Age: 85, 5 months, 12 days
The DeProiest Family Journal informs us:.
He (William Covington) married twice. He married first Rhoda McEntire about 1795. Rhoda was born about 1771. Rhoda died 1 March 1841. They had no children. She was a cousin of William's second wife.
He married second Mary Rincie Green in March of 1841. Polly was born in Rutherford Co., NC 21 November 1811. She was the daughter of James L. Green and Sarah Moss. Polly died 29 November 1902 in Cleveland Co., NC, at 91 years of age.
William and Polly were married two or three weeks after William's first wife, Rhoda, died. When asked why they married so quickly, Polly is said to have responded that she had to marry him because people where already carrying off all his belongings!
William became a father for the first time at 66. He was 80 when his youngest child was born.
Sent by: Vonnie Cantrell
Age: 85, 5 months, 12 days
The DeProiest Family Journal informs us:.
He (William Covington) married twice. He married first Rhoda McEntire about 1795. Rhoda was born about 1771. Rhoda died 1 March 1841. They had no children. She was a cousin of William's second wife.
He married second Mary Rincie Green in March of 1841. Polly was born in Rutherford Co., NC 21 November 1811. She was the daughter of James L. Green and Sarah Moss. Polly died 29 November 1902 in Cleveland Co., NC, at 91 years of age.
William and Polly were married two or three weeks after William's first wife, Rhoda, died. When asked why they married so quickly, Polly is said to have responded that she had to marry him because people where already carrying off all his belongings!
William became a father for the first time at 66. He was 80 when his youngest child was born.
Sent by: Vonnie Cantrell
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