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JAMES MINTER SINGLETON born 15 Oct 1862, Braxton
Co., WV; d. 25 Feb 1926 in Braxton Co. when a limb was blown from a tree
and hit him in the head while he was cutting brush; bur. in the Singleton
Family Cem. near Rollyson, WV;
m. (1) 1883 to VICTORIA TOPPINS, b. 16 Sept
1868; d. 2 May 1902. d/o Samuel and Mary Eva (Mick) Toppins
Mary Eva (Mick) Toppins d/o Nicholas & Jane (Queen)
Mickof the 4th. generation of the Queen family
Victoria and mary found in the household of Armstead
Queen in 1880 census. Armstead Queen was Mary’s Uncle. They were listed
as a boarders, Victoria married James Minter Singleton
Mary was living in the household of Martin and Maggie (Singleton) Queen on Burns Run at her death Martin was Mary’s nephew
CHILDREN:
1. MINTIE J. SINGLETON 1885-1943
2. ASA WILLIAM SINGLETON 1887-1974
3. ISSAC N. SINGLETON 1889-1918
4. ARTHUR MARTIN SINGLETON 1892-1953
5. MARY E. SINGLETON 1895-1929
6. LAURA B. SINGLETON 1900-
Minter m. (2) 8 Mar 1912 in Braxton, Co., WV to LOVIE
(FISHER) BROWN,b. 27 June 1866 or 67; d. Dec 1955; d/o NICHOLAS &
MARTHA (WILLIAMS)FISHER. Lovie was the widow of Daniel Brown.
ONE DAUGHTER:
7. MURREL GENEVIEVE SINGLETON 1913-
From THE BRAXTON DEMOCRAT, March 4, 1926: Minter "was killed by a limb which was blown out of the top of a tree striking him on the head. This happened last Thursday while Mr. Singleton was cutting filth near his home at Morrison Siding. When he aid not come home for supper a search was made for him and his body was found about 9 o'clock"
1. MINTIE J. SINGLETON, b. 2 Apr 1885; d. 2 Sept 1943; m. abt 1904
to MICHAEL D. “MIKE” POSEY.
Lived at Heaters and Weston, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. OREN POSEY, b. abt 1905
2. MINTER POSEY 1907-1970
3. CARL POSEY 1908-
4. JOHN POSEY
5. FRANK POSEY
6. IRA POSEY
7. RUSSELL POSEY
8. BEULAH POSEY
9. ROBERT LEE POSEY, b. 13 Feb 1931, Weston, WV
2. MINTER POSEY, b. 8 June 1907; d. 25 June 1970, U.P. Hospital, Clarksburg,
WV; bur. Masonic Cem.,
Weston,WV
Minter was a carpenter.
4. JOHN POSEY, m. PEARL COSNER
2. ASA WILLIAM SINGLETON, (known as “Asa Mint”), b. 14 Apr 1887;
d. 19 June 1974; bur. McCoy Cem.;
m. (1) 16 Sept 1906 to MAUD CATHERINE DEAN, b. 3 Sept
1888.
CHILDREN:
1. MATTHEW SINGLETON 1907-
2. GOLDIE SINGLETON 1908-
3. HARRY SINGLETON 1910-1996
4. CARRIS SINGLETON 1911-1998
5. SYLVIA SINGLETON 1915-1983
6. PAULINE SINGLETON 1917-1987
7. BASIL SINGLETON 1919-
Asa m. (2)
15 Apr 1949 to AIMEE CATHARINE (LLOYD) BURKE, b. 16 Apr1894; d. 31 Aug
1982; bur. Pleasant
Hill Cem.
near Exchange, WV; d/o DOLIVER B. & MARTHA ANN (HOPKINS) LLOYD. Aimee
was first married
to CHARLIE M. BURKE and had several children. NO CHILDREN
from second marriage.
1. MATTHEW SINGLETON, b. 5 Aug 1907; m. 1935, Braxton Co.,
WV to ANNA MAY “TOOTS” WILSON,
b. in Webster Co., WV.
CHILDREN:
1. WILLIAM MATTHEW SINGLETON 1937-
2. JAMES OWEN SINGLETON 1944-
3. ROBERT LEE SINGLETON 1947-
1. WILLIAM MATTHEW SINGLETON, b. 23 July 1937, Burnsville, Braxton Co.,
WV; m. 15 Apr 1961,
Harrison Co., WV to DELORES JEAN THOMAS, b. 17 Nov 1939, Clarksburg,
WV; d/o LEWIS RUDOLPH
& MARY ELLEN (URTSO) THOMAS.
2. JAMES OWEN SINGLETON, b. 5 Aug 1944 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV;
m. 29 Mar 1968 in Harrison
Co. to ELINORE DARLENE FOX, b. 1 Feb 1949, Nutter Fort, WV; d/o CLIFFORD
JAMES &
HESTER LEONE (MILLER) FOX.
3. ROBERT LEE SINGLETON, b. 4 June 1947 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV;
m. 20 Jan 1967, Harrison Co.
to JANETTE KAREN ALBRIGHT, b. 21 Aug 1949, Johnstown, Upshur Co.,
WV; d/o JAMES &
ORA KATHERINE (IRELAND) ALBRIGHT.
2. GOLDIE
SINGLETON, b. 10 Oct 1908; m. ISAAC BROWN Goldie lives at Kent,
Ohio.
ONE SON:
1. JIM BROWN
3. HARRY SINGLETON,
b. 21 June 1910;Burns Run, Salt Lick, Braxton Co., WV; d. 25 Dec
1996, bur. Floral Park,
West Indianapolis, IN.m. 13 Mar 1939, Illinois to ALBERTA HARRIS, b. 25
Oct 1925, Noris City, Illinois; d.
1995; d/o EDWARD & MARIE HARRIS
CHILDREN:
1. STEVEN SINGLETON b.25 Sept 1947; d. Dec 1997
4. CARRIS SINGLETON,
b. 25 Feb 1911;d. 25 Jan 1998 Stonewall Jackson Hosp. Weston, Lewis Co.
WV; bur.
Mitchell Cem. Roanoke, Lewis Co., WV m. 12 Sept 1931 to OLETA CHRISTINA
POST, b. 13 Mar 1909; d/o
AUSTIN A. & MYRTLE M. (RENNIE) POST.
CHILDREN
1. LERAGEAN LOUISE SINGLETON 1932-
2. RENNIE ROWENA SINGLETON 1939-
2. RENNIE ROWENA SINGLETON, b 14 Jan 1939;Dusk Camp, Stouts Mills Gilmer
Co. WV; m. 17 Sept 1955,
Methodist Church, Weston, Lewis Co., WV to ELDON E. JOHNSON, b. 22 Dec
1934; Weston, Lewis Co., WV;
CHILDREN:
1. DAVID MICHAEL JOHNSON, b. 12 June 1957;Weston, Lewis Co., WV m. HEIDI
LEE WEIRICH, b. 9 Jan
1953, Lancaster, PA
CHILDREN:
1. JOSHUA CARRIS JOHNSON, b. 6 Feb 1982, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL
2. JOEL MICHAEL JOHNSON, b. 28 Sept 1984, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach,
FL
5. SYLVIA SINGLETON (5th of Asa W. & Maud), b. 12 Feb 1915; d. 27 Dec
1983, bur. Little Kanawha Mem.
Garden, Heaters, WV; married 11 June 1949, Braxton Co. WV to FRANK EMERSON
SINGLETON, b. 6 Dec
1905;d. 19 Jan 1994 s/o CHARLES E. & LULAH (McCOY) SINGLETON.
Both are buried Little Kanawha Mem. Gardens, Heaters, Braxton Co., WV;
NO CHILDREN.
6. PAULINE
SINGLETON, b. 21 Feb 1917; d. 11 May 1987; m. 18 June 1933 to ALONZO “LON”
SINGLETON,
b. 19 Apr 1897, Braxton Co., WV; d. 20 Nov 1981; s/o WIRT & MAGGIE
(BARKER) SINGLETON. Both are
bur. in I00F Cem., Burnsville, WV.
CHILDREN:
1. VERA KATHERINE SINGLETON 1934-
2. LARMAN EDGAR SINGLETON 1941-
7. BASIL NEWTON SINGLETON,
b. 11 Dec 1919; d. 30 Nov 1987; bur. Pleasant View Mem. Gardens,
Inwood,
WV; m. 28 Apr 1927 to GRACE MARY QUALINE, b.27 May 1916; d/o
ANUNZIO & SANTA(FERRIO)
QUALINE Basil served in the U.S. Army from 5 Oct 1942 to 3
Jan 1946 during World War II.
TWO CHILDREN:
1. JOHNNY SINGLETON
2. KAREN SINGLETON
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