Lester Covington (1904 - 1979)

Born 13 Feb 1904 in Washington, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Dec 1979 at age 75 in Okanogan, Washington, United States

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Biography

Lester was born in 1904. He was the son of Se-A-Pas or Henry Covington and Scum-Talx or Agnes Ignace.

United States Census 1930 Event Place Keller, Ferry, Washington. Henry Covington Head of Household male, Indian, age 26, married, born in Washington. Mixed blood Colville. Spouse May female, white age 37 born in 1893 in Oregon. Both her parents born in Texas.

Unted States, Native American, Census Rolls 1885-1940, 1930 provides the following. Lester Covington head of household, male, age 26, and married. I am unable to read the Degree of Blood but, can say mixed blood. 1931 Census Roll indicates 1/4+ Degree of Blood. 1932 Census Rolls Degree of Blood 3/4. 1934 Census Rolls 3/4 Degree of Blood.

United States Census 1940 Event Place Keller, Ferry, Washington. Lester Covington male, Indian, divorced, age 26 born 1904. Occupation Foreman at a sheep ranch.

Lester was married at the time of the United States Census, 1930 and divorced by the United States Census, 1940. No children identified.

He passed away in 1979.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJW-126 : accessed 17 March 2022), Infant Covington in household of Henry Covington, Colville Indian Reservation, Ferry, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 312, sheet 2A, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1654; FHL microfilm 1,375,667.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8N-4P8X : 14 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKC-3Y32 : 15 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHNN-V23 : 4 February 2021), Lester Covington in entry for Henry Covington, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCSL-9QC : accessed 17 March 2022), Lester Covington, Keller, Ferry, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 4B, line 80, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2486; FHL microfilm 2,342,220.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZR-XQN3 : 14 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

^"United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZR-P2WY : 14 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZY-Q72L : 14 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMH-K1F1 : 15 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-F24Y : 15 April 2021), Lester Covington, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K99V-H4C : 6 January 2021), Lester Covington, Keller Election Precinct, Ferry, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-10, sheet 3A, line 7, family 82, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4338.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL1T-9PN : 11 January 2021), Lester Covington, Dec 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLW9-3YT7 : 13 July 2017), Lester Covington, 19 Dec 1979, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK42-3XCY : accessed 17 March 2022), Lester Covington in entry for Rose Covington, Washington, United States, 15 Jul 1999; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Wenatchee World, The, born-digital text.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2K-C8MY : 6 March 2021), Lester Covington, ; Burial, Keller, Ferry, Washington, United States of America, Sanpoil Cemetery; citing record ID 72100731, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.