabeth Parson
1701–
William Covington
1725–1817
Mary Walker
1725–1790
Charles Bostick
1745–1813
Mary Scoggins
1732–1813

William Covington's Descendants

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William (Vanderson "Bill") Covington (24 Jan 1829–24 Feb 1869) m. Elizabeth (Rix) Whittaker (18 Sep 1839–14 Oct 1935)
  1. 1. William (Dudley) Covington 1864–1964
  2. 2. Sarah ("Sally") Covington 1862–1925

William Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1829
24 Jan 1829
Birth of William Vanderson "Bill" Covington in Mississippi
Mississippi
1869
24 Feb 1869
Age 40
Death of William Vanderson "Bill" Covington
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1829
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1869

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atkinson Cemetery, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

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