Samuel Morris Singleton Oral History, November 6, 2009

This interview with Samuel Morris Singleton details his family's deep roots in Ferron, Utah, starting with his pioneer grandparents, their contributions to the settlement of the town, and the establishment of Singleton's store. He recounts his childhood in Ferron, emphasizing the community's generosity and his family's practice of taking in those in need, including his father's compassion for the less fortunate and his mother's role as a caregiver and host to single schoolteachers. Singleton discusses his career as a teacher, his military service, and his marriage to Alta, a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also provides insights into the history of Ferron's schools, the contentious consolidation of high schools in Emery County, and shares various family artifacts and stories, including a missionary journal and a small suit from a deceased relative, highlighting the importance of preserving personal and local history.