This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Singleton, Bruce, Cooper, Bradford, Burns, Howell Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1853 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest pioneers of Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--845: John Singleton, veteran of the War of 1812, serving from Kentucky, died Oct. 18, 1845. (He is buried in the Buckham Cemetery.--W.F.) 2.--1845: Atchison county Probate Court. Oct. 25, 1845. Estate of John Singleton.--Heirs: Livica, wife; A. J. Singleton, Jane Bruce, John J. Singleton, Thomas J. Singleton of Buchanan Co., MO, America Bruce of Jackson co., MO.....Henry H. Bruce gives power of attorney to A. A. Bradford. 3.--1850: Federal Census, Fremont county, Iowa Louisa Singleton....59....b. KY J.J. Singleton.........30.......KY William Burns........11........KY 4.--1852: Fremont county census, "Franklin township" Louisa Singleton....3m....4f 5.--1854: Fremont county census, "Franklin township" Louisa Singleton.....2m....4f....1 voter....1 militia....no aliens 6.--1856: Iowa State Census, Fremont county, "Sidney township" Livica Singleton.....66.....b. Ky.....13 years in the State Elizabeth Howell....18........Iowa...18 Hetta Bruce...........10........Iowa....10 William Bruce........10........Iowa....10 (Hetta and William Bruce are also reported in this census with the household of John Cooper, Madison twp.; whose wife was their mother. Mrs. Cooper was Louisa Singleton's daughter.--M. B.)