Howard Julian Covington and Edwina Miles Covington own and operate Sleepy Hollow Acres, a Virginia Century Farm, near Elam in Prince Edward County, Virginia.  The farm has been actively engaged in tobacco agriculture in the Covington/Carter family since the early 1800's.  The front portion of the family home was built in 1808 and the rear was added in 1923 with modern improvements  being made in 1993.
    Julian and Edwina raise both dark-fired and burley tobacco.  Along with the tobacco they maintain a herd of beef cattle with a registered black Angus bull.  Many birds, such as chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, and peacocks stroll around the yard.

Where is Sleepy Hollow Acres?
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Covington Genealogy

Cool Pictures of Sleepy Hollow onWebshots.com

Tour of Prince Edward County Debtor's Prison and Old Clerk's Office at Worsham
Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society toured these on September 16, 2002 Tobacco Farming 2001
    Check the progress of the tobacco crop for the 2001 year.
Sleepy Hollow Album
  Take a look at the agriculture of yesterday, along with the animals of today.
More Sleepy Hollow Album
  If you enjoyed the Sleepy Hollow Album, then here's more of the family farm.
Peafowl at Sleepy Hollow
  See Mr. Peacock strut his stuff for Mrs. Pea.
Covington Family Album
  Meet Julian and Edwina and others members of the Covington clan.
Family of Edwina Ann Miles
    Meet the Eastern Shore of Virginia family of Edwina Ann Miles Covington
Flowers at Sleepy Hollow
    We enjoy Mother Nature's beauty, whether culitvated or wild.  Come and enjoy, too.
Tobacco Farming at Sleepy Hollow I
  Follow dark-fired and burley tobacco from the plantbed to the barn.
Tobacco Farming at Sleepy Hollow II
    Continue the saga of tobacco from the barn to the warehouse floor.
Tobacco Farming at Sleepy Hollow III, burley
  See burley tobacco from the barn to the stripping room to the warehouse floor.
Eastern Shore of Virginia
    Stroll down memory lane with Edwina as she revisits the Shore of her childhood.
Assateague Lighthouse, Eastern Shore of Virginia
    Visit the Assateague Lighthouse with Julian and Edwina
Cape Henry Lighthouses
  Visit the Cape Henry Lighthouses with Julian and Edwina.
Covington Family Fun
  Share in the trips, holidays, and fun of the Covingtons at play.
Christmas and New Year's Eve, 2000
  Julian and Edwina celebrate Christmas with the family.
Among Our Souvenirs
  We share our memories and favorites with you.
Longwood College Fire
    See the devastation to the Rotunda and the Ruffners from the fire of April 24, 2001

What's the Weather?

WTVR Channel 6 Richmond, doppler radar
Intellicast Midatlantic dopplar radar
Weather Underground
Hurricane City--Atlantic Hurricane Tracking

Neat Sites of Interest

Chesapeake Lighthouse Society
Virginia Lighthouse Society

What's the News?

Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lynchburg News and Advance
Farmville Herald
WTVR Channel 6

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This page is created and maintained by Edwina Covington
Edwina Covington, March, 2002

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Covington Genealogy

    Martha E. (Patti) Carter Covington, daughter of George Carter, was deeded a house and acreage in 1872.  This house, still standing, was built in 1808 by her father.
    Martha E. (Patti) Carter was married to Martin H. Covington.
    Martin H. Covington and two other brothers came into the Prince Edward County, Virginia, in the Elam-Pamplin-Hixsburg-Prospect area soon after the Civil War from the Falling River area of Charlotte or Campbell Counties in Virginia.
    Martin H. and Martha E. (Patti) Covington had four children--Izana, Mary, Rebecca, and George Henry Covington.
    Martha E. (Patti) Covington died October 10, 1887.  Martin H. Covington died January 15, 1928.
    Rebecca Covington married Paul Lowe and had several children.  Her daughter, Estelle Lowe married George Spiggle.
    Mollie Bet Covington was born January 2, 1880 and died October 26, 1919 at age 39.
    Estelle Covington died October 16, 1915 at age 40.
    George Henry Covington married Susie Payne Abbitt of Appomattox.  They had three children--Patti F., Lula Payne, and George Abbitt Covington.
    Patti F. Covington (March 15, 1907 - February 2, 1908) and Lula Payne Covington (January 3, 1910 - October 1, 1911, age 1 year 9 months)  are buried in the family cemetery, located just above the house on the family farm.
    Susie A. Covington was born January 4, 1880, in Appomattox County and died March 8, 1945, in Prince Edward County from a goiter.  George Henry Covington was born August 8, 1878, in Prince Edward County and died February 5, 1954, in Prince Edward County from complications associated with diabetes.  They are both buried in the family cemetery.
    George Abbitt Covington married Hilda Frances Abbitt, daughter of George Raleigh Abbitt and Geneva Turns Abbitt of Appomattox.  They had three children--George Abbitt Covington, Jr., Howard Julian Covington, and Hilda Eugenia Covington.
    George Abbitt Covington, Jr. died at birth, May 3, 1937.  He is buried in the family cemetery.
    Hilda A. Covington was born Januray 21, 1916, in Appomattox County and she died October 30, 1979, in Prince Edward County from a stroke.  George A. Covington was born August 20, 1912, in Prince Edward County and died February 26, 1994, in Prince Edward County from complications associated with a series of mini-strokes.
    Howard Julian Covington married Edwina Ann Miles, daughter of Edward Purnell Miles, Sr. and Winnie Rolley Miles of Northampton County, Virginia.  They currently live on and operate the family farm.
    Hilda Eugenia (Jeannie) Covington married Tommy Rogers of Farmville, Virginia,  and was divorced.  She married Joe Raymond Barr of Buckingham County.  Joe Barr died May 13, 2000, in Prince Edward County.  Eugenia currently resides in the Farmville, Virginia, area.  They had one daughter, Joette Renee Barr.
    Joette Renee Barr has one daughter, Sabrina Ann Besceglia.  They both currently reside in Henrico County, Virginia, in the Sandston area.

Genealogy Chart

Martin H. Covington married Martha E. (Patti) Carter
    1. Izana Covington
    2. Mary Covington
    3. Rebecca Covington
    4. George Henry Covington
 

1. Izana Covington unknown
2. Mary Covington unknown
3. Rebecca Covington married Paul Lowe
    A. Estelle Lowe married George Spiggle
4. George Henry Covington married Susie Payne Abbitt
    A. Pattie F. Covington died less than 1 year
    B. Lula Payne Covington died less than 1 year
    C. George Abbitt Covington

        C. George Abbitt Covington married Hilda Frances Abbitt
           1) George Abbitt Covington, Jr. died at birth
           2) Howard Julian Covington
           3) Hilda Eugenia Covington

             2) Howard Julian Covington married Edwina Ann Miles
             3) Hilda Eugenia (Jeannie) Covington married Tommy Rogers(1)
                 Joe Raymond Barr (2)
                     a) Joette Renee Barr
                           1] Sabrina Ann Besceglia
 
 

This page is created and maintained by Edwina Covington
Edwina Covington, March, 2002