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Eli B. FLEMING

Eli B. FLEMING

Male 1831 - 1908  (77 years)

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  • Name Eli B. FLEMING 
    Born 23 Feb 1831  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1832.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 28 Aug 1864 to 10 Jun 1865  [3, 4, 5] 
    Sgt, 6th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War 
    Residence 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1890  Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1900  Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [6, 7] 
    Occupation feed merchant  [8, 9] 
    Residence 1903  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 26 Feb 1908  Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10] 
    Buried Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Person ID I13945  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2023 

    Father John F. FLEMING,   b. 11 Oct 1781, Montgomery Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1853, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Clarissa "Clary" ROE,   b. 18 Jun 1782,   d. Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elmina KINNEY,   b. 22 Apr 1830,   d. 3 Aug 1902  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Eli Fleming, 24, farmer; Emma, 24; Ada, 6; M. J. (female), 4; C. (male), 3; Sally, 1; Lewis, 15.

      1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
      Eli B. Fleming, 68, b. Feb 1832 in WVa (father b. Md, mother b. WVa), merchant, married 46 yrs; wife Elminia, 70, b. Apr 1830 in WVa (father b. Pa, mother b. WVa), mother of 10 children (9 still living); grandson Herman, 14, b. Apr 1886; border Hannah Swiger, 40, b. Apr 1860, single. [13]
    Children 
     1. Adaline FLEMING,   b. 1853, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920  (Age 67 years)
     2. Mary Jane FLEMING,   b. 25 Mar 1857, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1932, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Chapman Johnson FLEMING,   b. 7 May 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1941, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Sarah E. FLEMING,   b. 12 Feb 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1927, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Victoria FLEMING,   b. Oct 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1945  (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. George W. FLEMING,   b. 14 Mar 1864, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1947, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Susan FLEMING,   b. 14 Aug 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1945, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Virginia Frances FLEMING,   b. 30 Dec 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1954, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     9. William Henry FLEMING,   b. 12 Aug 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1900  (Age 27 years)
     10. Eli B. FLEMING, Jr.,   b. 18 Jan 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1954  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F5001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah M. SWIGER,   b. 11 Apr 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1930, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1903  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Family ID F13543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1890 - Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Feb 1908 - Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1786] Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001)).

    2. [S1666] Jeffrey W. Hess , (posted at http://awt.ancestry.com).

    3. [S2619] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S2605] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], (National Park Service , Ancestry.com).

    5. [S2222] 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], (Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration).

    6. [S967] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).

    7. [S2011] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    8. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S1980] 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    10. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    11. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    12. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
      There are two entries pertaining to this marriage, the first being the marriage license issuance: (1) Eli Fleming, 21, son of John Fleming; and Elmira [sic] Kinney, 21, dau of John Kinney. License issued May 27 1852. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792024&Type=Marriage And (2) Eli Fleming and Elmina (or Elmira) Kinney; married Jun 3 1852. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791118&Type=Marriage

    13. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    14. [S1786] Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001)).
      Identified as E. B. Fleming Sr., widowed, age 72, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of John F. & Susan; and Hannah Swiger, 43, of Harrison Co, dau of J. S. Swiger & Nancy. Married Mar 17 1903.