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4. ASA BROWN SINGLETON, b. 2 Apr 1820;d. 19 Feb
1895; m. 23 Jan 1850 in Braxton Co., WV to
ELIZABETH “BETSY”
SHIELDS, b. 14 March 1824;d.4 Oct 1911; d/o
PETER & RACHEL (DONOHO) SHIELDS
( to follow
the link to the PETER SHIELDS family file)
In the 1850 Census neither Asa nor Elizabeth could read
or write.
They lived near Rollyson, in Braxton County, and Asa willed the home to his three unmarried daughters.
CHILDREN:
1. MARY JANE SINGLETON 1850-1926
2. MATILDA ELLEN SINGLETON 1851-1937
3. ANN ELIZA SINGLETON 1854-
4. VIRGINIA F. SINGLETON 1856-
5. MARY EVALINE “EVA” SINGLETON 1858-
6. JOHN STANLEY SINGLETON 1860-
7. JAMES MINTER SINGLETON 1862-
8. OMAR C. SINGLETON 1865-
9. WILLIAM S. SINGLETON 1867-1886
10. ASA R. SINGLETON 1869-
11. SAMUEL CLAYTON SINGLETON 1871-
1. MARY JANE
SINGLETON, b. 20 Now 1850, Braxton Co., WV; d. 20 Sep 1926, Braxton Co.,
WV
NEVER MARRIED.
2. MATILDA
ELLEN “TID” SINGLETON, b. Dec 1851, Braxton Co., WV; died in 1937 from
being badly burned.
NEVER MARRIED.
3. ANN ELIZA
“LIDE” SINGLETON, b. Aug 1854, Braxton Co., WV; died in 1931, Braxton Co.,
WV.
NEVER MARRIED.
These three sisters lived together in the home place which their father left to them in his will. They reared Ruby Singleton, their niece, after her Mother died.
4. VIRGINIA
F.”GINNY” SINGLETON, b. 5 Sep 1856, Braxton Co., WV; m. 1882 in Braxton
Co., WV to
ROBERT J. “BOB” LOYD, b. 1860;
CHILDREN:
1. WILLIAM T. "BILL" LOYD 1883-
2. MINNIE LOYD 1885-
3. ANNIE L. LOYD 1886-
4. MYRTLE JANE LOYD 1888-
5. GEORGE S. LOYD 1890-
6. OPHA W. LOYD 1894-
1. WILLIAM T. “BILL” LOYD, b. Sept 1883
CHILDREN:
1. CECIL LOYD 1909-1977
2. RAYMOND LOYD
3. OLA LOYD
4. BONNEIT LOYD
5. HELEN LOYD
6. ANNIE LOYD
7. JUNIOR LOYD
1. CECIL LOYD, b.
1909; d. 1977; m. SUSAN C. POSEY, born 1914; d. 1 June 1991, Braxton Co.
Mem. Hospital,
Gassaway, WV; d/o ALDERSON & EMZIE “TEET” (RIFFLE) POSEY.
Both are
bur. in Little Kanawha
Memorial Gardens, Heaters, WV. Lived at Heaters, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. RAYMOND L. LOYD
2. WILLIAM JAMES LOYD
3. JERRY LOYD
4. EUGENE LOYD
5. FRANK LOYD
6. FRED LOYD
7. BILLY JOE LOYD
8. EMMA LOYD, m. STOUT
9. BETTIE LOYD, m. KIRCHER
10. MARY LOYD
11. SARAH LOYD
12. POLLY LOYD, m. WILLIAM JONES, s/o J.W. JONES
CHILDREN:
1. SUSAN ELIZABETH JONES, b. Aug 1971, Gassaway
2. RAYMOND “DO-BILL” LOYD,
m. MAGGIE POSEY, d/o ALDERSON & EMZIE “TEET” (RIFFLE) POSEY.
Maggie lives in Haynes City, Florida.
3. OLA “SHORT” LOYD
m. POSEY, d/o ALDERSON & EMZIE "TEET" (RIFFLE) POSEY.
4. BONNEIT LOYD,
5. HELEN LOYD,
6. ANNIE L. LOYD, b. 6 May 1886, Braxton Co., WV;
7. JUNIOR LOYD, b.
2. MINNIE LOYD (2nd of Ginny & Bob), b. 9 Jan 1885, Braxton Co., WV;
3. ANNIE L. LOYD, b. 1886, Braxton Co., WV; d. in Ohio
m. CREED BALL, b. 1887
CHILDREN:
1. “MAGGIE” BALL 1919-
2. (Male) 1926-
1. “MAGGIE” BALL,
m. DON GODFREY
They operate a store on Rt. 5 near Burnsville, WV.
CHILDREN:
1 SHIRLEY L. GODFREY, b. 1939- d. 8 May 1991
at Copen; bur. Ball Cem., Copen, WV
2. LOUISE GODFREY, m. GREATHOUSE. Live Glenville,
WV.
3. KATE GODFREY, m. SHAFFER. Live Kaplan,
LA
4. JUNE GODFREY, m. WILSON. Live Columbia,
SC
5. ANN GODFREY, m. WORKMAN Live Port Richey,
FL
6. VIRGINIA GODFREY, m. CROWL. Live New
Port Richey, FL
7. LEONA GODFREY, Lives Copen, WV
8. JAMES GODFREY. Lives Paragould, Arkansas
9. FRANCIS GODFREY. Lives Burnsville, WV
10. CHARLES GODFREY. Lives Trenton, Michigan
11. WILLARD EUGENE “PETE” GODFREY 1949-
12. DONNIE GODFREY. Lives Grayson, KY
11. WILLARD EUGENE “PETE” GODFREY, b. 28 May 1949, Sutton,
Braxton Co., WV;
m. LINDA LEA HAMRIC, b. 14 July 1958, Sutton, WV;
d/o IRA MACK WHITE & LENORA LEA AMRIC.
Live at Copen, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. JENNIFER ELIZABETH GODFREY, b. 3 Apr 1981, Weston, WV
2. MARGARET ANN “MARGEE” GODDFREY, b. 5 Apr 1984, Weston, Lewis Co., WV.
5-2. (Male)
BALL, b. 28 Feb 1926
4. MYRTLE JANE LOYD
(4th of Ginny & Bob), b. 3 Sept 1888, Braxton Co., WV;
NEVER MARRIED.
5. GEORGE S. LOYD,
b. 9 Dec 1890, Braxton Co., WV;
6. OPHA W. LOYD,
b. 1894, Braxton Co., WV;
5. MARY EVALINE
SINGLETON, (5th of Asa & Elizabeth), b. 14 Sept 1858; m. 1891, Braxton
Co., WV to
DARIUS KELLY, b. May 1872
CHILDREN:
1. IVAN KELLY 1897-
2. LOU ELLEN KELLY 1900-
1. IVAN KELLY, b. 5 Dec 1897, Rollyson, Braxton Co., WV;
m. NAOMI WINE
CHILDREN:
1. MYRTLE LEE KELLY 1917
2. SADIE KELLY 1919-
3. J. HOWARD KELLY 1920-1982
4. DORSEY KELLY
5. WALTER KELLY
1. MYRTLE LEE KELLY, b.
17 Sept 1917, Heaters, Braxton Co., WV;
2. SADIE KELLY, b. 1919;
m. (1) ARCH RIFFLE;
m. (2) ________BARKER.
Live at Copen, WV.
3. J. HOWARD KELLY, b. 1920;
d. 1982; m. 27 Sept 1939 to MANOKA BOSLEY, b. 1924,
d/o OREN & ALICE BOSLEY.
CHILDREN:
1. SHIRLEY LEA KELLY, b. 31 Oct 1940; d. 31 Mar 1941; bur. Pleasant Hill
Cem. near Exchange, WV.
4. DORSEY KELLY
5. WALTER KELLY at. a
girl from England
Two Sons.
2. LOU ELLEN KELLY, b. 5 May 1900, Braxton Co., WV m.
EZRA RATLIFF, d. July 1925, Copen,
Braxton Co., WV; bur. Taylor Cem. Lived near Rollyson.
Ezra "was killed when a freight train struck a truck
driven by his father-in-law, Darius Kelly, in which he was
riding. The accident occurred near Copen at a place
called Spicer's crossing. Mr. Kelly was injured but not seriously." (The
Braxton Democrat, July 30, 1925).
ONE CHILD:
1. RAYMOND RATLIFF
6. JOHN STANLEY SINGLETON (6th of Asa & Elizabeth)(used
the name J. Stan, Jr.), b. July1860, Braxton Co., WV; m. 1890 in Braxton
Co. MARY VICTORIA CRISLIP,b. Jan 1869; d/o PERRIGRINE & BARBARA A.
CRISLIP.
CHILDREN:
1. JOHN EDWARD "BUCK" SINGLETON 1885-1957
2. ZONA E. SINGLETON 1888-
3. CHARLES HARRIS SINGLETON 1890-1958
4. EMMANUEL SINGLETON 1892-1892
5. DESSIE M. SINGLETON 1893-1906
6. ARTHUR M. SINGLETON 1896-1906
7. ORPHA F. SINGLETON (female) 1898-1906
8. TROY SINGLETON 1901-1901
9. OVAL SINGLETON 1902-
1. JOHN EDWARD “BUCK” SINGLETON, b. 11 Nov 1885, Rollyson, Braxton
Co., WV; d. 23 Dec 1957; m. 1907
to LENNIE J. WILSON, b. 21 Oct 1888; d. 31 Mar 1968. Both bur.
Heaters Cem Heaters, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. ROY J. SINGLETON 1908-
2. EVA B. SINGLETON 1910-
3. REVIA E. SINGLETON 1913-
4. JOHN E. SINGLETON 1915-
5. ROSCOE P. "BUZZ" SINGLETON 1918-1988
6. MINNIE LUCILLE SINGLETON 1921-1931
7. HAROLD STANLEY SINGLETON 1924-
8. WILLIAM HOWARD SINGLETCN 1927-
9. LETA JANE SINGLETON 1931-
1. ROY J. SINGLETON, b. 2 Apr 1908, Heaters,
Braxton Co., WV; m. 27 Sept 1930 to CARRIE MAE SHIELDS, b.
28
May 1906,
Braxton Co., WV, d/o SAMUEL & INDA (HANDESHOEMAKER) SHIELDS.
2. EVA B. SINGLETON, b. 4 Apr 1910, Braxton
Co., WV;
3. REVIA E. SINGLETON, b. 19 Jan 1913, Heaters,
Braxton Co., WV; m. 26 Nov 1936 to CLARENCE BEE “RED”
EVANS, b.
26 Oct 1897; d. 27 June 1990; bur. Heaters Cem.; s/o FRANK A. &
MINNIE C. (BRIGHT) EVANS of
Heaters, WV. Clarence was married first to LELAH MARPLE and had five
children: Harry Kenneth, Ralph, Arthur
Harold, Vaughn & Betty Sue Evans.
ONE CHILD OF REVIA & CLARENCE:
1. LINDA SUE EVANS, b. 1 Jan 1942; m. VERLIN MARTIN.
Live at North Lawrence, Ohio.
FOUR SONS:
1. TIMOTHY MARTIN
2. TERRY B. MARTIN
3. TONY MARTIN
4. TODD MARTIN
4. JOHN E. SINGLETON, b. 1 Oct 1915, Heaters,
Braxton Co., WV; m. 16 Mar 1946, Braxton Co., WV to HESTER
KNIGHT, d/o GEORGE & GEORGIA KNIGHT.
5. ROSCOE P. “BUZZ” SINGLETON, b. 4 Oct
1918, Heaters, Braxton Co., WV; d. 1988; bur. Heaters
Cem.; m (2) 24
June 1972,
to RUTH G. (COPELAND) SEBERT b. 4 Dec 1932,
d/o WILBUR & BIDDIE (VANNATTER) COPELAND.
6. MINNIE LUCILLE SINGLETON, b. 6 Sept 1921; d.
1931 at age ten; bur. in Heaters Cem., Heaters, WV.
7. HAROLD STANLEY SINGLETON, b. 7 July 1924, Heaters,
Braxton Co., WV; m. 8 Jan 1946 to EUNA LEE
HAMMACK, b.
27 Apr 1927 in Gassaway at Racoon Creek, WV; d/o EARNEST LAWRENCE
& OLIVE ESTIE
(JONES) HAMMACK.
Harold is a Veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy in the
far east aboard the U.S. S.
Branton. He
retired from Monongahela Power Co. after 39 years of service
as Lines Operating Foreman. Live at
Sutton, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. LARRY ROGER SINGLETON 1946-
2. SHIRLEY LOU SINGLETON 1948-
3. SHARON SUE SINGLETON 1948-
4. J0 ANN SINGLETON 1955-
5. RICKY LYNN SINGLETON 1963-
1. LARRY ROGER SINGLETON,
b. 26 Nov 1946, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV; m. JOSEPHINE SARACENO, b.
at
Endicot, NY. Larry graduated from West Virginia University with a
degree in electrical engineering. He works for
IBM in Endicot, NY.
CHILDREN:
1. ERIN MARIE SINGLETON, b. 25 Aug 1980, Endicot, NY
2. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH SINGLETON, b. 5 Oct 198_
2. SHIRLEY LOU SINGLETON,
b. 22 June 1948, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV; m 29 July 1967 to
TOBY JOHNSON
s/o Mr. & Mrs. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON. Divorced. Shirley graduated from
Mountain State College, Parkersburg,
WV. She works for State Farm in Parkersburg.
CHILDREN:
1. DARIN LEE JOHNSON, b. 19 Dec 1969, Parkersburg, WV
2. DARREL LEON JOHNSON, b. 13 July 1971, Parkersburg, WV
3. WILLIAM HAROLD JOHNSON, b. 11 Dec 1972, Parkersburg, WV.
3. SHARON SUE SINGLETON
(twin to Shirley above), b. 22 June 1948, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV; m. GARY
DONALD BEAL. Sharon graduated from
Parkersburg Beauty College. she works for an optician in
Parkersburg, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. MICHAEL DAVID BEAL, b. 16 Dec 1969, Parkersburg, WV
2. DANIEL ALLEN BEAL, b. 28 Oct 1973, Parkersburg, WV.
4. J0 ANN SINGLETON,
b. 10 Sept 1955, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV; m. PAUL BOGGS Divorced. Jo Ann
graduated
from Mountain State College, Parkersburg, WV. she works for St. Joseph
Hospital in Parkersburg.
CHILDREN:
-1.
ANDREW DAVID BOGGS, b. 27 Apr 1981, Parkersburg, WV
5. RICKEY LYNN SINGLETON,
b. 17 Jan 1963, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV. He graduated from West Virginia
University with a degree in electrical engineering. He works for Newport
News Shipbuilding at Newport News,
Virginia.
Source for Harold's family: Harold Singleton, Sutton,
WV.
8. WILLIAM HOWARD SINGLETON (8th of John Buck & Lennie), born 22 Jan 1927, Heaters, Braxton Co., WV;
9. LETA JANE SINGLETON, b. 21 Feb 1931, Heaters, Braxton Co.,
WV; m. FRAME Live at Atwater, Ohio.
2. ZONA E.
SINGLETON (2nd of J. Stan & Mary Victoria), b. 1888;m. JAMES L. TAYLOR,
b. 1891.
CHILDREN:
1. FANNIE SINGLETON 1907-
2. GUY TAYLOR 1912-
3. DOROTHY TAYLOR 1917-
4. GERNIE TAYLOR 1918-
1. FANNIE SINGLETON, b. 25 Dec 1907 or 1908; m. 1927 to ALBERT B.
SINGLETON,. b. 21 June 1907,
Gem, Braxton Co., WV; d. 25 Jan 1969; s/o WILLIAM EART &
ORA JANE (POSEY) SINGLETON.
CHILDREN:
1. LUVERNA JANE SINGLETON, m. JAMES
2. LUCILLE BELLE SINGLETON, m. GARCIA
3. CARL BENTON SINGLETON
4. CAPTOLA SINGLETON, m. CAIN
5. BETTY SINGLETON, m. DAVIS
6. FREDA SINGLETON, m. PAYTON
7. CARROL ANNE SINGLETON, m. DANE
3. CHARLES HARRIS “CHARLEY” SINGLETON, b. 24 May 1890; d. 26 Feb 1958,
Roanoke, Lewis Co., WV;
bur. Post Chapel Cem.; m.
4. EMMANUEL SINGLETON, b. 1892; d. 18 July 1892, Braxton Co.,WV.
5. DESSIE M. SINGLETON, b. 14 Sept 1893, Braxton Co., WV; died 5 Sept 1906 when their home burned.
6. ARTHUR M. SINGLETON, b. 10 Apr 1896, Braxton Co., WV; d. 25 Sept 1906 when their home burned.
7. ORPHA F. SINGLETON, b. 21 Dec 1898, Braxton Co., WV; d. 25 Sept 1906 when their home burned.
8. TROY SINGLETON, b. 5 July 1901, Braxton Co., WV; d. 1 Oct 1901
9. OVAL SINGLETON, (female), b. 5 Nov 1902, Braxton Co., WV;
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