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Singleton, William Edgar (“Ed”)

Personal Information
Last Name Singleton
First Name William
Middle Name Edgar ("Ed")
Maiden Name
Death Date 8/31/1937
Birth Date 10/11/1893
Obituary Source Mooresville Times, Sept. 12 & Oct. 17, 1937
Source Information Cemetery index
Cemetery Mooresville Cemetery
Family Information
Spouse Edna Fields, March 16, 1915 in Morgan Co.
Survived By Wife; 3 daughters; father.
Other Age 43 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Killed when struck by a freight train; had been last seen sitting on the railroad tracks. Train struck him at the crossing at E. Main Street, about 11:15 PM. Parents: William Martin and Frances Suddith Singleton, both from Kentucky. Buried in family plot, Mooresville Cemetery. "...sentenced for robbery of Frank Morgan [with John Dillinger]." He had webbed fingers, which made it easy for Mr. Morgan to identify him to police.
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