Martha Beda Singleton (1887–1974) • FamilySearch

Martha Beda Singleton

1887–1974 (Age 86)
Pennsylvania, United States

The Life of Martha Beda

When Martha Beda Singleton was born in April 1887, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, David Singleton, was 31 and her mother, Annie E Denny, was 30. She lived in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920 and Parnassus, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930. She died in January 1974, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Brackenridge, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

David Singleton

1856–1934

Annie E Denny

1856–1942

Ida May Singleton

1885–1969

Ruth J Singleton

1897–1985

Martha Beda Singleton

1887–1974

Thomas James Singleton

1890–1973

Elsie D. Singleton

1892–

Paul R. Singleton

1895–1961

Della Virginia Singleton

1899–1952

Parents and Siblings

David Singleton

Male1856–1934Male

Annie E Denny

Female1856–1942Female

siblings

(7)

Ida May Singleton

Female1885–1969Female

Martha Beda Singleton

Female1887–1974Female

Thomas James Singleton

Male1890–1973Male

Elsie D. Singleton

Female1892–Female

Paul R. Singleton

Male1895–1961Male

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 3

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1905 · The Movie Theater

Age 18

The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Age 23

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

Singleton

Martha

Beda

English: habitational name from places in Lancashire and Sussex. The former seems from the present-day distribution of the surname to be the major source, and is named from Old English scingel ‘shingle(s)’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the latter gets its name from Old English sengel ‘burnt clearing’ + tūn.

Possible Related Names

Shingleton

Sources (3)

Beda M Singleton in household of Steve Charonis, "United States Census, 1930"
Matha B. Singelton in household of David Singelton, "United States Census, 1900"
Beda Singleton in household of David Singleton, "United States Census, 1920"

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