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William Leonard Singleton 1841 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1841

Birth Location: Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 19 Mar 1918

Death Location: Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

Father: Thomas Singleton

Mother: Tressa Dickens

Spouse(s): Sarah Nash

Children(s): John Singleton, Serena Singleton, Thomas Singleton, Leonard Singleton, Mary Singleton, William Singleton, Sadna Singleton, Nanna Singleton, John Singleton, James Singleton, Clifford Singleton, Sarah Singleton

The story of William Leonard Singleton began in 1841 in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States. William Leonard Singleton married Sarah Ann Nash, and had children including John Olin 'Doc' Singleton, Serena T Singleton, Thomas L Singleton, Leonard Leonidas Singleton, Mary E Singleton, William Riley Singleton, Sadna S Singleton, Nanna S Singleton, John ODock Singleton, James Frank Singleton, Clifford Fowler Singleton, Sarah Naomi Singleton. William Leonard Singleton passed away in 1918 in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leonard Singleton began in 1841 in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.
  • William Leonard Singleton married Sarah Ann Nash, and had children including John Olin 'Doc' Singleton, Serena T Singleton, Thomas L Singleton, Leonard Leonidas Singleton, Mary E Singleton, William Riley Singleton, Sadna S Singleton, Nanna S Singleton, John ODock Singleton, James Frank Singleton, Clifford Fowler Singleton, Sarah Naomi Singleton.
  • William Leonard Singleton passed away in 1918 in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Singleton
1814 – 1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Tressa Dickens
1819 – 1863
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Nash
1845 – 1911
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
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Children(s)

John Singleton
1879 – 1908
Birth Location: De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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Serena Singleton
1869 – 1869
Birth Location: De Kalb, Georgia
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Thomas Singleton
1870 – 1940
Birth Location: DeKalb, Georgia
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Leonard Singleton
1873 – 1929
Birth Location: Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia
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Mary Singleton
1876 – 1877
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
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William Singleton
1877 – 1952
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
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Sadna Singleton
1878 –
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Nanna Singleton
1878 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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John Singleton
1879 – 1908
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
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James Singleton
1881 – 1947
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
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Clifford Singleton
1883 – 1959
Birth Location: DeKalb, Georgia
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Sarah Singleton
1885 – 1955
Birth Location: Gwinnett, Georgia
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William Singleton's Ancestors

Self
William Singleton
1841 – 1918
Birth Place: Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Singleton
1814 – 1860
South Carolina, United States
Tressa (Ann) Dickens
1819 – 1863
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Sherwood (James) Singleton
1792 – 1831
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Louisa (Lulu) Belser
1795 – 1843
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Singleton
1745 – 1812
Elizabeth James
1755 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Singleton
1726 – 1800
Sarah Gayle
1723 – 1798
Sherwood James
1720 – 1784
Martha Holiday
1720 – 1792

William Singleton's Descendants

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William (Leonard) Singleton (29 Jun 1841 – 19 Mar 1918) m. Sarah (Ann) Nash (27 May 1845 – 02 Mar 1911)
  1. 1. John (Olin 'Doc') Singleton (27/28 Jun 1879 – 04 Mar 1908)
  2. 2. Serena (T) Singleton (27 Jan 1869 – 27 Jun 1869)
  3. 3. Thomas (L) Singleton (28 Aug 1870 – 09 Oct 1940)
  4. 4. Leonard (Leonidas) Singleton (02 Apr 1873 – 20 Feb 1929)
  5. 5. Mary (E) Singleton (16 Dec 1876 – 12 Apr 1877)
  6. 6. William (Riley) Singleton (17 Dec 1877 – 31 Dec 1952)
  7. 7. Sadna (S) Singleton (1878 – )
  8. 8. Nanna (S) Singleton (1878 – )
  9. 9. John (ODock) Singleton (28 Jun 1879 – 04 Apr 1908)
  10. 10. James (Frank) Singleton (19 Jul 1881 – 27 Dec 1947)
  11. 11. Clifford (Fowler) Singleton (03 Aug 1883 – 12 Dec 1959)
  12. 12. Sarah (Naomi) Singleton (15 Nov 1885 – 27 Aug 1955)

William Singleton's Timeline

2 Records

1841
29 Jun 1841
Birth of William Leonard Singleton in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
1918
19 Mar 1918
Age 77
Death of William Leonard Singleton in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1841
    Event Place: Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
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