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Covington Cemetery

Also known as Joseph Covington Family Cemetery

Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA – *No GPS coordinates

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    Eden, North Carolina, USA

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This is the family cemetery for the Joseph Covington family. It is located 3 miles west of Eden, N.C. on private property across the road from the farm house located at 215 Holland Road, Eden, N.C.

DIRECTIONS: From Eden, N.C. take Price Road (SR #1535) West to Wimbish Road on the left; turn South on Wimbish Road and go a short distance to Holland Road; turn right onto Holland Road and go about 800 feet to the old farm house on your right.
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BURIALS:
Joseph Covington's first wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Covington (maiden name unknown), died on May 11, 1830. She is buried next to the farm house. A stone marks her grave next to the farm house.

Three other graves are located across the road from the farm house. They are:
• Joseph Covington, (1785-1863)
• Richard Hudnall, (1775-1863)
• Samuel T. Hudnall, (1830-1862), son of Richard Hudnall

Rufus Ward Hunley, the great grandson of Joseph Covington, carved many of the grave markers using local stones.
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Joseph Covington's son-in-law, Richard Nathan Hudnall, listed the 9 children of Joseph and Betsy by name and date of birth:
• William Covington (October 5, 1800)
• Josiah Covington (October 1, 1805)
• Nancy Covington (June 24, 1807)
• Edward Covington (April 14, 1809)
• David Covington (February 24, 1811)
• Fannie Covington (March 21, 1813)
• Catherine Covington (January 1, 1816)
• John Anderson Covington (April 7, 1818)
• James H. Covington (March 7, 1821)

After Betsy died, Joseph Covington married Elizabeth Hudnall in 1833, She is the daughter of Richard Hudnall (1775-1863) and Mary A. "Polly" Williams. Their children are:
• Richard Anderson Covington (May 4, 1835)
• Charles William Covington (February 13, 1837)
• Mary Susan Covington (February 27, 1839)






























This is the family cemetery for the Joseph Covington family. It is located 3 miles west of Eden, N.C. on private property across the road from the farm house located at 215 Holland Road, Eden, N.C.

DIRECTIONS: From Eden, N.C. take Price Road (SR #1535) West to Wimbish Road on the left; turn South on Wimbish Road and go a short distance to Holland Road; turn right onto Holland Road and go about 800 feet to the old farm house on your right.
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BURIALS:
Joseph Covington's first wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Covington (maiden name unknown), died on May 11, 1830. She is buried next to the farm house. A stone marks her grave next to the farm house.

Three other graves are located across the road from the farm house. They are:
• Joseph Covington, (1785-1863)
• Richard Hudnall, (1775-1863)
• Samuel T. Hudnall, (1830-1862), son of Richard Hudnall

Rufus Ward Hunley, the great grandson of Joseph Covington, carved many of the grave markers using local stones.
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Joseph Covington's son-in-law, Richard Nathan Hudnall, listed the 9 children of Joseph and Betsy by name and date of birth:
• William Covington (October 5, 1800)
• Josiah Covington (October 1, 1805)
• Nancy Covington (June 24, 1807)
• Edward Covington (April 14, 1809)
• David Covington (February 24, 1811)
• Fannie Covington (March 21, 1813)
• Catherine Covington (January 1, 1816)
• John Anderson Covington (April 7, 1818)
• James H. Covington (March 7, 1821)

After Betsy died, Joseph Covington married Elizabeth Hudnall in 1833, She is the daughter of Richard Hudnall (1775-1863) and Mary A. "Polly" Williams. Their children are:
• Richard Anderson Covington (May 4, 1835)
• Charles William Covington (February 13, 1837)
• Mary Susan Covington (February 27, 1839)






























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