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28. NANCY³ JANE FLEMING (Samuel², John¹); born March 18 July 1833;⁴¹² died 18 July 1870 death date from hand-written records in the possession of my uncle John L. Fleming (see Introduction). In 1850, Nancy Jane was with her parents and siblings in Allegheny Township.⁴¹³ Apparently Nancy did not marry. In 1860, Nancy Jane was with her brother Samuel L. Fleming and sister Matilda Fleming and niece Mary Jane Dale.⁴¹⁴ Nancy was the guardian of her niece, Minnie Solley, daughter of Lucinda Fleming Solley—see Nancy’s 1868 petition under Lucinda Fleming (#25).

In 1863, John S. and Hannah Fleming sold 24 acres and 96 perches of land in Allegheny Township to Nancy Fleming for $625.⁴¹⁵ Nancy Jane, brother John S. and mother Jane Fleming sold land for $5000 (a 50 acre tract and a 100 acre tract) in 1864 to John W. Potter who in turn sold it to Asher D. Atkinson.⁴¹⁶ A great deal of oil was found on this land (I do not know whether the big strikes were on the 50 or 100 acre tract or both) and the land became known as the Atkinson Farm—see “Oil and Oil Creek Ancestors.”

A codicil to the 1864 land deed, page 444, added that Minnie Solley, daughter of Lucinda (Fleming) Solley, deceased, was suppose to have inherited 10 acres of the 50 acre tract. Minnie Solley, when she became of age “shall elect and locate ten acres from the fifty acres in the interest of the said Minnie . . .” In 1868, Nancy Jane Fleming, Minnie Ann’s guardian, petitioned the court for permission to sell at a private sale the 10 acre tract for about $3000.⁴¹⁷

In the 1870 federa; census, apparently taken shortly before she died, Nancy, single, was head of the household in Pleasantville, Oil Creek Township, Venango County.⁴¹⁸ She was listed as keeping house. In the house was her brother Samuel L. Fleming. Also in the house was a Sally Mirarrick, born circa 1860 in Pennsylvania and Armstead Clark, born circa 1865 or 1867 (the last digit is either a 5 or a 7) in Pennsylvania. Armstead Clark was a son of Nancy’s sister Matilda (Fleming) Clark. Matilda died in November 1867.

29. MATILDA³ E. FLEMING (Samuel², John¹); born 5 April 1835; died 6 November 1867; buried Miller Farm Cemetery;⁴¹⁹ married CHILON CLARK,⁴²⁰ born circa 1837 in Pennsylvania. There was a Chillano Clark, born circa 1837 (farmer), enumerated in Pleasantville Borough in the 1860 federal census for Pleasantville, Allegheny Township; also in this household was Lucy Cornwall, born circa 1844, and Ruth ?Ray.⁴²¹ This Chillano was probably Chilon Clark, Matilda’s future husband.

In 1850, Matilda was still with her parents.⁴²² In 1860 Matilda was with her brother Samuel L. Fleming and sister Nancy Jane Fleming and niece Mary Jane Dale in Allegheny Township. Venango County.⁴²³ Matilda would have married after 1860. In 1864, Chilon Clark and Matilda his wife, “formerly M. E. Fleming” (along with Edward and Rachel Fleming Seeley) sold land in Allegheny Township to Matilda and Rachel’s sister Nancy Jane Fleming.⁴²⁴ In 1870, three years after Matilda died, an Armstead (also spelled Armistead) Clark, born circa 1865 in Pennsylvania, was living with Nancy Fleming, Matilda’s sister, in Oil Creek Township, Venango County.⁴²⁵ Based on this and subsequent censuses, I am confident he was Chilon and Matilda’s son.

In 1870, Chilon was probably the C. Clark, born circa 1842 in Pennsylvania, staying in a hotel in the oil fields in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.⁴²⁶ In 1880, Chilon and second wife Clara J. [—?—], born circa 1853 in Ohio, Armstead (born in Pennsylvania), and three children apparently by Clara J. were living in Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio.⁴²⁷ The children apparently by Clara J. (all born in Ohio) were Burton Clark, born 1869 in Ohio; Ernst Clark, born circa 1871; and Raymond Clark, born circa 1876. I have not been able to locate our Chilon Clark in subsequent censuses.

Note: There were two Chilon Clarks in Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio in 1880. Our Chilon was at dwelling #45, family 47. The other Chilon Clark was head of household at dwelling #05?, family 204.⁴²⁸ This Chilon was born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth [—?—], born circa 1853 in Ohio (an Ancestry World Tree project reports a Chilon W. Clark of Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio, marrying an Elizabeth Haskell, born August 1853 in Ohio).⁴²⁹ In 1880, this Chilon and Elizabeth had one child and to confuse matters more he was named Berton Clark, born circa 1879.

Child of Chilon and Matilda E. (Fleming) Clark:

	120	i.	Armstead⁴ Clark; born circa 1865 in Pennsylvania. Possibly he was the Armstead Clark, born circa 1870 in Pennsylvania, widowed, farmer, living in Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, in 1900.⁴³⁰

30. RACHEL³ LOUISA FLEMING (Samuel², John¹); born 6 June 1838 in Pennsylvania; died 15 December 1915;⁴³¹ married EDWARD E. SEELEY, born circa 183? in Pennsylvania.

In 1864 Edward and Rachel were living in Warren County, Pennsylvania, as evident from a land deed reporting Edward E. Seeley and R. L. Seeley “formerly R. E. Fleming” selling land (along with Rachel’s sister Matilda) to their sister Nancy Fleming.⁴³² In 1880 the family was living in Johnson County Kansas, where Edward Seeley (as Seley) was listed as a farmer.⁴³³ In 1900, Rachel, widow, was living by herself in Douglas County, Kansas, where she was listed as a nurse.⁴³⁴ This census reports Rachel had 11 children, 5 living.

Children of Edward and Rachel (Fleming) Seeley known from the 1880 federal census, all born in Pennsylvania:

+	121	i.	Della⁴ Minnie Seeley; born 23 February 1860; died 8 May 1918; married Jesse Graham.
	122	ii.	Leora (Lenora?) Seeley; born circa 1870.
	123	iii.	Jessie Seeley (twin?); born circa 1873.
	124	iv.	Tressie Seeley (twin?); born circa 1873.

32. JOHN³ R.⁴³⁵ FLEMING (Edward², John¹); born 24 January 1818; died 28 May 1856, ⁴³⁶ buried in Breedtown Cemetery (Cherrytree Township, Venango County);⁴³⁷ married 4 April 1844⁴³⁸ SARAH ELIZABETH JAMISON, born 4 April 1823; died 12 March 1896⁴³⁹ in Jackson Township, Venango County; buried in Plum Cemetery⁴⁴⁰ (a cemetery of mainly the Small family). After John Fleming died, Sarah E. Jamison Fleming married (second), after 1862, SAMUEL H. SMALL, born 15 January 1811; died 27 January 1878; buried in Plum Cemetery Jackson Township, Venango County.⁴⁴¹

In 1850, John R., Elizabeth and family were living in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where John was enumerated as a farmer.⁴⁴² In 1860, Sarah had not yet remarried and was head of household in Cherrytree Township.⁴⁴³ In 1870, Samuel and Sarah and two of Samuel’s children (Moses M. and Alice P.) by his first marriage (Melissa Collins) were living in Jackson Township, Venango County.⁴⁴⁴ In 1880, Sarah E. Small was enumerated twice: living with her son Robert B. Fleming and family in Titusville, Pennsylvania⁴⁴⁵ and with Madison Small, her step–son, in Jackson Township, Venango County.⁴⁴⁶ For information on the Smalls, see volume 2, pages 257-266, of my book Oil Creek Flemings and related families of Venango County.

Three months before John R. Fleming died, he and wife Sarah E. and William and Sarah [Fleming] Lytle (#13 “Lytles”) sold 48 acres of land in Cherrytree Township to Jonathan Curry for $217.⁴⁴⁷ This land was purchased the day before (28 February 1856) from Harry and Sarah White, Joshua and Nancy Reynolds, S. M. and Sarah Pettit, James and Jane Hancox, Hugh and Fanny Hancox, Mary Hancox, and Emily Ingram. One would expect that this large group came into the land as heirs of someone, perhaps a Hancox. I can find no connection between these surnames and our Lytles, Flemings or Jamisons.

John R. Fleming was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cherry Tree, re his will, see below. He was the administrator of the estate of his father, Edward Fleming, and had land originally patented to Edward Fleming.⁴⁴⁸

Venango County, Pennsylvania, Wills, Will Book 3, page 176:⁴⁴⁹

Last Will and Testament of John Fleming In the name of God amen I John Fleming of the township of Cherrytree, County of Venango and state of Pennsylvania farmer weak in body and of sound mind … Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Sarah E. Fleming all my personal _____ property of every name … Item. I give and bequeath unto my said wife her one third of all the yearly rent on profits arising of my plantation during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow if she shall so survive me. Item. I give and bequeath to my three sons Robert B. Fleming, James E. Fleming, John L. Fleming the plantation which I now reside situated in the township of Cherrytree County and state aforesaid and to their children after them to be divided in a manner that their respective shares shall be equal in value. It is my will and I do _____ that my three sons aforesaid shall pay to my daughters Sarah Fleming, Mary E. Fleming [and] Pennia Fleming each the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in manner following that is to say each of my said sons as they arrive at the age of twenty one years in one year from that time shall pay fifty dollars to my said daughters and one hundred dollars a year there until the said two hundred and fifty dollars is paid and also I do order and direct that my executors herein aforementioned of the survivors of them to sell if they think proper a certain seat that I have in the Presbyterian meeting house at Cherry to such a person or persons _____ for said price or prices as may be reasonable begotten for same … And lastly I nominate and constitute and appoint my said wife and my esteemed friend James R. Fleming to be the executors of this my last will. Signed my hand and seal the 23 day of April AD 1856 …
[Signed} John Fleming
[Witnesses] James Strawbridge and Silas Warner.
[Will recorded 11 June 1856.]
Note: At the top of John’s filmed will there is a scribbled insert, “Consult the original of John Fleming’s will. This record is not correct.” In those times, the word “friend” was often used for a relative but not of the immediate family, for example, friend equates to kin. The “esteemed friend James R. Fleming” (#15) was a son of Daniel Fleming and hence John’'s first cousin.

One would suspect diphtheria or scarlet fever caused this tragedy in 1862, when firve of their six children died. I know of no family legend about this. And this seems strange since the children descended from both Flemings and Jamisons. One would have thought John and Hannah Jamison Fleming would have passed on information about this tragedy to their children, and then to my mother and my uncles. Breedtown, and hence the Breedtown Cemetery, is in Cherrytree Township, about 2 miles west of Oil Creek and 1–1/2 miles south of the Crawford–Venango Counties line; more generally about 2 miles southwest of Titusville.

Children of John and Sarah E. (Jamison) Fleming known in part from the 1850
federal census.⁴⁵⁰

+	125	i.	Robert⁴ B. Fleming; born 28 February 1845; died 23 June 1880 in Titusville, Oil Creek Township, Crawford County; buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Pennsylvania; married Rosa [—?—].
	126	ii.	Sarah Jane Fleming; born 6 December 1846; died 7 September 1862; buried in Breedtown Cemetery, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
	127	iii.	James E. Fleming; born 31 January 1849; died 25 August 1862; buried in Breedtown Cemetery, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
	128	iv.	John L. Fleming; born 21 March 1851; died 12 September 1862; buried in Breedtown Cemetery, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
	129	v.	Mary Elizabeth Fleming; born 2 August 1853; died 15 August 1862; buried in Breedtown Cemetery.
	130	vi.	Nina (Peniah) R. Fleming; born 3 December 1855; died 20 August 1862; buried in Breedtown Cemetery.

33. AMELIA³ FLEMING (Edward², John¹); born 10 August 1819; died 29 April 1841;⁴⁵¹ buried in Breedtown Cemetery, Cherrytree Township, Venango County; married 31 January 1840 ROSWELL BREED, born 21 September 1815, in Stonington, Connecticut; died 20 December 1891; buried in Breedtown Cemetery. The Breeds came from Connecticut to Venango County in 1818.⁴⁵²

After Amelia Fleming Breed died, Roswell Breed married Ann Lamb, born 21 September 1818; died 9 February 1908; buried in Breedtown Cemetery; she was a daughter of James and Rebecca Lamb. Roswell and Ann (Lamb) Breed had four children, naming the first one Ann Amelia Breed⁴⁵³ (born 1843; died 1923; buried in Breedtown Cemetery; ⁴⁵⁴ apparently did not marry). See end notes #453 and #456 for information on this Breed family. There was an early Roswell Fleming of Crawford County, who petitioned the Court for a guardian, 14 July 1829. Roswell chose James Foril?.⁴⁵⁵ I do not know if this Roswell Fleming is related to our Flemings.⁴⁵⁶

Child of Roswell and Amelia (Fleming) Breed:

	131	i.	Edward⁴ Breed; born probably March 1840; died probably February 1845.⁴⁵⁷ He “died in childhood.” ⁴⁵⁸

38. HIRAM³ FLEMING (Ezekiel², John¹); born circa 1832 in Illinois,⁴⁵⁹ died by 1884, re his widow’s Civil War pension application (see below); married CELINA (spelled Sabina in the 1860 federal census) C. OVERLIN, born, October 1839 in Indiana, died February 1910 in Texas.⁴⁶⁰ Hiram was the only child of Ezekiel’s listed in the 1855 Wayne County, Illinois State census.

In 1860, Hiram and family were enumerated in Hickory Hills Township, Jefferson County, Illinois; in 1880, the family was in Tarrant County, Texas, where Hiram was enumerated as a farmer. In 1900, Celina, widow, was living in Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman County, Texas, with son Jasper (page 2A). In 1910, Celina, widow, and son Jasper were living in Chillicothe, Texas.

Hiram was a private in the Union Army during the Civil War; Company F, 32nd Illinois Infantry. His widow, Celina C. Fleming, made application for a pension in Texas, 1884, application number 321751 (databases online, Ancestry.com).

Children of Hiram and Celina (Overlin) Fleming, known in part from the 1860 and 1880 federal censuses, all born in Illinois except Jasper.⁴⁶¹ The 1900 federal census reports Celina having 12 children, 5 living.

	132	i.	Christopher⁴ Fleming; born circa 1856 in Illinois, died 5 December 1935 in Dallas Texas. By 1880, Christopher, a farmer, had married Mary H. Blackburn, born circa 1858 in Illinois, died 25 October 1931 in Dallas, Texas.⁴⁶² In 1880, they were living next to Christopher's parents in Texas. In 1910, the family was living in Kaufman, Texas, where Christopher was enumerated as a city photographer.⁴⁶³ In 1930, Christopher and Mary were living by themselves in Dallas, Texas.⁴⁶⁴ Children of Christopher and Mary (Blackburn) Fleming:⁴⁶⁵ (a) Martha Fleming, born 20 December 1875 in Illinois, died 13 January 1956; married Lowery P. Poe, born 31 August 1873, died 25 June 1937 Their children were (i) Haston Conrad Poe. (ii) Ethel Esther Poe. (b) John A. Fleming, born circa 1878 in Texas. (c) Lula Fleming, born circa 1893 in Texas; married Martin L. Green. Their children were (i) Paul Green. (ii) Mary Green.⁴⁶⁶
	133	ii.	John W. Fleming; born circa 1859 in Illinois; married Jennie White."Fleming, J.W. & White, Jennie married 22 November 1891, Wilbarger Co., TX," Marriage Book 2, p. 73; compiled by John W. Wilkins, indexed by Richard P. Huber, Wilbarger County, Texas Marriages, 29 January 1882 - 27 April 1904, p. 10�this item sent to me in August 2006 by Retta Donavan .. In 1910, John and Jennie were living in Los Animas, Colorado, where John was enumerated as a commission salesman.⁴⁶⁷ The 1910 census reports Jennie had no children, living or dead.
	134	iii.	Naomi Fleming; born circa 1862, died 1897 in Texas; married Charles George Klock, born 1859 in Germany, died 1897 in Texas. Their children were (a) George Wade Klock. (b) Joseph Edgar Klock.⁴⁶⁸
	135	iv.	Ansel Fleming (son); born circa 1863; married M. F. Morman.⁴⁶⁹
	136	v.	Nancy J. Fleming; born circa 1866.
	137	vi.	Rebecca A. Fleming; born circa 1868.
	138	vii.	Simeon S. Fleming; born January 1869 in Illinois; married Sarah (Sally) J. Aushurn; born circa 1876 in Mississippi. In 1920, the family was living in Justice Precinct 3, Gray County, Texas (page 8B). Also in the family in 1920 was Sarah's mother, M. E. Aushurn; born circa 1853 in Mississippi. In 1930, Sally, widow, was living with son John W. fleming and married daughter Mary E. Smith in El Paso, Texas, where Sally was listed as ?cattle ranch (page 5B) Their children were (a) Mary E. Fleming; born circa 1901 in Oklahoma; married [�?�] Smith. In 1920, Mary Smith and daughter Ola were living with Mary's parents in Gray County, Texas. In 1930, Mary was living with her mother in El Paso, Texas. Daughter Ola Smith was not listed with the family in 1930. Child of Mary (Fleming) Smith and husband known from the 1920 federal census: (i) Ola B. Smith; born (private). ((b) John W. Fleming;⁴⁷⁰ born circa 1912 in Texas.
+	139	viii.	Hiram⁴ Grant Fleming; born April 1872; married (first) Annie D. [—?—]; married (second) Beatrice Stella Denton.
	140	ix.	Jasper Fleming; born November 1879 in Texas, died 13 November 1979 in Tarrant County, Texas; married (first) Minnie Bell Yancy, born circa 1891 in Texas; married (second) Daisy Hall, born 1893 in Texas. In 1930, Jasper, Daisy and children Clifford, William and Pat were living in Oklahoma City, where Jasper was enumerated as a paper hanger (page 2A). Child of Jasper and Minnie known from the 1910 federal census for Chillicothe Township, Hardeman County, Texas, page 101B: (a) Lunannie Fleming, born circa 1910 in Texas. At this time Jasper (as J. L.) and family were living with Jasper’s mother. Children of Jasper and Minnie Bell, born after the 1910 federal census, all born in Texas: (b) Jessie Fleming. (c) Jasper Fleming. (d) Minnie Bell Fleming. (e) Marvin Ralph Fleming. (f) Clifford Fleming. Children of Jasper and Daisy (Hall) Fleming: (g) William Fleming. (h) Pat Fleming.⁴⁷¹

40. EZEKIEL³ MARION FLEMING (Ezekiel², John¹); born circa 1836 in Illinois;⁴⁷² married “at the home of the bride’s mother,” in Wapello County, Iowa, 22 July 1869, MARY J. GEE,⁴⁷³ born circa 1845 in Iowa.⁴⁷⁴ The obituaries of two of Ezekiel’s sons might indicate Ezekiel went by his middle name, Marion, at least amongst family and friends (but not for legal documents).

In 1850, Ezekiel [Jr.] was enumerated with his father and siblings in Wayne County, Illinois.⁴⁷⁵ The next record for Ezekiel [Jr.], is 1869 when he married Mary Jane Gee in Wapello County, Iowa. Ezekiel and Mary Jane (Gee) Fleming were enumerated in Wapello County (Green Township), the Ottumwa area, in 1870.⁴⁷⁶ An 1872 land deed in Wapello County, Iowa, reports the family was living in Sullivan County, Missouri, in 1872. ⁴⁷⁷ The family was still in Missouri, presumably Sullivan County, in 1875, because the 1885 Iowa state census lists their children Lydia and Henry being born in Missouri (see below). By 1880, they were back in Green Township, Wapello County, Iowa, re the 1880 census for Wapello County, Green Township, Iowa. This census lists Ezekiel’s father as Ezekiel Fleming, born in Pennsylvania and his mother as being born in Illinois. Regrettably the census did not list even the given name of Ezekiel’s mother. Ezekiel [Jr.] and family were in Green Township in 1885, the 1885 Iowa state census for Wapello County reporting daughter Lydia, age 11, and son Henry, age 8, being born in Missouri; whereas son Joseph, age 3, was born in Wapello County, Iowa.⁴⁷⁸ The Ottumwa City Directory, 1889, shows Ezekiel and Mary Jane still living in Green Township. By 1900, Ezekiel, Mary Jane and all children except Lydia had moved to Davis County Iowa, where Ezekiel was enumerated as a farmer.⁴⁷⁹

Mary Jane Gee’s parents were Moses Gee (born circa 1793 in New York state) and Christiana (Christena?) Rupe, born circa 1800 in Ohio; died 20 May 1894 in Ottumwa, Wapello County; buried in McIntire Cemetery.⁴⁸⁰ Besides Mary Jane, Moses and Christiana had two additional children: Joseph Gee, born circa 1834 in Ohio; married Tremerndia [—?—], and William Gee, born circa 1832 in Ohio; married Elizabeth [—?—]. The Gees were early prairie pioneers of Iowa, coming to the state in the early 1840s.

From the Ottumwa Semi Weekly Courier, 24 May 1894:

A PIONEER GONE
One of Wapello County’s First Settlers Claimed by Death. Mrs. Christina Gee, who died Monday, at 4 a. m., was one of the last Wapello county’s early settlers. She had been a resident of this county for fifty–three years, coming here in 1841. She was a member of the U. B. church … It was her desire that she be buried in an old–fashioned manner, her body being wrapped in a white shroud and placed in a walnut coffin. The coffin was laid in the earth without a covering box and the boards and straw placed around it after the manner of funerals of her earlier days …

Children of Ezekiel, Jr., and Mary Jane (Gee) Fleming:⁴⁸¹

+	141	i.	Lydia⁴ Viola Fleming; born December 1874 in Missouri;⁴⁸² married 27 August 1892 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, William Jesse Hobbs.
+	142	ii.	Henry⁴ P. Fleming; born 9 February 1875 (or 1877) in Missouri; died 1 October 1956 in Wapello County, Iowa; married Sarah (Sadie) Thomas.
+	143	iii.	Joseph⁴ Jeunious Fleming; born 8 February 1881 in Iowa; died 19 July 1948 in Wapello County, Iowa; married Nellie Gertrude Mann.
	144	iv.	Thomas Solomon (sometimes listed as Solomon T.) Fleming; born October 1884⁴⁸³ in Wapello County, Iowa; still alive in 1956, according to his brother Henry’s obituary. Thomas S. was single and living with his brother Joseph and wife in Ottumwa in 1910.⁴⁸⁴ He married 14 October 1912 Mary Ellen Thomas, born circa 1895 in Illinois; residing in Clayton, Illinois, at the time of marriage,⁴⁸⁵ died 27 August 1960; buried in Memorial Lane Cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa. She was a sister of Sadie Thomas who married Thomas’s brother Henry Fleming. I have no information on children. Thomas and Mary Ellen lived in Ottumwa, but apparently were not in the 1920 Fleming soundex for Iowa.⁴⁸⁶ City directories lists Thomas as a truck driver for John DeMarch Coal and Feed.
	145	v.	[-?-] Fleming (son); not necessarily the fifth born. He is listed because his brother Joseph’s obituary reports Joseph had four brothers (and one sister).

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