Background

Covington, Louise Memory was born on January 14, 1913 in Whiteville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Simms and Stella (Meredith) Memory.

Education

Student in Liberal Arts, George Washington University, 1931—1934. Degree in Genealogy, University North Carolina, Wilmington, 1971.

Career

Dean New Hanover High School, Wilmington, 1934—1941. Legal secretary Stevens, Burgwin & Mintz, 1945—1951, Mr. John Manning Attorney, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1961—1965.

Instructor, genealogy and local history Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, since 1972, Robeson Technology College, Lumberton, 1985—1986.

Achievements

• Louise Memory Covington has been listed as a noteworthy genealogy researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Memory & kin: Meredith, Simms, Stringfield, Cameron, Baldwin, Stephens, Newton, Herring

Membership

President Whiteville Woman's Club, 1953—1957, secretary, 1957—1960, Whiteville Garden Club, 1954—1958, president, 1958—1960. Clerk Selective Service System Columbus County, North Carolina, 1953—1960. Active member American Red Cross Columbus County, 1952—1961.

Trustee Columbus County Library., Whiteville, since 1979. Library 1st Baptist Church, since 1978. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (various positions including secretary since 1983, regent 1977-1979, 1981-1983), North Carolina Genealogical Society.

Connections

Married James Edwin Covington, September 3, 1942 (deceased July 1967). 1 child James Edwin.

Father:

Thomas Simms Memory

Mother:

Stella (Meredith) Memory

Spouse:

James Edwin Covington

child:

James Edwin Covington