Covington, Charles H. 1a

Birth Name Covington, Charles H.
Gender male
Age at Death 39 years, 8 months, 17 days

Notes

Note

Goodspeeds' 1880 History of SE Missouri, page 630

Charles H. Covington was born April 14, 1865, in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., His parents, who reside at De Lassus, are John and Mary (Shannon) Covington, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. Mr. Covington's grandparents were among the earliest pioneers of this region. Our subject was but eight years old when his parents moved to St. Francois County, and located near Bonne Terre, where he grew to maturity. He first engaged in farming, but in 1880 removed to Washington County, where he became a clerk. In 1883, he returned to Bonne Terre, and was engaged with the St. Joe Lead Company two years as clerk in their store and two years in the market. For the last year, he has been manager of their market. Mr. Covington is also a partner in the firm of general merchants--J. W. Covington & Co.--of De Lassus, and is a young man of excellent business ability. November 16, 1887, he married Lizzie Peance, a native of New Jersey, and who came with her parents to Bonne Terre in 1882. Mrs. Covington is a member of the First Congregational Church. Our subject believes in Democratic principles, and is a member of the order of K. of P.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 14 Apr 1865 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1870 Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America John H. Covington Household, 1870 Census 2a
  Page No.: 25 2a
  Sheet No.: 592 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Union township 2a
  County of: Ste. Genevieve 2a
  State of: Missouri 2a
  Enumeration Date: 6 August 1870 2a
  Post Office: Oak Ridge 2a
  Line No.: 21-27 2a
  Family No.: 159 2a
  Name: Covington, Charles 2a
  Age: 5 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Place of birth: Missouri 2a
Census 1 Jun 1880 Big River, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America John H. Covington Household, 1880 Census 3a
  Page No.: 10 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 129 3a
  Minor Civil Division: Big River township 3a
  County of: St. Francois 3a
  State of: Missouri 3a
  Enumeration Date: 7 June 1880 3a
  Line No.: 42-49 3a
  Family No.: 83 3a
  Name: Covington, Charles H. 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Age: 15 3a
  Relationship to head: son 3a
  Single: / 3a
  Occupation: Farming 3a
  Attended school within the census year: / 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Tennessee 3a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Charles Covington Household, 1900 Census 4a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 95 4a
  Sheet No.: 5B 4a
  Division of County: Perry township 4a
  Enumeration Date: 5 June 1900 4a
  Name: Covington, Charles H. 4a
  Relation to head: head 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Month of birth: Apr 4a
  Year of birth: 1865 4a
  Age: 35 4a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 4a
  Years of present marriage: 12 4a
  Place of birth: Missouri 4a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Tennessee 4a
  Occupation: Produce Salesman 4a
  Months not employed: 0 4a
  Can read: yes 4a
  Can write: yes 4a
  Can speak English: yes 4a
  Home owned or rented: O 4a
  Owned free or mortgaged: F 4a
  Farm or house: H 4a
Death 1 Jan 1905 Bonne Terre, Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    
Burial   Bonne Terre City Cemetery, Bonne Terre, Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Covington, John Henry23 Feb 183228 Jul 1912
Mother Shannon, Mary Elizabeth3 Aug 183531 Mar 1913
    Sister     Covington, Sarah Jenny 1 Aug 1858 18 Jun 1933
    Brother     Covington, James William 13 Feb 1860 3 Feb 1947
    Sister     Covington, Emma about 1862
    Sister     Covington, Mary about 1863
         Covington, Charles H. 14 Apr 1865 1 Jan 1905
    Brother     Covington, Luther Marion 10 Jan 1869 3 Aug 1945
    Brother     Covington, Orville John 1 Sep 1870 4 Jul 1935
    Brother     Covington, Wendle about 1877

Families

Family of Covington, Charles H. and Pierce, Elizabeth
Married Wife Pierce, Elizabeth ( * about Sep 1867 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 16 Nov 1887 Bonne Terre, Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Covington, Grace W.about Jul 1890

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 47986348
  2. U.S. 1870 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1870
      • Page: Missouri, Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, Page 25, Lines 21-27
      • 1870 Census, Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, Missouri
  3. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 129, Page 10, Lines 42-49
      • 1880 Census, Big River township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 95, Sheet 5B, Lines 97-99
      • 1900 Census, Perry township, St. Francois county, Missouri

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