Dale County AlArchives Biographies.....Covington, Perry F. June 24 1854 - living in 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 18, 2004, 3:50 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) PERRY F. COVINGTON.-Dale county, Ala., possesses no more prosperous and enterprising farmer than Perry F. Covington. He was born in Chattahoochee county, Ga., June 24, 1854, and is a son of Ransome and Permelia (Dillard) Covington. The father was born in Pike county, Ga., December 24, 1818. His early years were largely passed in travel for the benefit of his health, but during this period he gained considerable experience in planting by acting in the capacity of overseer. About the year 1850 he married Miss Dillard and located in Stewart county, Ga., where for a few years he resided on rented land and then purchased a plantation. Subsequently he disposed of this land and moved to Chattahoochee county, purchased another tract of land and farmed until 1858, when he came to Alabama and settled in Dale county, near the present home of his son, Perry F. Here he bought his third plantation, which he improved with a good dwelling and outbuildings, and placed under a high state of cultivation. He took an active part in the upbuilding of the county, and was especially energetic in advancing church and school interests. A democrat in politics, he freely gave his services to the Confederacy during the late war, and after its close led a peaceful life until April, 1888, when he passed from earth. Mrs. Permelia Covington was born in Stewart county, Ga., in 1828, was married in her twenty-second year, and became the mother of eleven children, of whom nine still survive and reside in Dale county. She is a member of the Missionary Baptist church and leads a somewhat retired life near the residence of her son, Perry F. Perry F. Covington was reared a farmer and early proved to be a valuable aid to his father, who gave him his liberty at the age of twenty. In 1875 he bought a portion of the fine farm he at present owns near Skipperville, but which was then a wilderness of timber, comprising 240 acres. He built a cabin, cleared this land, and cultivated it until 1880, when he put up a cotton-gin, and four years later erected a steam gin, grist mill and saw mill, which are patronized from far and near. January 28, 1875, Mr. Covington was joined in the bonds of matrimony with Miss Catherine L. Hunt, daughter of Gadsden Hunt. The last named is a native of Barbour county, Ala., and is now an owner of large farming realty, in that county. Mrs. Covington was born in Barbour county in May, 1854, and is now the mother of eight children, born in the following order: Mattie F., Calvin C. and Alpheus A. (twins), Louis L., Asa S., Perry C., Carrie A. and Bob. The homestead now comprises nearly 1,000 acres, and is a model southern home. Mr. and Mrs. Covington are consistent members of the Missionary Baptist church, while in politics, he is a democrat and a member of the farmers' alliance. He is public spirited, an ardent advocate of education and is one of those who make a county prosperous. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 810-811 Published by Brant & Fuller (1893) Madison, WI This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb