Generation No. 1
1. JEREMIAH SINGLETON was born 1822 in Clinch River, Claiborne Co.
Tennessee. He married CHARLOTTE (LOTTE) CARPENTER November 30,
1838 in Claiborne Co. Tn., daughter of WILLIAM CARPENTER and SALLY
HICKS.
Children of JEREMIAH SINGLETON and CHARLOTTE CARPENTER are:
1. JAMES MADISON SINGLETON, b. November 28, 1839, Clinch River, Claiborne
Co. Tennessee.
2.NANCY CAROLINE SINGLETON, b. December 30, 1851; d. December 31, 1938,
Perry Co. , Missouri; m. ENOS DALTON.
3.WILLIAM SINGLETON, b. September 06, 1854.Generation No. 2
2. JAMES MADISON SINGLETON (JEREMIAH 1) was born November 28, 1839 in
Clinch River, Claiborne Co. Tennessee. He married PERLINA (PAULINA)
DALTON January 15, 1857 in Grainger Co. Tn., daughter of CARTER DALTON
and MARY COFFEY.Notes for JAMES MADISON SINGLETON:
James Madison Singleton went to serve in the Civil War and never came back.
He deserted from a hospital in Georgia, and did nor return home.
No one ever heard from him again.More About JAMES MADISON SINGLETON:
Fact 1: 1860, Census shows Lucy Dalton in this hshld.Notes for PERLINA (PAULINA) DALTON:
As told by Flora FarmerWell, Perlina was a Dalton before she married James Madison Singleton and she had 3 or 4 children by James Madison before he volunteered and joined the Army in the Civil War.
He never came home, and nobody ever knew what happened to him. But records say he
was in a hospital in Georgia during the war, run off and deserted and was never heard
from again. He was only 24 years old then according to the papers.
As time went on and he never did come back, Perlina went ahead and married his cousin
Jerry Singleton (the Reverend Jeremiah Singleton) and had some children by him.
Children of JAMES SINGLETON and PERLINA DALTON are:
1. JAMES PARROT SINGLETON, b. February 01, 1857, Grainger Co. Tn.; d. March
23, 1926.
2.CARTER SINGLETON, b. 1856, grainger Co. Tn..Generation No. 3
3. JAMES PARROT SINGLETON (JAMES MADISON 2, JEREMIAH 1) was born
February 01, 1857 in Grainger Co. Tn., and died March 23, 1926. He married
NANCY MCGINNIS August 06, 1876 in Grainger Co. Tn., daughter of BARBARA
MCGINNIS.Notes for JAMES PARROT SINGLETON:
J. Parrott Singleton is buried in the Singleton Cemetery located near
Thorn Hill Tennessee. HIghway 131 east at Thorn Hill. Go approx. 3
miles to the Cedar Springs Church, turn left. second road to the right.
Cemetery is approx. one mile on the left.
Notes for NANCY MCGINNIS:
Nancy McGinnis Singleton is buried in the Singleton Cemetery located
near Thorn Hill Tennessee, highway 131 east at Thorn Hill, approx. 3
miles to Cedar Springs Church, turn left, second road to the right. Cemetery
approx. 1 mile on left.
Children of JAMES SINGLETON and NANCY MCGINNIS are:
1. TARNCE A. SINGLETON, b. March 15, 1880; d. August 29, 1934.
2. TREVIE SINGLETON, b. January 12, 1891; m. JAMES DANIEL LAUGHNER.
3. MARY MAGNOLIA (MAGGIE) SINGLETON, b. January 12, 1878; d. August 30,
1954; m. DAVID HOLT.
4. PERRY SINGLETON, m. ARKIE HIPSHER.
5. LONA SINGLETON, b. Child.Generation No. 4
4. TARNCE A. SINGLETON (JAMES PARROT 3, JAMES MADISON 2,
JEREMIAH 1) was born March 15, 1880, and died August 29, 1934. He married
MATTIE HIPSHER, daughter of JESSIE HIPSHER and EMALINE ALLEN.
More About TARNCE A. SINGLETON:
Fact 1: could be Terrence
Children of TARNCE SINGLETON and MATTIE HIPSHER are:
1. BASSIE SINGLETON, b. May 10, 1910, Thorn Hill, Tennessee; d. August 31, 1976,
Danville, Indiana.
2. ELSIE PEARL SINGLETON, b. June 05, 1923; d. February 11, 1966.
3. SOPHIA SINGLETON, b. May 18, 1904, Thorn Hill, Tennessee; d. October 1974,
North Salem, Indiana.
4. GREELY SINGLETON, b. December 22, 1904; d. June 19, 1973.
5. TREVA SINGLETON, b. May 28, 1912, Tennessee; d. December 02, 1961, Dayton,
Ohio.
6. MADISON SINGLETON, b. November 24, 1915; d. March 1986, Thorn Hill,
Tennessee.
7. WOODROW SINGLETON, b. November 04, 1918; d. April 1986, Thornhill,
Tennessee.
8. ELVA MAY SINGLETON, b. August 24, 1921, Thorn Hill, Tennessee; d.September
1992, Indianpolis, Indiana.
9. ONA SINGLETON, b. July 04, 1897.
10. BESSIE SINGLETON, b. June 21, 1901.
11. JAMES SINGLETON, b. March 08, 1903.
12. GRACIE SINGLETON, b. Infant.Generation No. 5
5. BASSIE SINGLETON (TARNCE A. 4, JAMES PARROT 3,
JAMES MADISON2, JEREMIAH 1) was born May 10, 1910 in Thorn Hill,
Tennessee, and died August 31, 1976 in Danville, Indiana. He married MARY
KATHERLEEN BUTLER November 10, 1939 in Danville, Indiana, daughter of
ERNEST BUTLER and ADA PENNINGTON.
Children of BASSIE SINGLETON and MARY BUTLER are:
1. CARL SINGLETON, b. December 07, 1940.
2. JOY LEE SINGLETON, b. November 07, 1941.
3. BASSIE JR. SINGLETON, b. October 08, 1943.
4. JOE EDWARD SINGLETON, b. January 10, 1945.
5. MARY LOU SINGLETON, b. February 28, 1946.
6. ERNEST WOODROW SINGLETON, b. April 07, 1947.
7. ALMEATA FRANCES SINGLETON, b. April 29, 1948.
8. LINDA KAY SINGLETON, b. October 03, 1949.
9. BONNIE LOUISE SINGLETON, b. May 26, 1952.
10. JACK LLOYD SINGLETON, b. June 28, 1953.
11. RHEADA JO SINGLETON, b. August 20, 1955.
12. RANDY WAYNE SINGLETON, b. November 23, 1959.
13. RICHARD ALLEN SINGLETON, b. May 08, 1965.6. ELSIE PEARL SINGLETON (TARNCE A.4, JAMES PARROT3, JAMES
MADISON2, JEREMIAH1) was born June 05, 1923, and died February 11, 1966.
She married BILL TRUEAX.
Child of ELSIE SINGLETON and BILL TRUEAX is:
1. RONALD GRIFFIN.7. SOPHIA SINGLETON (TARNCE A.4, JAMES PARROT3, JAMES MADISON2,
JEREMIAH1) was born May 18, 1904 in Thorn Hill, Tennessee, and died October
1974 in North Salem, Indiana. She married LEWIS (LOUIS) CARR.
Children of SOPHIA SINGLETON and LEWIS CARR are:
1. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CARR.
2. ROSIE CARR.
3. ANN CARR.
4. JOE CARR.8. TREVA SINGLETON (TARNCE A.4, JAMES PARROT3, JAMES MADISON2,
JEREMIAH1) was born May 28, 1912 in Tennessee, and died December 02, 1961 in
Dayton, Ohio. She married (1) ROBERT BROWN. She married (2) JAMES
MICHAEL GILKERSON July 14, 1949 in Indianapolis, IN, son of JAMES
GILKERSON and LILLIAN BEGLEY.
Child of TREVA SINGLETON and ROBERT BROWN is:
1. ROBERT D. BROWN, b. March 10, 1941.Child of TREVA SINGLETON and JAMES GILKERSON is:
2. CAROLYN SUE GILKERSON, b. 1948, Indianapolis, IN;
m. (1) CHARLES WAYNE BEASLEY, Indianapolis; m. (2) LEROY MARION
MILLER, July 28, 1973, Indianapolis, IN.9. MADISON SINGLETON (TARNCE A.4, JAMES PARROT3, JAMES
MADISON2, JEREMIAH1) was born November 24, 19151, and died March 1986 in
Thorn Hill, Tennessee. He married VICTORIA DALTON.
Children of MADISON SINGLETON and VICTORIA DALTON are:
1. VICKIE SINGLETON.
2. ELLEN SINGLETON.
3. DANIEL SINGLETON.
4. NOAH SINGLETON.
5. JAMES SINGLETON.
6. WILLIAM SINGLETON, m. BONNIE.10. ELVA MAY SINGLETON (TARNCE A.4, JAMES PARROT3, JAMES
MADISON2, JEREMIAH1) was born August 24, 1921 in Thorn Hill, Tennessee, and
died September 1992 in Indianpolis, Indiana. She married HENRY BOWMAN.More About ELVA MAY SINGLETON:
Cause of Death: lung cancer/emphesema
Fact 1: worked for Western Electric Co. In Indy for 25 years.
Fact 2: adopted child of Treva Singleton, Carolyn Sue in 1961.
Child of ELVA SINGLETON and HENRY BOWMAN is:
1. JOHN L. SINGLETON, m. ROSALIE HUSKEY, Indianapolis, IN.