Covington, John Allen 1a
| Birth Name | Covington, John Allen |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 79 years, 7 months, 9 days |
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| Birth | 13 Apr 1863 | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Liberty, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Joseph Covington Household, 1870 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minor Civil Division: Liberty township
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County of: St. Francois
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 21 June 1870
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Post Office: Farmington, Missouri
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Line No.: 9-13
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Family No.: 21
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Name: Covington, John
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Age: 7
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: at home
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Place of birth: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jan 1876 | St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Josiah Covington Household, 1876 Missouri Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Josuah Covington Household, 1880 Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Covington, John A.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 17
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Relationship to head: son
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Single: /
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Occupation: Works on farm
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Attended school within the census year: /
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Saline, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | John A. Covington Household, 1900 Census | 5a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 106
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Sheet No.: 2B
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Division of County: Saline township
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Enumeration Date: 4 June 1900
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Name: Covington, John A.
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Apr
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Year of birth: 1863
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Age: 37
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 14
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Occupation: Farmer
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: M
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 29
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Flat River, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | John A. Covington Household, 1910 Census | 6a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 92
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Sheet No.: 15A
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Division of County: St. Francois township
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City, Town, Village: Flat River
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Ward of city: 4
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Enumeration Date: 28 & 29 April 1910
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Name: Covington, John A.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 47
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 24
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Tennessee
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Teamster
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Nature of industry: Lead Mine
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Employer, employee or working on own account: W
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Out of work: no
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Weeks out of work in 1909: 0
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: R
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Farm or house: H
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | J. A. Covington Household, 1920 Census | 7a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 102
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Page No.: 23A
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Division of County: Saint Francois township
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Enumeration Date: 14 January 1920
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Name: Covington, J. A.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: M
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 56
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: General Farm
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Employer, worker or working on own account: E
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Number of farm schedule: 3
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | John A. Covington Household, 1930 Census | 8a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Covington, John A.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: R
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Farm?: yes
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 67
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 23
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Tennessee
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farming
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Industry: General Farm
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Class of worker: O
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: no
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Number of farm schedule: 55
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| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | John Covington Household, 1940 Census | 9a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Covington, John
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Home Owned/Rented: Caretaker
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Farm?: yes
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Relationship: head
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Sex: M
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Color/Race: W
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Age at Last Birthday: 77
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Marital Status: M
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Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no
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Highest grade completed: 8
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Place of birth: Missouri
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City (April 1, 1935): same house
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At Work during week March 24-30: no
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public Emergency Work?: no
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Seeking work?: no
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Have a Job?: no
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housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): U
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# weeks worked in 1939: 0
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Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0
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Income of more than $50 from other sources?: yes
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Number of Farm Schedule: 24
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| Death | 22 Nov 1942 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | 10a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | 25 Nov 1942 | Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Covington, Josiah | about 1834 | about 1880 | |
| Mother | Fraser, Hulda Francis | 8 Aug 1846 | 31 Oct 1899 | |
| Covington, John Allen | 13 Apr 1863 | 22 Nov 1942 | ||
| Brother | Covington, William Thomas | 8 May 1865 | 20 Jun 1925 | |
| Brother | Covington, George W. | 25 Jan 1868 | 18 Dec 1949 | |
| Sister | Covington, Alice Louise | 7 Mar 1871 | 5 Apr 1950 | |
| Brother | Covington, Reed Josiah Jr. | 23 Aug 1876 | 12 Jul 1944 | |
| Sister | Covington, Mattie E. | 9 Aug 1880 | 18 Oct 1927 |
Families
Family of Covington, John Allen and Simpson, Cora Frances |
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| Married | Wife | Simpson, Cora Frances ( * 24 Aug 1868 + 28 Sep 1953 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Covington, Charles Edwin | 6 Nov 1886 | 16 Feb 1960 |
| Covington, Anna Alice | 15 Jul 1889 | 7 Nov 1972 |
| Covington, Ethel May | 24 May 1891 | 23 Sep 1955 |
| Covington, Jennie Pearl | 18 May 1894 | 19 Feb 1968 |
| Covington, George J. | 26 Apr 1895 | 26 Dec 1939 |
| Covington, Cora Ellen | 5 Mar 1897 | 21 Jan 1966 |
| Covington, Elmer A. | 7 Jan 1900 | 16 Sep 1980 |
| Covington, William H. | 3 Aug 1905 | 2 Dec 1941 |
| Covington, Eva Earl | about 1907 | |
| Covington, Claude M. | about 1909 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 28286674
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Missouri, Liberty township, St. Francois county, Page 4, Lines 9-13
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1876 Missouri State Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1876
- Page: Township 36, St. Francois county, 176, Lines 31-37
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 21, Enumeration District 116, Page 9, Lines 29-35
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 106, Sheet 2B, Lines 57-65
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 92, Ward 4, Sheet 15A, Lines 12-21
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 102, Sheet 23A, Lines 5-9
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-31, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 24A, Lines 18-23
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U.S. 1940 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1940
- Page: Missouri, S.D. 8, E.D. 94-31, Sheet 2B, Lines 78-79
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1942-41775
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