Historical Sketch
of
Junius & Florence (Pectol) Covington
Born: 8 April 1896............Born: 11 July 1900
Orderville, Kane, Utah.........Grover, Wayne, Utah
INTRODUCTION
In 1978 Hal Covington, Bunny (Covington) Talbot and Jodi (Covington) Keys wrote and compiled a "Historical Sketch" of Junius Gilbert Covington and Florence A. (Pectol) Covington. I am taking the liberty to extract parts from this book, for insertion into Covington''s Happy Valley Web site for all to see, read and enjoy. Credit and our many thanks go to Bunny, Hal and Jodi for all the research and work that went into having these precious jewels recorded for the families of June and Florence Covington.
The extracted portions will not all be published at once, but peace by peace as I am able to transcribe them. I will submit them to Little Joe, our Web Master with copies to all via e-mail.
So, this is just a heads up to let you know that these jewels are going to soon start coming across your e-mails. The subject line will read Historical Sketch June & Florence and then an article, picture or an attachment will accompany the e-mail.
For those who do not have an easy to use e-mail program that is user friendly with regards to graphics and pictures, I''ll give a pitch for Microsoft''s Outlook Express. I am about as dumb as a rock and it works well for me. Again, of course, eventually most of the good stuff will appear on the web at www.covingtonshappyvalley.com where you will not need the e-mail to view the pictures and stories.
Love, Uncle Gene Covington, Youngest of Junius & Florence.
"Historical Sketch" of Junius Gilbert Covington and Florence A. (Pectol) Covington
CONTENTS
I A Poem by Ephraim P. Pectol
II The Founding of Wayne County
III Photographs of Junius & Florence Covington Family Covington
IV Corral by Big Rock
I
A Poem by Ephraim P. Pectol, father, to his daughter Florence (Pectol) Covington dated July 11th 1933 on her birthday:
Florence
Florence, child, how sweet the name
You like an angel seemed,
Our cup of happiness seemed full
The fulfillment of our dreams.
Just thirty-three years ago today,
a mother young and fair
First pressed you to her loving heart.
Our first born babe, our heir.
Long ere we saw your angel face
I listened to your tiny heart,
The thrill, the joy, the longing!
Would not the days depart?
O, how we loved those baby clothes,
The white, the pink, the blue;
Each day we''d look them o''er and o''er
and try to picture you.
Your mother, then a dear sweet girl
With the longing of a mother''s heart;
That she might in this big, big world
Just take a mother''s part
At last we heard your tiny cry,
Our joy it knew no bounds,
Our fears had turned to rapture
Our angel we had found.
O'' Florence what joy you brought to us,
A joy you''ve always been;
For thirty-three years your smiling face
has been devoid of sin.
A mother true yourself has been,
Seven children you''ve born so brave;
For thirty-three years we''ve worshipped you,
Thank God, He, Florence gave.
Dad
Provided by Son: Hal, Daughter: Bunny and Grand-daughter: Jodi
"Historical Sketch of Junius and Florence Covington"
II
The Founding of Wayne County
as told by June Covington
Quote "It seems Brigham Young hired an Indian
a Blind Indian
to lead a group of Mormons to a new settlement.
The Blind Indian accidentally lead them to Wayne County.
He then ran off and left them there.
They couldn't find their way out
and this was the beginning of the settlement
of Wayne County" Unquote
From: A Historical Sketch of June & Florence Covington
By: Son: Hal, Daughter: Bunny, Grand-daughter: Jodi
III
Photos of Junius Gilbert & Florence A. (Pectol) Covington Family
Corral by Big Rock, Loa, Utah
