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William Kemp Singleton (1817 - 1884)

William Kemp Singleton
Born in Lewis County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 5 Aug 1859 in Braxton County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United Statesmap
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Died at age 67 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

He had married (1st) April 18, 1839 in Braxton County, VA (now WV) to Margaret Lake (1817-1856).

1840 residence Braxton County, VA (now WV); 1850 residence District 4, Braxton County, VA (now WV); 1860 residence Braxton County, VA (now WV); 1870 residence Clay Twp., Braxton County, WV; 1880 residence Salt Lick District, Braxton County, WV

He is buried in the W. K. Singleton Cemetery, Gem, Braxton County, WV.

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Wm K Singleton death record http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4568411&Type=Death

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191227005/william-kemp-singleton

William Singleton-Margaret Lake marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10817627&Type=Marriage

Name Wm. K. Singleton Birth Date 1817 Birthplace Harrison Co., Va. Age 42 Spouse's Name Eliza Squires Spouse's Birth Date 1836 Spouse's Birthplace Nicholas Co., Va. Spouse's Age 23 Event Date 05 Aug 1859 Event Place Braxton County, West Virginia Father's Name John F. Singleton Mother's Name Lucinda Spouse's Father's Name Taylor Squires Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth Marital Status Widowed Spouse's Marital Status Single Citing this Record "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR43-PYJ : 10 February 2018), Wm. K. Singleton and Eliza Squires, 05 Aug 1859; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,484.

"History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia", John Davison Sutton, 1919, page 438: "John F. Singleton and his wife, Lucinda Byrne, came from Farquar [sic] county, Virginia, about the year 1807, and settled on Salt Lick near Salt Lick bridge, where they owned valuable land. Mrs. Singleton was a daughter of Uriah Byrne who was a captain in the Revolutionary army. Mrs. Singleton lived many yeas after the death of her husband, and died at the advanced age of ninety-eight... The chidren of John F. Singleton were... Wm. K..."

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