Covington Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of mass mailers, bank recipts, and letter from various relatives including two of their daughters Mary Catherine Covington Wall and Sarah Lee Covington Temme.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1924
Creator
- Covington Family (1890-1924) (Mills County, Texas) (Family)
- Temme, Sarah Lee Covington, 1894-1984 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical or Historical Information
Leonard Covington (1846-1911) married Queen Elizabeth "Queenie" Virden (1857-1955) in Robertson County, Texas on August 15, 1873. The couple settled down in Pleasant Gove, Mills County, Texas and had 12 children. Mrs. L. Covington was active in the Mills County Baptist Church. The Covingtons were an agricultural working family in East Texas. Leonard is originally from Mississiippi and Queenie is orignially from Alabama.
Full Extent
0.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains an audio tape, personal letters, legal notices, bills of health, and bank receipts dating from 1890 to roughly 1924. Most of the personal letters are to Mrs. L. Covington from her daughter Sarah and son-in-law, Mr. H.T. Temme concerning their personal life, marriage and Sarah's schooling. A few other letters are written by other family members, including sisters and other children concerning the health and well being of Mr. Covington. Many of the health letters and notices are from the Horton Medicine Company.
Arrangement
This collection is described in 6 folders and housed in a clamshell box.
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Bibliography
Ancestry. (2026). Queen Elizabeth “Queenie” Virden Covington... Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88773601/queen_elizabeth-covington
- Title
- Guide to the Covington Family Papers
- Author
- Nichole Strouse
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
