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65. JOSEPH4 GREEN FLEMING (John3, Daniel2, John1); born 21 September 1835 in Pennsylvania; died 4 December 1867; buried in Fagundus Cemetery, Harmony Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania.530 This cemetery is located near the Warren and Forest County line, along Route 127.531 Joseph was called “John.”532 Joseph married MARY ANN UHLENBORG (BERG?), born 18 May 1839 in Germany, the Hanover area; 533 died 13 August 1919.534 After the death of Joseph, Mary Ann married in March 1871535 Calvin Cleland.536
In 1858, Joseph Green Fleming was living in Wisconsin.537 In 1859 Joseph was living in Iowa.538 Probably he was not yet married at that time. In 1860, Joseph, apparently still single, was living in Warren, Pennsylvania, where he was living in a hotel and listed as a booking agent.539
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT WHITE OAT—On Wednesday last a shocking accident occurred at White Oak Station on the Warren and Franklin Railroad about three miles north-east of East Hickory, by which a citizen of that place, Mr. Joseph Fleming lost his life. It seems that Mr. F. had taken his horse out of the stable for the purpose of riding to one of the neighboring towns and on attempting to get into the saddle the horse started off at a fearful pace, and Mr. F. fell to the ground. Unfortunately the bridle had caught around one of his arms, and the horse dragged him nearly one mile and a half over a very rough road before stopping. When Mr. F. was found life was extinct. He was torn and lacerated so much as to be beyond recognition. The deceased leaves a wife and three children to mourn his untimely death.—Titusville Morning Herald, 7 December 1867.
In 1870, Mary and family were in Harmony Township, Forest County; also enumerated with Mary and family were probably Mary’s parents, John and Mary Uhlenborg, both born circa 1798 in Germany.540 Both John Uhlenborg (died 15 May 1878, age 84) and Mary Uhlenborg (died 23 March 1874, age 83) are buried in Fagundus Cemetery, Forest County.541 In the 1870 census, Mary Fleming was listed as farming, with real estate of $1500 and $575 personal property; whereas each child was listed with $3500 personal estate. This would probably be Joseph’s will settlement. Also in Mary's household in 1870 was Calvin Cleland, age 32, farm hand, born in New York. He was most likely the Calvin Cleland who married Mary in 1871. Next door to Mary in 1870 was a John Uhlenborg, born circa 1822, Martha Uhlenborg, born circa 1843 and E___ Uhlenborg, born circa 1868.
Apparently Joseph G. Fleming died testate, but I have not seen his will. There are over 10 petitions in Forest County Orphans Court, Docket 1, pertaining to the finances of Joseph G. Fleming’s children.542 The petitions are by Thomas J. Bowman, guardian of the minor children. Apparently in Mary A. Fleming’s original petition for a guardian, two of the children were not correctly named, and this resulted in an 1869 petition543 by Mary to correct this; namely Ellsworth Fleming was corrected to Elmer E. Fleming and Ella Fleming was corrected to Edna E. Fleming.
Copied here is a letter of John H. Fleming to his son Joseph Green Fleming. The letter was written at the start of the oil excitement and shortly before John H. Fleming’s death. The "Uncle Samuel" was Samuel Fleming (#4), husband of Jane McClintock Fleming.
Russell Page. From Stepping Stones, Warren County (Pennsylvania) Historical Society, January 1966.John H. Fleming, of Fleming Hill whose farm was on the Preacher Road, half–way between West Hickory and Fagundus, followed developments at the Drake well with great interest, as shown by a letter he wrote to his son, Joseph G. Fleming, November 20, 1859.
Harmony, Nov. the 20th, 1859,
Joseph G. Fleming, my son
I received yours and was glad to learn that you was well, and hope that these few lines may still find you enjoying the same blessing. Uncle Samuel is dead, he died in October. The rest of the friends is in usual health, myself excepted. I have not been able to do but little all summer, and do not know as I shall ever be able to do much more labour. You want me to send you the Deed of your land. I do not know what is best to do about sending it as Silas writes to Wm. M. Richardson that he has not had a letter from me this summer, and you do not say a word about getting any from me, I conclude that my letters do not get to you. Now the fact is , I have written three to each of you since June last, and do not know as you have received one of them and for that reason I will not send the Deed at present.
I have tried to sell the land as directed, but have not been able to do it as yet. I have Leased 72 acres of it on the River, for the purpose of boring for Seneca Oil. There is great excitement about Oil in this country at this time. It is as exciting as Pike’s Peak.
One Mr. Drake, in Cherrytree, near the company’s upper sawmill, bored 71 feet and is pumping up 400 gallons of Oil per day. I have heard that five shafts have been sunk near Titusville from 71 to 80 feet and Oil plenty found every time. I understand that 300 hands is at work daily. They are boring at Tidioute and 4 or 5 companies is to work in and near to Franklin. I have been informed that 1500 sites have been bought and Leased for the purpose of boring for Oil from Franklin to Tidioute up Pithole Creek and Oil Creek, and it is expected that from 3000 to 5000 hands will be engaged in Venango County early in the spring boring for Oil besides Titusville and Tidioute.
What it will all amount to I do not know, one thing is certain however, Oil is to be had in great quantities, and is worth one dollar per gallon in all the Eastern Cities. The Reading and Erie Railroad is progressing finely. The rails is laid from Erie to within 22 miles of Warren and we expect that by Christmas, the cars will be running from Eire to Warren, and within one year, from Erie direct to Philadelphia, as there is but about 60 miles to finish the line and they are busily grading that portion. I must close for this time, write soon, this from your Father.
Jno. H. Fleming
The original of this letter is owned by Gerald E. Fleming, 102 Quaker Road, Warren. Mr. Fleming’s great grandfather was the sender of the letter.”
A Calvin Cleland who married a Susannah Fleming?
There is a puzzle involved with Calvin Cleland, second husband of Mary (Uhlenborg) Fleming. Censuses report him born in Pennsylvania or in New York. Regardless, he was in the Tionesta, Venango County (now Forest County) Pennsylvania, area as early as 1850, when Calvin, age 14, was reported living in the household of Maria Cleland, age 40, born in New York; she was most likely his mother. Perhaps his father was Thomas Cleland reported in Venango County in 1840 (there were no Clelands in earlier censuses of Venango County). In 1860, still in the Tionesta area, Hickory Township, page 278, Calvin was in the household of Bambridge Cleland, age 24, undoubtedly his brother. Next door was the household of Buell Fleming (#63) and next door to Buell was Ruth Fleming, widow of John H. Fleming (#14). Included in her household was her step-son Joseph Fleming who in 1860 or 1861 was to marry Mary Uhlenborg. Certainly Joseph and Calvin would have known each other, in fact probably were friends. Joseph died in 1867. In 1870, Calvin was a farm hand in the household of Mary (Uhlenborg) Fleming and her children and her parents. Then, as mentioned, Calvin Cleland and Mary were married in 1871. They remained in the Tionesta, Harmony Township, area, being in the 1880 and 1900 censuses for Harmony Township, Tionesta. By 1910, Mary had died but Calvin was still living in Harmony Township in 1920.
Calvin Cleland died 5 July 1921, aged 87 years, 7 months, 4 days. buried in Fagundas Cemetery, Triump Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania. Also buried in this cemetery is his wife Mary (Uhlenborg) Fleming Cleland ("Mary Cleland, Mother, 1839-1909"), and Calvin's parents, Thomas Cleland, died July 20, 1850, aged 67 years, 2 months, 10 days; and Maria J. Cleland, wife of T. Cleland, died October 17, 1854, aged 48 years, 3 months. There is no stone for Susannah (Fleming) Cleland, apparently Calvin's first wife, see next. (Fagundas cemetery information sent to me by Alice E. Morrison, see Acknowledgements.)
I have not been able to find another Calvin Cleland for any Pennsylvania federal census through 1930. But we have this puzzling entry in the Titusville Herald, 30 November 1867:
Married at Pleasantville on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, by T. A, Morrison, Esq., Calvin Cleland of West Hickory, Pa., to Susannah Fleming of Southwest, Pa. [there is a Southwest Township, Warren County, that borders on Harmony Township, Forest County].
Could our Calvin have married in late 1867, have his wife die or be divorced, and by 1870 be living in the household of Mary Fleming, his future wife. Would seem unlikely. As big a mystery, though. is who was the Susannah Fleming of Southwest, Pennsylvania. I know of no Susannah/Susan Fleming for our Oil Creek Flemings. There were Susannah and Susan Flemings for the Sugar Creek Township, Venango County, Flemings, but their dates, and names and dates of their spouses would rule them out. Hopefully, someone will be able to resolve this puzzle.
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| + | 170 | i. | Elmer5 E. Fleming; born 10 February 1862 in Grand Valley, Eldred Township, Warren County; died 1 February 1930; married Anna Lorraine Foster. |
| + | 171 | ii. | Edna E. Fleming; born circa 1864; died 1923; married Edward Bradford Head. |
| + | 172 | iii. | Etta Elizabeth Fleming; born 28 July 1866; died 27 November 1950; married John B. Vail. |
| + | 173 | iv. | Josephine Fleming; born 11 February 1868; married Michael (or Martin) Lamey Weikal, born 29 August 1861. |
66. SILAS4 ANDREW FLEMING (John3, Daniel2, John1); born 7 May 1837 in Venango County, Pennsylvania; died 20 December 1913 in McPherson, Kansas;545 married in Bureau County, Iowa, 26 April 1863, DELILAH HENRIETTA KESSLER; born 27 September 1841 in Shelby County, Ohio; died 11 May 1915. The family lived in Illinois and Missouri before moving to McPherson, Kansas, in 1906. Both Silas and Delilah are buried in McPherson, Kansas.
Delilah's given
name is mentioned in a Venango County deed in the name of
Silas A. Fleming and wife Delilah to Shadrock Tipton, and also from the
1870 and 1910 federal census.546 In 1870, Silas a
farmer, and family were living in Harrison County, Missouri. In 1876, Silas and his younger half-brother Samuel T. Fleming made a trip with a team of horses from Ohio to the mid-western states, a trip chronicled in the diary of Samuel T. Fleming—see under Samuel Thompson Fleming, #68.
In
1880, Silas, Delilah and family was in Ringgold County, Iowa, at which time his half-brother Samuel Thompson Fleming (#68)
was living with the family.547 Silas and family
eventually moved to Kansas. In 1910, Silas and Delilah were living in
McPherson City, McPherson County, Kansas, where Silas was listed as
having his “own income.”
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| 174 | i. | Timothy5
Lee Fleming; born
24 October 1866 in Tiskilwas, Illinois; died 17 January 1958 in McPherson, Kansas; married Anna Imogene Benton; born 14 August 1875 in Galesburg, Illinois; died 20 April 1936 near Galva, McPherson County, Kansas. Anna Imogene (called Emma) was a daughter of Ralph and Ellen Benton. Both Lee and Emma are buried in McPherson, Kansas.
In 1900, Lee, Anna and son Lyle were living in Stanton, Colfax County, Nebraska (census page 4B), where Lee was enumerated as a salesman. By 1910, the family had moved to Empire Township, McPherson County, Kansas (page 1B), where Lee was listed as a farmer. In 1920 (page 10A) and 1930 (page 5A), the family was still living in Empire Township, McPherson County, Kansas, where Lee was still farming.    Children of Lee and Anna Imogene (Benton) Fleming: 1. Eldon Silas Fleming; born 3 September 1897 in Blanchard, Page County, Iowa; died 23 August 1898 in Blanchard, Iowa. Eldon's name, dates, and place of birth are from his father's obituary and family history item of Mary Lee (Fleming) Wilkening. 2. Lyle Benton Fleming; born 18 February 1899 in Blanchard, Iowa; died 21 June 1964 in Denver, Colorado. Apparently Lyle did not marry. 3. Veda Leone Fleming; born 22 October 1900 in Leigh, Nebraska; died 11 February 1936 in Halstead, Kansas. Veda, single, was living with her parents in 1920 and 1930. Veda did not marry. 4. Glenn Howard Fleming; born 22 August 1902 in Leigh, Nebraska; died 25 December 1990 in McPherson, Kansas; married, 21 October 1946, Joan Ryder; born in England; died 1972. In 1920, Glen was still living with his parents in McPherson, Kansas. 5. Wayne Andrew Fleming; born 5 February 1909 in Galva, Kansas; died 27 October 1981; buried in McPherson, Kansas; married, 16 October 1944, Mary LaVerne Teague; born 30 May 1922 in Gridley, Kansas; died 28 May 1988. Wayne and LaVerne had one child: (a) Mary Lee Fleming; who married Roger Lynn Wilkening—their children: Andrea Jo Wilkening, Lynnette Lee Wilkening, and Carla Gayle Wilkening. Mary Lee generously provided much information on the Flemings, including family clippings and many priceless photographs—see Acknowledgments.  |
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68. SAMUEL4 THOMPSON FLEMING (John3, Daniel2, John1); born 5 August 1854 in Pennsylvania; died 12 March 1940 in Creston, Nebraska; buried Fairview Cemetery, Creston, Platte County, Nebraska; married 3 March 1892 LENA ZELLER; born December 1868 in Iowa; died 17 July 1919. She was a daughter of Anthony and Monica (Wolf) Zeller, natives of Germany.
In 1880, Samuel, not married, was living with his half-brother Silas Fleming (#66) in Ringgold County, Iowa.549 In 1900 and 1910, Samuel, Lena and family were living in Platte County, Nebraska, where Samuel T. was listed as a farmer in 1900 and as a cashier in a bank in 1910.550 In 1920, Samuel T., widower, and children Frank and Flora were still living in Creston, Platte County, Nebraska; no occupation was listed for "S. T." In 1930, Samuel T. and son Frank were still in Creston, Nebraska; no occupation was listed for Samuel.551
Samuel founded the Bank of Creston, Creston, Nebraksa. The bank was sold, but in 1903 Samuel established the Citizens State Bank in Creston and was president of the bank for many years. There is a biography of Samuel T. Fleming in Past & Present of Platte County. A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Nebraska - Volume II [consisting entirely of biographies], Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1915 (pertinent pages, 315-316, provided by Darlene Taylor, see Acknowledgements). The book is also online:
(http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/PlatHist/Vol_II/pppv2toc.html).
Samuel was only five when his father died testate leaving land to his third wife Ruth (Thompson) and then after Ruth died to John H. Fleming’s other children.552 In 1864, Ruth Fleming petitioned the court to appoint a guardian for Samuel; the court appointed Joseph G. Dale.553 In 1865, Joseph G. Dale petitioned the court for permission to sell real estate in Harmony Township.554
And then on 15 November 1865 this extract, with genealogical significance, from Venango County Orphans Court Docket 2, page 616:Petition of Joseph G. Dale, guardian of Samuel T. Fleming, minor and heir–at–law of John H. Fleming. That Daniel [this is Daniel, Sr.], late of Harmony Township, Forest County, claimed title to a tract of land, he died 26 August 1846 and left heirs John H. Fleming, James, Andrew, William and Daniel. John H. Fleming died 11 January 1860. The land was disposed of individually by heirs of Daniel Fleming and John H. Fleming. Dated 15 November 1865.
... There are many of the younger people who think of past kindness done by Mr. Fleming. He loaned freely from his large library of books and music. His scrapbook served as a history of Creston. ...
... Mr. Fleming loaned money to 14 Creston boys and girls to enable them to complete their education and figured their later success was his interest. ...
... His childhood was spent in Pennsylvania. In 1876 he left his home and driving a team of horses started west and reached Iowa on 1 June 1876 ...
... In November 1882, he came to Nebraska, driving a herd of cattle. ...
... Mr. Fleming's life is closely interwoven with the history of Creston [Nebraska]. He was a member of Creston's first school board; was active in the incorporation of Creston as a village; and served on the first town board after the village was incorporated in March 1890. He watched the first train come into Creston, October 29, 1886. He helped found the first bank and in his scrap book has the first draft issued by the bank. He was president of the Citizens State bank for many years. ...
Journal of Samuel T. Fleming.
The journal was transcribed and kindly provided by Darlene Taylor (see Acknowlegements). Here is what Darlene Taylor said about the transcription: "This is a log he kept during his travels from Kingsville, OH to Iowa 1876-1877. It has been transcribed just as it was found except where the pencil writing was unreadable. In those places I have typed (?). Line breaks indicate a different page in the journal." Darlene Taylor's grandmother was Carolyn Rebecca (Luft) Holman, a sister of Catherine (Luft) Fleming.
Here are a few excerpts from the "Journal."
20 April 20th 1876 Left Kingsville at about 10 A.M. First town was Asthabula (?) miles. Saybrook not mutch of a place. Geneva a very nice located place nice buildings streets are nice though very iregular. North Henderson one store very poor land saw two fences that was drifted under with sand. Camped two miles w. of N. Henderson by a school house the sand blew so we could not cook. We held (?) Stabling cost $.60. The yellow dog left us. Rained a little. Quite cold Stayed in Lake Co.
23 Sunday Got up at 6.45 feed ate a cold lunch and started. The only town of any account was Florence. The country is either clay or sand (?) We are camped 19.10 of Hardtack by the side of the road on the line between Lorane & Beilin in Erie County. Only a half days drive. The second warm meal we have had since we started Feel all right
27 [April 1876]Got up at 5 Slept well. Fed, and while Sile [Sile was Silas A. Fleming, #66, half-brother of Samuel T.] was getting breakfast I went out to hunting squirles and bursted my revolver. Four miles to the next town West-unity. 14 to Montpeliar. 12 to Metz. All day the worst roads I ever saw Bill was $.30 Are in the state of Ind. 2 miles. rained. In Stuben Co. Nice folks Lots of Girls. (?) was very sick with change of fea(?) Croped the E. St Joe river near Montpealiar
30 day of April 1876 Got up late. Are laying over today (?) Mr Ebies grove a very nice place on the bank of the St Joe river. The nicest locality I ever saw. Woods on the North side of the road and beautiful fields on the South. Four miles West of Elkhart (?) to S.B. Saw some wild ducks. Land worth from 80$ to 100$. Corn .35$ shelled. Oats .30$.
May 5 1876, Up at 4 ½ started at 7 Ottawa 15 miles from camp a very large town. Camp (?) 3 miles West of Ottawa. Next LaSelle 12 miles. 7 to Mr Kessler an awful time crossing a crick which came into the Express Raines the hardest I ever saw water 6 to 8 inches in the road May 6th Sunday. Have come 513 miles traveled 14 ½ days on the road 17 an average of 35 11/29 miles a day Awful roads
Sunday 14 Am at Mr. Scott’s Got up at 5 quite sleepy. He has got 3 girls, 2 hired men, 16 hed of horses, lots of haye (?) (?) the folks very well a pleasant place. Have lots of music. Have been sleeping today The oldest girl has got a Beau in the other room Monday 15, 1876 Went to N. Henderson 4 miles Saw where Sile yoused to live. [See under Silas A. Fleming, #66 for possible locations and photo of the Missouri home.] Got a letter from Olive a good long one. Got my dinner at Philip Shafer Rod a horse back.Talk of branding for (?)
Tuesday 16 Helped Mr Scott plant corn in the four noon and John Allen in the after noon planted 10 acres in all Lots of poor horses The first of my planter (?) like it very well.
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| 175 | i. | Oliver5
Wendell Fleming; born December 1894 in Nebraska; died 14 June 1951 in Nebraska; married in 1918 Catherine Luft, born September 1890 in the Vail, Iowa, area; died 28 January 1974 near Dennison, Iowa, buried in Creston Cemetery, Creston, Nebraska.
Oliver and Catherine did not have children (see Catherine's obituary, next paragraph). In 1920, Oliver and Catherine were living in Leigh, Colfax County, Nebraska,
where Oliver was enumerated as a house painter in 1920 and as an automobile salesman in 1930. No children were reported in 1920 and 1930.555
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| 177 | iii. | Flora
Fleming; (twin) born 13 March 1901 in Nebraska; died 13 January 1989; last residence: Lincoln, Nebraska; married William K. Whitla; born circa 1901 in Nebraska. In 1930, the family was living in Butte Township, Boyd County, Nebraska (census page 4B), where William was enumerated as "printing, paper." Living in the next household in 1930 were William (born circa 1868 in Iowa) and wife Delia Whitla (born circa 1871 in New York state); they were probably William K's parents.
Child of William K. and Flora (Fleming) Whitla known from the 1930 federal census (a) Dean K. Whitla, born in Nebraska. |
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The Joseph G. Dale who was named guardian of Samuel Thompson Fleming and was granted permission to sell the Fleming real estate was born 1815; died 1898; buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania.556 He had a brother John A. Dale (14 November 1808–25 June or 28 June 1877; buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tionesta,557) who married Elizabeth Watson, a daughter of John and Rebecca (Bradley) Watson558 of Forest County Both John A. and Joseph G. Dale were active in politics and well–respected in Forest County. For example, John A. Dale was appointed to fill an associate judge opening; and Joseph was also an associate judge as well as an internal revenuer collector, postmaster, and editor of the Forest Republican. Joseph G. and John A. Dale’s parents were Reverend Joseph and Mary (Gates) Dale. Mary Gates “widow of Joseph Dale,” married David Hunter, 559 see the 1997 book: Joseph and Mary Dale and Descendants.560 I can not connect the John L. Dale who married Ann Fleming (#22) (daughter of Samuel and Jane McClintock Fleming) to this Dale family.
There are biographies of John A. Dale and Joseph G. Dale on pages 926–928 of Leeson (1890) and in the History of Forest County, 1867–1967, by Ronald Childs. The family came to Forest County from Centre County in about 1816. Joseph G. Dale married Nancy [—?—] and John A. Dale married (first) Jane Richardson (1818–8 August 1851, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tionesta561) and (second) in 1852 Elizabeth Watson, who was born 4 November 1810, died 4 May 1896 in Warren Pennsylvania, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tionesta.562 According to Throop (1987), page xvi, “this is a large cemetery which received excellent care and is located between Rt. 2 and the Allegheny River in the north end of the town of Tionesta.” Apparently John and Elizabeth (Watson) Dale had no children. By his first wife, Jane (Richardson) Dale, John had the following children:563 Joseph H. Dale (1838–1839), Mary Elizabeth Dale (1840–1892; married Ephraim Davis), James H. Dale (1842–1863), Nancy Dale (1844–1852), Ellen Dale (married David Hays), Florence Dale (married L. Ross Freeman), and Gertrude Dale (married William Greaves). Both John and his second wife, Elizabeth (Watson) Dale, are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tionesta Township.
69. ANDREW4 JACKSON FLEMING (James3, Daniel2, John1); born 21 January 1833 in Pennsylvania; died 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, “at age 97,” re his obituary, see below, therefore 1930; but the State of Michigan had no record of an Andrew Jackson Fleming dying in 1929, 1930 or 1931. The 1840 Cherrytree Township, Venango County, census for James R. Fleming564 lists one male child [Andrew] age 5–10; hence born between 1830–1835, which would support the calculations based on his obituary. Andrew is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan; married 1857 (re Andrews obituary) MARTHA PENIAH JAMISON (daughter of James and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Jamison of Cherrytree Township), born 8 May 1831 in Pennsylvania; died 17 April 1906.565
Andrew, Martha and family was apparently still in Pennsylvania in 1867, since daughter Blanche was born there in circa 1867. In 1880, Andrew J., Martha P. and children Edna and E. Blanche Fleming were living in Perry Township, Lincoln County, Dakota Territory (now Nebraska), where Andrew was enumerated as a farmer (page 338). In 1900, the family had settled in Michigan, in Royal Oaks, Oakland County, Michigan (page 18A), and Andrew was still listed as a farmer. For this census, Martha was reported having four children, two living.
Extract from an unidentified, undated clipping in the Fleming material: “Death Tuesday, April 17, 1906, Martha Peniah, wife of Andrew J. Fleming, mother of Edna and Mrs. J. E. Adams.” Martha’s death certificate566 reports she died at home, 780–14a Street, Detroit, Michigan, of valvular heart disease. The certificate also states “parents of 4 children of whom 2 are living.” Those living at that time were Edna J. (or S.) Fleming and Mrs. J. E. Adams.
Extract from an undated clipping in Fleming material:Death of Andrew J. Fleming–97 years, born 21 Jan., would have been 97 on this date 1930, born Titusville, Pa. Son of James Reed Fleming. Andrew married 1857 Martha Jamison. Buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan. Died at home of daughter Edna J. Fleming.
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| 178 | i. | Edna5 S. Fleming; born July 1860 in Pennsylvania. In 1900, Edna, single, was living with her parents in Michigan, where she was enumerated as a teacher. | |
| 179 | ii. | E. Blanche Fleming; born circa 1867 in Pennsylvania; married John E. Adams; born circa 187 in Michigan,Blanche was enumerated as a teacher in 1880 in Dakota Territory. In 1910, John and Blanche E. were living in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, where John was enumerated as a clerk, railways (census page 12A). No children in 1910, at which time John and Blanche had been married 20 years. | |
| 180 | iii. | unknown child; The information about the two unknown children is from Martha’s death certificate. | |
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70. PHEBE4 ANN FLEMING (Daniel3, Daniel2, John1); born 11 May 1836 in Pennsylvania, died 30 August 1913.; married 1 January 1857 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DELO,568 born 16 April 1832 in Pennsylvania, died 13 June 1916 in Clarion, Pennsylvania. An obituary of Benjamin Delo (see below) stated that “Mrs. Delo was an invalid for about twenty five years.”
Benjamin Delo was a son of Daniel and Christinia (Laughner) Delo. He was a distinguished Methodist Episcopal Church minister of mainly northwestern Pennsylvania. There is an extensive June 1916 obituary of Reverend Delo that is online, from a Clarion newspaper, no date or paper given.569 Here is the first paragraph
At exactly five minutes after 12 o’clock as the night turned towards the morning last Tuesday, June 13, 1916, the spirit of the Reverend Benjamin Delo, one the oldest preachers of the Erie Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, bade farewell to the scenes of mortality and his loved ones below, and opened his eyes in the world of light and glory and bade good morning to his Saviour and the loved ones who preceded him to the home above.
According to this obituary, Benjamin Delo was first in the printer trade with the Clarion Democrat and the Crawford Journal. He also taught schools, was in the lumber business, attended Allegheny College, and was licensed as a minister. During the oil excitement of the early 1860s, “he gave devoted service as a missionary preacher along Oil Creek and became known as a pioneer oil country preacher.” In 1863, he was received as a member of Methodist Episcopal Church’s Erie Conference. Many of his appointments were in Venango County, Erie County, Warren County, and Clarion County. He finally retired to Clarion, Pennsylvania, in 1897. While a pastor in Clarion, he was responsible for the construction of the beautiful stone Methodist Church in that city.
It would be interesting to know where Phoebe and Benjamin met. They married New Year’s Day, 1857, which was about three years before the oil excitement started in northwestern Pennsylvania. In 1860, Benjamin, Phebe Ann and children Daniel and William Chester were living in the Titusville area of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, at which time Benjamin was enumerated as a Methodist minister.570 The family, now including youngest child Mary F., was in Youngsville, Warren County, Pennsylvania in 1870; in Clarion Borough in 1880, 1900, and 1910.571
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| + | 181 | i. | Daniel5 F. Delo; born 22 November 1857 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; died 28 February 1882; married Mary Frances Lewis. |
| 182 | ii. | William Chester Delo; born 26 November 1859 in West Hickory, Forest County, Pennsylvania. This would be in the home area of his mother, Phoebe Ann. William was a student in 1880. William apparently stayed at home until after his father died. Benjamin’s obituary stated that William “lived with his father and cared for him to the last.” In 1900 and 1910, William was living with his father in Clarion, Pennsylvania, being enumerated as a clerk in a furniture store in 1900 and as self-employed in 1910. In 1913 (the year Jordan’s book was published), William was an agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1930, William C., single, was living by himself in Clarion, Pennsylvania; no occupation given.572 | |
| 183 | iii. | Mary Ella Delo; born 16 November 1865 in Kinzua, Kinzua Township, Warren County; died 27 March 1872. | |
79. LIVINGSTON4 ALDEN FLEMING (Daniel3, Daniel2, John1); born 17 November 1855 in Venango County, Pennsylvania; died 5 June 1939 in Iowa; married (first) 15 February 1877 CAROLINE JANE TUCKER; born circa 1860 in New York state; died 1882. Livingston married, (second), 25 February 1885, FRANCES JANE SHELDON; born 22 August 1866 in Keokuk County, Iowa; died 18 April 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Specific dates and other information from "Descendants of Livingston Alden Fleming," sent to me by Richard Alden Fleming, a great grandson of Livingston Fleming.573
In 1880, Livingston and first wife (Caroline) Jane, no children listed, were living next to Livingston’s father, Daniel, in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa (census page 209C), where Livingston was enumerated as a farmer. By 1910, Livingston had become a minister of the United Brethren Church. Livingston, Frances and family were in Logan County, Oklahoma; next door was their son Willie Fleming and family.574 In 1920, Livingston, Frances and children were in Woods County, Oklahoma.575 In 1930, Livingston and Francis and granddaughter Hazel Gregory, born circa 1915 in Iowa, were in Newton Township, Carroll County, Iowa, where Livingston (as L. A.) was still listed as a preacher of the United Brethren Church.
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| + | 184 | i. | Willie 5 F. Fleming; born 4 March 1882 in Iowa; died 6 February 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska; married Valeria Matilda Baldozier. |
| 185 | ii. | Harry Alden Lonzo Fleming;
born 6 January 1887 in Iowa; died 4 March 1932 in Seward, Oklahoma; married Matilda Leona Jensen; born 20 September 1887 in Denmark; died 20 October 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Child of Harry and Matilda (Jensen) Fleming: (a) Lloyd Harry Fleming; married Helen [—?—]. In 1920 (page 4B) and 1930 (page 3B), Harry Fleming was farming in Spring Creek Township, Logan County, Oklahoma. |
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| NN | iii. | Flossie Donzella Fleming;
born 20 September 1888 in Ringgold County, Iowa; died 13 February 1920 in Mills County, Iowa; married (first), circa 1907, Clarence L. Gregory; born circa 1888 in Iowa. In 1910, the family was living in Arlington Township, Woodbury County, Iowa (census page 7B), where Clarence owned a farm.
Their children: (a) Iona M. Gregory, born circa 1909 in Iowa. (b) C. Lucille Gregory. (c) Hazel G. Gregory. Flossie married (second) John Alexander Baldozier; born 27 September 1871 in Iowa; died 18 January 1951. Child of John and Flossie (Fleming) Baldozier: (d) Fern Alice Baldozier; married Russell James Fleming (see #196). By a first marriage John Alexander had children Dale Jay Baldozier, Clark Henry Baldozier (twin), Mark Lewis Baldozier (twin), and Merritt Baldozier  |
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| 186 | iv. | Gladys
Edith Fleming;
born 9 January 1892 in Ringgold County, Iowa; died 24 August 1974 in Edmund, Oklahoma; married John Luther McGill; born 28 August 1886 in Iowa; died 19 January 1960 in Edmund, Oklahoma. In 1920 John and Gladys were living in Shirley Township, Grady County, Oklahoma (census page 3A), where John L. was enumerated as a garage oner. In 1930, John, Gladys and family were in Verden, Grady County, Oklahoma (page5A), where John was listed as an auto mechanic.
Children of John and Gladys McGill: (a) Harold Fleming McGill. (b) Dorothy Jane McGill; married Wesley Thacker Manning, M.D. (c) Duane Pat McGill; married Jewel Maxine Thomason |
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| 187 | v. | Fynes Lavaun
Fleming;
born 27 March 1897 in Mills County, Iowa; died 3 Janurary 1988 in Oklahoma; married Horace Sherman McGill; born 17 February 1893; died 29 March 1966 in Noble County, Oklahoma. In 1930, Horace S., Fynes (listed as Finis), and children were in Edmond, Oklahoma (page 2A), where Horace was enumerated as an auto mechanic.
Children of Horace and Fynes Lavaun (Fleming) McGill: (a) Arlene Lavaun McGill; married W. W. Purcell. (b) Iris Lavaun McGill; married James F. Hentges. |
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| 188 | vi. | Ila
Merle Fleming;
born 20 March 1900 in Taylor County, Iowa; died 16 April 1993 in Tama County, Iowa; married George Edwin Weese; born 27 February 1900; died 11 January 1994. In 1920, single and still living with her
parents, she was enumerated as a bookkeeper in a doctor’s office.
Children of George and Ila (Fleming) Weese: (a) Phyllis Weese; married Clarence Randall. (b) Barbara Weese; married Avery [—?—]. (c) Glenn Weese; married (tentative) [—?—] Winn |
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| NN | vii. | Floyd Loyal Fleming; born 22 August 1901; died 26 April 1903 in Taylor County, Iowa. | |
| 189 | viii. | Darlene
Gracie Fleming;
born 24 June 1905 in Iowa; died 12 May 1984; married (first) Alden Lamb; married (second) George S. Zielen; born 4 May 1897 in Austria; died 22 April 1990.
Children of Albert and Darlene (Fleming) Lamb: (a) Louise Lamb. (b) Carroll Lamb. |
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Livingston's second wife, Frances Shelden, was a daughter of Truman C. Shelden and Lydia Melvina Goff. They had three sons and nine daughters, one being Frances. Another daughter was Miranda Shelden, born 16 January 1879 in Iowa, died 1948 in Florida; married Frank E. Jackson, born 9 or 11 October 1870 in Ringgold County, Iowa; died 27 December 1955 in Tampa, Florida. Frank had a brother Oscar C. Jackson who married Adaline (Addie) Sheldon, a sister of Frances and Miranda. (Statistical information on Frank E. Jackson from one of several Ancestry World Tree Projects; no date or contact person given. Also from 1910 federal census for Blue Mound Township, Linn County, Kentucky, census page 14B; 1920 federal census for Kellerton, Ringgold County, Iowa, page 14B; and 1930 federal census for Athens, Ringgold County, Iowa, page 5B.)
Frank Jackson was the first world horseshoe pitching champion, He won the title in 1909. Jackson subsequently won 12 more world championships, once defending his title six years in a row. Frank Jackson's name is synonymous with world class horseshoe pitching. By typing "Frank Jackson World horseshoe pitching champion" into your search engines, one will find several pages of Jackson's accomplishments. For example here are few excerpts from "Iowa Hall of Fame," by Bill Bryson, 11 April 1971, online at
(http://desmoinesregister.com/sports/extras/hall/jackson.html), which also includes photos of Frank Jackson in action:
Frank Jackson's sport was horseshoe pitching and he became the first grand master of the pastime when it moved out of the barnyard and into the refinement of world competition...
Frank Jackson was just a month or so away from his thirty-ninth birthday before they gave him a chance to be a world champion...
The farmer from near Kellerton, a village down in Ringgold County, made up for lost time by becoming the most durable champ Iowa has had in any sport...
He went broke farming," Mortenson said, "and there wasn't much money in exhibitions during the depression. Frank later operated a motel in Florida and lived to be almost 90...
But there was nothing fancy about Frank's attire for world tournaments: A battered old felt hat, long-sleeved shirt with a skinny necktie tucked in near one of the top buttons; unpressed pants held up by suspenders...
83. ANDREW4 ULYSSES GRANT FLEMING (Daniel3, Daniel2, John1); born 28 November 1867 in Illinois; died 2 October 1953 in Villisca, Montgomery County Iowa; buried in North Grove Cemetery, Hastings, Mills County, Iowa; married 7 October 1900 JULIA ORRIE DUNBAR, born 28 February 1881 in Mills County, Iowa; died 1951 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa. Julia's parents were James Thomas and Cynthia Marilla (Hoyt) Dunbar. Specific dates and most other information from "Descendants of Andrew Ulysses Grant Fleming," sent to me by Richard Alden Fleming (see #196).
In 1920, Andrew, Julia and their large family were living in Indian Creek Township, Mills County, Iowa, where Andrew was enumerated as a farmer (page 2B, enumeration district 101).
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| 190 | i. | Myrtle5 Vivian
Fleming;
born 1 January 1901 in Iowa; died 10 January 1978, last residence being
Hastings Township, Mills County Iowa; married Russell Page Kindig, born
5 April 1893 in Iowa, died September 1981, last residence being Mills
County, Iowa. Russell was in the First World War—The Iowa Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa) of 16 December 1918 reported Private Russel P. Kindig was wounded slightly. In 1930, the family was living in Mills County, Iowa,
where Russell was enumerated as a laborer, odd jobs.577
Children known from "Descendants of Andrew Ulysses Grant Fleming," and the 1930 federal census: (a) Dwain Kindig, born in Iowa (b) Velma Kindig, born in Nebraska; She had issue by both husbands.578 |
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| 191 | ii. | Lois Evelyn
Fleming;
born 24 April 1902 in Iowa; died 5 November 1974; married Carl Vernon Hodge, born 4 March 1894
in
Iowa; died 19 February 1967. In 1930, the family lived in Hastings Township, Mills County,
Iowa, where Carl V. was enumerated as a butcher in a meat market.
Children: (a) William D. Hodge. (b) Aleene Ruth Gorell Hodge. (c) Mariah Roxanna Hodge. |
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| 192 | iii. | Lena Fleming; born 28 March 1904; died April 1904. | |
| 193 | iv. | Jesse Grace
Fleming;
born January 1906; died 28 October 1991, last residence being
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa; married Ulysses John Irvin, born 18
June 1888; died September 1967, last residence being Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa.
Children of Ulysses and Jesse (Fleming) Irvin: (a) Bonnie Phyliss Irvin; one of her descendants is Charles David Matthew, whose wife is Gina Matthew, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gina provided material on Andrew and Julia (Dunbar) Fleming’s children. (b) Julia Elizabeth Irvin. (c) June Edith Irvin. (d) James Andrew Irvin. (e) John Donald Irvin. (f) Daniel Joseph Irvin, |
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| 194 | v. | Harold Dunbar Fleming (twin); born 31 December 1907; died 28 February 1928. | |
| 195 | vi. | Donald Grant
Fleming (twin);
born 31 December 1907; died November 1983, last residence being Ava,
Douglas County, Missouri; married Leatta Blance Morse, born 31 July
1911, died July 1985, last residence being Marshfield, Webster County,
Missouri.
Children: (a) Marjorie Bernice Fleming. (b) Luetta Jean Fleming. (c) Donald Edward Fleming. (d) Billy Ray Fleming. (e) Bessie Corine Fleming. (f) Donna Lee Fleming. (g) Doris Kay Fleming. (h) June Irene Fleming. (i) Frederick Grant Fleming. |
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| 196 | vii. | Russell James
Fleming;
born 13 November 1910 in Mills County, Iowa; died 3 June 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska; married (first) Mae Pickering.
Their child was (a) James Harold Fleming. Russell James Fleming married (second) Fern Alice Baldozier. Fern has been keeping Fleming pictures and other records for over 50 years and very graciously shared her informatnion (see Acknowledgments). Children of Russell and second wife Fern Baldozier. (b) Flossie Alice Fleming; (c) Robert Allen Fleming. (d) Carol Maxine Fleming; (e) Richard Alden Fleming. (f) Edna Loraine Fleming. (g) Dale Eugene Fleming. |
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| 197 | viii. | Wayne Edward
Fleming;
married Dorothy Josephine Smith.
Their children: (a) Orrie Elizabeth Fleming. (b) Wayne Thomas Fleming. (c) Dorothy Alice Fleming. (d) Harold Edward Fleming. (e) Marvin Edward Fleming. (f) Gladys Mae Fleming. |
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| 198 | ix. | Adrian Daryl
Fleming;
married Genevieve Archer.
Children of Adrian and Genevieve (Archer) Fleming: (a) Janet Claire Fleming. (b) Vivian Marie Fleming. (c) Ann Elaine Fleming. (d) Shirley April Fleming. |
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| 199 | x. | Arthur Merle
Fleming; married (first) [—?—].
Their children were (a) James Merele Fleming. (b) Darrell LaVerne Fleming. Arthur Merle Fleming married (second) Dorothy Mea Applequist. Their children (c) Merle Eugene Fleming. (d) James Merele Fleming. (e) Darrell LaVerne Fleming. |
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| 200 | xi. | Marilla Corrine
Fleming;
married Carl Frederick Horst.
Their children: (a) Carline Corrine Horst. (b) Kenneth Eugene Horst. (c) Carlie Ray Horst. |
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