Census Records of the Singletary Families

1910 Census - Texas - Rusk County

Eli Singletary
Born in Texas (1872 ?), age 38, and father and mother were both born in North Carolina marriage (2nd) to Aurelia G., age 41, who was born in Louisiana (1869 ?). Her parents were both born in Alabama. By 1910 she had been remarried to Eli (2nd husband) for 8 years, (married 1902 ?)
Children: 9 children born to Aurelia, 5 still living
Harlis D.   age 13
Willie P. (Pearl)   age 11
Frank L.   age 08
Hufurd (Herberd, Herbert) F.   age 05
Addie B.   age 03

Notes:
Daniel H. (Hollis), now about 25, was not included in the household.
There is a discrepancy in the age of Aurelia G. compared to the 1900 census given below.
Question: Who was the first wife of Eli (the younger), and were there any children of this marriage?

1900 Census - Texas - Panola County

Frank Singletary
Born May 1848 in North Carolina; father born in North Carolina; mother born in South Carolina Married 9 years (married 1891 ?) to Aurelia G. (Smith) who was born September 1867, in Louisiana. Her parents were both born in Alabama.
Children:
Name   Date of Birth   Place of Birth   Additional Information
Daniel H. (Hollis)   December 1885   Texas   His mother, Amanda Ross Liles, was also born in Texas
Harlis   March 1897   Texas
Willie P. (Pearl)   September 1899   Texas

Others in the household:
Name   Relationship   Date of Birth / Age   Place of Birth   Additional Information
Eli   brother   May 1826, age 74   North Carolina   Father & Mother were both born in North Carolina
_______ Lee   boarder   North Carolina
_______ Lee   boarder   North Carolina
_______ Lee   boarder   North Carolina

1880 Census - Texas - Red River County

Eli (the elder) Singleterry {note spelling}
Born in North Carolina, age 57 (born 1823 ?), and both of his parents were born in North Carolina. Married to Ann ______, age 39 (born 1841 ?), born in Wales.
Children:
Name   Place of Birth   Age
Adelia   Texas   age 17
Carrie   Texas   age 15
Virginia   Texas   age 13
Eli (the younger) (born 1869?)   Texas   age 11
Margie   Texas   age 09
Joseph B.   Texas   age 06
Willie   Texas   age 03

Notes:
Eli (the elder) was a carpenter, the son was listed as a laborer.

1880 Census - Texas - Panola County

Frank Singletary
Born in North Carolina, age 33 (born 1847 ?), father and mother both born in North Carolina. Married to Lizie (Martha E. Dillard, on June 20, 1867) (from Panola Co. marriage records, Franklin was the name used. Lizie must be for Elizabeth.) Lizie's father and mother were both born in Tennessee. Lizie was age 29 when this 1880 census was taken.
Children:
Name   Age   Place of Birth
Mary   age 12   Texas
Emma   age 09   Texas
Clarra   age 06   Texas
Ida   age 7/12   Texas

David Singletary, brother of Franklin.
Born in North Carolina, age 33 Married to Mandy, age 23, born in Georgia, (married in Panola Co. on 10-29-1871, Amanda A. Middleton.)
Children:
Name   Age   Place of Birth
William   age 8   Texas
Joseph   age 6   Texas
David   age 3   Texas
Bernitta   age 1   Texas

Others in same Household:
Name   Relationship   Age   Place of Birth   Other
Milton   Brother   50   North Carolina   Idiotic

Notes:
By this Census (1880) the handicapped brother is cared for by the young brother, David. Old Willis has deceased by this date, apparently.

1870 Census - Texas - Panola County, Carthage

Eli (the elder) Singletary {note spelling}
Born in North Carolina, age 47 (born 1823 ?), origin of parents not given in this record married to Ann __________, age 32, born in Wales.
Children:
Name   Place of Birth   Age
Willis   North Carolina   age 15
Mary   North Carolina   age 13
Herman (sp?)   Texas   age 11
Adelia   Texas   age 09
Carrie   Texas   age 07
Virginia   Texas   age 05
Eli (the younger) (born 1868 ?)   Texas   age 02

Notes:
Frank L. (Troup) gave Eli's brothers & sisters as:
Carrie (Holtzclaw)
Delia (Green), is this Adelia?
Virginia (Caldwell)
Joe S., this must be Joseph B.
Question: What happened to others: Willis, Mary, Herman, Margie, Willie?