GEORGE WASHINGTION COVINGTON (15608). Born: 30 Jun 1864 at Valley Bend,

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  GENERATION   One

GEORGE WASHINGTION COVINGTON (15608). Born: 30 Jun 1864 in Valley Bend, Barbour Co WV. Father: not known (0). Mother: not

known (0). Mar: about 1878 in West Virginia WV to Shelton, Cora Lee (15609). Died: during 1890 in Valley Bend, Barbour Co WV aged

26. (Last updated: 18/03/2022 10:44:12)

GEORGE WILLIAM COVINGTON (23320). Born 13 Jan 1879 in Washington DC. Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609)

JOHN LEWIS COVINGTON (15610). Born 22 Oct 1883 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609)

ALONZO COVINGTON (29181). Born Mar 1883 in West Virginia WV. Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609)

ALLEN RICHARD COVINGTON (17571). Born 20 Dec 1884 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609)

CORA LEE COVINGTON (29182). Born during 1886 in Maryland MD. Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609)

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  GENERATION   Two

GEORGE WILLIAM COVINGTON (23320). Born: 13 Jan 1879 in Washington DC. Father: Covington, George Washingtion (15608).

Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609). Mar: during 1904 in Randolph Co WV to Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321). Died: 16 Nov 1935 in Meriden,

 Barbour Co WV aged 56. WW1 Registration 1917-18 at Barbour WV. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

ELVA LILLIAN COVINGTON (23322). Born during 1902 in Huttonsville, Randolph Co WV. Mother: Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321)

RUTH MAY COVINGTON (23323). Born 28 Oct 1912 in Elkins, Randolph Co WV. Mother: Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321)

PAUL WILLIAM COVINGTON (23324). Born 4 Jun 1915 in Meriden, Barbour Co WV. Mother: Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321)

GLENN E COVINGTON (23325). Born 11 Sep 1918 in Junior, Barbour Co WV. Mother: Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321)

 ALONZO COVINGTON (29181). Born: Mar 1883 in West Virginia WV. Father: Covington, George Washingtion (15608). Mother: Shelton,

Cora Lee (15609). (Last updated: 18/03/2022 10:49:56)

JOHN LEWIS COVINGTON (15610). Born: 22 Oct 1883 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Father: Covington, George Washingtion (15608).

Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609). Mar: 24 Jul 1909 in Randolph Co WV to Taylor, Bertha (15611). 2nd Mar: during 1933 in Taylor Co

WV to Rogers, Della Jane (23328). Died: 22 Nov 1956 in Grafton, Taylor Co WV aged 73. Employee City Of Grafton (info from

Christopher Ron Covington - 15621, April 2009) (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:39:20)

HARRY FILSON COVINGTON (15612). Born 7 Aug 1920 in Junior, Barbour Co WV. Mother: Taylor, Bertha (15611)

EDNA VIRGINIA COVINGTON (23327). Born 18 Feb 1923 in Taylor Co WV. Mother: Taylor, Bertha (15611)

ALLEN RICHARD COVINGTON (17571). Born: 20 Dec 1884 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Father: Covington, George Washingtion

(15608). Mother: Shelton, Cora Lee (15609). Mar: 25 Jul 1908 in Grafton, Taylor Co WV to Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572). Died: 31 May

1974 in Bellaire, Belmont Co OH aged 89. Brought up by mother & her 2nd husband, James Wesley Haddix after his father's death &

subsequently had 12 step siblings. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

BURTON EARL COVINGTON (17731). Born 25 Aug 1912 in Mill Creek, Randolph Co WV. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

IVAN COVINGTON (23329). Born during 1915 in West Virginia WV. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

RAYMOND COVINGTON (23330). Born during 1917 in West Virginia WV. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

CREOLA M COVINGTON (23331). Born 15 Jul 1919 in West Virginia WV. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

ROSALENE OPAL COVINGTON (23332). Born 30 May 1923 in West Virginia WV. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

CLAUDE COVINGTON (23333). Born during 1923 in West Virginia WV. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

OLEAN RAY COVINGTON (17576). Born 9 Jun 1925 in Maynard, Belmont Co OH. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

VELMA COVINGTON (23334). Born during 1928 in Ohio OH. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

ALLEN E COVINGTON (17573). Born 7 Nov 1930 in Maynard, Belmont Co OH. Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572)

CORA LEE COVINGTON (29182). Born: during 1886 in Maryland MD. Father: Covington, George Washingtion (15608). Mother: Shelton,

Cora Lee (15609). (Last updated: 18/03/2022 10:51:42)

  GENERATION   Three

HARRY FILSON COVINGTON (15612). Born: 7 Aug 1920 in Junior, Barbour Co WV. Father: Covington, John Lewis (15610). Mother:

Taylor, Bertha (15611). Mar: 11 Apr 1949 in Barbour Co WV to Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613). Died: Jul 1978 in Baltimore, Baltimore

Co MD aged 57. Buried Holly Hill Memorial Gardens. (info from Christopher Ron Covington - 15621, April 2009) (Last updated:

14/07/2009 14:43:46)

RONZEL LEE COVINGTON (15614). Born 23 Dec 1953 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613)

LINDA COVINGTON (15616). Born 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613)

JOSEPH COVINGTON (15619). Born 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613)

PHIL COVINGTON (15615). Born 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613)

TIMOTHY WAYNE COVINGTON (15618). Born 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613)

DONALD COVINGTON (15617). Born 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613)

EDNA VIRGINIA COVINGTON (23327). Born: 18 Feb 1923 in Taylor Co WV. Father: Covington, John Lewis (15610). Mother: Taylor,

Bertha (15611). Mar: 25 Mar 1951 in Garrett Co MD to Bohan, Dorsey Sherman (). Died: 5 Jul 1985 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD aged

62. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

BURTON EARL COVINGTON (17731). Born: 25 Aug 1912 in Mill Creek, Randolph Co WV. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571).

Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572). Mar: 14 Nov 1931 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co WV to Jeffers, Mabel Virginia (17732). Died: Jan 1976 in

 Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH aged 63. (Last updated: 09/07/2010 08:49:02)

BURTON EARL COVINGTON (17733). Born 23 Jun 1941 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH. Mother: Jeffers, Mabel Virginia (17732)

IVAN COVINGTON (23329). Born: during 1915 in West Virginia WV. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith

 (17572). (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

RAYMOND COVINGTON (23330). Born: during 1917 in West Virginia WV. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother: Shaffer,

Pearl Edith (17572). (Last updated: 21/09/2020 10:38:50)

CREOLA M COVINGTON (23331). Born: 15 Jul 1919 in West Virginia WV. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother: Shaffer,

Pearl Edith (17572). Mar: about 1941 in West Virginia WV to Perko, Frank John (). Died: 10 Feb 2003 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH

aged 83. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

 CLAUDE COVINGTON (23333). Born: during 1923 in West Virginia WV. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother: Shaffer, Pearl

Edith (17572). (Last updated: 21/09/2020 10:38:50)

ROSALENE OPAL COVINGTON (23332). Born: 30 May 1923 in West Virginia WV. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother:

Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572). Mar: about 1945 in West Virginia WV to Shane, Robert William (). Died: 20 Feb 2006 in Belmont Co OH

aged 82. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

OLEAN RAY COVINGTON (17576). Born: 9 Jun 1925 in Maynard, Belmont Co OH. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother:

Shaffer, Pearl Edith (17572). Mar: about 1947 in Ohio OH to Hill, Olive L (17577). Died: 23 Dec 1980 in Jefferson Co OH aged 55. USN

veteran of WWII. Worked on railroad, accidentally crushed between railroad cars. Burial: Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Belmont

County OH. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

PHILLIP R COVINGTON (17578). Born 29 Dec 1949 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH. Mother: Hill, Olive L (17577)

VELMA COVINGTON (23334). Born: during 1928 in Ohio OH. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother: Shaffer, Pearl Edith

(17572). (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

ALLEN E COVINGTON (17573). Born: 7 Nov 1930 in Maynard, Belmont Co OH. Father: Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Mother: Shaffer,

 Pearl Edith (17572). Mar: about 1952 in Ohio OH to Timmerman, Wilma M (17575). 2nd Mar: 7 Nov 1994 in Florence, Lauderdale Co AL

to Scott, Sandra Maxine (17574). Died: 31 Jan 1998 in Guntown, Lee Co MS aged 67. Known as Al. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army

during the Korean Conflict. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Bowerston. He was a member of the Bowerston American

Legion and the United Mine Workers Local #1304. He was a retired electrician for Y and O Coal Company of Hopedale.

 

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Longview Cemetery Chapel in Bowerston, Ohio, with the Rev. John Johnson officiating. Burial will

 be in the Longview Cemetery. R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

 

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Covington; one son, Jeffrey Nichols; three stepdaughters, Sherry Derrick and her husband, Jeff, of

Booneville, Michelle Thomas of Cadiz, Ohio, and Holly Hood and her husband, Charlie, of Iuka; three sisters, Creola Perko of Lansing,

Ohio, Velma P. Howes of Scio, Ohio and Rosalene Shane of Martins Ferry, Ohio; five stepgrandchildren, Scottie, B.J., Ashleigh, Nicki and

Morgan; several nieces and nephews.

 

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma M. Timmerman Covington who died Sept. 3, 1988; his parents; and five brothers, Burton,

Ivan, Raymond, Claude and Olean Covington.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society (Last updated: 09/07/2010 16:08:22)

ELVA LILLIAN COVINGTON (23322). Born: during 1902 in Huttonsville, Randolph Co WV. Father: Covington, George William (23320).

Mother: Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321). Mar: during 1923 in Randolph Co WV to Baker, Charles F (). (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

 RUTH MAY COVINGTON (23323). Born: 28 Oct 1912 in Elkins, Randolph Co WV. Father: Covington, George William (23320). Mother:

Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321). Died: 7 Jan 1999 in Franklin Co NY aged 86. (Last updated: 21/09/2020 10:38:50)

PAUL WILLIAM COVINGTON (23324). Born: 4 Jun 1915 in Meriden, Barbour Co WV. Father: Covington, George William (23320). Mother:

Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321). Mar: 27 Nov 1935 in Philippi, Barbour Co WV to Bennett, Bessie (23326). Died: 23 Jun 1961 in U.S.A.

aged 46. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

GLENN E COVINGTON (23325). Born: 11 Sep 1918 in Junior, Barbour Co WV. Father: Covington, George William (23320). Mother:

Mullins, Bessie Bette (23321). Died: 16 Apr 2009 in Columbus, Franklin Co OH aged 90. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

  GENERATION   Four

RONZEL LEE COVINGTON (15614). Born: 23 Dec 1953 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Father: Covington, Harry Filson (15612).

Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613). Mar: May 1976 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD to Hurka, Lisa Ann (15620). (info from

Christopher Ron Covington - 15621, April 2009) (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:51:41)

CHRISTOPHER RON COVINGTON (15621). Born 30 Mar 1979 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Mother: Hurka, Lisa Ann (15620)

DONALD COVINGTON (15617). Born: 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Father: Covington, Harry Filson (15612). Mother:

Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613). (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:54:27)

JOSEPH COVINGTON (15619). Born: 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Father: Covington, Harry Filson (15612). Mother: Allen,

 Bernice Genevieve (15613). (info from Christopher Ron Covington - 15621, April 2009) (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:55:05)

LINDA COVINGTON (15616). Born: 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Father: Covington, Harry Filson (15612). Mother: Allen,

Bernice Genevieve (15613). (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:54:09)

PHIL COVINGTON (15615). Born: 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Father: Covington, Harry Filson (15612). Mother: Allen,

Bernice Genevieve (15613). (info from Christopher Ron Covington - 15621, April 2009) (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:53:36)

TIMOTHY WAYNE COVINGTON (15618). Born: 1950- 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha Co WV. Father: Covington, Harry Filson (15612).

Mother: Allen, Bernice Genevieve (15613). (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:54:45)

 PHILLIP R COVINGTON (17578). Born: 29 Dec 1949 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH. Father: Covington, Olean Ray (17576). Mother: Hill,

 Olive L (17577). Mar: about 1971 in Ohio OH to Bonnie (17579). (Last updated: 02/06/2010 14:51:03)

BURTON EARL COVINGTON (17733). Born: 23 Jun 1941 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH. Father: Covington, Burton Earl (17731).

Mother: Jeffers, Mabel Virginia (17732). (bcovington@lynxus.com) (Last updated: 09/07/2010 08:51:47)

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  GENERATION   Five

CHRISTOPHER RON COVINGTON (15621). Born: 30 Mar 1979 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Father: Covington, Ronzel Lee (15614).

Mother: Hurka, Lisa Ann (15620). In 2009 was a Real Estate Researcher living at 423 Dumbarton Road, Baltimore MD 21212

(chrisrcovington@aol.com) (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:56:10)

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  GENERATION   Spouses, etc

Cora Lee COVINGTON (15609). Born: 11 Jul 1863 in West Virginia WV. Father: Shelton, Rodney W (0). Mother: Cousins, Elizabeth

Frances (0). Mar: about 1878 in West Virginia WV to Covington, George Washingtion (15608). 2nd Mar: 28 Feb 1892 in Taylor Co WV to

Haddix, James Wesley (). Died: 23 Aug 1959 in Randolph Co WV aged 96. Had a further 12 children with 2nd husband. (Last updated:

18/03/2022 10:44:12)

Bessie Bette COVINGTON (23321). Born: 18 Apr 1886 in Randolph Co WV. Father: Mullins, Marshall (0). Mother: Golden, Elizabeth (0).

Mar: during 1904 in Randolph Co WV to Covington, George William (23320). Died: 2 Jun 1923 in Beverly, Randolph Co WV aged 37.

(Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

Pearl Edith COVINGTON (17572). Born: 10 May 1888 in Grafton, Taylor Co WV. Father: Schaffer, Harrison (0). Mother: Randolph, Mary S

(0). Mar: 25 Jul 1908 in Grafton, Taylor Co WV to Covington, Allen Richard (17571). Died: 21 Jun 1964 in Bellaire, Belmont Co OH aged

76. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

Bertha COVINGTON (15611). Born: during 1892 in U.S.A.. Father: Taylor (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: 24 Jul 1909 in Randolph Co WV

to Covington, John Lewis (15610). Died: during 1923 in Junior, Barbour Co WV aged 31. (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:42:05)

Della Jane COVINGTON (23328). Born: 11 Oct 1893 in West Virginia WV. Father: Rogers, William Thomas (0). Mother: Trickett, Sarah

Anna (0). Mar: during 1909 in Taylor Co WV to Lake, Samuel Albert (). 2nd Mar: during 1933 in Taylor Co WV to Covington, John Lewis

(15610). Died: 15 Dec 1973 in Taylor Co WV aged 80. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

 Bessie COVINGTON (23326). Born: 27 Jan 1913 in Meriden, Barbour Co WV. Father: Bennett, Guy (0). Mother: Stemple, Arizona Maude

(0). Mar: 27 Nov 1935 in Philippi, Barbour Co WV to Covington, Paul William (23324). Died: 29 Jul 1941 in Barbour Co WV aged 28.

(Last updated: 21/09/2020 10:38:50)

Mabel Virginia COVINGTON (17732). Born: 5 May 1915 in Maynard, Belmont Co OH. Father: Jeffers, Thomas James (0). Mother: Bethel,

Winifred Susan (0). Mar: 14 Nov 1931 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co WV to Covington, Burton Earl (17731). Died: 7 Sep 1995 in Martins Ferry,

Belmont Co OH aged 80. (Last updated: 21/10/2020 10:11:54)

Bernice Genevieve COVINGTON (15613). Born: 7 May 1925 in West Virginia WV. Father: Allen (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: 11 Apr

1949 in Barbour Co WV to Covington, Harry Filson (15612). Died: 19 Feb 1998 in Wheeling, Ohio Co WV aged 73. (Last updated:

14/07/2009 14:46:02)

Olive Lou COVINGTON (17577). Born: 9 Sep 1926 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH. Father: Hill, Andrew (0). Mother: Summerhill, Viola

(0). Mar: about 1947 in Ohio OH to Covington, Olean Ray (17576). 2nd Mar: about 1985 in Ohio OH to Ernes, Alfred (). Died: 26 Apr 2003

in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co OH aged 76. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Olean Covington and

second husband, Alfred Ernes and one brother Wray Hill.

 

She is survived by one son, Phillip R. Covington and his wife, Bonnie; daughter-in-law, Christine Covington all of Martins Ferry; one

granddaughter, Jennifer Shunk and her husband, David of Belmont, Ohio; one grandson, Daniel Covington and his wife, Heather of Grove

City, Ohio; one brother, James Hill and his wife, Joan of Washington, Pa. and two great grandchildren. (Last updated: 02/06/2010 14:47:42)

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Sandra Maxine COVINGTON (17574). Born: about 1930 in U.S.A.. Father: Scott (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: 7 Nov 1994 in Florence,

Lauderdale Co AL to Covington, Allen E (17573). (Last updated: 02/06/2010 14:28:57)

Wilma M COVINGTON (17575). Born: about 1930 in U.S.A.. Father: Timmerman (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: about 1952 in Ohio OH to

 Covington, Allen E (17573). Died: 3 Sep 1988 in Ohio OH aged 58. (Last updated: 02/06/2010 14:31:47)

Bonnie COVINGTON (17579). Born: about 1949 in Ohio OH. Father: not known (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: about 1971 in Ohio OH to

Covington, Phillip R (17578). (Last updated: 02/06/2010 14:52:38)

Lisa Ann COVINGTON (15620). Born: 16 Jun 1955 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD. Father: Hurka (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: May

1976 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co MD to Covington, Ronzel Lee (15614). (Last updated: 14/07/2009 14:55:22)