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Maude
Catherine Dean
"My Grandma Maude"
4th.
born to Joe and Lizzy
b. 3-9-1888/d.
2-23-1945
Married:
9-16-1906
Asa William Singleton b. 4-14-1887/d. 6-19-1974 (Known as "Asa
Mint"
S/O James Minter and Victoria (Toppin) Singleton.
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Maude Catherine and Asa lived on Burns Run, Salt Lick District in Braxton County. They are both burried in the McCoy Cemetery on a hillside on Burns Run. Here also lies Maude’s Mother and father Joe and Elizabeth Dean, brothers Daniel "Uncle Dan", and Russell, and Maude and Asa’s son Matthew (Uncle Mat).
Grandma Maude died at age 57 with a cerebral hemorrhage. Grandpa Asa "Mint" re-married 4-15-1949 Aimee Catherine (Lloyd) Burke D/O Doliver and Martha (Hopkins) Lloyd.
Children born to Maude and Asa were: Matthew,
Goldie, Harry, Carris,
Sylvia, Pauline, and Basil.
* Matthew Singleton "Uncle Mat", (1st. born to Maude and Asa) b. 8-5-1907/d.3-27-1972, married Anna May "Toots" Wilson, born in Webster County, Wets Virginia. Matthew lived most of his life in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia where he and "Toots" raised their family. He was employed for several years at Adamston Flat Glass Co., died at age 64. "Toots" still resides at 1443 N. 24th. St., Clarksburg, WV. Matthew is burried in the McCoy Cemetery, Burns Run, Braxton Co., WV. He is survived by "Toots" and four sons two daughters. At Matthew’s death there were eight grandchildren in 1972.
Children: Jean Wilson, William Matthew, Gerald, James Owen, Kay and Robert Lee.
Jean Wilson, "Toots’s" daughter, b/1932, married
to
John Hurst,
Live in Clarksburg, WV
William Matthew Singleton, b.7-23-1937, married
4-15-1961 to
Deloris Jean Thomas, b.11-17-1939.
D/O Lewis Rudolph & Mary Ellen (Urtso) Thomas
Live in California
Gerald Singleton, b. 1940
Lives in California
James Owen Singleton, b. 8-5-1944, married 3-29-1968
to
Elinore Darlene Fox, b. 2-1-1949
D/O Clifford James and Hester Leone (Miller) Fox.
Lives in Clarksburg, WV
Kay Singleton, married William Lamb
Lives in Clarksburg
Robert Lee Singleton, b. 6-4-1947, married 1-20-1967
to
Janette Karen Albright, b. 8-21-1949
D/O James and Ora Katherine (Ireland) Albright.
* Goldie Singleton (2nd. born
to Maude and Asa) b. 10-10-19008, married 7-15-1928 to Isaac Brown,
b. 6-16-1906 S/O Homer and Vada (Love) Brown.
Children: James "Jim"
James "Jim" Brown, b. 3-22-1933. married to
Loretta Dione, b. 8-19-1935 (Divorced)
Children: Patrica, Michael, Joann, Jason
2nd. marriage to Catherine Ramsdail, b. 4-16-1953
Children: James, Todd
(Catherine’s
children adopted by James)
(Note) Isaac Brown served in the US Navy and after
ending his military service they moved to Kent, Ohio and started a pony
farm, raising and selling Shetland ponies.
* Harry Singleton, (3rd. born
to
Maude and Asa) b. 6-21-1910/d. 12-25-1996, married 3-13-1939 AlbertHarris,
b. 10-25-1919/d. 1995 born in Norris City, Illinois. D/O Edward and Marie
Harris
Children: Stephen
Stephen Singleton, b. 9-25-1947/d. 1997
Uncle Harry served in the US Navy as a cook. After his military duty he worked as a chef in restaurants, at one time owning his own restaurant. They lived for many years in Evanstown, Indiana moved on to Speedway City, Indiana right down the street from the Indiana 500 Speedway. This was their home for the rest of their lives. Aunt Bert died first from lung cancer in 1995, Uncle Harry on Christmas Day in 1996 with a heart attack, Stephen committed suicide a year later.
* Carris Singleton, (4th. born
to Maude and Asa), b. 2-25-1911/d.1-25-1998 married to Oleta Christina
Post, b. 3-13-1909 D/O Austin and Myrtle (Rennie) Post
Children: Leragean, Rennie
Leragean Singleton, b. 8-12-1932, married 1-24-1953
to
Gene Jesse, 7-4-1934
Children: Robin Ann
Robin Ann Jesse, b. 8-18-1955 married 1st.
marriage James Drake in 1977 (Divorced)
2nd.
marriage Charles Hagedorn
Children: David Charles, Kathlin Ann
Rennie Rowena Singleton, b. 1-14-1939 married
9-17-1955 to
Eldon Edgil Johnson, b. 12-23-1934
S/O Edgil and Bea (Gay) Johnson
Children: David Michael
David Michael Johnson, b.6-12-1957 married 5-17-1979
to
Heidi Lee Weirich, b. 1-9-1953
Children: Joshua Carris, Joel Michael
Joshua Carris, b. 2-6-1982
Joel Michael. b. 9-28-1984
* Sylvia Singleton, (5th. born to Maude and Asa) b. 2-12-1915/d.12-27-1983, married 6-11-1949 FrankEmerson Singleton, b. 12-6-1905/d. 1-19-1994 S/O Charles Ellis and Lulu McCoy Singleton. Both are burried in the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Heaters, Wv.
Franks previous marriage was to Ester Westfall.
They had one son. Edwin Delane Singleton,
b.2-8-1935/d. 4-1-1982, married to Velma Ward.
Children: Kathy, Penny, Darlene.
* Pauline Singleton, (6th. born to Maude and Asa), b. 2-21-1917/d. 5-11-1987, married 6-18-1933 to Alonzo Singleton, b. 4-19-1898/d.11-20-1981 S/O Wirt and Margaret (Barker) Singleton. Both are burried in the Ioof Cemetery, Burnsville, WV.
Children: Vera Katherine, Larman Edgar
Vera Katherine Singleton, b. 10-11-1934, married
1-21-1950 to Richard Buel Singleton, b. 2-19-1915/d.1-1969, S/O Dow and
Mamie (Allen) Singleton.
Children: Darlene, Rosalee Mae
Darlene Singleton, b. 11-20-1950, married 4-29-1972
to
John J. Handwell, b. 3-1947
Divorced 7-25-1974
2nd. marriage 9-20-1986 to
Robert Jeffery Wood, b. 10-16-1954
Children: Adopted daughter Mary Elizabeth, b. 10-5-1982
Rosalee Mae Singleton, b. 12-22-1951, married
4-17-1971 to
John E. Oriolt, b. 5-11-1944
Children: John Everett Oriolt, Jr., Joseph Matthew,
Jacquline Marie
John Everett Oriolt, Jr., b. 11-25-1971
Joseph Matthew Oriolt, b. 10-4-1972
Jacquline Marie Oriolt, b. 5-20-1978
Larman Edgar Singleton, b.7-18-1941, married 2-9-1966
to
Barbara K. Westfall, b. 10-4-1943/d. 1999
Children: Lora Lynn, Jeffery Lon, Robyn Nicole
Lora Lynn Singleton, b. 10-20-1767, married 5-20-1988
to
David Goff, b. 1-22-1961
Children: Kaylee Marie b. 5-2-1991
Jeffery Lon, b. 8-13-1972
Robyn Nicole, b. 1-2-1978
* Basil Newton Singleton, (7th.
born to Maude and Asa) b. 12-11-1919/d. 11-30-1987, married to GraceMary
Qualini, b. 5-27-1916 D/O Anunzio and Santa (Ferrio) Qualini.
Children: Karen and Johnny Lee
Karen Joyce Singleton, b. 10-15-1950, married
9-9-1972 to
Wayne Lavely Minghini, b. 5-7-1950
S/O George W. and Lula Mae Minghini
Johnny Lee Singleton, b. 5-8-1952, married 12-16-1983
to
Patrica Mary Mussolino, b. 6-21-1955
D/O James and Mary (Nese) Mussolino
Uncle Basil served in the US Army from 10-5-2942
through 1-3-1946.
Interment in Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Inwood, WV
 "Roses
For Mama" It was a crisp, “blue-sky and sunshine” day. Warm for the month of May, but hinting strongly of summer’s promise. It flowed gently, like the breeze that ruffled your hair. You meander, enjoying the brightness and the warmth of the sun; and as you walk along the old, worn path to Mama’s, you reflect on things past. You’re grown now and can look back. “She was always fussing at me...sit up straight...make sure your face is clean and don’t forget to wash behind your ears....sit still and don’t fidget....don’t be going outside and disappearing, supper’s almost ready...” The words echo in your mind and in your heart. Mama always fussed, but then, Mama always cared because she always loved. She always tried to show you. She always baked the best cookies and cakes and after school there was always a large slice of something and aglass of milk. “Just to tide you over until we eat,” she’d say, glad that you were home and that the house wasn’t so empty anymore. And how she always hated the rips and tears and half-hanging buttons that had to be mended. “Come here,” she’d say, playfully grabbing your arm as you tried to fly by her without her seeing, and already reaching for the needle and thread. She had the eye of an eagle. Nothing escaped her vision. Not a smile, not a tear. Like the time you broke her favorite vase and were so afraid that you hid under your bed and she’d come looking for you. You were certain that it was the end of your short little life and had sobbed out what you’d done, and she’d just held you close in her arms and whispered in your hair, “just as long as it’s not you that’s broken.” She was always there. For the good times and the bad, the heartaches
and joys, for the excellent and ordinary days of your life. Always. Helping,
holding, laughing with you, crying with you, tucking you in and kissing
you goodnight until you thought you’d gotten too big. Always making sure
that you knew that she cared, that you knew that she
You’d asked her that once. “I loved you from the moment I first saw you,” she’d said, a twinkle in her bright and beautiful eyes. “You were the ugliest little child...” and she’d laughed, knowing that you knew she didn’t mean it. At least not the ugly part. You always knew that she loved you. Like when you went away for the first time and had called home because you were so homesick. She’d said, “It’ll be all right. You’ll be fine. You only have to call. We’ll be right here for you.” And they always were. And you’d said, “I’ll work hard and make you proud of me.” And she’d said, “ I already am.” And she was. Always. She believed in you even when you didn’t. You can picture her now, standing on the porch step, hands caught up in her apron to hide the flour from the fresh biscuits, yelling for your Dad and you to “come inside before everything’s cold.” Her voice trying to sound so harsh, while her heart was happy and glad for the moment in time when she stood and watched you silently before she called out. All through the years you’d always meant to somehow find a way to tell her, to show her, how very much she meant to you. Now as you walk along, reflecting on the years gone by, you finger the red roses in your arms, knowing they will be her very first. Stopping, you place them on the ground before the cold granite stone and whisper, “Hi, Mama. Happy Mother’s Day. I’m late, as usual.” And you can almost hear her say, “I love you anyways” This article originally appeared in the Olean Times
Herald, May
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