James Franklin Fleming (nickname "Frank") was an expert Blacksmith and Woodcraftsman and was also a scholar, who had a beautiful hand writing.

He married first to Mary Catherine "Cynthia" Robertson in 1844 and they lived in Anderson Co., SC. They had nine children together by their marriage. Mary Catherine "Cynthia" (Robertson) Fleming was born March 16, 1827 and died Oct. 09, 1865. She is buried at First Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Abbeville, SC.

James Franklin Fleming married 2nd to Mary Ann Charping Burdette (born: Aug. 02, 1837)(died: Feb. 01, 1905)

James Franklin Fleming's obituary was published in the "Gadsden Times-News"; Etowah Co., AL newspaper; Friday, Dec. 11, 1903:

AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY IN ATTALLA:

J. F. Fleming, one of the oldest citizens of Attalla, died at his home in that town at 2 O'clock Sunday afternoon and was buried at the city cemetery in that place Monday afternoon. Mr. Fleming was eighty-three years old and has always been a good, honest and highly respected citizen. For the past few years he has been unable to work on account of his age and has passed his time as best he could from day to day. He was respected by all who knew him and was tendered aid by some who knew his condition. He lived four score years and more on this earth and now has gone to a better resting place where the cares and worries of life are no more.

His headstone reads: J. F. Fleming; Born July 5, 1822; Died Dec. 06, 1903 and was included in and recorded by the Cemetery Survey of Etowah Co., AL ; "1963"; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. His listing is on page 322 of Oak Hill Cemetery; Index of Cemetery Survey.

The Children of James Franklin Fleming were:

(1.) Warren Sumter Fleming (1845-1931)

(2.) Ambrose Townes Fleming (1848-1896)

(3.) Samuel McGowan Fleming (1849-1906)

(4.) Edward C. Fleming (1852-1870)

(5.) Lucius W. Fleming (born: 1857)

(7.) Augustus "Gus" Lawton Fleming (1855-1930), He married Florence Elizabeth Ashley.

(8.) Mary Elizabeth Fleming (1860-1932), she married William Green Stephens.

(9.) James C. Fleming (1863-1875)

(10.) Martha Tallulah "Lula" Fleming (1865-1942), she married Larkin Griffin Phillips.



Child of James Franklin Fleming and Mary Ann (Charping) Fleming:

(11.) Margarette Ella Fleming (1871-1946), she married Harper Arthernile Wright.




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(Note: below is information, which I received in an edit suggestion e-mail from Harold R. Fleming ([email protected]) , on Jan. 02, 1914. He is a GGG-Grandson of William Anderson Fleming.)

I was unable to verify the accuracy of his information, so I can not state that these are/or are not the parents of James Franklin "Frank" Fleming.

I do, however, feel that the information maybe helpful to those researching the Fleming Family.

His edit suggestion was: The parents of James Franklin "Frank" Fleming are Bailey Fleming and Mary Douglass (He may have meant Douglas) Houston, and his siblings were William Anderson Fleming (7Sept1818-23Sept1885), Martha Jane Fleming Carwile (born 1825), Mary E. Fleming (Born 1826), Ambrose Milton Fleming (1830-1895), Hugh David Fleming (1832-1921), Nancy L. Fleming (Born 1831).

I looked on Ancestry.com and found that only a few people have listed parents for James Franklin "Frank" Fleming, and among those few, there was conflicting information for the parents.

Some have his Father as James Bailey Fleming (Born abt. 1793 VA - died 04 Jan 1834 Abbeville, Abbeville, SC).....the others have his Father as Bailey Fleming (born 1795 VA - died 1886 Abbeville, Abbeville, SC).

Some have his Mother as Mary Douglas Polly Houston (Born 08 Oct. 1793 Abbeville, Abbeville, SC - died 1871 Abbeville, Abbeville, SC) and others have her death date as 1880 Abbeville, Abbeville, SC.
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