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William Butler Covington 1855–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1855

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA

Father: William Covington

Mother: Mary Poats

Spouse(s): Mary Acors

Children(s): Cora Covington

William Butler Covington was born in 1855 in Virginia, USA, the child of William Noel Covington And Mary Jane Poats. In 1860, William Butler Covington resided in Caroline, Virginia, USA. In 1870, William Butler Covington resided in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA. William Butler Covington married Mary Elizabeth Acors, and had children including Cora Lee Covington. William Butler Covington passed away in 1928 in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Butler Covington was born in 1855 in Virginia, USA, the child of William Noel Covington And Mary Jane Poats.
  • In 1860, William Butler Covington resided in Caroline, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, William Butler Covington resided in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA.
  • William Butler Covington married Mary Elizabeth Acors, and had children including Cora Lee Covington.
  • William Butler Covington passed away in 1928 in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Covington
1831–1911
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
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Mary Poats
1834–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Acors
1856–1927
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Cora Covington
1879–1955
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
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William Covington's Ancestors

Self
William Covington
1855–1928
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William Noel Covington
1831–1911
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Poats
1834–
Grandparents
William (G) Covington
1778–1850
Essex, Virginia, USA
Mary (Catherine "Polly") Self
1805–1880
Sparta, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Self
1776–1840
Sally Boulware
1775–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr.
1743–1776
Elizabeth Gravatt
1740–1776

William Covington's Descendants

1.
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William (Butler) Covington (18 Aug 1855–1928) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Acors (17 Aug 1856–31 Oct 1927)
  1. 1. Cora (Lee) Covington 1879–1955 m. John (William) Gill 1876–1936
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Gill 1903–1987 m. Paul (Barber) Hudson 1908–
      1. 1. John (Dudley) Hudson 1933–1960
    2. 2. Elizabith (B) Gill 1908–1971 m. Richard (George) Yule 1908–1982 m. Frank (Melville) Garrett 1903–1934
      1. 1. Gill (Melville) Garrett 1928–1993 m. Barbara (Helen) Hansen –1997

William Covington's Timeline

9 Records

1855
18 Aug 1855
Birth of William Butler Covington in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
William Butler Covington resided here in Caroline, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
William Butler Covington resided here in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
William Butler Covington resided here in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
William Butler Covington resided here in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
William Butler Covington resided here in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
William Butler Covington resided here in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1928
31 Dec 1928
Age 73
Death of William Butler Covington in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1928
1928
Age 73
Burial of William Butler Covington in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1855
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1359; Page: 511B; Enumeration District: 029
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1702; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0015
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: T624_1624; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1375637
    [7] Virginia, Death Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1359; Page: 511B; Enumeration District: 029

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1702; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0015

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: T624_1624; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1375637

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1702; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0015

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 1702; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0015

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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