covington, j w
1853-02-12 – 8/27/1924
- Name variants
- Covington, J. W.; J W Covington; J. W. Covington; J. W. Covington - Father (cert of J. W. Covington)
- Record count
- 60
- Sources
- death_certs,life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Bournemouth; Cobden, Ill.; Dexter; Edgely, N. Dak.; Ill.; Renner; Sikeston; Stoddard County; T25N R10E, Stoddard County, Missouri
- First event date
- 1885-05-09
- Last event date
- 1930
Timeline — 56 events
- 1853-02-12 Born in Ill.. Parents: J. W. Covington / Elizabeth Humphrey.
- 1885-05-09 Dexter. J. W. Covington, Dexter, Mo., will have twice the usual supply of sweet potato plants (Red Bermuda, Southern Queen, Yellow Strasburg Yam, Yellow Yam, Yellow Nansemond), 15c per 100, $1.00 per 1,000; plants packed ready for delivery in Dexter and Bloomfield, or at his farm 3 1/2 miles north o…
- 1911-01-11 Dexter. Represented Rumer Local No. 879 at County Union quarterly meeting Co-mentioned: Jordan Howell. Quote: "President, Jordan Howell; vice-president, J. W. Covington; secretary, L. F. Weaver" Quote: "The roll call of Locals was the next in order, which resulted as follows: Rumer Local No. 879"
- 1911-03-22 Renner. Gave a recitation and read from 'Hamlet' at the Renner Local program Friday night Quote: "a reading from 'Hamlet' by J. W. Covington" Quote: "Newt. Sprinkles, J. W. Covington, J. G. Robinson, Charlie Sitton and Tom Wilson"
- 1911-06-14 J. W. Covington cut a fine lot of hay this week Quote: "J. W. Covington cut a fine lot of hay this week."
- 1911-07-26 Bournemouth. J. W. Covington wrote from Bourne-mouth, England, July 13, reporting a pleasant eight-day voyage to South Hampton, Eng Quote: "Letter From England."
- 1911-08-16 Letter to the paper describing a field of wheat said to yield sixty bushels per acre Quote: ""sixty bushels per acre from the same farm last year""
- 1911-08-16 Agricultural essay signed J. W. Covington: livestock kept are mostly cattle and sheep; cattle generally well graded, crosses of Durham, Devon, Black Polled and other breeds; he walked through a field of wheat they were counting on for sixty bushels per acre, the same farm having made sixty bushels p…
- 1911-08-16 Walked through a field of wheat the growers were 'counting on getting sixty bushels per acre from'; said they made sixty bushels per acre from the same farm last year
- 1911-08-16 In a letter, J. W. Covington describes visiting Westminster Abbey and reports a wheat field expected to yield sixty bushels per acre, the same farm having made sixty bushels per acre last year Quote: ""They said they made sixty bushels per acre from the same farm last year.""
- 1911-08-30 Dexter. The J. W. Covingtons returned Monday from a tour thru England and on the continent after several months; Covington's letters ran in these columns for the past few weeks Quote: "The J. W. Covingtons returned Monday from a tour thru England and on the continent."
- 1912-10-23 Dexter. Took 1st premium for best mule 3 years and over at Farmers' Day Quote: "Best brood mare, J. W. Covington 1st, Carter & Fletcher 2d." Quote: "Best mule 3 years and over, J. W. Covington 1st, P. S. Abbett 2d."
- 1912-10-23 Won best mule 3 years and over, 1st place, in the fair premium list Quote: "Best mule 3 years and over, J. W. Covington 1st, P. S. Abbett 2d." Quote: "Best sucking mule, J. W. Covington 1st, J. B. Williams 2d."
- 1913-07-16 Left yesterday morning with J. F. Blankenship and Mr. Reed of Puxico for a trip through the State of Mississippi Co-mentioned: J. F. Blankenship. Quote: "left yesterday morning for a trip thru the State of Mississippi"
- 1915-01-28 Dexter. Farmers' week in Dexter was well attended by representative farmers from Dexter, remote parts of Stoddard County, and adjoining counties; the Institute was conducted by experts from the State's Agricultural Department of the University; committee named Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith; Sherrill…
- 1915-05-07 Cobden, Ill.. J. W. Covington and wife are in Cobden, Ill., called there by the serious illness of Mr. Covington's mother
- 1915-10-08 Dexter. J. W. Covington a prosperous farmer of the Dexter pike was here, Monday [date from clip_id]
- 1915-12-10 Sikeston. J. W. Covington was in Sikeston on Wednesday [date from clip_id] Quote: ""J. W. Covington was in Sikeston Wednesday.""
- 1916-02-11 Dexter. Elected President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association at its organization at the close of the Farm School in Dexter [date from clip_id] Quote: "J. W. Covington, President"
- 1916-02-18 Dexter. J. W. Covington was elected president of the newly organized Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association; Clarence Smith secretary and Sherrill Smith treasurer; directors Albert H. Carter, L. F. Weaver, E. J. Mahoney, R. A. Sisler and John A. Montgomery Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith; She…
- 1916-02-25 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association, reporting $150,000 paid out for chickens in Dexter within the past year and urging farmers to double to quadruple poultry production; ground rock phosphate car lots offered through secretary Clarence Smith Co-mentioned: Clare…
- 1916-03-03 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association Quote: "J. W. Covington, President"
- 1916-03-10 Edgely, N. Dak.. J. W. Covington was in town Saturday telling he had another grand-daughter at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robt. Hall, of Edgely, N. Dak.; all he cares about is just keeping one ahead of his friend, J. F. Blankenship Co-mentioned: Mrs. Robt. Hall.
- 1916-03-17 Dexter. Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association officers: J. W. Covington, President; Clarence Smith, Secretary; Jas. A. Montgomery, Superintendent Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith; Jas. A. Montgomery.
- 1916-03-24 Stoddard County. The Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association runs a campaign for dairy farming in Stoddard county; J. W. Covington is President, Clarence Smith Secretary, Sherrill Smith Treasurer, and Jno. A. Montgomery Editor Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith; Sherrill Smith; Jno. A. Montgomery…
- 1916-03-24 Dexter. Named president of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-Operative Association (department editor Jno. A. Montgomery, secretary Clarence Smith, treasurer Sherrill Smith) in the association's column 'Dairy Farming for Stoddard Co.,' urging farmers to adopt dairying on a co-operative basis; asserts o…
- 1916-03-24 Dexter. J. W. Covington was listed as president of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association [date from clip_id] Quote: "J. W. Covington, President"
- 1916-03-24 Dexter. J. W. Covington and wife, of the Dexter pike, were here Monday Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. W. Covington.
- 1916-04-07 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association; Clarence Smith secretary, Sherrill Smith treasurer, Jno. A. Montgomery superintendent of publicity, R. 4, Dexter Quote: "J. W. Covington, President"
- 1916-04-21 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association [date from clip_id] Quote: "STODDARD COUNTY FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION"
- 1916-05-05 Dexter. Officers of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association published: J. W. Covington, President; Clarence Smith, Secretary; Jas. A. Montgomery, publicity superintendent (R. 4, Dexter); Sherrill Smith, supervisor Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith.
- 1916-05-26 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmer Co-Operative Association [date from clip_id] Quote: "J. W. Covington, President"
- 1916-06-02 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-Operative Association, whose standing department ran in the Statesman; Clarence Smith secretary, Sherrill Smith treasurer, Jno. A. Montgomery editor and superintendent of publicity [date from clip_id] Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith. Quote: "J. W. Cov…
- 1916-06-16 Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association officers and members are notified to meet at Blankenship & Sisler's 2 p.m. sharp Saturday June 24 to consider holding an agricultural school [date from clip_id] Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith. Quote: "The officers and members of the Stoddard County Farm…
- 1916-07-14 Dexter. Officers of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-Operative Association as printed: J. W. Covington, President; Jno. A. Montgomery, Superintendent of Publicity and Editor; Clarence Smith, Secretary; Sherrill Smith, Treasurer. Communications to Jno. A. Montgomery, R. 4, Dexter, Mo [date from clip_id…
- 1916-09-15 Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Covington and daughter, Miss Ruth, left last week to visit Mrs. Ralph Hall formerly Miss Sibyl Covington Co-mentioned: Mrs. Ralph Hall.
- 1916-12-01 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Organization; board of directors meeting Saturday, Dec. 2, 1916, at half past 2 at the Citizens Bank, to arrange the school of Agriculture to be held in Dexter the third week of Jan. 1917 Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith. Quote: "Saturday, De…
- 1916-12-01 Dexter. Meeting of the ladies of Dexter and the surrounding country, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2, 1916, at 3 p.m. at the Bank of Dexter, to arrange the School of Home Economics to be held in Dexter the third week of January 1917 Co-mentioned: Clarence Smith. Quote: "If there are any Old Bachelors or…
- 1916-12-15 Dexter. President of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association; the second annual School of Agriculture commences at Dexter on Jan. 15 and continues five days, free of charge Quote: "A good attendance is earnestly desired"
- 1917-02-16 Dexter. Selling choice clover seed $9 per bushel, early yellow oats 65 cents per bushel, and a span of good mules coming 3 years old Quote: "FOR SALE.--Choice clover seed $9 per bushel. Choice early yellow oats, 65 cents per bu."
- 1917-03-30 Cairo. Was in Cairo Wednesday to visit a relative ill in the hospital there Quote: "J. W. Covington was in Cairo, Wednesday, to visit a relative ill in the hospital there."
- 1920-05-21 Cobden, Ill.. Returned Tuesday evening from a visit among relatives in Cobden, Ill Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. W. Covington. Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Covington returned Tuesday evening from a visit among relatives in Cobden, Ill."
- 1920-12-10 Charleston. With P. J. Maberry, attended the big road demonstration at Charleston last Friday; Mrs. Maberry chaperoned the party Co-mentioned: P. J. Maberry; Mrs. Maberry.
- 1924-03-07 Star route. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Covington, from out on Star route, were in yesterday, and called. They state their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hall, of Edgely, N. D., is in Trinity hospital, Jamestown, N. D., and her sister, Miss Ruth Covington, who is teaching in the State Normal, at Springfield, S. D., ha…
- 1924-04-11 J. W. Covington offered a $5 reward for a front wheel with tire lost from a Ford sedan between Charles Peters' place and Dexter Co-mentioned: Charles Peters. Quote: "LOST—Between Charles Peters' place and Dexter, front wheel with tire, off Ford Sedan, $5 reward"
- 1924-04-25 Dexter. J. W. Covington offers a $5 reward for a front wheel with tire off a Ford sedan lost between Charles Peters' place and Dexter Co-mentioned: Charles Peters. Quote: "LOST---Between Charles Peters' place and Dexter, front wheel with tire, off Ford Sedan. $5 reward"
- 1924-05-02 Dexter. J. W. Covington offered a span of 4-year-old mules for sale or trade; phone 918-F11, Bloomfield Road Quote: "a span of 4-year-old mules. J. W. Covington, phone 918-F11, Bloomfield Road"
- 1924-08-15 Dexter. Mr. J. W. Covington's condition is very serious, at last reports
- 1924-08-27 Age 71 yrs 6 mos 15 days. Cause: Cancer of pancreas (duration 2 yrs); contributory: Senility. Burial: Dexter Cem (buried 1924-08-28).
- 1925-01-16 Advertised a span of 5-year-old mules for sale; inquiries to J. W. Covington Quote: "FOR SALE—Span of 5-year old Mules. Apply to J. W. COVINGTON."
- 1930 T25N R10E, Stoddard County, Missouri. Landowner listed in the 1930 Hixson plat book, Page 16 - T25N R10E, section(s) 2. Entry from the index spreadsheet Aj uploaded 2026-09-23; transcription not yet spot-checked against the plat images Quote: "Covington, J W — Page 16 - T25N R10E, sec 2"
- (undated) Dexter. J. W. Covington offers for sale or trade a span of 4-year-old mules; phone 918-F11, Bloomfield Road Quote: "FOR SALE OR TRADE--a span of 4-year-old mules. J. W. Covington"
- (undated) Dexter. J. W. Covington advertises two span of well matched cotton mules for sale, five years old, in fine condition, four miles north of Dexter on Bloomfield road Quote: "Two span well matched cotton mules for sale. Five years old, in fine condition."
- (undated) Dexter. J. W. Covington was elected President of the Dexter Co-operative Shipping Association, newly chartered by the Secretary of State; the manager refunded members their proportionate share of $486.72 from the Co-operative Commission Company of St. Louis, known as the 'Producers' Quote: "The Dext…
- (undated) FOR SALE — span of 5-year old mules; apply to J. W. Covington Quote: "FOR SALE—Span of 5-year old Mules. Apply to J. W. Covington."
- (undated) Dexter. LOST — Between Charles Peters' place and Dexter, front wheel with tire, off Ford Sedan. $5 reward if returned to J. W. Covington Quote: "LOST—Between Charles Peters' place and Dexter"
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