JOHN H COVINGTON. Ref:27481. Born: Jul 1847 at Menard Co IL

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  GENERATION   One

JOHN H COVINGTON. Ref: 27481. Born: Jul 1847 in Menard Co IL. Father: not known, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not known, Mother Ref: 0.

Mar: 14 Oct 1883 in Sangamon Co IL to Parsons, Eliza Ann 27482. Died: 10 May 1916 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL aged 68. Died

from injuries sustained when caught between a freight car and a wagon while unloading a railroad car of iron while working for Abe Baker

Iron Co. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 15:52:19)

DAISY ANNA BELL COVINGTON. Ref: 27483. Born 30 Dec 1884 in Elkhart, Logan Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

MELVIN ALBERT COVINGTON. Ref: 5115. Born 28 Feb 1885 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

FRED WESLEY COVINGTON. Ref: 27485. Born 16 Nov 1889 in Athens, Menard Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

JOHN WILLIAM COVINGTON. Ref: 27484. Born 9 Jul 1891 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

JENNIE MAE COVINGTON. Ref: 27486. Born 11 Apr 1892 in Athens, Menard Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

GEORGE EDWARD COVINGTON. Ref: 27487. Born 18 Jan 1894 in Athens, Menard Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

FLOYD SYLVESTER COVINGTON. Ref: 27495. Born 12 Jul 1898 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

CHARLES COVINGTON. Ref: 27496. Born during 1903 in Illinois IL. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Ref: 27482

  GENERATION   Two

DAISY ANNA BELL COVINGTON. Ref: 27483. Born: 30 Dec 1884 in Elkhart, Logan Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref: 27481.

Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Mar: about 1906 in Illinois IL to Carter, Charles Albert . Died: 21 Feb 1940 in Springfield,

Sangamon Co IL aged 55. Obituary read "Carter, Mrs. Daisy Annbell, of South Eleventh street, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21,

1940, at St. John's hospital, age 55 years. Survived by husband, Charles; one son, Roy, Decatur; six brothers, Albert, Floyd, Charles, John

and Fred Covington, all of city; George, Roby; one sister, Mrs. Mae French, Oakland, Calif.; three grandchildren.

 

- IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 2-22-1930

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Mrs. Daisy Annabelle Carter, 55, wife of Charles Carter, died late Wednesday in St. Johns hospital in Springfield, according to word

received here. She was the wife of Charles Carter and left Decatur about seven years ago. While in Decatur the Carters operated a

restaurant and a fish market. Mr. Carter was a contractor. Mrs. Carter leaves a son, Roy, in Decatur and three grandchildren, also six

brothers in Springfield and a sister in Oakland, Calif." (Last updated: 24/09/2021 15:56:36)

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MELVIN ALBERT COVINGTON. Ref: 5115. Born: 28 Feb 1885 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref:

27481. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Mar: about 1917 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Smith, Mary Elizabeth 5142.

Died: 19 Mar 1974 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL aged 89. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery , Springfield, Sangamon County, IL (Last

updated: 24/09/2021 15:52:19)

ALBERT RAYMOND COVINGTON. Ref: 17359. Born 2 Oct 1919 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Smith, Mary Elizabeth, Ref: 5142

FRED WESLEY COVINGTON. Ref: 27485. Born: 16 Nov 1889 in Athens, Menard Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref: 27481.

Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Died: 14 Jan 1960 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL aged 70. Known as Salty. (Last

updated: 24/09/2021 16:00:59)

JOHN WILLIAM COVINGTON. Ref: 27484. Born: 9 Jul 1891 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref: 27481.

 Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Died: 7 Jul 1941 in Menard, Randolph Co IL aged 49. (Last updated: 24/09/2021

15:59:26)

JENNIE MAE COVINGTON. Ref: 27486. Born: 11 Apr 1892 in Athens, Menard Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref: 27481.

Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Mar: about 1914 in Illinois IL to French, Roy Lee . Died: 10 Jul 1960 in Emeryville,

Alameda Co CA aged 68. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:01:44)

 GEORGE EDWARD COVINGTON. Ref: 27487. Born: 18 Jan 1894 in Athens, Menard Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref:

27481. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Mar: 4 Sep 1915 in Decatur, Macon Co IL to Showers, Bonnie 27488. 2nd Mar:

during 1926 in Illinois IL to Cisco, Edna Irene 27490. 3rd Mar: about 1956 in Illinois IL to Harter, Sylvia E 27489. Died: 20 Dec 1950 in

Jefferson Barracks, St Louis Co MO aged 56. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:03:50)

CHARLES EVERT COVINGTON. Ref: 27491. Born 29 Aug 1927 in Godfrey, Madison Co IL. Mother: Cisco, Edna Irene, Ref: 27490

SHIRLEY LEE COVINGTON. Ref: 27493. Born 24 Aug 1929 in Madison Co IL. Mother: Cisco, Edna Irene, Ref: 27490

RUTH BERNADINE COVINGTON. Ref: 27494. Born 30 Apr 1932 in Roodhouse, Greene Co IL. Mother: Cisco, Edna Irene, Ref: 27490

FLOYD SYLVESTER COVINGTON. Ref: 27495. Born: 12 Jul 1898 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref:

27481. Mother: Parsons, Eliza Ann, Mother Ref: 27482. Died: 1 Jul 1941 in Jefferson Barracks, St Louis Co MO aged 42. (Last updated:

 24/09/2021 17:00:51)

CHARLES COVINGTON. Ref: 27496. Born: during 1903 in Illinois IL. Father: Covington, John H, Father Ref: 27481. Mother: Parsons, Eliza

Ann, Mother Ref: 27482.  (Last updated: 24/09/2021 17:05:15)

  GENERATION   Three

ALBERT RAYMOND COVINGTON. Ref: 17359. Born: 2 Oct 1919 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, Melvin Albert, Father

 Ref: 5115. Mother: Smith, Mary Elizabeth, Mother Ref: 5142. Mar: during 1949 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Cooper, Loraine 5176.

Died: 1 Apr 1994 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL aged 74. Obituary reads "Albert R. Covington, 74, of Springfield died at 8:25 p.m. Friday

 at St. John's Hospital. He was born Oct. 2, 1919, in Springfield, the son of Melvin and Mary "Jenny" Smith Covington. He married Loraine

Cooper in 1948.

 

Mr. Covington was a lifelong resident of Springfield. He worked in maintenance for School District 186 for 27 years, was a deputy sheriff for

the state and the city of Chatham for 14 years. He was a member of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Illinois Police Association, Illinois

Police Federation, Illinois Sheriffs' Association and Operating Engineers IUOE and IUOE Local 15.

 

Surviving are his wife, Loraine; three daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Mary Lou) Hopping of Atterberry, Mrs. Ronald (Hazel Jane) Beard of Tallula and

Miss Betty Chere of Springfield; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

 

Services: Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Terry Rosenfield officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery" (Last updated: 24/09/2021

15:52:19)

MARY LOU COVINGTON. Ref: 10181. Born about 1950 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Cooper, Loraine, Ref: 5176

HAZEL JANE COVINGTON. Ref: 11257. Born about 1953 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Cooper, Loraine, Ref: 5176

BETTY COVINGTON. Ref: 11258. Born about 1955 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Mother: Cooper, Loraine, Ref: 5176

 CHARLES EVERT COVINGTON. Ref: 27491. Born: 29 Aug 1927 in Godfrey, Madison Co IL. Father: Covington, George Edward, Father

Ref: 27487. Mother: Cisco, Edna Irene, Mother Ref: 27490. Mar: during 1945 in Illinois IL to Henley, Norma Lee 27492. Died: 20 Sep 1976

 in Clay Co FL aged 49. Adj2 in U.S. Navy, served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:34:40)

SHIRLEY LEE COVINGTON. Ref: 27493. Born: 24 Aug 1929 in Madison Co IL. Father: Covington, George Edward, Father Ref: 27487.

Mother: Cisco, Edna Irene, Mother Ref: 27490. Mar: about 1951 in Illinois IL to DeWeese . Died: 21 Jan 1989 in Jasper, Dubois Co IN

aged 59. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:40:19)

RUTH BERNADINE COVINGTON. Ref: 27494. Born: 30 Apr 1932 in Roodhouse, Greene Co IL. Father: Covington, George Edward,

Father Ref: 27487. Mother: Cisco, Edna Irene, Mother Ref: 27490. Mar: during 1951 in U.S.A. to Dessart, Lenard Joseph . Died: 11 May

2004 in Neenah, Winnebago Co WI aged 72. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:42:46)

  GENERATION   Four

MARY LOU COVINGTON. Ref: 10181. Born: about 1950 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, Albert Raymond, Father Ref:

17359. Mother: Cooper, Loraine, Mother Ref: 5176. Mar: about 1974 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Hopping, Jerry . (Last updated:

30/07/2001 20:42:44)

HAZEL JANE COVINGTON. Ref: 11257. Born: about 1953 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, Albert Raymond, Father

Ref: 17359. Mother: Cooper, Loraine, Mother Ref: 5176. Mar: about 1975 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Beard, Ronald . (Last

updated: 28/09/2001 11:53:04)

BETTY COVINGTON. Ref: 11258. Born: about 1955 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Covington, Albert Raymond, Father Ref:

17359. Mother: Cooper, Loraine, Mother Ref: 5176. Mar: about 1979 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Chere . (Last updated:

28/09/2001 12:02:53)

  GENERATION   Spouses, etc

Eliza Ann COVINGTON. Ref: 27482. Born: May 1864 in Sangamon Co IL. Father: Parsons, John M, Father Ref: 0. Mother: Cassity,

Elizabeth, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 14 Oct 1883 in Sangamon Co IL to Covington, John H 27481. Died: 4 Dec 1916 in Springfield, Sangamon

Co IL aged 52. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 15:53:52)

 Mary Elizabeth COVINGTON. Ref: 5142. Born: 8 May 1882 in White Hall, Greene Co IL. Father: Smith, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not known,

Mother Ref: 0. Mar: about 1917 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Covington, Melvin Albert 5115. Died: 13 Mar 1951 in Springfield,

Sangamon Co IL aged 68. Known as Jenny. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery , Springfield, Sangamon County, IL (Last updated: 24/09/2021

15:52:19)

Bonnie COVINGTON. Ref: 27488. Born: Jun 1898 in Decatur, Macon Co IL. Father: Showers, Jacob Christopher, Father Ref: 0. Mother:

Strewk, Elizabeth R, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 4 Sep 1915 in Decatur, Macon Co IL to Covington, George Edward 27487. (Last updated:

24/09/2021 16:05:02)

Sylvia E COVINGTON. Ref: 27489. Born: during 1898 in Sangamon Co IL. Father: Harter, John Henry, Father Ref: 0. Mother: Sherwood,

Cora Belle, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: during 1916 in Illinois IL to Powers, Benjamin Harrison . 2nd Mar: about 1956 in Illinois IL to Covington,

George Edward 27487. Died: 27 Feb 1965 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co IL aged 66. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:10:06)

Edna Irene COVINGTON. Ref: 27490. Born: 1 Mar 1907 in Greenfield, Greene Co IL. Father: Cisco, Edward Perry, Father Ref: 0. Mother:

Jones, Rosy Jane, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: about 1929 in Illinois IL to Havlin, Lawrence Irvin . 2nd Mar: during 1926 in Illinois IL to Covington,

George Edward 27487. Died: 25 Jul 1955 in Hammond, Lake Co IN aged 48. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:22:28)

Loraine COVINGTON. Ref: 5176. Born: 28 Apr 1918 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL. Father: Cooper, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not known,

Mother Ref: 0. Mar: during 1949 in Springfield, Sangamon Co IL to Covington, Albert Raymond 17359. Died: 20 Aug 2009 in Springfield,

Sangamon Co IL aged 91. Obituary reads "M. Loraine Covington, 91, of Springfield died at 3:57 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at St.

John's Hospital.

 

She was born April 28, 1918, in Springfield, the daughter of Orville A. and Katie Marie Kepperling Cooper. She married Albert R. Covington

 in 1949; he preceded her in death in 1994.

 

She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Lloyd and Larue Cooper. She is survived by three daughters, Betty L.

Chere of Springfield, Hazel (Ronald) Beard of Tallula and Mary (Jerry) Hopping of Atterberry; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;

a great-great-grandchild; and two nieces, Sandra (Bob) House of Springfield and Sharon (Bob) Wilson of Avon, Ind.

 

Loraine was a lifelong resident of Springfield.

 

She worked as the secretary to the assistant superintendent for Springfield Public School District 186 for 21 years. She was a member of

Third Presbyterian Church. Loraine liked to sew and was an avid reader.

 

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at Staab Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday,

Aug. 24, 2009, at Staab Funeral Home, with Pastor Brent Mitchell officiating. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be

made to Third Presbyterian Church. (Last updated: 01/04/2001)

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 Norma Lee COVINGTON. Ref: 27492. Born: 24 Nov 1926 in Calumet, Cook Co IL. Father: Henley, Grover Cleveland, Father Ref: 0. Mother:

 Hayes, Marie Belle, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: during 1945 in Illinois IL to Covington, Charles Evert 27491. Died: 14 Dec 1978 in Jacksonville,

Duval Co FL aged 52. (Last updated: 24/09/2021 16:37:20)