BackSeveral children of William Ray Sr. and Nancy Allegre (Allega, Allegar) married into the Singleton family, son Willis Ray married Lucinda Singleton (1. ) daughter of John Singleton and Mary White .(2) Daughter Lucinda Ray married William Riley Singleton (3) December 28, 1833 in Lincoln Co. Ky (4) Daughter Sarah Anne Ray married Benjamin Mason Singleton (5) on Oct 12 1843 in Linn County Missouri (6)
Willis Ray died in 1844 at the age of 35 leaving Lucinda with 5 known children (7) She never remarried and died in Linn County (more family information ).
Lucinda Ray Singleton died before 1849 (8) She and William Riley Singleton had 2 known children Thomas Jefferson Singleton and William Bailey Singleton more family information William remarried Mary Phillips September 04, 1849 in Linn Co. Missouri (9)
Sarah Ann Ray died before 1849 (10) leaving 3 children Milton Greene Singleton, William Granville Singleton and Elizabeth Mary Singleton , Benjamin remarried Tabitha Hackler on September 13, 1849 in Linn County Missouri (11)and they had a daughter Harriet (I have found no further records of Harriet after 1850 census of Linn Co. Missouri more family information
The book "Missouri Pioneers Volume XXX "compiled and published by Miss Nadine Hodges and Mrs. Howard W. woodruff 1876 shows the following
"Singleton, Benjamin
M., int. Admr, John H. Ware, 31 Jan 1853. Sec, J. E. Quick & Robert W. Menifee. (B:89"
Singleton Sarah wife of Benjamin M. Singleton dec'd John Hackler appt. G&C of Elizabeth and Granville Singleton,minor heirs of the deceased 1Nov. 1852 Sec. R.H. Lamkins &Thomas G.
Childress B:86
Benjamin was deceased by 1852 , there is no further record of Milton Green Sijngleton beyond the mention on William Rays will in 1849. Family lore has it that W.R. and Benjamin Singleton and families left for Oregon together , and that Benjamin stopped at California and died there. Whatever happened William Riley Singleton and his second wife Mary Philips had the children living with them on 1860 census
Until recently we had not been able to find the parents of William Riley Singleton and Benjamin Mason Singleton
1. Will of William Ray (below) scanned original will of William Ray now available at bottom of this page use this link
2.
3.Land Grant records for Linn county are made out in the name of William Riley Singleton
Records can be viewed here http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
4. Lincoln Co. Ky marriage records 1780-1850 FHL film 1421845.
5.. Land Grant records for Linn County Missouri records are made out in the name of Benjamin Mason Singleton and Mason Singleton .Records can be viewed here http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
6. Linn Co. Marriage records ,Recorder of Deeds batch # m515381 film FHL #1009871
7.
Probate record in p16 of MO Pioneers, Volume XXX,
"Abstracts of Wills and Admr Bonds,
I have not been able to find the microfilm with full records yet.
8. William Ray's will (extract below)
9.Linn Co. Marriage records ,Recorder of Deeds batch # m515381 film FHL #1009871
10. William ray's will
11 Linn Co. Marriage records ,Recorder of Deeds batch # m515381 film FHL #1009871
p16 of MO Pioneers, Volume XXX,
"Abstracts of Wills and Admr Bonds,
1840-1860" Linn Co MO
Ray, William - will dated 13 Aug 1849.
Youngest son, James Ray, the tract of
land on which I live containing 80 acres(description)...should he die before he
arrives at age of 21 and without an heir...land should be equally divided among
my other children except Lucinda Singleton wife of W.r. Singleton & Willis
Ray, both decd, having received of my estate.
Son, Andrew Jackson Ray, tract of land adjoining the 80 acres
(description). Personal property to
daughter Martha Jane Williams, wife of
Zacahriah Ray and son-in-law Jordon Williams. Wit: Meredith Davis & Jesse Watkins. Filed 3 Sep 1849 (W:19-23) L/T granted Zachariah Ray, 5 Sep 1849. Sec. Jessee Watkins & Robert Baker. (B:28)
Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
Name County Death Date Certificate Comment
Singleton, Martha Douglas 08 Mar 1915 1208
Singleton, Theodore Douglas 16 Aug 1914 2463
Singleton, Ermal A. Douglas 29 Apr 1928 69
Singleton, William G. Douglas 10 Aug 1921 141
Singleton, Dora Flo Douglas 04 Oct 1974 74-15526
Singleton, Lorris Lar Douglas 14 Jan 1971 71-00279
Singleton, Robert Pat Douglas 03 May 1975 75-07293
Singleton, Walter Douglas 02 May 1976 76-07582
Singleton, Dena D Douglas 08 Jan 1985 85-00225
Singleton, Ford Jefferson Douglas 30 Jun 1990 90-12830
Singleton, George Leo Douglas 06 Mar 1983 83-04682
Singleton, Phil Douglas 24 Aug 1933 176
Singleton, Thomas Douglas 11 Aug 1931 161
Singleton, William Douglas 31 D 1936 317
Singleton, Aubrey Elmo Douglas 17 Sep 1992 92-18058
Singleton, Lena Douglas 06 Sep 1994 94-18761
Singleton, Max Curtis Douglas 07 Aug 1992 92-16185
Singleton, Lochie Jane Douglas 30 Jun 1996 96-14049
Singleton, Delbert E Douglas 19 Apr 1961 4078
Singleton, Mason C Douglas 16 N 1962 14423
Singleton, Olive N Douglas 09 D 1965 16665
Singleton, FEMALE Douglas 21 D 1957 14346
Singleton, Francis E Douglas 23 May 1958 5189
Singleton, George R Douglas 26 N 1960 14081
Singleton, Susan E Douglas 16 Jan 1951 200
Original data: State of Oregon. Oregon Death Index, 1903-98. Salem, Oregon: Filmed by the Oregon State Archives and Records Center, [1998-] .
Singleton, Thomas Jefferson
County: Clackamas
Death Date: 04 Sep 1917
Certificate: 249
Josephine Co.
Singleton, Mabel Mul Josephine 17 Dec 1972 72-18749
Singleton, Richard Hen Josephine 27 Jan 1976 76-00442
Singleton, Allen Amos Josephine 11 Sep 1990 90-17430 Singleton,
Wallace W Josephine 12 Aug 1995 95-17296