“Married by the Rev. John McGuire on the 10th of January 1827 Richard L Covington to Emily Caroline, daughter of John & Hannah Trible” [Covington-Trible family Bible record, Library of Virginia Archives/Manuscripts Call Number 31787]

Orators and oratrices James Trible, Andrew Hundley and Nancy his wife, George M. Trible, Smith Young and Margaret K. his wife, Fielding D. Piggott and Eliza his wife, William R. G. Trible and John S. Trible complained to the Chancery Court. That John Trible the father of your orators and oratrices died on 20 September 1844 also leaving the following other children: Peter and Austin M. Trible, Emily Covington wife of Richard L. Covington, Eliza Kemper, John, Selah, Summerfield, Franklin & Frances Holbrook children of Frances Hollrook, the said Frances being a daughter of John Trible deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-I-6.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 69
Dwelling 55, Household 55
Covington, Richard L., 50, male, farmer, value of real estate $6,000, born in Virginia
Covington, Emily, 45, female, born in Virginia
Covington, Columbia, 18, female, born in Virginia
Covington, Mary, 14, female, born in Virginia, in school