Virginia Page Covington Papers, 1980-1996

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Summary

Title:
Virginia Page Covington Papers
Dates:
1980-1996
Creators:
McElfresh Page Covington Eagle Osman Naylor Tucker Denning Scott West Brinton Kelly Putty Lindsey McColm Stafford Rawley Cohee Callison Millsaps Alderson Lumsden Carpenter Wilbanks Powell
Abstract:
Extent:
1 linear foot (2 document boxes.)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Virginia Page Covington Papers. Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence, ancestor charts, family notes and photographs from the Page and Covington families. Allied families also included are Eagle, Osman, Naylor, Tucker, Denning, Scott, McElfresh, West, Brinton, Kelly, Putty, Lindsey, McColm, Stafford, Rawley, Cohee, Callison, Millsaps, Alderson, Lumsden, Carpenter, Wilbanks and Powell. The localities covered are: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Virginia Page Covington was born in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1916. She was the daughter of Hugh Ellis Page and Edna Pennywitt. She had one brother, Milton Ellis Page. She married Thad Covington in 1938. They had three sons: Cass Rawley, Ralph Glen and Randall Hugh Covington. Thad Covington was in the oil business. He passed away in 1999. Mrs. Covington was deeply involved in genealogy. This collection represents her work on the Page and Covington families. Virginia Covington died on March 5, 2008.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the Pioneer Room by Virginia Covington. The material was received in a box consisting of 2 binders that were starting to deteriorate. The documents were moved from the damaged binders and placed in archival file folders in the original order in which they were found. Most of the family surnames were in alphabetical order. The correspondence was filed in chronological order. The collection is now in 4 series: Surname files, Civil War, Correspondence and Miscellaneous articles from Sonia Monroe.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room staff.
Date Prepared:
1980-1996
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on April 17, 2025, 11:29 a.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Virginia Page Covington Papers, Pioneer Room, Escondido Public Library

Preferred citation:

Virginia Page Covington Papers. Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room

Location of this collection:
247 South Kalmia Street
Escondido, CA 92025, US
Contact:
(760) 839-4315
pioneer.room@escondidolibrary.org
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