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COVINGTON RESEARCH & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A lot of information contained within this
website has been gleaned & interpreted from other people’s research.
Wherever possible I endeavour to give credit to those who have created the
work, whether it be written or photographic. It is often very difficult to
trace copyright ownership and I would hope that, in light of this being a
hobbyist, non-profit study into simply the Covington name, should any item
included be subject to copyright, the owner will either be happy for me to use
it, or request it to be removed, which I will adhere to with immediate effect.
As the project has evolved, I have not only
learnt lots about the Covingtons, but also, a tremendous amount about the
skills needed to be a good genealogist. The authors of the various reference
works listed below will have spent many, many hours researching their chosen
subjects. Some of the info found in these books are suspect, as no doubt, is
some within my own work. To coin a well-known phrase “Don’t shoot the piano
player” – we, genealogists, generally accept info provided by others in good
faith, but do our best to check it out. “Trust but verify” seems to be a good
motto for Family Tree Historians.
Some of the books available can be found
online free of charge or via commercial family history sites for the usual
membership fees. Others, if hardcopy print only, will need to be bought,
assuming they are still available. Hyperlinks access the item if available
online
“A
brief account of Simon Covington born about 1760, Maryland” and Elizabeth
Bennett born 1773, Maryland by Stacie Mehr, featuring Covington family, Bennett family, Gatewood family.
“An
historical sketch of Junius Gilbert Covington and Florence A. Pectol”,
created by Hal Covington,
Bunny Talbot and Jodi Keys. Including info on Covington family, Pectol family,
Junius Gilbert Covington, 1896-1954 and Florence "A" Pectol
Covington, 1900-1976. 24 pages
"Bestland",
Essex County, Virginia by Lloyd Covington 1923-1997 and Helen Covington 1929 - The descendants of William
Covington I, 1618-1696.
"British Roots of
Maryland Families" (pages 139-140) by Robert Barnes has many errors. This
should not be used as a reference. Is available online through Ancestry.com,
membership fees applicable and in libraries.
“Covington
and allied families of the northern neck of Virginia” by Robert Edward Dungan.
“Covington
and Kin” – Elbert Eskel Covington 260 pages covering info on Covington family, Coventon
family, Tindall family, Bennett family, Boyd family, Costner family, Chostner
family, Everett family, Stewart family, Thomas family, Tindal family.
“Covington
cousins” - a genealogy of the Covingtons and some of the related families
by Eurie Covington White, Dallas TX copyright 1956. 156 pages.
“Covington Family”
– Chapter 3 of family tree work by James Lou Poole. A very thorough, well
presented piece of research. Along with the work of DeCosta Euclid Covington
(“Covingtons Remembered”), this is one of the best sources of info for the
early Covingtons in the U.S.A.
“Covington
family of Somerset and Talbot Counties, Eastern Shore of Maryland” by
Antoinette Harrison Covington, 71 pages.
“Covingtons of Essex & Amelia Counties
VA, Edgefield & Abbeville Counties SC and Loundes & Panola Counties MS”
in April 2000 by Martin Bryan Covington
“Covingtons Remembered”” – published 1991 by
DaCosta Euclid Covington (1924-200). Along with the work of James Lou Poole
(“Covington Family”) this is one of the best sources of info for the early
Covingtons in the U.S.A.
“Estate Records
1772-1933. Book 1” by Myrtle N Bridges has Covingtons on pages 224-287. The
earliest Covington will in this excellent book is 1801. Each entry is the
estate record for the deceased (not limited to the will)
“Family
notes
- Stokes County,
North Carolina” : McAnally, Davis, Fulton, Redman : along with associated
families: Covington, Eason, Carter, Boothe, Wright, Morgan, Dunlap, Estes,
Gentry, Green, Hollingsworth, Smith, Vawter by J. Daniel Mahar.
“My folk” - the first three hundred years,
1670-1970 : a study of many first settlers and founders of old Anson and
Richmond Counties, North Carolina by Eleanor Pratt Covington McSwain.
“Our
Kin” by W H Manning Jr & Edna Anderson Manning of Barnwell SC, published
1958 (hardback book purchased).
“Pioneers,
planters and preachers” - Gathings, Covington, Sanford, Murphy, Compere and
related lines by Lee Jones and Cinda Sue Gathings Jones in
2011. Featuring Gathings family, Compere family, Covington family, Murphy
family, Nance family, Pettigrew family, Rushing family, Sanford family. 138
pages.
“Richmond County Grave
Yard Record and Tombstone Records” by Carol E Benton, 1996. Includes dates and
relationships from gravestones.
“Shade's
tree : a history of the family of Shadrack Tootle Dixon and his wives”,
Elizabeth Cason and Judy Covington by John James Dixon.
“Some
Covington family records; vol 1, 2, 3 & 4” by Elbert Eskel Covington.
“Terrell & Eranda
Covington Genealogy” by William Oates Covington Jr.
Published by Broadfoot Publishing Company, 2005.
“The
Covington Family” by Nella Covington Imlay, Zanesville, Ohio 1968.
“The
Covington Family” by William B Covington, published 1994, 71 pages. Copy held
at Waco, McLellan Library TX.
“The
Covington Explosion” - with related families by William Russell Jackson &
Mary L Jackson. (hardback book purchased).
"The
Covingtons - being a collection of family information" October 1941 by
William Covington Slaughter, Omaha, covers Covingtons who settled in the
Eastern part of the U.S. 1833-1927. (available on microfiche at LDS Center,
Salt Lake City UT.
“The
genealogy and Civil War diary of James William Covington (1838-1909)” : born in
Zanesville, Ohio; died in Bardolph, Illinois : also the genealogy of his
father, James B. Covington, born January 1791 in Delaware; died 1839 in
Zanesville, Ohio
by James William Covington, 1838-1909 and Virginia Page Covington, 1916.
“The
Hollyday and related families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland”; including
the Truman, Vaughan, Covington, Lloyd, Robins, Chamberlaine, Hayward,
Carmichael, Murray, Bennett, Earle, Chew, Hemsley, Tilghman, Goldsborough, and
other families by James Bordley 1874-1956. 374
pages.
“The House
of Hill”, the story of the Hills and other allied families : Covington,
Hammond, Coleman, Florence, Galbreath, Gilliland, Kinnear, Sharp, Shawhan,
Hamilton, Yoakum, McKinley, Litten, Whiteside, Gulick, Wilson, Schleich, Davis,
Hott,
by Kathryn Hill Arbogast.
“The
Lewis family tree - the descendants of Abram Henry Lewis and Geraldine
Lafayette Covington” (4th edition in 2000) by William Robert Osborne,
Marvel Lewis Osborne. 81 pages.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My thanks are due to the following persons, without whose help
much of my work would not have been possible. They have also proven to be a
great motivation at times when the sheer scale of such a project became
daunting
Samantha Covington - a budding authoress and recent genealogical
convert, whose 1st edition "Covington Rules O.K!" is an excellent
read.
Don Kingsley Covington - A major contributor with extensive U.S.
family tree data.
Andrew Pye - His work on the families of Steeple Morden has been
most helpful.
Simon Parsons - Webmaster of the Covington Amenities Committee Website in
Huntingdonshire from which I have no doubt breached every copyright and
apologise unreservedly.
Albin Jack Covington - who sent me loads of data on the William
tree from the US
Gary Covington III - for the wonderful scroll his father produced
in the early 60s detailing his tree
Charles Clement Covernton - for all his contributions to the
Covernton history files
William
Edward Covington - an American now based in Germany - visit his webpages at www.covington.de
Initial contributors by post
Arthur Kenneth
Covington, Bruce Lyon Covington, Carol Ann Covington, Clarence Covington, Doris
L. Covington, Frederick Ernest Covington, Frederick James Covington, Gary John
Covington, George Russell Covington, Gladys M. Izzard, Herbert Covington,
Horace William George Covington, Kenneth George Covington, Jeanne M McCormick,
John Philip Covington, John Stenton Covington, Joy Margaret Covington, Mary
Wickcliffe Covington, Nicholas Covington, Patrick John O’Neill Covernton, Ralph
John Covington, Richard Goddard Covington, Terence Covington, William John
Covington
A listing that includes email contacts
and links to other web pages is available by clicking here.
Many thanks
for all of their memories and willingness to correspond with a complete
stranger, even if he did share their name!
And to
others: (click on red links to see moreinfo)
Mary
Nickel from the Covington Newberry Historical Society in Ohio, Wikitree ,
Ancestry.co.uk,
Family Search - IGI,
Donna from the Covington Downtown Development in Louisiana, The Covington
County Bank in Andalusia, William Bailey Williford - author of the Glory of
Covington, Elizabeth Mount from Fort Covington in New York, Kathy Durley
Scheetz from the South Sioux City Public Library, Northern Kentucky Information
Centre, Tipton County Bank, Merchant Taylor's School Records, Ashwell, Various
U.K. Libraries, The Public Records Office at Kew & St Catherine's House,
The Census Office, The British Genealogical Society, Cyndi's List, Covington Directors,
Ellis Island Records, Find a Grave,
Free Ancestry.com,
Free MBD Project,
Free Census,
GenForum,
Geni List,
Legacy Obituaries, RootsWeb, The Genealogist, U.S. Genweb Project,
U.S. Immigration
Access, The U.K. Forces War Records, U.S. Military
Archives, U.S. Obituaries, U.S. State Map,
World Connect, , Microsoft
Office, Google & Michelin Tyre Co. PLC
and finally,
to my family for putting up with me "Playing with the dead" (a phrase
coined by my late mother) for all these years.
Martin H.Covington
Please send e-mails to: covingtonhistory@mhcovington.plus.com
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