Christian County IL Archives Biographies.....Covington, R W 
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Stan Jacobs sajake@ezl.com December 1997

Biographical Sketch of R. W. Covington - CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Illinois 

R. W. COVINGTON

Was born in Albemarle county, Virginia, July 23, 1822.  He was the son
of William W., and Loucy Covington, who was a Miss Slaughter.  The
Covington family have lived in the vicinity where Mr.  Covington was
born, for several generations.  His forefathers on both sides were
soldiers in the Revolutionary war.  Mr. Covington grew to manhood in
that state, oil a farm.  At the age of twenty-four he went to
Mississippi, and lived near Holly Springs for about ten years.  He then
came to Christian county, and settled in Stonington township, this being
in the year 1857.  He here married Miss Martha V. Van Deren, April 19,
1865;  she is a native of Illinois.  They have two children, William W.
and Loucy May.  Mr. Covington's life occupation has been that of a
farmer and stock raiser.  He has a fine farm of five hundred acres,
lying north and east of the village of Stonington.  In politics he is of
the greenback persuasion.  He was the first assessor of the township,
after it was organized, and filled the office for four years.  For five
years he represented his township in the  County board.

          Taken from "HISTORY OF CHIRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS".
           Published by Brink, McDonough & Co., Philadelphia.
                 Corresponding office. Edwardsville, Ill.
                                  1880

                       Submitted by Stan A. Jacobs


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