SAMUEL HOUSTON "HUE" SINGLETON
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Samuel Houston "Hue" Singleton
b. May 28, 1847
Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee
d. March 15, 1926
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: March 18, 1926
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FATHER
Richard Henry Singleton
(1827-1903)
MOTHER
Minerva Porter
(1824-1912)
MARRIED
Laura E. (nee-Cousins) Singleton-Finger
(1864-1935)
December 29, 1886
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Laura
NONE
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800 block of West McKinley Avenue |
The Decatur Daily Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
28 NOV 1909 * page 1
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Samuel Houston "Hue" Singleton,
the first African-American restaurant owner in Decatur,
came to town when E. G. Egbert bought the Revere House.
Egbert brought Singleton with him from Iowa to work as a bellhop and waiter at the Revere.
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In 1884, a proprietor who had been operating a poorly patronized restaurant
on the northwest corner of Lincoln Square disappeared.
Singleton bought the building, Cleaned out the cockroaches, hired one of the best cooks
in the city and his clientele grew as the word spread about the good food.
Above, current photo of building where restaurant was located with his name still above.
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Inside of Singleton Cafe
He operated his restaurant for 37 years, selling in 1921.
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
12 JAN 1921 * page 3
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It seems Hue did not retire.
The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
6 MAR 1926 * page 8
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
16 MAR 1926 * page 2
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
19 MAR 1926 * page 11
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