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Adolphus Edward Singleton

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Birth	:	22 Nov 1854 Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	21 Oct 1923 Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Shelby Memorial Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8046330, -92.0448310
Inscription	:	Singleton, Adolphus E. , Nov. 22, 1854, Oct. 21, 1923
Description	:	Occupation: Retired Farmer MO d/c 32046 Adolphus E. Singleton (Farmer, Post office, Leonard). Mr. Singleton's father came from Rappahannock county, Va., in 1881, and first located in Marion county. From there he crossed over into Shelby county, and there he met and married Miss Susan C. Vandiver, also originally from Virginia. Eleven children are the fruits of their union, eight of whom are living. The parents still reside in this county and are both members of the church, the father, William Singleton, of the Baptist Church, and the mother of the Methodist Church. Adolphus E. is the fourth... Read More	Occupation: Retired Farmer MO d/c 32046 Adolphus E. Singleton (Farmer, Post office, Leonard). Mr. Singleton's father came from Rappahannock county, Va., in 1881, and first located in Marion county. From there he crossed over into Shelby county, and there he met and married Miss Susan C. Vandiver, also originally from Virginia. Eleven children are the fruits of their union, eight of whom are living. The parents still reside in this county and are both members of the church, the father, William Singleton, of the Baptist Church, and the mother of the Methodist Church. Adolphus E. is the fourth of their family of children and was reared on the farm. He was married February 20, 1879, to Miss Allie E. Magruder, a daughter of Thomas J. Magruder. Mr. Singleton has a good farm of 183 acres, and is one of the enterprising young farmers of the township. On the 22d of next November he will be 30 years of age, and is there fore still comparatively a young man. Mr. and Mrs. Singleton have one child, Walter T. Mrs. S., an estimable lady, is a member of the Baptist Church. History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1884, Page 1146 Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, Wednesday, February 24, 1999, page 2. Bygone Days 100 Years Ago, February 22, 1899. T. P. Manuel of Leonard last Monday told us that 20 years ago that day the big snow of 1879 began to melt. The snow fell on Dec. 13, 1878, and remained on the ground until the 20th day of the following February. He remembers the occasion very well because he and Judge A. E. Singleton were both married on the night of the 20th of February, 1879. FORMER SHELBY COUNTY JUD6E DIES IN SHELBINA Shelbina, Mo., Oct. 24.—Judge Adolph Edward Singleton born In Shelby county, Missouri, November 22, 1854, married to Miss Allie MaGruder in 1879, and has ever since lived in Shelby county, died at Haden hospital Sunday where he was taken October 9. He leaves four children, Walter T. of Towner, Colo., Miss Sue and Ben of Peculiar, Mo., Miss Helen of Riverton, Wyo. He resided on his farm near Leonard until 1894, and moved to Shelbyville, this county, and served four years as County Judge of Shelby county, since then he has made his home with his daughters in Shelbina and with his son Ben of Jackson county, Mo. His funeral will be held at the Baptist church in Shelbina Thursday and his body will be taken to Shelbyville for burial. Rev. Norton of Paris and Kennedy of Shelbina will conduct the funeral. Ben Singleton was a good man, highly respected and in his going. Shelby county has lost a good man and citizen. The Quincy Daily Journal, Wednesday, October 24, 1923; Page: 5 FUNERAL HELD TODAY FOR SHEBY JUDGE Judge Adolph Edward Singleton To Be Buried In Shelbyville Thursday. Shelbina. Mo . Oct. 2.—The funeral of Judge Adolph Edward Singleton will be held today at the Baptist church in Shelbina. His body will be taken to Shelbyville for burial. The Rev. Mr. Norton of Paris and the Rev. Mr. Kennedy of Shelbina will conduct the funeral. Judge Singleton died at Haden hospital Sunday where he was taken October 9. He leaves four children, Walter T. of Tower, Colo., Miss Sue and Ben of Peculiar, Mo., and Miss Hellen of Riverton, Wyo. He was born in Shelby county, Missouri, Nov. 22, 1854. He was married to Miss Allie MaGruder in 1870, and had ever since lived in Shelbyville county. He resided on his farm near Leonard until 1804 and moved to Shelbyville, this county, and served four years as county judge. Since then he has made his home with his daughters In Shelbina and with his son, Ben, of Jackson County, Mo. Ben Singleton was a good man highly respected and in his going Shelby county has lost a good man and citizen. The Quincy Daily Herald, Thursday, October 25, 1923; Page: 11

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Adolphus Edward Singleton death on 21 Oct 1923 in Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 39.8046330
Longitude: -92.0448310

Family Members:

Parent

William “Billy” Singleton

(1816 - 1894)

Susan Catherine “Aunt Sue” Vandiver Singleton

(1823 - 1917)

Spouse

Martha Alice “Allie” Magruder Singleton

(1858 - 1912)

Siblings

Benjamin H. “Ben/ King” Singleton

(1850 - 1922)

Sarah E. Singleton Saunders

(1852 - 1890)

Anna Frances “Annie” Singleton Garnett

(1855 - 1892)

Susan Cornelia “Neely” Singleton

(1860 - 1890)

Ellen Virginia “Ella” Singleton

(1862 - 1934)

Carrie Singleton

(1865 - 1929)

Children

Walter Turner Singleton

(1879 - 1960)

Susan E Singleton

(1884 - 1976)

Ellen Magruder Singleton

(1889 - 1975)

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