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Maurice Booth Singleton, b. 21 Oct 1922; m. 16 Aug 1950 to Beulah Baker in MD. b. Dixie Irene Singleton, b. 13 Sep 1924, Meade Co. KY, d. 4 Oct 1974, Harrison Co. IN; m. 1946 to Howard Withers. c. Lester Lee Singleton, b. 20 Mar 1926. d. Howard Oscar Singleton, b. 29 Dec 1928 in Harrison Co. IN; m. 10 Sep 1966 to Dorothy C. Carroll, b. 28 Jul 1931, in Belmont Co. OH, d. 1 Feb 1991, Butler Co. PA. Their children: 1. Rebecca Marie Singleton, b. 7 Mar 1968. 2. Mary Louise Singleton, b. 26 Dec 1969. 3. Christopher J. Singleton, b. 8 Aug 1971. All children born in Butler Co. PA.
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Mary Elizabeth Beall, 2nd daughter of Ann Pasteur Maupin and Norborne Booth Beall, b. 2 May 1802, Jefferson Co. KY, d. 21 Apr 1845, Louisville, KY.
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Samuel Beall, b. 9 May 1803, Jefferson Co., KY; m. Elizabeth Duvall.
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Harriet Marie Beall, b. 7 May 1806, d. 8 Aug 1836.
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William Galt Beall, b. 24 Nov 1814, Jefferson Co. KY; m. Sigismunda Alexander. Their children, no dates: Frances A. Beall, Sarah Louise, Harriet M., Virginia, Norborne, William Galt, Waller A., and Clarence F.
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Louisa Ann Beall, last child of Ann Pasteur Maupin and Norborne Booth Beall, b. 27 Oct 1816, d. 16 Aug 1837, Meade Co. KY, unmarried.
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MAUPIN FAMILY RE-UNIONS
From the beginning of time man has tended to gather together either to live or to fellowship with family members in a tribe or clan. The dictionary describes a clan as "a group of persons composed of several families claiming descent from a common ancestor; having roots in the same family name". If that is true then our Maupin family can surely be called a clan. From the middle 1700's with the number of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren living in Virginia we can easily see how these gatherings could take place. It would be a natural thing. As the years went by and the push westward began they would not be as often but surely as they went their ways there would also be again a coming together at times. We know as our ancestors traveled westward it was usually in family groups or they settled where family members were already located. In the last fifty years or so families gathering together in what we call a "re-union" has become prevalent- it is an answer to an instinct of "homecoming". So it has been with our Maupin family. There have been gatherings in Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, California and I am sure elsewhere but it is in Missouri that I will write about because that is where I have been involved. There may have been gatherings of the family earlier in Missouri but the one that Is an annual affair now began in 1962 at Columbia, MO, as the Maupin-Sandker Re-union. Sandker was the maiden name of Mona Maupin, wife of Wilbert Maupin of Columbia. After four years the name of Sandker was dropped and it has continued on each year as the Maupin Re-union, meeting first in Columbia and then in Fulton, MO. It started with Ruby Heard Maupin as secretary but when Ruby and Waller moved to California in 1971, I became the secretary and that has continued until the present time. It is an informal affair, there are no dues, we just "pass the hat" for the day's rent on the meeting place and some extra for postage and other expenses. There is a covered dish buffet lunch at noon which is always a great meal with family and friends coming from all over the country. Our meeting place at the Fulton Community Center In Fulton, MO, is very comfortable and convenient. It is located close by the nationally known Westminster Memorial where world leaders have made important addresses and the St. Mary's Church which was bombed in London then after World War II was brought to Fulton and rebuilt brick by brick. It houses a fine museum in the basement. So visitors for the first time have other things of interest to see. All our meetings are enjoyable but for our 25th and 30th years special re-unions were planned. The regular meeting was held also on these years for those who could not travel to Virginia.
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