Robert Dockery Covington
Birth Date
On 1815 August 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1902 June 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
1815 August 20
Mother
Jane Thomas
Father
Thomas B Covington
Married
Elizabeth Ann Thomas
1839 February 20 (Age 23)
Baptized by B L Clapp
1842 (Age 26)
Traveled in
Edward Hunter/Jacob Foutz Company
1847 June 19 – October 1 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Thomas Covington (Age 6)
Emily Jane Covington (Age 4)
Elizabeth Ann Thomas (Age 27)
Robert Laborius Covington (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
On 1847 October 1
Company Arrived
Married
Malinda Allison
1848 September 26 (Age 33)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1869 October 9 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Washington, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin D Richards
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Died in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
1902 June 2 (Age 86)
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Robert Dockery Covington (1815 - 1902) Profile
Robert Dockery Covington (1815 - 1902)
Sources
Person
Covington, Robert D., Autobiographical sketch, in St. George Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records, 1872-1906, reel 6039, 160, in Record of Members Collection 1836-1970
Covington, Robert D., Autobiographical sketch, in St. George Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records, 1872-1906, reel 6039, 160, in Record of Members Collection 1836-1970.
"Emily Jane Far to be Buried Today," Ogden Standard Examiner
"Emily Jane Far to be Buried Today," Ogden Standard Examiner, 6 March 1921.
Nauvoo Community Project
Nauvoo Community Project.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 17, Line 651.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 16, Line 651.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 21 June 1847, Page 23.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 17 August 1847, Page 1-6.
Transcript for Edward Hunter and Jacob Foutz letter to Brigham Young in Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 17 August 1847, 5-6