Posted on: Independence Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/Independence/10107 Surname: Covey ------------------------- This is great!!!! First off, I was born and raised in Memphis, Tn. At the present, I'm living in Spokane, Wa. Been in this area since 1984. What kind of info do you have on Jesse? Several years ago, I was intouched with a lady from New Mexico, if I remember right, her name was Joyce Jojola (something like that, I don't have my info with me), anyway, she swore her line was part of mind. But, things pointed to another line, I'm still not sure. I've probably confused you, so let me try and go into more detail. First of all, the name "Levin"s very common in my direct line. The area in Ark. is the same area my family went into. Names in Jesse's family, all common in my line. Taking all that, one would say, okay, part of family. Let's go back some, I have two sets of Coveys in Tn. around 1790-1803. Samuel Covey and family came from Va. and settled in Knox and Jefferson Co., Tn. around 1815, several of Samuel's kids went into Franklin and Bedford Co., Tn. Around 1803, William Covey of Guilford Co., NC along with most of his kids went into Maury Co., Tn., later into Hardin Co., Tn. At the the time, Bedford and Maury Co., were side-by-side, today Marshall Co., seperates the two. I've always believed the two families were related, but the only connection I've found is through my Edwards and Campbell lines. Around 1830 most of Samuels' line started moving out of Tn. The ones that went into Ark., settled up around Benton Co. William's family (my direct line), didn't start leaving until the 1850s. Some of the ones that went into Ark. settled around Hot Springs. Around 1866, my grt-grt-grd-father, Levin "Green" Wesley Covey, went to Jackson Co., Ark. by 1870 was in Lawrence Co., there were also more family in the Walnut Ridge area. Here's where things star getting bad. According to the 1830 Tn.census Jesse and brother, Abner were in Franklin Co.,Tn. The only other Coveys in that county, were from Samuel's line. In 1840Jesse and family was in Noxubee Co., Ms. In the next county, Harrison Covey is found. Harrison is part of William's line. By 1860, Jesse, Harrison and a Nelson Covey, were all in Sevier Co., Ark. Nelson was a brother to Harrison. After Jesse died, from what I can tell, all the boys went into Jackson Co., Ark. Another thing that is a "small" puzzle, when the war broke out, Samuel's line that with the north, William's fought for the south. I know that's really nothing. But, still???? At any rate, I do have some info on Levin "Live" H. Covey and family, infact, some of the family lives up here, more toward the west coast. If you like, willing to share what I have. You're more than welcome to come by. E-mail me direct; [email protected] Wes