MARTIN
COVINGTON (21161). Born: 1839- 1840 at Anson Co NC
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GENERATION
One
MARTIN COVINGTON (21161). Born:
1839- 1840 in Anson Co NC. Father: not known (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar:
about 1862 in
Anson Co NC
to Morre, Ellen (21162). According to 1840 Census
both parents were born in South Carolina. In 1880 Census lived in White
Stores Township, Anson Co NC employed in
Farming. (Last updated: 23/11/2022 15:51:06)
MARY COVINGTON (21164). Born
during 1860 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Morre, Ellen
(21162)
FANNY COVINGTON (21163). Born
1862- 1863 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Morre, Ellen
(21162)
CAROLINE COVINGTON (21165). Born
1867- 1868 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Morre, Ellen
(21162)
SALLY COVINGTON (21166). Born
1868- 1869 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Morre, Ellen (21162)
JAMES W COVINGTON (21153). Born
1883- 1884 in North Carolina NC. Mother: Morre, Ellen
(21162)
GENERATION
Two
MARY COVINGTON (21164). Born:
during 1860 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, Martin (21161). Mother: Morre, Ellen (21162). Mar:
13 Feb 1889
in Anson Co NC to Crowder, Smiley John (). Died: 21 Feb 1944 in Anson Co NC
aged 84. Prior to her death, lived at
Peachland,
Anson Co NC. (Last updated: 23/11/2022 15:51:06)
FANNY COVINGTON (21163). Born:
1862- 1863 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, Martin (21161). Mother: Morre, Ellen (21162).
(Last
updated: 27/11/2018 13:03:48)
CAROLINE
COVINGTON (21165). Born: 1867- 1868 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, Martin
(21161). Mother: Morre, Ellen (21162).
Died: 21
Dec 1938 in Union Co NC aged 70. Prior to death lived in Marshville Co NC and haD WORKED AS A Farmer. (Last updated:
27/11/2018
13:05:49)
SALLY COVINGTON (21166). Born:
1868- 1869 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, Martin (21161). Mother: Morre, Ellen (21162). (Last
updated: 27/11/2018 13:06:21)
JAMES W COVINGTON (21153). Born:
1883- 1884 in North Carolina NC. Father: Covington, Martin (21161). Mother: Morre, Ellen (21162).
Mar: 13 Mar 1907 in Anson Co NC to Chambers,
Cora (21154). Known as Jim. Lived in White Store Township, Anso
Co NC at time of
marriage.
(Last updated: 27/11/2018 12:30:30)
FANNY COVINGTON (21160). Born
1908- 1909 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
LESSIE COVINGTON (21155). Born
1912- 1913 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
EUGENE COVINGTON (21156). Born
1914- 1915 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
GROVER CLEVELAND COVINGTON
(6648). Born 24 Mar 1917 in North Carolina NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
JOHN COVINGTON (21157). Born
1918- 1919 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
CATHERINE COVINGTON (21158). Born
1921- 1922 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
JODIE COVINGTON (21159). Born
1924- 1925 in Anson Co NC. Mother: Chambers, Cora (21154)
GENERATION
Three
FANNY COVINGTON (21160). Born:
1908- 1909 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, James W (21153). Mother:
Chambers, Cora
(21154). Mar:
about 1931 in North Carolina NC to Miller (). (Last updated: 27/11/2018
12:43:26)
LESSIE COVINGTON (21155). Born:
1912- 1913 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, James W (21153). Mother:
Chambers, Cora
(21154). Mar:
about 1935 in North Carolina NC to Rushing (). (Last updated: 27/11/2018
12:35:41)
EUGENE COVINGTON (21156). Born:
1914- 1915 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, James W (21153). Mother:
Chambers, Cora
(21154). In
1950 Census was living in Monroe, Union Co NC working as Veterin
Instructor. (Last updated: 08/12/2022 20:33:43)
GROVER CLEVELAND
COVINGTON (6648). Born: 24 Mar 1917 in North Carolina NC. Father: Covington,
James W (21153). Mother:
Chambers,
Cora (21154). Mar: about 1950 in Monroe, Union Co NC to Hamilton, Eunice Marie
(21151). Died: 25 Sep 2007 in Marshville,
Union Co NC
aged 90. A Brick Mason. (Last updated: 01/04/2001)
GROVER COVINGTON (6654). Born 25
Mar 1956 in Monroe, Union Co NC. Mother: Hamilton, Eunice Marie (21151)
JOHN COVINGTON (21157). Born: 1918-
1919 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, James W (21153). Mother: Chambers, Cora
(21154).
(Last updated: 27/11/2018 12:40:31)
CATHERINE COVINGTON (21158). Born:
1921- 1922 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, James W (21153). Mother:
Chambers, Cora
(21154). (Last
updated: 27/11/2018 12:41:07)
JODIE COVINGTON (21159). Born:
1924- 1925 in Anson Co NC. Father: Covington, James W (21153). Mother:
Chambers, Cora (21154).
(Last updated: 08/12/2022 20:33:43)
GENERATION Four
GROVER
COVINGTON (6654). Born: 25 Mar 1956 in Monroe, Union Co NC. Father: Covington, Grover
Cleveland (6648). Mother:
Hamilton,
Eunice Marie (21151). Mar: about 1988 in Canada to Natalie (21152). He was a
Canadian Football League defensive end for
the
Hamilton Tigercats. He often led the league in
quarterback sacks and was a division All-Star seven times. He won the Schenley
Award
for Most
Outstanding Defensive Player once and also lead the Tigercats
to a Grey Cup victory in 1986. He finished his career with 157
sacks, a
CFL record.
He was
inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and in November, 2006,
was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players
(#28) of
the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. He was inducted along
with former teammate Chet Grimsley in 1995
into the
Johnson C Smith University Sports Hall Of Fame a
member of the C.I.A.A in Charlotte North Carolina.
He
currently lives in Surrey, British Columbia and owns a Floor Depot franchise in
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Extract
from Tiger Cats Website Oct 22 2004 -
Grover
Covington, a native of Monroe, North Carolina, attended Johnson C. Smith
University, then, was a free agent signing by the
Alouettes
in May of 1981. In a pre-season trade, he went to Hamilton later that year.
“I knew
about the tradition of defence and the term, steel-tough, so it was a lot
different than Montreal,” he recalled. “I fell in love with the city.
The people
welcomed me with open arms, accepted me like one of their sons. I have so many
friends in Hamilton and that will never
change.”
In the mid
1980’s their names sounded like a law firm: Covington, Walker, Skillman, Price.
The Hamilton front four was ferocious, and was
one big
reason why the Tiger-Cats went to the Grey Cup three consecutive years. After a
loss to Winnipeg in 1984, and BC in 1985,
Covington
echoed what all of his teammates have said: the third time, they weren’t going
to be denied.
“In 1984,
it seemed we were happy just to get to the Grey Cup,” the gentle giant said. “In
1985, we were upset because we wanted the ring
and you
never knew when you’d be going back. In 1986, that team was so focused, it was
like we were in another world, and that showed in
the play of
our defence, especially. We totally dominated Edmonton and I will never forget
that game, or my teammates. I love them to death
just
because that was the first time I ever won a
championship at any level.”
Covington
still holds the CFL record for most career regular season sacks, 157. Those
numbers were so impressive, that he was elected
into the
Canadian Football Hall of Fame on February 22, 2000. On October 15 of this
year, his name was added to the Wall of Honour at
Ivor Wynne
Stadium.
“Not in my
wildest dreams did I ever think this would happen” Covington admitted.
“When I
first came to the CFL, I just wanted to make the team. From not playing
football till Grade 11, to the Hall of Fame, and now, seeing
my name on
the Wall of Honour, I’m overwhelmed.”
Football is
perhaps the ultimate team game, and that’s something the eleven-year Tiger-Cat
wanted to emphasize.
“You don’t
get to this point by yourself. It’s other people that helped you, from high
school coaches to my position coach for most of my stay
in
Hamilton, Ted Schmitz. They all instilled the values of working hard.”
These days,
Covington and his family live in Vancouver, where he keeps busy, working and
coaching football. But, there’s one more part to
his
post-season career that he would like to pursue.
Additional
info -
He attended
Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
He began his CFL career in 1981
with the Montreal Alouettes. A pre-season trade during saw him moved to the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats. His
11 seasons
with the Tiger-Cats was filled with many highlights including being named the
CFL sack leader in 1988 with 25. Covington is
still the
CFL\'s all-time quarterback sack leader with 157 sacks to his credit.
Throughout
his eleven year career, Covington won many deserving
awards and honours. He was a seven time East Division
All-Star and
received
All-Canadian honours on four occasions. In 1988 he won the Schenley Award as
the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the
CFL. He
played in four Grey Cups during his Tiger-Cat career,
winning the “Big One” in 1986.
He was
always a player that gave back to the community at every chance he could. In
1985, Covington was the first winner of the Charlotte
Simmons
Humanitarian Award (Tiger-Cat who contributed the most to the community). Both
on and off the field, Covington devoted his life
in Hamilton
to football and the community. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall
of Fame as a player in 2000.
Life after
retirement - Grover lives in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada with wife
Natalie and three children. Covington also has an older
daughter
named Retina Hough, who was from a previous relationship in his earlier career.
Their son Christian Covington graduated from
Rice
University while attending the school on a full-scholarship for football. He is
now a professional football player for the Houston Texans in
the NFL. Their daughter Asianna
attends the University of Georgia on a full-ride scholarship for track and
field. Their daughter Autumn
attends
Cornell University on a full-ride scholarship for track and field as well.
(Last updated: 14/03/2021 23:46:26)
CHRISTIAN CORAL CLEVELAND
COVINGTON (21138). Born 16 Dec 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Mother: not known (0)
https://cfhof.ca/members/grover-covington/
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GENERATION Five
CHRISTIAN CORAL CLEVELAND COVINGTON
(21138). Born: 16 Dec 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Father:
Covington,
Grover (6654). Mother: not known (0). Christian
Coral Cleveland Covington is a Canadian professional American football
defensive end
for the
Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college
football for Rice. Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Weight: 300 lb
(136 kg)
Covington
was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Vancouver College. His
father, Grover Covington played in the Canadian
Football
League (CFL) and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. During his
prep career at Vancouver College, he had 276
tackles and
38 sacks. Covington committed to Rice University to play college football.
College
career
After
redshirting for Rice University in 2011, Covington played in 12 games as a
redshirt freshman in 2012. He had 43 tackles and five
sacks. As a
sophomore in 2013, Covington was named first-team All–Conference USA after
recording 59 tackles and four sacks. As a
junior in
2014, he played in only seven games due to injuries.
After his
junior season, Covington entered the 2015 NFL Draft.
Professional
career
Covington
was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 216th overall, of the
2015 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the BC Lions
with the
43rd pick of the 2015 CFL Draft. In 15 games of his rookie season in 2015,
Covington had 2 sacks on 8 tackles.
In Week 8
of the 2017 season, Covington suffered a torn bicep and was ruled out the rest
of the season. (Last updated: 22/11/2018
14:34:54)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Covington
Christian Corol Cleveland
Covington 21138 - Houston shirt.jpg
Christian Corol Cleveland
Covington 21138 - pic2.jpg
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GENERATION
Spouses, etc
Ellen COVINGTON (21162). Born:
1849- 1850 in Anson Co NC. Father: Moore (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: about
1862 in Anson Co
NC to
Covington, Martin (21161). (Last updated: 27/11/2018 13:01:07)
Cora COVINGTON (21154). Born:
during 1886 in North Carolina NC. Father: Chambers, Frank (0). Mother: Caroline
(0). Mar: 13 Mar 1907
in Anson Co NC to Covington, James W (21153). (Last
updated: 27/11/2018 12:31:57)
Eunice
Marie COVINGTON (21151). Born: 6 Nov 1928 in Marshville, Union Co NC. Father:
Hamilton (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: about
1950 in
Monroe, Union Co NC to Covington, Grover Cleveland (6648). Died: 132 Dec 2010
in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co NC aged 82.
(Last
updated: 27/11/2018 11:56:28)
Natalie COVINGTON (21152). Born:
about 1960 in Canada. Father: not known (0). Mother: not known (0). Mar: about
1988 in Canada to
Covington,
Grover (6654). (Last updated: 27/11/2018 12:04:47)
