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Male Cornelius Singleton Markin Click to view Cornelius Singleton Markin in the family tree

Cornelius Singleton was born on February 2nd, 1845 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio.1   Cornelius Singleton's father was James M. Markin and his mother was Elizabeth (Betsey) Blankenship.  His paternal grandparents were Charles W I Markin and Lucinda Dechard. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named John Wesley, James M., Daniel W, George S, Mary (Polly), Caroline, Anna, Sarah Ann, Emaline (Molly), Martha and Nancy Arena.  He was the fourth oldest of the twelve children. He had three half-brothers named Amos, William Sherman and Benjamin F.  He died at the age of 83 on October 18th, 1928 in Letherwood Creek, Stewart County, Tennessee.1 


Cornelius Singleton's family with Eliza Jane Glandon

‌Cornelius Singleton and Eliza Jane were married in a religious ceremony on February 14th, 1864 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio.1   They had three sons and seven daughters, named Loudon Francisco, Joseph Jackson, James Alfred Garfield, Dempsey Ellen, Mary Alice, Minnie Ivan, Myrtle Dell, Annie Hestella E, Chloe Lucretia and Baby Girl.

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