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Let's see- I don't have a Singletary but I do have a Singleton. My aunt Margaret Ethel Mohney (1/21/1933-9/6/1967) was the youngest daughter of my paternal grandparents, Valentine Edward and Margaret Annetta Book Mohney. I have no memories of her as she died when I was only 8, but her family has been very important in my life and that of my family. Aunt Margaret was, like my dad, born in Lowellville, Mahoning County, Ohio. She grew up, attended school, appears to have loved animals, and I'm sure, helped care for the house and yard.
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| Donald, Dorothy, Margaret |
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| Rusty, Maggie |
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| Willis, Margaret, Dorothy |
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| Gladys, Margaret and Donald |
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| Gladys, Grace, Dorothy, and Margaret |
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| Rusty, Willis and Margaret |
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The 1940 Census enumerates her family as living on Struthers-Lowellville Road in Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio: (Her brother, James is already married but living with the family at the time.
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Mohney Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1933
Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Poland, Mahoning, Ohio
Street: Struthers Lowellville Road Sheet Number: 14B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
Household Members: Name Age
Valentine E Mohney 49
Margaret A Mohney 44
Warren S Mohney 22
Gladys M Mohney 29
Wayne V Mohney 18
Eugene M Mohney 16
Grace M Mohney 15
Dorothy A Mohney 12
Willis R Mohney 10
Margaret Mohney 7
Donald Mohney 2
James B Mohney 21
Anna V Mohney 25
The 1950 Census enumeration shows the family has become much smaller with most of the children married or moved from home. They are back in Pennsylvania living at RD #1, Enon Valley.
1950 United States Federal Census
Enon Valley RD1
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Little Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Valentine Mohney 59 Head Worked 48 hours as a Conductor on the Railroad
Margaret Mohney 54 Wife
Margaret E Mohney 17 Daughter born PA
Donald Mohney 12 Son born Ohio
She graduated from Wampum High School, Wampum, Pennsylvania.
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| Graduation Photo |
She lived for three years in Youngstown, working at the Stambaugh Thompson Co.'s North Side store and living with a sister, probably Grace. (She was working there when her father died as Stambaugh's sent flowers to his funeral.
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| Van and Margaret, with her nephews, Butch and Denny |
She met and married Van Buren Singleton on 24 March 1956. He was born 4 Mar 1930 in Gem, Braxton, West Virginia, son of Raymond and Edith (Wine) Singleton.
Miss Mohney Plans May Rite
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| Engagement |
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Miss Margaret E. Mohney, daughter of Mrs. Margaret A. Mohney 119 1/2 Madison Avenue and the late V. E. Mohney will be married to Van Buren Singleton, son of Mrs. Edith Singleton, Gem, W. Va. and the late Raymond Singleton, at a family wedding at Evergreen Presbyterian Church on May 27 a t 2:30 pm. An open reception will follow in the church parlor. Miss Mohney is with Stambaugh-Thompson Co. Her fiance is with General Motors, Inc. Fisher Body Division in Lansing, Michigan.
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| Van and Margaret Wedding |
In 1959, they were living at 317 North Fairview Avenue Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. They moved to Michigan as Uncle Van was working in the Fisher Body Division of General Motors, Inc.
They had 3 children, Diana Lynne, Mary Ellen and Darryl Rae.
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| Diana, Van, Margaret, Mary Ellen and Daryl |
They moved to 936 Reo Road, Lansing. Aunt Margaret was a member of the Emanual Baptist Church. She became pregnant again in 1967 but it resulted in a tubal pregnancy. She died on 6 September 1967 from complications of the tubal pregnancy and surgery.
Lansing State Journal Thursday Sept. 7, 1967 Margaret Singleton
Mrs. Margaret E. Singleton, 34, of 936 Reo Road, died in a local hospital Wednesday.
A resident of Lansing for 11 years, she was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Van B; a son, Daryl R, two daughters, Mary Ellen and Diana L. all at home; her mother, Margaret Mohney of New Galilee, PA.; six brothers, Warren S. Mohney, Youngstown, Ohio; James B. Mohney of Battle Creek, Wayne V. Mohney of Canfield, Ohio; Eugene M. Mohney of Waitsburg, Washington; Willis R. Mohney of Spokane, Washington, Donald E. Mohney of North Lima, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys M. Sutherland and Mrs. Grace M Chaberd, both of Youngstown, Ohio; and Mrs. Dorothy A Cook, of New Galilee, PA.
Services will be held in the Estes-Leadley Colonial Chapel at 8 p.m. Thursday with further services in the King Funeral Home, Youngstown.
Newspaper Unknown: Singleton, Mrs. Margaret E. 938 Reo Road, age 34, died at a local hospital, Sept. 6, 1967. She had been a resident of Lansing for 11 years, coming here from Youngstown, Ohio, a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and graduated from Wampum High School, Wampum, Ohio. Surviving are her husband Van B., one son Daryl R., 2 daughters, Mary Ellen and Diana L., all at home; mother, Mrs. Margaret A. Mohney of New Galilee, PA 6 brothers, Warren S. Mohney, Youngstown, Ohio; James B. Mohney, Battle Creek; Wayne V. Mohney, Canfield, Ohio; Eugene M. Mohney of Waitsburg, Wash.; Willis R. Mohney, Spokane, Wash.; Donald E. Mohney, North Lima, Ohio; 3 sisters, Mrs. Gladys M. Sutherland and Mrs. Grace M. Chaberd both of Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Dorothy A. Cook of New Galilee, PA. Religious services will be conducted by Rev. Harry L. Wainscott of Immanuel Baptist Church at the Estes Leadley Colonial Church at 8 p. m. Thursday evening, further funeral services will be at the Kings Funeral Home, Youngstown, Ohio.
Youngstown Vindicator, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio Thursday, September 7, 1967
Mrs. Van Singleton
Mrs. Margaret Singleton, 34, of 936 Reo Road, Lansing, Mich., a former Youngstown resident, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Lansing Hospital of complications following surgery.
Mrs. Singleton was born Jan. 21, 1933, in Lowellville, a daughter of V.E. and Margaret A. Book Mohney. She graduated from high school in Wampum, Pa., and lived for three years in Youngstown, working at the Stambaugh Thompson Co.'s North Side store and living with a sister. She moved to Lansing, Pa. in 1956 following her marriage to Van Singleton.
Besides her husband, she leaves three children, Diana, Mary Ellen, and Daryl, all at home; her mother, of New Galilee, Pa; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Southerland and Mrs. Grace Chaberd, both of Youngstown, and Dorothy Cook of New Galilee; and six brothers, Warren and Wayne Mohney both of Youngstown, Donald of North Lima, James of Battle Creek, Mich., Willis of Spokane, Wash., and Eugene of Waitsburg, Wash.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the King Funeral Home, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in New Wilmington, Pa
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| Funeral Booklet |
Aunt Margaret was buried next to her parents in Fair Oaks Cemetery, New Wilmington, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Many times when a family member dies, the rest of the family loses track of the "in-law." We were so very lucky that Uncle Van made sure his kids stayed involved with their mom's side of the family. He moved back to Ohio, transferring to the General Motors' Lordstown plant, where he worked until it closed and he retired.
From 1987, Uncle Van and his children have lived in Diamond, Milton Township, Mahoning County, Ohio.
On 30 Oct 1970 Uncle Van married Sandra Rummel in Mahoning County, Ohio. They divorced 23 July 1975.
On 16 Jul 1977, Uncle Van and Frances E Snyder are married in Portage County, Ohio. This marriage added two more kids- Frances' daughters, Rose and Jackie, from a first marriage. Uncle Van and Aunt Francis have been more a part of the Mohney family's lives than some of our "blood" relatives. I have memories of them at nearly every important event in our lives: Graduations, birthdays, cookouts, weddings, baby showers, and many more. I still have the baby outfit that Frances crochet for my son, Shaun. And every year, the Christmas card from them is the first to arrive.
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| Van and Francis Singleton with Lynda Mohney |
I don't remember when but Uncle Van and Aunt Frances bought a cabin across from my dad's hunting cabin. He had gone hunting with dad, and we had all gone up to camp together. It was nice having them just across the driveway when we went up. (Last year, at 90 years of age, he was crawling under that cabin as he and my dad (age 84) were replacing or repairing something- furnace?)
Donna Evalyn Mohney
December 7, 2022
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