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Covington, Benton Rockwell

Male 1884 - 1966  (82 years)


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  • Name Covington, Benton Rockwell  [1, 2
    Birth 6 Oct 1884  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 7499 
    Death 19 Oct 1966  Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Purley United Methodist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7384  Caswell County
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2024 

    Father Covington, William Green,   b. 20 Nov 1849, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1924, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Montgomery, Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 26 Nov 1853, Iredell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1934, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1875  [1
    Reference Number 25766 
    Family ID F242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Woodward, Mary S.,   b. 1904, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Sep 1925  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number 52411 
    Notes 
    • Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
      Name: Mary S. Woodward
      Gender: Female
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Age: 21
      Birth Date: 1904
      Birth Place: Danville, VA.
      Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1925
      Marriage Place: Danville, VA.
      Father: B.W. Woodward
      Mother: Ellen Woodward
      Spouse: Benton R. Covington
      FHL Film Number: 888942
      Reference ID: pg85 cn517
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F3960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Pleasant, Elizabeth Miller,   b. 22 Mar 1915, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 2000, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 28 Mar 1941  [1
    Reference Number 52382 
    Children 
    +1. Covington, Linda,   b. 9 Sep 1942   d. 16 Dec 1977, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Living
    Family ID F1907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Oct 1884 - Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Sep 1925 - Danville, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Oct 1966 - Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Purley United Methodist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Benton Rockwell Covington

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Benton R Covington
      Age: 15
      Birth Date: Oct 1884
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1900: Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: William G Covington
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Elizabet T Covington
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Household Members: Name Age
      William G Covington 50
      Elizabet T Covington 46
      Mary L Covington 23
      Edna E Covington 20
      William E Covington 20
      Anna C Covington 18
      Bettie B Covington 17
      Benton R Covington 15
      Carlie C Covington 9
      Clem D Covington 7
      Henry S Covington 5
      Robert L Covington 1

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Beuton Corington [Benton Covington]
      Age in 1910: 27
      Birth Year: abt 1883
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1910: Danville Ward 2, Danville (Independent City), Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Boarder
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Household Members: Name Age
      Ellen A Patterson 74
      Emma S Patterson 24
      Howard Brandon 29
      Julian Pollok 20
      Beuton Corington 27
      George Garrett 23

      Danville Rooming House

      At the time of the 1920 US Census, a John W. Graves and wife Lillian operated a "rooming house" on Patton Street in Danville, Virginia. Several men from Caswell County were living there, all shown as single.

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: R Benton Covington
      Age: 35
      Birth Year: abt 1885
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1920: Danville Ward 2, Danville (Independent City), Virginia
      Street: Patton Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Roomer
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Occupation: Salesman
      Industry: Feed and Seed Co
      Employment Field: Wage or Salary
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members: Name Age
      John W Graves 50
      Lillian Graves 40
      Wendell J Graves 14
      George H Seavers 26
      Angeline Seavers 24
      George H Seavers 0 [9/12]
      Frank C Moore 28
      James H Scarbrough 18
      John A Swanigan 26
      Perry J Conrad 20
      Esther Conrad 18
      Dee Gee Watkins 25
      Dewitt Covington 24
      R Benton Covington 35
      Franklin S Bennett 26
      Mary Bennett 25
      Charles F Fegley 22
      Randolph T Fore 27
      Harry Fore 21
      Harold H Young 24

      North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
      Name: Benton Rockwell Covington
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 82
      Birth Date: 6 Oct 1884
      Birth Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
      Death Date: 19 Oct 1966
      Death Location: Purley, Caswell
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Covington
      Father's Name: William Green Covington
      Mother's name: Betty Montgomery
      Residence: Purley, Caswell, North Carolina

  • Sources 
    1. Details: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 162 (Article #141, "The Covington Family" by Mrs. Elizabeth Pleasant Covington).

    2. Details: Gravestone at Purley United Methodist Church (Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina).