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Benjamin Franklin FLEMING

Benjamin Franklin FLEMING

Male 1853 - 1930  (77 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Franklin FLEMING 
    Born 24 May 1853  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation railroad conductor  [3] 
    Died 27 Aug 1930  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Erbacon Cemetery, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I55664  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2017 

    Father James FLEMING,   b. CA 1809 
    Mother Frances DOTSON,   b. CA 1811, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1891, Sand Fork, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Family ID F14660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary COSTILOW,   b. CA 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 31 Mar 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Rosetta FLEMING,   b. 11 Jun 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1953, Erbacon, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Frances Elizabeth FLEMING,   b. 16 Jan 1874, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1956, Webster Springs, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F23058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S2187] 1880 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791194&Type=Marriage.
      There are two similar entries for this marriage, both on the same page of the ledger-style marriage record book.
      MR p. 188, Line 1:
      B. F. Fleming, single, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of James & Frances Fleming; and Mary Costallow, single, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Emanuel Dotson & Mary Costallow. Married Mar 31 1872 in Doddridge County.
      MR p. 188, Line 8:
      Benj. F. Fleming, single, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of James & Frances Fleming; and Mary Costilow, single, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Emanuel Dotson & Mary Costellow. Married Mar 31 1872 in Doddridge County.