Alexander Shingleton

Brief Life History of Alexander

When Alexander Shingleton was born in 1791, in Hampshire, Virginia, United States, his father, William E Shingleton, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Lavina Gray, was 37. He married Eliza Henderson about 1821. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He died about 1837, in Harrison, Virginia, United States, at the age of 47.

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Alexander Shingleton
1791–1837
Eliza Henderson
1803–1863
Marriage: about 1821
Oliver Perry Shingleton
1822–1876
Leonard Coleman Shingleton
1825–1899
James Madison Shingleton
1827–1924
William Jasper Shingleton Sr
1829–1854
John Randolph Shingleton
1832–1919
George Washington Shingleton
1837–1899

Sources (4)

  • Joseph Shingleton in entry for James Shingleton, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
  • John in entry for L C Shingleton and Louisa Weekley, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • Alexander in entry for John Shingleton and Amanda Locke, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

Name Meaning

English: late medieval variant of Singleton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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