Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
| Name | Robert Lee CHINA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | The family originated in the Concord section of Sumter County, South Carolina. Date Published: October 13, 2009 China family topic at Genealogical Society Photo Provided Officer Robert L. China Sr. of the Sumter City Police Department is shown in the late 1950s or early '60s on Manning Avenue. His son, Austin China, will be the Oct. 19 speaker for the Sumter County Genealogical Society. By IVY MOORE Item Features Editor ivym@theitem.com Austin China will be the guest speaker at Monday's meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. The Bates Middle School teacher has been researching his family history for several years and will present the China genealogy at the 7:30 p.m. meeting at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. The China family, who originated in the Concord section of Sumter County, was active in St. Paul AME Church. A family reunion was held in 2008 in Sumter with more than 400 members of the family in attendance. In his presentation, China will provide extensive information and some anecdotes about his father, Robert L. China Sr., who was the third black man to join the Sumter City Police Department and the first to be promoted to the rank of sergeant. He joined the force in 1953 and retired after serving 26 years. Sgt. China was a charter member of the Palmetto State Law Enforcement Officer's Association. He was noted for his dedication and compassion while serving the Sumter community. Robert L. China was the son of Robert China and Elizabeth "Bessie" McCoy China. He was also the stepson of Sally Isaac China. The Sumter County Genealogical Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church on the corner of Haynsworth Street and Bland Avenue. The public is invited. For more information about the society, call Randall Castleberry at (803) 968-3170. Reach Features Editor Ivy Moore at ivym@theitem.com or (803) 774-1221. [1] | |
| HIST | The family originated in the Concord section of Sumter County, South Carolina. Date Published: October 13, 2009 China family topic at Genealogical Society Photo Provided Officer Robert L. China Sr. of the Sumter City Police Department is shown in the late 1950s or early '60s on Manning Avenue. His son, Austin China, will be the Oct. 19 speaker for the Sumter County Genealogical Society. By IVY MOORE Item Features Editor ivym@theitem.com Austin China will be the guest speaker at Monday's meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. The Bates Middle School teacher has been researching his family history for several years and will present the China genealogy at the 7:30 p.m. meeting at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. The China family, who originated in the Concord section of Sumter County, was active in St. Paul AME Church. A family reunion was held in 2008 in Sumter with more than 400 members of the family in attendance. In his presentation, China will provide extensive information and some anecdotes about his father, Robert L. China Sr., who was the third black man to join the Sumter City Police Department and the first to be promoted to the rank of sergeant. He joined the force in 1953 and retired after serving 26 years. Sgt. China was a charter member of the Palmetto State Law Enforcement Officer's Association. He was noted for his dedication and compassion while serving the Sumter community. Robert L. China was the son of Robert China and Elizabeth "Bessie" McCoy China. He was also the stepson of Sally Isaac China. The Sumter County Genealogical Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church on the corner of Haynsworth Street and Bland Avenue. The public is invited. For more information about the society, call Randall Castleberry at (803) 968-3170. Reach Features Editor Ivy Moore at ivym@theitem.com or (803) 774-1221. | |
| MILI | World War II Engineer Discharged in Oct 45 out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky [2] | |
| MILI | World War II Engineer Discharged in Oct 45 out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky | |
| Occupation | he was the third black man to join the Sumter City Police Department and the first to be promoted to the rank of sergeant [1] | |
| Occupation | he was the third black man to join the Sumter City Police Department and the first to be promoted to the rank of sergeant [1] | |
| Religion | was active in St. Paul AME Church [1] | |
| Religion | was active in St. Paul AME Church [1] | |
| _UID | 09C61075B959438B8B8DEB9798CDF5B6DE0A | |
| _UID | 09C61075B959438B8B8DEB9798CDF5B6DE0A | |
| Person ID | I246796 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 16 Jul 2014 | |
| Father | Robert CHINA d. 1982, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  | |
| Mother | Elizabeth “Bessie” McCOY | |
| _UID | 96825E91FA8946D4827FD7F3E537095CF043 | |
| _UID | 96825E91FA8946D4827FD7F3E537095CF043 | |
| Family ID | F166634 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Thelma Elizabeth FRANKLIN, b. 26 Jun 1923, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 12 Jul 2010, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 87 years) | |||||||||||||||||
| _UID | 01E6731513DE40C0A966C66738C7142BDAD4 | |||||||||||||||||
| _UID | 01E6731513DE40C0A966C66738C7142BDAD4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F166633 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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