Whoever placed this marker put the wrong information on name and date of birth.
Covington, Francis Elizabeth* b. 1800* d. 1882 *Oldest grave.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txeastla/cemeteries/Longbranch.html
The birth date is not correct based on the age and years recorded on the 1850-1860 census. (see below) this is also the only place where the name Francis appears. Every other record census and marriage shows her with the initials E T or Elizabeth or Elizabeth Tennessee.
Book: The William E "Bill" Davidson Family-The Life and Times of Centenarian and His Family by Donald G Davidson 2008 pg 139.
"Another of my great-grandparents was also named Jones. He was Wiley E Jones born Feb 15, 1804. He died Nov 29, 1885. His wife, Elizabeth H Talley was born May 12, 1805. She died Mar 14, 1887. They are buried in the Jones Cemetery about five miles south of Eagan, Johnson County, Texas. Their children were: Calvert (1828), Lafayette W (1830-1883), Jack Hall (1832-1920), Elizabeth H Tennessee (1836-1867), Wiley Sumner (1839-1907), Zachariah Talley "Zeke" (1841-1931), Cornelous Coats "Trick" (1843-1929), Eudocia M (1846), William (1849), and Robert A (1851)"
This says she died in 1867.
Her name and her birth date in wrong on her stone! Based on family records and 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Census her birth year was abt 1836.
1850 Henry Co TN Census
Elizabeth Tennessee Jones age 15 b 1835 TN
1860 Johnson Co TX Census
Elizabeth Covington age 24 b abt 1836
1870 Johnson Co Texas Census
E Covington age 33 b abt 1837
1880 Eastland Co TX Census
E T Covington age 46 b abt 1834
Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
Name Elizabeth T. Jones
Marriage Date 11 Feb 1854
Marriage Place Ellis, Texas, USA
Spouse Rolly P. Covington
FHL Film Number1006071
She was married to Rolley Pinckney Covington in 1854. I haven't found his burial, but he died in Johnson Co., Texas.
FAG contributor: 47426311
Johnson Co TX Probate Papers 1858-1866 Bk B pgs 232-233
24 Sep 1860 B F Vinson was made guardian of Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington
4 Sep 1864 Johnson County Texas Probate 1858-1866
"This is to certify that I have this day received of and from B F Vinson vis his wife Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington deceased and Mary Clark formerly Covington which said Abraham Covington was at the September Term Aug 1860 bound unto the said B F Vinson." signed W H Co Clerk
So R P Covington died prior to Aug 1860
Covington, Francis Elizabeth* b. 1800* d. 1882 *Oldest grave.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txeastla/cemeteries/Longbranch.html
The birth date is not correct based on the age and years recorded on the 1850-1860 census. (see below) this is also the only place where the name Francis appears. Every other record census and marriage shows her with the initials E T or Elizabeth or Elizabeth Tennessee.
Book: The William E "Bill" Davidson Family-The Life and Times of Centenarian and His Family by Donald G Davidson 2008 pg 139.
"Another of my great-grandparents was also named Jones. He was Wiley E Jones born Feb 15, 1804. He died Nov 29, 1885. His wife, Elizabeth H Talley was born May 12, 1805. She died Mar 14, 1887. They are buried in the Jones Cemetery about five miles south of Eagan, Johnson County, Texas. Their children were: Calvert (1828), Lafayette W (1830-1883), Jack Hall (1832-1920), Elizabeth H Tennessee (1836-1867), Wiley Sumner (1839-1907), Zachariah Talley "Zeke" (1841-1931), Cornelous Coats "Trick" (1843-1929), Eudocia M (1846), William (1849), and Robert A (1851)"
This says she died in 1867.
Her name and her birth date in wrong on her stone! Based on family records and 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Census her birth year was abt 1836.
1850 Henry Co TN Census
Elizabeth Tennessee Jones age 15 b 1835 TN
1860 Johnson Co TX Census
Elizabeth Covington age 24 b abt 1836
1870 Johnson Co Texas Census
E Covington age 33 b abt 1837
1880 Eastland Co TX Census
E T Covington age 46 b abt 1834
Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
Name Elizabeth T. Jones
Marriage Date 11 Feb 1854
Marriage Place Ellis, Texas, USA
Spouse Rolly P. Covington
FHL Film Number1006071
She was married to Rolley Pinckney Covington in 1854. I haven't found his burial, but he died in Johnson Co., Texas.
FAG contributor: 47426311
Johnson Co TX Probate Papers 1858-1866 Bk B pgs 232-233
24 Sep 1860 B F Vinson was made guardian of Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington
4 Sep 1864 Johnson County Texas Probate 1858-1866
"This is to certify that I have this day received of and from B F Vinson vis his wife Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington deceased and Mary Clark formerly Covington which said Abraham Covington was at the September Term Aug 1860 bound unto the said B F Vinson." signed W H Co Clerk
So R P Covington died prior to Aug 1860
Whoever placed this marker put the wrong information on name and date of birth.
Covington, Francis Elizabeth* b. 1800* d. 1882 *Oldest grave.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txeastla/cemeteries/Longbranch.html
The birth date is not correct based on the age and years recorded on the 1850-1860 census. (see below) this is also the only place where the name Francis appears. Every other record census and marriage shows her with the initials E T or Elizabeth or Elizabeth Tennessee.
Book: The William E "Bill" Davidson Family-The Life and Times of Centenarian and His Family by Donald G Davidson 2008 pg 139.
"Another of my great-grandparents was also named Jones. He was Wiley E Jones born Feb 15, 1804. He died Nov 29, 1885. His wife, Elizabeth H Talley was born May 12, 1805. She died Mar 14, 1887. They are buried in the Jones Cemetery about five miles south of Eagan, Johnson County, Texas. Their children were: Calvert (1828), Lafayette W (1830-1883), Jack Hall (1832-1920), Elizabeth H Tennessee (1836-1867), Wiley Sumner (1839-1907), Zachariah Talley "Zeke" (1841-1931), Cornelous Coats "Trick" (1843-1929), Eudocia M (1846), William (1849), and Robert A (1851)"
This says she died in 1867.
Her name and her birth date in wrong on her stone! Based on family records and 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Census her birth year was abt 1836.
1850 Henry Co TN Census
Elizabeth Tennessee Jones age 15 b 1835 TN
1860 Johnson Co TX Census
Elizabeth Covington age 24 b abt 1836
1870 Johnson Co Texas Census
E Covington age 33 b abt 1837
1880 Eastland Co TX Census
E T Covington age 46 b abt 1834
Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
Name Elizabeth T. Jones
Marriage Date 11 Feb 1854
Marriage Place Ellis, Texas, USA
Spouse Rolly P. Covington
FHL Film Number1006071
She was married to Rolley Pinckney Covington in 1854. I haven't found his burial, but he died in Johnson Co., Texas.
FAG contributor: 47426311
Johnson Co TX Probate Papers 1858-1866 Bk B pgs 232-233
24 Sep 1860 B F Vinson was made guardian of Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington
4 Sep 1864 Johnson County Texas Probate 1858-1866
"This is to certify that I have this day received of and from B F Vinson vis his wife Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington deceased and Mary Clark formerly Covington which said Abraham Covington was at the September Term Aug 1860 bound unto the said B F Vinson." signed W H Co Clerk
So R P Covington died prior to Aug 1860
Covington, Francis Elizabeth* b. 1800* d. 1882 *Oldest grave.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txeastla/cemeteries/Longbranch.html
The birth date is not correct based on the age and years recorded on the 1850-1860 census. (see below) this is also the only place where the name Francis appears. Every other record census and marriage shows her with the initials E T or Elizabeth or Elizabeth Tennessee.
Book: The William E "Bill" Davidson Family-The Life and Times of Centenarian and His Family by Donald G Davidson 2008 pg 139.
"Another of my great-grandparents was also named Jones. He was Wiley E Jones born Feb 15, 1804. He died Nov 29, 1885. His wife, Elizabeth H Talley was born May 12, 1805. She died Mar 14, 1887. They are buried in the Jones Cemetery about five miles south of Eagan, Johnson County, Texas. Their children were: Calvert (1828), Lafayette W (1830-1883), Jack Hall (1832-1920), Elizabeth H Tennessee (1836-1867), Wiley Sumner (1839-1907), Zachariah Talley "Zeke" (1841-1931), Cornelous Coats "Trick" (1843-1929), Eudocia M (1846), William (1849), and Robert A (1851)"
This says she died in 1867.
Her name and her birth date in wrong on her stone! Based on family records and 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Census her birth year was abt 1836.
1850 Henry Co TN Census
Elizabeth Tennessee Jones age 15 b 1835 TN
1860 Johnson Co TX Census
Elizabeth Covington age 24 b abt 1836
1870 Johnson Co Texas Census
E Covington age 33 b abt 1837
1880 Eastland Co TX Census
E T Covington age 46 b abt 1834
Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
Name Elizabeth T. Jones
Marriage Date 11 Feb 1854
Marriage Place Ellis, Texas, USA
Spouse Rolly P. Covington
FHL Film Number1006071
She was married to Rolley Pinckney Covington in 1854. I haven't found his burial, but he died in Johnson Co., Texas.
FAG contributor: 47426311
Johnson Co TX Probate Papers 1858-1866 Bk B pgs 232-233
24 Sep 1860 B F Vinson was made guardian of Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington
4 Sep 1864 Johnson County Texas Probate 1858-1866
"This is to certify that I have this day received of and from B F Vinson vis his wife Abraham Covington infant son of R P Covington deceased and Mary Clark formerly Covington which said Abraham Covington was at the September Term Aug 1860 bound unto the said B F Vinson." signed W H Co Clerk
So R P Covington died prior to Aug 1860
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