Maria Jane Fleming Tuttle died at her home near Elmira, on Monday morning at 8 o'clock, Mrs. John W. Tuttle.
Maria Jane Fleming was the oldest of the ten children of Samuel and Rebecca Bonsall Fleming.
She was born at Luthersburg, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1840 and came with the family to Stark County in 1854, and the family always lived near Elmira.
On October 8, 1857, she was married to John W. Tuttle and to them fourteen children was born, eleven of whom still remain.
Charles E., Marion F., Edwin B., Harry L., Lottie M., Samuel, William, Maud E., and Mrs. Annie A. Jackson, Mrs. Abbie C. Ham, Mrs. Rebecca L. Duff.
She was taken sick on February 6, 1896, when she was compelled to go to bed from which she seldom rose again.
She was converted under the ministry of Reverend J.W. Russell and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
In all the weakness and pain of her illness, she was a most uncomplaining sufferer.
The patience and sweetness of her disposition was marked by all who came in contact with her.
The funeral took place on Tuesday, June 29, the body being laid away in the Elmira cemetery, and the service held in the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Reverend Clarke, assisted by Reverend Drew.
They remained in Stark County where they raised a family of thirteen children. Maria died June 29, 1897 and John died December 22, 1909 of heart problems. Two of his daughters had come to visit for Christmas and he had just wished them a Merry Christmas and immediately fell dead. The children are;
(Charles Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Charles was born in 1858 in Iowa and married Elizabeth Jane Bond also born in 1858 in Davis County Iowa to Bannister and Lucy Harriett (Davis) Bond both natives of Illinois. Charles and his family lived in Neponset Township, Bureau County Illinois where they are found from 1900 through 1920. Elizabeth tells us she has given birth to four children of which one did not survive. Their surviving children are Roy C., Ethel L. and Olive M. Tuttle. Elizabeth died between 1910 and 1920 when Charles is listed in Bureau County Illinois as a widower at age 61. He died February 24, 1927 and is buried in the Elmira cemetery. We have been unable to get a line on the two daughters of Charles Tuttle, Olive May (1896) and Ethel Lenore (1891) Tuttle. His son;
Roy Coleman Tuttle
(Roy6, Charles Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Roy was born January 10, 1885 and reports on his WW I draft registration that he is married and gives his wife’s name as Clyde Victoria Tuttle. They were married March 12, 1912 in Neponset Bureau County Iowa. His physical description was medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. On the 1920 census he lives at home with his father and reports he in married but no wife is listed. His wife and son Floyd, live in Los Angeles California with her mother. Listed as Lizzie Spencer age 66 and widowed and born in Vermont, daughter Clyde Tuttle 31 and married, born in South Dakota and grandson Floyd Tuttle age 4 years 10 months born in Illinois.
By 1930 Roy is living in Pike County Indiana and remarried in 1924 to Mrs. Frances L. Horton who brought a son to the marriage, Kenneth I. Horton age 20, single and born in Indiana. Roy’s son Floyd W. Tuttle is in the home at age 15. In 1942 Roy is living in Petersburg, Pike County Indiana and gives his son Floyd as his next of kin. Roy died March 5, 1959 in Daviess County Indiana. His son is;
Floyd William Tuttle
(Floyd7, Roy6, Charles Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Floyd was born February 15, 1915 in Neponset Township, Bureau County Iowa and married December 16, 1939 in Pike County Indiana, Blanch B. Gieselman and had a daughter. Floyd enlisted in the military on May 15, 1945 and died April 7, 1948 in Pike County Indiana of a heart attack.
(Marion Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Marion was born in February 1860 in Iowa and married September 29, 1887 in Illinois, Mary Ella Oliver born in Stark County Illinois in October 1865 to Adam and Agnes (Davidson) Oliver natives of Scotland. In 1895 they moved to Iowa where they lived out their lives and raised a family of four children. They lived in Adams County in 1900 and Taylor County in 1910 through 1930. Ella died between 1920 and 1930 when Marion is listed as a widower. His youngest daughter, Ruth age 25 and single, lives with him and reports that she teaches in a rural school. The children of Marion and Ella Tuttle are;
Glen Oliver Tuttle
(Glen6, Marion Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Glen was born in Harvard, Clay County Nebraska on August 17, 1889 and was living in Lenox Iowa when he registered for the draft. He was 28 and married to Mary E. ____. He was a self employed farmer and is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair. He was married a second time in 1928 to Lois A. ____ a school teacher. They lived in Elmira, Stark County Illinois in 1930.
Frank Forest Tuttle
(Frank6, Marion Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Frank was born in Harvard, Clay County Nebraska March 15, 1891 and was still single when he registered for the draft in 1917 from Lenox, Taylor County Iowa. He reports he is 26 and works as labor at the Lewis Woodard restaurant in Lenox. The registrar describes him as medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair. Frank Tuttle was still single and living in Chicago working as a chauffeur in 1930.
Jean A. Tuttle
(Jean6, Marion Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Jean was born in March 1894 in Grant Township, Adams County Iowa. We have been unable to get a line on Jean. She is last seen on the 1910 census in Platte Township, Taylor County Iowa with her parents.
Ruth A. Tuttle
(Ruth6, Marion Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Ruth was born August 11, 1904 and died December 14, 1991 in Iowa and was still single and working as a school teacher in Lenox, Taylor County Iowa in 1930. She lived with her widowed father. She never married.
(Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Anna Tuttle was born in Illinois in October 1861 and married March 1, 1882, Henry O. Jackson son of James and Elizabeth (Sturm) Jackson. Annie and Henry were neighbors in 1880 when she was 18 and living with her grandfather Samuel C. Fleming and he was 34 and still living with his parents in Elmira Township, Stark County Illinois. They had eight children all born in Elmira Township where they owned and operated a farm. Henry died January 3, 1921 and Annie died in 1951. Their children were;
Arabelle Jackson
(Arabelle Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Arabelle was born in August 1884 and married about 1906/7, William Thomas McKeever son of James and Ellen (Foster) McKeever natives of Ireland. William was born in Stark County Illinois on June 2, 1878. He and his wife moved to Wethersfield Henry County after their marriage where they lived out their lives. He worked as a conductor and a street car operator. On his draft registration he was described as medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair. William died in November 1972. They had no children. Her sister Nina lived with them in 1920.
Mildred L. Jackson
(Mildred Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Mildred was born in November 1886 and married in 1910, Frank David Allen son of Marion and Americus (Craig) Allen. Frank was born January 31, 1881 in Iowa. He worked as a farmer, rural mail carrier and barber. They lived in Ringgold County Iowa until the 1930 census when they are found in Stark County Illinois. He is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and dark brown hair. They had one daughter Alice R. born 1912.
Mia Rubina Jackson
(Mia Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Mia aka “Rubina” was born in November 1888 and was still single in 1930 and living with her mother. It is not known if she ever married.
Oy Violet Jackson
(Oy Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Oy was born in October 22, 1890 and married about 1914, Clen Frank Chandler born in the town of Ohio in Illinois on August 27, 1891 a son of Clen and Mary (Moore) Chandler, natives of Pennsylvania. They lived in Kellertown, Ringgold County Iowa where their son Herman R. Chandler was born about June 1917. He operated a stock farm raising stock. He is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. Oy Chandler died December 24, 1988 in Ringgold County Iowa.
Abbie Jane Jackson
(Abbie Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Abbie was born in March 23, 1894 and married about 1913, Bert Joseph Pask born August 25, 1888 in Stark County Illinois son of Herbert and Jennie Pask. They lived in Stark County Illinois in Section 7 and were farmers. They had two children Herbert Wayne (1914) and Ruth Elaine (1919). Abbie died in Kewanee, Henry County Illinois January 1987 and Bert died in May 1967.
James M. Jackson
(James Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
James was born in September 5, 1895. He married after 1930 and had at least one son Dean. James died in Toulon, Stark County in September 16, 1977.
John W. Jackson
(John Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
John was born in July 9, 1897 and died in 1969.He married about 1920 Sadie Rose Reamer daughter of Carrie Reamer of Stark County. Sadie was born in 1902. They had a daughter Arlene E. born about 1921. They live in Toulon for the 1930 census where he is a farmer. He was still single when he registered for the draft in 1918 and gave his father H. O. Jackson as his next of kin. He was described as medium height, slender with gray eyes and brown hair.
Nina A. Jackson
(Nina Jackson6, Anna Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Nina was born October 3, 1900 and married Roy Albert Girvin born August 31, 1893 in Neponset Illinois a son of John and Maggie (McKie) Girvin of Henry County Illinois. He was tall, slender, gray eyes and dark brown hair. Nina died September 1, 1979 in Bureau County Illinois and her husband died November 24, 1973 in Henry County.
(Abigail Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Abbie was born in August 1864 and married in Stark County on February 23, 1887, Lawson Mitz Ham born in February 1862 in Illinois a son of John and Sarah (Remington) Ham. On the 1900 through 1920 census reports they were living in West Jersey Township, Stark County Illinois when Lawson reports he is a farmer. By 1930 they have moved to Toulon, Goshen Township where they lived out their lives. Abbie died January 8, 1940 and Lawson died April 19, 1941. They had one son;
John Milo Ham
(John Ham6, Abigail Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
John was born July 22, 1888 in West Jersey Township, Stark County Illinois and married on August 2, 1917 at Toulon, Ada Mae Sweat. Ada was born February 27, 1888 to Henry and Sarah (Summerson) Sweat. John registered for the draft from Toulon in 1917 when he reports he is single at age 28, a farmer and was born in West Jersey Illinois. The registrar describes him as medium height and build with dark blue eyes and dark brown hair. Ada died May 4, 1941 in Henry County Illinois and John died December 15, 1971 in Peoria Illinois and returned to Toulon for burial.
(AilceTuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Alice was born November 19, 1865 and died before 1897.
(RebeccaTuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Rebecca was born August 9, 1867 and married in Henry County Illinois on March 12, 1891, William Robert Duff born in May 1865 in Illinois to Irish immigrants. They moved to Stockton, San Joaquin County California where their two sons were born. The family is found on the census reports from 1900 through 1930 in Stockton. William started as a street car operator and later became the foreman in the car shop where they maintained the street cars. Rebecca died February 10, 1942 in Stockton California. Her children were;
William James Duff
(William Duff6, RebeccaTuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
William Duff Jr. was born August 28, 1891 in Stockton California and married July 7, 1917 at Albany California, Hazel Beatrice Coffelt. Hazel is the daughter of Charles and Ella (Haltom) Coffelt and was born October 13, 1895 in Stockton.
William registered for the draft in June 1917 when he was still single and tells us that he served four years as private in the California light artillery. He was working as a pattern maker for the Holt Manufacturing Company, a machine shop. He is described as medium height and build with brown eyes and hair. In 1942 he was still living in Stockton and names his wife Hazel B. as his next of kin.
They had one daughter Lois V. Duff born about 1923 and married Norman Ferguson. William Duff died in Albany, Alameda County California on March 22, 1956 and his wife died on May 9, 1989 at Concord. They are buried in the Sunset View cemetery in El Cerrito California.
Walter Vernon Duff
(Walter Duff6, RebeccaTuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Walter was born January 27, 1893 in Stockton California and reported a wife when he registered for the draft in 1917 and is shown living with his parents in 1920 and listed as married but no wife is listed. In 1917 he was working as a teamster for the Stockton City Laundry. He is described as a short medium built man with light blue eyes and dark brown hair. In 1942 he is still living in Stockton and names his brother W. J. Duff of Albany California as his next of kin. Walter died May 12, 1953 in Stockton, San Joaquin County California.
(Emma Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Emma was born in 1869 and died before 1897.
(Edwin Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Edwin was born in May 1872 and married February 23, 1899, Lurena Cree. Lurena was born August 22, 1868 a child of Samuel and Ruth Ellen (Christopher) Cree. Edwin and his wife are living with his father in Elmira on the June 10, 1900 census with an infant daughter still unnamed born in May 1900. Edwin’s birth is shown as May 1873 which cannot be accurate if his brother was born in March 1873. Lorena is also shown to be born in May 1873 which is also inaccurate as her mother gives her age as 1 on the 1870 census. Edwin is a farmer.
The 1910, 1920 and 1930 census reports show this family lived in Elmira Stark County Illinois with four children; Ruth L. (1901), Carl L. (1903), Mary Dorothy (1905) and Harold Paul (1907). Edwin died October 12, 1932 in Elmira Township and his wife died November 11, 1944 at Kewanee Henry County.
Carl R. Tuttle was born about 1902 and lived in Toulon in 1930. He enlisted in the army on August 3, 1943 from Peoria and was shown to be single without dependents. He was 6’ tall and 206 pounds.
Mary Dorothy Tuttle was born July 26, 1905 and died December 18, 1996.
(Harry Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Harry was born March 24, 1873 in Stark County Illinois and married about 1901 Nora L. Cox daughter of Jerry and Amanda Cox of Wyoming City, Essex Township Stark County Illinois. Nora was born in February 1876. They moved to Bellfountain Benton County Oregon where they are found on the 1920 and ’30 census reports with no children. Harry served in the Spanish American War from California. He died in Benton County on August 17, 1940 and his wife died February 3, 1943. They are buried in the Bellfountain cemetery.
(Lottie Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Lottie was born October 27, 1875 and married February 2, 1898, Harrison Everett Miner son of Harrison and Avise (Parish) Miner. Harrison aka “Everett” was born March 2, 1875 in Toulon, Stark County Illinois. They are found on the 1900 and 1910 census in Goshen Township and when he registered for the WW I draft he was receiving treatment at the Milwaukee Sanitarium at Wauwatosa Wisconsin. He is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair.
In 1920 Lottie was living alone in Toulon Stark County Illinois and reports that she is married. In 1930 Harrison was at the Colfax sanitarium in Jasper County Iowa. He says he is widowed but his wife died December 10, 1956 in Los Angeles California. They had no children.
(Samuel Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Samuel was born June 19, 1878 and reported for the 1918 draft from Toulon, Stark County Illinois. He is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair. He names his sister Maud Fell as his next of kin. He died June 11, 1942 at East Moline, Rock Island County Illinois.
(William Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
William was born June 19, 1879 and was living in Chelan County Washington when he registered for the draft in 1918. He is described as tall, stout, gray eyes and brown hair. He names William Harvey Tuttle as next of kin. In 1920 he was a patient at Port Gamble, Kitrap County Washington at age 41 married, born in Illinois and parents born in Pennsylvania.
(Maud Tuttle5, Maria4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Maud was born on February 1, 1882 and married December 19, 1906 John David Fell son of Robert and Margaret (Nicholson) Fell of Toulon, Goshen Township Stark County Illinois. John was born April 11, 1882. He registered for the draft in 1918 from Toulon and was working as farm labor at that time. He is described as medium height and build with gray eyes and red hair. For the most part of his career he worked in his father’s hardware store.
John and Maud are found on the 1910 through 1930 census reports in Toulon where they raised three children; Robert Randall Fell (1908), Bernice M. (1909) and Lucille M. Fell (1912). John died April 27, 1974 in Toulon and his wife died February 24, 1956. They are buried in the Toulon cemetery.
(James4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
James aka “Wood”, first son of Samuel Coleman Fleming, was born July 21, 1842 in Clearfield County Pennsylvania and moved to Elmira Township, Stark County Illinois with his parents when he was about 14 or 15. He married on September 29, 1869, Clara E. Griffin. Clara was born August 31, 1846 in Scranton Pennsylvania a daughter of James and Nancy (Ackerly) Griffin natives of New York. They are first found on the 1870 census in Toulon Stark County living with her mother stating that they were married in September the previous year.
On the 1880 through the 1910 census reports they lived in Castleton, Penn Township Stark County. He started as a farmer and later became a grain merchant. They had two children; Everett (1874 – 1964) and Gertrude (1877 – 1962). James and Clara retired in Kewanee, Henry County where they died. Clara died December 10, 1923 and James died January 16, 1925. They are buried in the South Pleasant View cemetery in Kewanee. The children are;
(Everett5, James4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Everett was born February 7, 1874 in Castleton, Stark County Illinois and is found in Saint Louis Missouri in 1918 when he registered for the draft. He was working as a yard master for the Terminal R. R. Association at Harlem Yards in St. Louis. His wife, Margaret Fleming is his next of kin. He is described as tall medium build with gray eyes and dark hair.
On the 1920 census he is named Edward by the census taker. We know this is Everett because he lives at the same address he gave in 1918, 4124 Clarence Ave. in St Louis. He is 45 and a yard master. His wife is Margaret age 40 and they have no children.
In 1930 he and Margaret are living in Springfield Sangamon County Illinois when they report they have been married since 1913. He is working as an auto salesman at age 54. They had no children.
(Gertrude5, James4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Gertrude was born January 22, 1877 in Castleton, Stark County Illinois and is found living with her parents through the 1920 census when she is 43 and still single. After her parents died she moved to Long Beach Los Angeles County California where she is found on the 1930 census age 53 and still single. She died August 6, 1962.
(Amos4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Amos, second son of Samuel Fleming was born September 14, 1844 in Brady Township, Clearfield County Pa. and moved to Illinois with his parents in the 1850’s. He married Harriet Susan Norris on December 28, 1871. She was born in September 1847 a daughter of Silas and Anne Norris originally from Tazewell County Illinois. They had their first son, Milo R. Fleming in Illinois about 1873 and then moved to Grant Township, Taylor County Iowa where they had three more children, Lawrence, Harvey and Luella.
By 1910 Milo and Lawrence have moved out of the home and Harvey G. (January 1877) and Luella A. (September 1880) are the only children at home. Amos and Harriet retired to McMinnville, Yamhill Oregon where they died. Harriet died May 20, 1918 and Amos died March 11, 1923. Their daughter Luella never married and also died in Yamhill Oregon on January 11, 1944.
(Milo5, Amos4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Milo was born June 13, 1873 in Stark County Illinois and married March, 29, 1900 Mabel A. Seaman born in June 1872 in New York to Marvin and Mary (Taylor) Seaman. They made their home in Lenox, Platte Township Taylor County Iowa where they raised four children, three sons and one daughter. Milo started out as a farmer then a teamster hauling cream and then found his calling as a rural mail carrier. He was medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair. Milo died in November 1944 and Mabel died April 11, 1960 in Lenox Iowa. Their children are;
Lois L. Fleming was born in 1901 in Iowa.
Marvin Asa Fleming was born in 1903 in Iowa and married January 10, 1939, Alma Lydia Stanger born December 20, 1903 a daughter of Daniel and Katrina (Haering) Stanger. Alma died November 8, 1982 and Marvin died in 1950 in a tractor accident.
Horace A. Fleming was born in 1911 and died in 1993. He married Audra Gaines who was born in 1914 and died in 2000.
Wendell M. Fleming was born about August 1918.
(Lawrence5, Amos4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Lawrence, second son of Amos and Harriet Fleming was born October 16, 1875 and married in Clearfield Iowa September 15, 1897 Ethel Dodge. Ethel was born August 8, 1878 in Blue Grass Iowa to William and Sara (Fraser) Dodge. They started their family in Grant Township, Adams County Iowa with two daughters, Gladys and Ruth. By 1910 they were living in Lytle, Crook County Iowa where two more daughters were born Donna and Elva and he worked as a carpenter. In 1918 when he registered for the draft they were living in Portland Oregon and he was working as a ship carpenter. He names Ethel M. Fleming as his next of kin. The registrar describes him as tall, medium build, blue eyes and light brown hair. He also reports that he is missing one joint of his middle finger right hand.
In 1920 they were still in Portland Oregon and their oldest daughter has married and moved out. By 1930 the family has separated and Lawrence is living in Bend Oregon where he died on December 24, 1946. His wife and family still live in Portland. Ethel is working as an office assistant. Gladys is widowed and has moved back home with her 10 year old son Bert Riebe and Ruth is working as a receptionist in a doctor’s office. Ethel died in Seattle Washington on June 18, 1966. The children are;
Gladys Fern Fleming born August 26, 1898 in Colorado and married about 1900 Oscar Riebe. They had one son Bert born about 1920. Gladys died in Medford Oregon on October 24, 1967.
Ruth Ethel Fleming was born May 28, 1900 and was still living at home in 1930 and still single.
Donna B. Fleming was born May 29, 1902 in Iowa and married Russell Burton.
Elva Luella Fleming was born August 27, 1904 in Oregon and married Donald McAndie and had three sons. Elva died June 7, 1975 in Seattle Washington and her husband died January 28, 1988 In Seattle.
(Harvey5, Amos4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Harvey, youngest son of Amos and Harriet Fleming was born January 30, 1877 in Grant Township, Taylor County Iowa and married about 1903, Isa M. Crouch born in July 1880 in Taylor County Iowa to Lanson and Sarah Crouch natives of Illinois. They had one daughter Helen M. Fleming born about 1906 while still in Iowa. By 1910 they are in Brush, Morgan County Colorado when Harvey is working as a salesman and Isa is a dressmaker. She tells us she has given birth to one child.
In 1918 they are living in Portland Oregon and Harvey is working as a ship carpenter with the same company as his brother Lawrence. He was described as medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair. They remained in Portland through 1930 when Harvey was a chain store manager. Isa died of cancer on June 18, 1956 and Harvey died in Medford, Jackson County Oregon in April 1976.
(Luella5, Amos4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Luella was born in Iowa on September 27, 1880 and is found with her parents in all their moves. She never married and died January 11, 1944 at Yamhill Oregon.
(Benjamin4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Benjamin was born January 29, 1847 in Clearfield County Pennsylvania. He lived with his brother Jesse and his family in 1900 at age 53 and single. Still single living alone in 1910 and 1920 next to nephew Edwin Tuttle in Elmira Stark County Illinois. Benjamin died May 3, 1927 in Kewanee, Henry County Illinois, He left no descendants.
(William4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
William was born May 22, 1849 and married October 16, 1879, Amy aka “Ann” Chittenden daughter of Thomas W. and Ann Chittenden. She was born in March 1848 in Michigan. In 1880 they live next to his brother Amos in Grant Township Taylor County Iowa. William is 31 and a farmer, his wife is Amy age 32. They lived with her parents in Clearfield, Grant Township Taylor County Iowa in 1900 when William is 51 and reports he is a farmer and his father-in-law is a land lord. His wife Ann reports that she had no children. Amy died after 1920 when we find William as a widower boarding in Grant Township Taylor County Iowa and in 1930 with his youngest brother David in Toulon Illinois. William died June 5, 1933.
From the “History of Taylor County, Iowa” by Frank E. Crosson. Published by The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910, Chicago Page 334 we find the bio of W. C. Fleming. |
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W. C. FLEMING The home farm of W. C. Fleming is situated on section 17, Grant township, where a tract of three hundred and twenty acres of rich and productive land yields bountiful harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestows upon it. There are few leisure hours in his life for he is always busily engaged in the improvement of his own farm or in the cultivation of a farm of one hundred and sixty acres belonging to his father-in-law. Taylor county has numbered him among its residents since the year 1874. At the time of his arrival he was a young man of twenty-five years, his birth having occurred in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1849. His father, Samuel Fleming, was a native of the Keystone State, where he was reared and married, the lady of his choice being Miss Rebecca Bonsall, also a native of Pennsylvania. In the year 1856 the father removed with his family to Illinois, settling in Stark county, near Toulon, where he opened up a new farm and reared his family. Later he removed to Toulon, where his last days were spent, his death occurring December 2, 1907. He had long survived his wife, who passed away in 1866.
Taken to Illinois when a lad of seven summers, W. C. Fleming was reared in Stark county and his education was acquired in the public schools there. Through the summer months he worked in the fields and gained practical knowledge of the best methods of tilling the soil in the cultivation of the cereals best adapted to climatic conditions in this part of the county. He gave his father the benefit of his services until 1874, when he started out upon an independent business venture and coming to Taylor county invested in one hundred and twenty acres of land in Grant township. It was a tract of raw prairie, upon which not a furrow had been turned nor an improvement made, but with characteristic energy he used the breaking plow, harrowed and planted his land and in course of time opened up a farm which he continued to cultivate for a decade or until 1884, when he sold that property and bought one hundred and sixty acres which he now owns. He then bent his energies to the cultivation of that tract and extended its boundaries in 1894 by an additional purchase of eighty acres, while in 1907 he secured eighty acres more, thus becoming owner of the entire half section. All is now well improved and valuable land. He has built a large barn for hay and stock, horses and cattle, it being one of the substantial structures of this character in Grant township. In connection with his farming he raises and feeds stock, fattening three carloads of hogs yearly for the market. This brings him a good return and other departments of his business are also profitable for he annually gathers good crops. The farm presents a neat and attractive appearance, indicating his careful supervision and progressive methods. Its improvement constitutes a profitable business and like all successful business men Mr. Fleming is diligent and enterprising in the conduct of his affairs.
In 1879 Mr. Fleming was united in marriage to Miss Amy Chittenden, who was born in Cass county, Michigan, where she was reared and educated, a daughter of Thomas Chittenden, who came to Iowa from Illinois in 1876 and purchased the farm which he now owns and makes his place of residence. He has reached the venerable age of eight-seven years, while his wife is eighty-three years. They are one of the worthy and respected old couples of the county and are yet enjoying good health. In 1882 Mr. Fleming took charge of and has since carried on the Chittenden farm, on which he resides, thus relieving his father-in-law of the arduous task of developing his fields.
Politically Mr. Fleming is a stanch democrat, and for one year served as township clerk, but has never sought nor desired office, preferring to give his time and attention to his farm and business interests. His wife and her parents are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and Mr. and Mrs. Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden all enjoy the high esteem of those who know them. He has been a resident of the county for thirty-five years and has seen remarkable changes since the time of his arrival, including the building of the railroads and the development of wild prairie land into productive farms, whereby this section of the state has been made to bloom and blossom as the rose. At the time of his arrival it was open prairie but was rich in its possibilities, which have been improved by a class of progressive agriculturists of which Mr. Fleming is an excellent type. |
Emma Sarah Fleming
(Emma4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Emma was born May 9, 1851 in Brady Township, Clearfield County Pa. and moved to Illinois about 1856 with her parents. She lived at home with her parents until the death of her father in 1907. She remained in the home until her death on August 17, 1926. She never married.
(Frederick4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Frederick aka “Fred” was born May 25, 1853 and married February 12, 1880, Margaret Elizabeth Moffitt a daughter of William Moffitt and Ann Jane (Leech). Fred and his wife lived in Toulon, Stark County Illinois from 1880 through 1900 where they had four children of which two did not survive childhood. They moved to West Jersey Township before 1910, where he became the overseer of the Poor House Farm. They had at times up to fifteen inmates in the home as well as the hired help. Fred died August 18, 1927 and his wife died December 31, 1941. Their surviving children are;
(Jessie5, Frederick4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Jessie was born January 1, 1881 in Toulon Stark County Illinois and died August 22, 1967 at Kewanee, Henry County. It is not known if she ever married. She is last seen on the 1920 census in Toulon as a single living with another single woman that is listed as companion.
(Clyde5, Frederick4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Clyde was born February 22, 1883 and married about 1911 Leah Z. Bell born in June 1891. Clyde is listed twice on the 1900 census first in Toulon with his parents working as day labor and second in Goshen Township working as a farm hand for Frank Massie.
Clyde registered for the draft from Benedict, Wilson County Kansas when he was 35. He gave his occupation as a tool dresser for the F & B Young brothers. He names Leah Zenn Fleming as his next of kin. The registrar describes him as medium height and build with gray eyes and dark hair. In 1920 and ’30 they lived in Fredonia, Center Township Wilson County Kansas where they raised their three children;
Frederick W. Fleming born in Minnesota about 1912.
Clair W. Fleming born about 1914 in Illinois.
Margaret B. Fleming born about 1915 in Illinois.
(Brady4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Brady was born May 28, 1855 Pennsylvania and died August 23, 1865 in Illinois.
(Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Jesse was the first child of Samuel and Rebecca (Bonsall) Fleming to be born in Illinois. He was born February 12, 1858 in Elmira, Stark County Illinois and married February 25, 1885, Anne Jane Moffitt daughter of William Moffitt and Ann Jane (Leech) and sister of his brother Fred’s wife. She was born July 27, 1860 in Elmira. In 1880 in Elmira Township Jesse is single and working as a farm hand for George Murray. By 1900 he and his wife have five daughters and one son. His brother Benjamin also lives in the home. From 1910 through 1930 they remained on the farm in Elmira Township where Jesse died on March 4, 1931. Anne died February 7, 1938 in Kewanee, Henry County. Their children are;
(Esther5, Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Esther was born January 6, 1886 in Elmira, Stark County Illinois. She remained in the home with her parents as a single woman through the 1930 censes when she was 44 years old. It is believed she did not marry. Esther died June 14, 1961 and is buried in the Elmira cemetery.
(Rebecca5, Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Rebecca was born August 19, 1888 and died February 3, 1971. She remains at home with her parents through the 1920 census as a single school teacher.
(Emma5, Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Emma was born December 8, 1892 in Elmira, Stark County Illinois and married Floyd Ray Wilson born December 27, 1889 in LaHarp Hancock County Illinois. Floyd registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 from Moran Allen County Kansas when he was 28 and single. He and Emma were married that same year as he tells us on the 1930 census he married at age 28. He is described as medium height and build with gray eyes and light hair. They lived in Elm Township in 1920 with one daughter Esther age 1 year 1 month. (1918). His brother Vern lives in the home also. By 1930 they have two more daughters, June E age 9 and Helen L. age 8. Emma died March 19, 1983 and her husband died January 7, 1963. Their children are;
(Elsie5, Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Elsie was born February 7, 1896 in Stark County Illinois and married John Moffet Beatty born April 6, 1889. Elsie died April 6, 1989 and John died August 23, 1977. They had a son James David Beatty born March 15, 1933.
(Anna5, Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Anna was born February 5, 1898 in Elmira, Stark County Illinois and married about 1918, Everett John Buswell. By 1930 they were living in Neponset Bureau County Illinois and had three children Eleanor age 12, Robert age 8 and Fred age 6. She died December 1, 1982.
(Robert5, Jesse4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Robert was born November 17, 1899 and married May 6, 1938, Luzetta EvalineTurnbull born October 15, 1902 a daughter of John and Margaret Trumbull of Elmira Township. Robert died August 12, 1974 in Toulon Illinois and his wife died August 22, 1995. They are buried in the Elmira cemetery.
(David4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
David was born July 21, 1860 in Elmira Township and married February 20, 1889, Laura Jane Ham born April 25, 1866 a daughter of John and Sarah Ham of West Jersey Township. They are first found on the 1900 census in Goshen Township Stark County with four daughters. David tells us he is a farmer and has been married for 11 years and was born in July 1860. Laura reports she has given birth to five children with four still living. The children are Virginia J. (February 1890), Laura W. (September 1891), Sarah I. (December 1897) and Nellie V. (March 1900).
In 1910 the family unit is the same and in 1920 they live in Toulon City with the two youngest children at home and Laura’s mother Sarah Ham age 77 and widowed. By 1930 David is a widower at age 69. The only daughter at home is Nellie at age 30 and single. David’s brother William C. Fleming lives in the home. Laura (Ham) Fleming died September 4, 1924 and David died October 19, 1930. Their surviving children are;
(Virgia5, David4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Virgia was born February 24, 1890 in Stark County Illinois and married February 3, 1915 Clyde Gerard born March 5, 1887 at Perry Illinois a son of James R. and Amelia S. (Conner) Gerard. On his 1917 draft registration he is described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. He claimed exemption for the support of a wife and child. They are found in 1920 and ’30 in Goshen Township with three children; Bertha I. (1916), Lora F. (October 1918) and Freda M. (March 1928). Clyde Gerard died in April 1966 and Virgia died in March 1981 in Kewanee, Henry County Illinois.
(Lura5, David4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Lura was born September 14, 1891 in Goshen Township Stark County Illinois and married February 14, 1911, Ira Carter. Ira Carter was born October 28, 1889 in Tonieville, LaRue County Kentucky (near Elizabethtown) a son of Squire L. and Nannie Carter.
On his draft registration in 1917 from Toulon Illinois he reports he is a farmer and he asks for exemption for the support of his wife and child. The registrar says he is medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair. In 1920 and ’30 they live in Essex Township Stark County with one daughter Wava L. born about 1913. Lura died in March 1974 in Toulon Stark County.
(Sarah5, David4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Sarah was born in December 1897 in Stark County Illinois and married on December 25, 1922 Gordon L. Newman born April 4, 1895 a son of Selden J. and Maggie E. (Orwig) Newman of West Jersey Township. He died in December 1977 in Toulon. They had one son David L. Newman (September 1925) on the 1930 census.
(Nellie5, David4, Samuel Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Nellie was born in March 1900. She was still at home with her father and single in 1930.
(William Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
William, second surviving son of James and Sarah (McCracken) Fleming, was born March 18, 1814 and married Sarah Elizabeth ______. They are found on the 1850 census in Pike Township living near his brother James H. Fleming and his family. The listing is William Fleming age 36 (1814) an inn keeper, his wife Elizabeth age 27 (1823) and two daughters Mary J. age 9 and Sarah A. age7. William died before 1860 when we find his family in Alliance, Stark County Ohio. They are listed as Sarah E. Fleming age 38, (1822) keeping a boarding house and two daughters Mary J. age 19, a milliner and Sarah A. age 17 a church aid. We have been unable to find this family after 1860.
(James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
James aka “Harvey” was born December 14, 1816 and died September 30, 1883. He married Susannah Ross a daughter of Robert and Anna (Hartshorn) Ross. They are found on the 1850 census in Pike Township living next to his stepmother Susannah Fleming age 49 and a few doors from his brother William and his family. In July 1850 James H. Fleming was 33 and his occupation was confectioner. His wife Susannah was 25 (1825) and the children were Francis A. age 8 (1842), Robert R. age 7 (1843) and James age 3 (1847).
In September 1860 he is a farmer and listed in Curwensville with three more children Erie age 10 (1850), George 8 (1852) and William 5 (1855). His wife died about this time and he married a second time Susan Bushnell who had moved into town from Connecticut.
In 1870 still in Curwensville he reports he is a carpenter and 53 years old. His wife Susan is shown to be 40. William is still at home at 14 and they have two more children Hardman age 9 (1861) and Howard age 3 (1867). In August 1870 they had another son Alexander. Susannah Fleming, his step-mother age 69 lives with them. In 1875 he and his wife either made or sold furniture, caskets and coffins.
James Harvey Fleming’s first wife Susannah Ross died May 18, 1862 and he died September 30, 1883. His second wife Susan Bushnell died April 28, 1919 at the home of her son Alexander Fleming in Reynoldsville. Susan (Bushnell) reports in 1910 that she had given birth to 4 children with 1 still living. We have only been able to identify two of her children. The children of Harvey Fleming are;
(Francis4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Francis aka “Frank” was born about 1841 and married Keturah Leonard born about 1846. On the 1870 census in Curwensville they had a 7 month old son Edward born about December 1869. Francis served with Co. K 13th Pennsylvania Reserves mustered in on May 29, 1861.
(Robert4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Robert was born September 27, 1842 and died May 23, 1902. He married Martha Helen McClure born April 15, 1851 and died December 11, 1907. Robert also served during the Civil War with Co. K 13th Pennsylvania Reserves mustered in on May 29, 1861.
(James4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
James was born about 1847.
(Erie4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Erie was born in 1850 and died in 1864.
(George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
George was born August 8, 1854 and married by the Reverend W. M. Burchfield January 12, 1875, Mary Sophia Haney at the Curwensville Presbyterian Church. “Sophie” was born December 6, 1857. They renewed their vows after another walk down the aisle in 1925. George died March 18, 1927 of a stroke. They are the parents of seven children, one son and six daughters.
(Harry5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Harry was born November 17, 1876 in Curwensville and married about 1902, Lula Irene Murr a daughter of William A. and Cornelia (Patton) Murr and granddaughter of Edward Patton. Lula aka “Lulu” was born July 25, 1877 in Curwensville and died July 29, 1957 at the DuBois hospital and Harry died in April 1960. Harry was described on his draft registration as tall, medium build with blue eyes and light hair. They were residents of Reynoldsville at the time of their death. Harry and Lulu had five children, four sons and one daughter.
Robert R. Fleming was born about 1903.
James Edward Fleming was born about 1905 and married Mildred Ross and moved to NY State.
Harry Kenneth Fleming was born about 1911 and moved to Los Angeles.
Ruth E. Fleming was born about 1913 and married Joseph Carmela and lived in DuBois.
George Murr Fleming was born July 25, 1915 and died March 23, 1917 of pneumonia.
(Erie5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Erie was born in December 1878 and married about 1899, Albert M. Evans born in January 1877 in Philipsburg a son of David and Rachel Evans. They are found on the 1900 census in Curwensville when they report they have been married for 1 year His name is given as “Elban” Evans. Erie tells us she has given girth to one child, a daughter, Margaret age 2 months born in March 1900. In 1910 still in Curwensville his name is reported as “Albert”. He works at the tannery and is 32 years old. Erie is 31 and the children are Margaret 10 and George age 7. Albert died June 15, 1917 of heart troubles. He is buried in the Oak Hill cemetery.
By 1920 Erie is a widow at 41 the children are both at home Margaret is a school teacher and George works at the tannery. In 1930 Margaret, the oldest child, is married to Freeman K. Wood age 34 and they have a 4 year old son Freeman Wood Jr. Margaret and Freeman have been married for 10 years and George is still single and their mother, Erie, is 51 and tells us she was married at age 20.
- born about 1896 and worked as an car salesman. They had one son before 1930 Freeman Wood Jr.
- was born about 1903 and was still single in 1930.
(Effie5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Effie was born in January 1883 and married Mr. McDivitt.
(Martha5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Martha was born in January 1885 and married about 1902 Ned Bloom born April 27, 1881 in Clearfield Pa. They had four children and lost one in childhood Beauford born in 1914 and died after 1920. The surviving children are Thelma (1904), Mildred (1910) and Helen (1913). Ned died in May 1963.
(Susan5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Susan was born in June 1887 and married Mr. Cavanaugh.
(Dora5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Dora was born in March 1894 and married Mr. Deters and lived with her parents in 1920 at age 26 and married but no husband is listed. She has two sons Howard age 7 and Richard Deters age 4 years 9 months. She lived in Buffalo NY in 1925 and back in Clearfield in 1936.
(Margaret5, George4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Margaret was born March 10, 1897 and died June 19, 1981. She married at the United Brethren Church at Woodland on December 26, 1913, Thomas Earl Wisor a barber and son of John and Rachel Blanch (Lansberry) Wisor of Bradford Township. He was born November 14, 1890 and died October 30, 1960. They had at least four children, Thomas, Eleanor, Franklin and Sylvia Wisor.
(William4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
William was born July 21 1855 in Clearfield County he died on January 16, 1925.
(Hardman4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Hardman was born about 1861 and is found as a 19 year old on the 1880 census in Kendall Illinois single and working as a farm hand.
(John4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Howard was born in 1867 to James Harvey Fleming and his second wife Susan (Bushnell). Howard went west and was lost to his family as they never heard from him again.
(Alexander4, James Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Alexander was born in August 1870 to James Harvey Fleming and his second wife Susan (Bushnell). He is found on the 1900 census in Curwensville at age 29 and reports he has been married for 8 years (1892). His wife is M. L. (Martha Lillian) Fleming age 28 born in Pennsylvania in May 1872. Alexander’s mother Susan L. Fleming lives with him at age 70 and widowed. In 1910 through 1930 they live in Reynoldsville Jefferson County where he is a funeral director. They had one daughter Helen M. Fleming born about 1901.
(Greenwood Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
Greenwood was born June 25, 1819 and is found in 1850 in Bell Township at age 32, boarding with John and Catherine McGhee. His occupation is tailor. In 1860 he is married and living in Amesville, Athens County Ohio and still working as a tailor. His wife is Rosanna age 30 and they have two daughters Elizabeth J. age 6 born in Ohio and America age 3 also born in Ohio. We have not been able to locate any of this family after 1860.
(David Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
David was born May 11, 1822 and died in July 1824 of the epidemic dysentery that raged the county that month.
(David Fleming3, Sarah2, James McCracken1)
George was born December 14, 1823 and died July 26, 1824 of the same epidemic that took his mother and brother.