Dennis Singleton
Dennis Singleton was born in SC in 1813 and died in 1884(per family record)
in Gwinnett Co., GA; he is buried in Singleton Cemetery. He was in Reed
Company in the Creek Indian Wars of 1836 as was Thomas Jefferson
Singleton ( a brother?). He was listed as Head of Household in 1840 Gwinnett
County (Pinckneyville) census, along with a 15-20 year-old female and two 5-10
males. In the online 1850 census Dennis is written Dumas; he is next door to
Thomas Jefferson Singleton.
The property of Dennis was located in the Crooked Creek Road-Spalding Drive
area; one and one-half acres for Shiloh Baptist Church came from this property
in 1883. Singleton Cemetery is located near the church on Spalding Drive
.
Dennis married Elizabeth Waits, daughter of Mark and Hannah Waits, originally
of South Carolina. Their children were: (see 1850 & 1860 censuses)
Julius C. born 1840, buried in Singleton Cemetery*
Philo V. born 1842, Confederate veteran, buried Singleton Cemetery
John M. born 1845, died in Civil War, buried Singleton Cemetery* (Civil
War files indicate death at Camp Douglas, IL.)
Alford P. born 1847, CSA, died 1921; CSA-enlisted 1863 Co. H; buried in
Norcross (Gwinnett Co. GA) Town Cemetery; married Mary, daughter of Luke
Singleton; children were Sam, Lafayette, Mose, Dess, Mattie Utah, Marietta.
Adaline E. born 1849, buried Singleton Cemetery*
Julia Ann, born 1851, died 1875, buried Singleton Cemetery*
Dennis married Sarah Snow (1831-1911) in 1854; she is buried in Singleton Cemetery.
She was probably the daughter of George Washington Snow (son of Mark) and Narcissa
Webb (daughter of Clinton Webb of Milton Co., GA); l850 Cobb
Co., GA, and 1860 Dale Co. AL, censuses have George and Narcissa Snow.
The children of Dennis and Sarah were: (from 1860 census and family record)
Sylvester (S.V.) born 1855, died 1917, married Lula Carroll; buried AZ.
Children: P. J. and George
Mazaline (Malrene) Elizabeth 1857-1921, married Benjamin Franklin Honea;
buried Singleton Cemetery: children: Charlie, Kate, Alma, Ludie, Paul,
Ben, Dock (Sylvester) and George
Dennis P. 1859-1886, not married, buried Singleton Cemetery
Austen M. 1861-1944 married Emma Cowan, then Mary Chloe Harper;
buried Singleton Cemetery; child from first marriage: Emma Darling, who married
Sam Singleton;
children from second: Hugh, Pearl, Johnny,Frank, Joe, Gertrude, Lou, Lois, and Winnie
Sarah 1864-1894, not married, buried Singleton Cemetery
Lou 1867-1935, no children, buried Singleton Cemetery
Toccoa 1868- , married John T.Scott in 1894, Milton Co., GA; buried at Mt.
Pisgah; children: Guy, Glenn, J. T., and George
Eva (Evie) 1871- , married Charlie (C. J.) Dalton in 1903 in Milton Co., GA;
moved to Gadsden, AL area (maybe Albertville);children :Charlie, D. C. ,
Bernice, Eula, and Paul George Washington 1876-1952; married Mary Magdalena
Hawes 1876-1964 (daughter of Frances Parker 1849-1928 and Peyton L. Hawes 1845-
1920, both buried in Norcross Town Cemetery); George and Lena are buried in
Singleton Cemetery.
Children of George and Lena:
Edward Earl 1898-1972 buried Singleton Cemetery; no children
Leila Ruth 1902?- 199l; married Olan Sparks; no children Bess Evelyn 1906-7? married
Jesse Harold Sellars; one child; Jesse buried in Singleton Cemetery
Birdie Lou 1908-2001 married Robert Pruitt (Allen) two children; buried
in Singleton Cemetery
Mary June 1912-1998 married J. Otwell Kelley; both buried in Singleton
Cemetery; two children.
S. V. 1917-1977 married Joyce Anderson: one child
*Information from D2Gwinnett County Deaths 1819-1989; D2 there are no head
stones.
Note: there was a Waits Cemetery near Pinckneyville (Hwy 141.)
Submitted by Annette Kelley Kellett, great-granddaughter of Dennis Singleton
and Sarah Snow.
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