Shanwalder in southern Indiana in 1800's
I'm looking for information on Caroline Shanwalder, who married Lewis Singleton in 1861 in Bartholomew County. I would like to know how, when, why she came to the United States and how she happened to be in Indiana. I also would like information about Lewis Singleton's family.
on 2013-11-25 21:13:27
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Is this the right Lewis & Caroline Singleton, you gave no indication of ages ?
1870 United States Federal Census about Caroline Singleton
Name: Caroline Singleton
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Austria ** birth place.
Home in 1870: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Bean Blossom
Lewis Singleton 30
Caroline Singleton 30
William Singleton 7
Arta Singleton 4
Edward Singleton 1
Thank you very much! Yes, this is the correct person. Jackson Township is new information.
This looks like your Lewis Singleton but it does not show age at death.
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Lewis Singleton
Residence: Columbus, Indiana
Class: 1
Congressional District: 3rd
Age on 1 July 1863: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Indiana
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Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans,
Singleton
Name: Lewis Singleton
State of Cemetery: Indiana
States on headstone:
Singleton, Lewis, prt, company G, 22rd regt Ind inf'y, cemetery near Schooner, Ind.
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link to photo of gravestone:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=52964250&PIpi=28952352
This might be Lewis's family but I cannot find his birth to back it up.
1860 United States Federal Census about Lewis Singleton
Name: Lewis Singleton
Age in 1860: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1860: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Columbus
William Singleton 53
Lucinda Singleton 23
Lewis Singleton 20
Susan Singleton 14
Alice J Singleton 6
Emma F Singleton 2
Thank you. I didn't look in the Columbus area when I was searching census records. That may be the missing link to following Lewis' family. The only person not in this family list is a sister named "Mattie." Family stories refer to her, but I've never heard about other siblings.