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Family: Fleming, Robert Jefferson / Mullins, Elizabeth Leatha (F4317)

m. 16 Dec 1846


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  • Male
    Fleming, Robert Jefferson

    Birth  1 Sep 1825  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  18 Aug 1893  Pound, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Fleming Cemetery, Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  16 Dec 1846  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Divorced  24 Sep 1866  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Bentley, Esther Manerva | F4438 
    Marriage     
    Other Spouse  Rose, Margaret Anne | F4324 
    Marriage  12 Nov 1866  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Fleming, Robert | F4262 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Stumbaugh, Elizabeth | F4262 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Mullins, Elizabeth Leatha

    Birth  Sep 1825  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Apr 1900  Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Fleming Cemetery, Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Mullins, John | F159422 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mullins, Elizabeth | F159422 Group Sheet 

    Female
    + Fleming, Margaret Marie

    Birth  19 Jan 1846  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 Jun 1885  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Jun 1885  McClure, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rose, William G. | F4479 
    Marriage  18 Dec 1862  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    + Fleming, Phillip J

    Birth  30 Aug 1847  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 Feb 1913  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Flemingtown Cemetery, Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mullins, Mahulda Sarah | F4454 
    Marriage  17 Mar 1867  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    + Fleming, James

    Birth  4 Mar 1848  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  27 Apr 1936  Big Ridge, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Fleming Large Cemetery, Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rose, Elmira | F4480 
    Marriage  23 Nov 1866  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    + Fleming, William H.

    Birth  Apr 1852  Russell (Now Dickenson), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Sep 1911  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Rose, Rebecca J. | F159423 
    Marriage     
    Spouse  Robinson, Lydia A. | F4459 
    Marriage  1874   

    Male
    + Fleming, Solomon Graham

    Birth  Dec 1853  Russell (Now Dickenson), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  13 Nov 1909  Mandy Switch, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  1909  Deloach Family Cemetery, Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mullins, Mahala Sarah | F4435 
    Marriage  12 Jan 1874  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Perrigin, Amanda | F4543 
    Marriage  23 Feb 1899  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Fleming, _____

    Birth  1 Aug 1854   
    Death  UNKNOWN   
    Burial     

    Female
    + Fleming, Nancy Jane

    Birth  5 Sep 1856  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  4 Oct 1889  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Viers, Henderson H. | F4482 
    Marriage  Abt 1876   

    Male
    Fleming, Lewis

    Birth  20 May 1859  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  10 Aug 1859  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

    Female
    Fleming, Elizabeth

    Birth  14 Oct 1860  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  15 Oct 1860  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

    Female
    Fleming, Matildah

    Birth  14 Oct 1860   
    Death  15 Oct 1860   
    Burial     

    Male
    + Fleming, Robert Lee

    Birth  Aug 1861  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  11 Mar 1939  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Vanover, Bethany | F4321 
    Marriage  15 Oct 1878  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • F A M I L Y H I S T O R Y by Loretta M. Prewitt


      ROBERT "BIG JEFF" JEFFERSON (Served in General Lee's BROTHER OF
      FRED
      Army during Civil War)1

      Son of Robert Fleming and Elizabeth (Betty) Stumbo (Staumbaugh)

      b. ________________ 1825 (25 yrs in 1850 Census) Farmer
      pb. Pike County, KY (Pike Co. was formed from Floyd Co. in 1921.)
      d. 18 August 1893 at Buchanan Co.,VA, buried in Fleming Cemetery at
      (Mill Creek near Pound)(Wise Co., VA?) Clintwood, VA
      m. 1. Leaty (Hetty/Letta) Mullins at Pike County, KY, 16 December 1846
      (dtr of William Mullins)
      b. ________________ 1825 (25 yrs in 1950 Census)
      pb. ________________ KY
      d. (date)________________(place)_______________(buried)____________
      m. 2. Margaret Ann "Peggy" Rose, Wise County, VA, 12 November 1866
      (dtr of Samuel and Margaret Cantrell Rose)
      b. 28 October 1844
      pb. Wise County, VA
      d. 21 Dec. 1902, Camden-on-Gauley, Webster, WV, buried Black Hill
      Chapel
      Cem.

      Children # 1-3 ages listed are per 1850 Census-Birth Years are
      approximated. All children were born in Kentucky.

      Children of Jefferson and Leaty Mullins Fleming:
      (In 1900 Censuis Leaty Mullins Fleming stated she had 12 children, 5
      of
      them living--one additional name unknown at this time)

      Margaret F 5 yrs. b. 1846 m. William G. Rose
      Phillip2 M 3 yrs. b. 8/1847 m. Sarah (Hulda?) Mullins
      James M 1 yr. b. 3/1848 m. Elmira Rose
      William "Red Billy" M b. 1852 m. Lydia Robinson
      Nancy J. b. 1852 m. Henderson Viers
      Solomon b. 12/1853, d. 1909 m. 1. Mahala Sarah Mullins
      b.
      1856 d. 1896 (dtr. of Isaac & Eliz. (Mullins)Mullins. 2. Mandy
      Perrigan (remarried a Lockhart)
      Louis b. 1859 Died as infant-2 mos.
      Matilda Elizabeth b. 1860 Died as infant
      Robert Lee3 b. 8/61-62 m. Eliz. (Betty) Vanover

      Jefferson and Leatie were separated about the time or not long after
      Robert Lee was born. Jefferson then married Margaret Rose.


      Children of Jefferson and Margaret "Peggy" Rose Fleming:
      In 1900 Census Margaret Rose Fleming stated she had 10 children, 8 of
      them living at that time. (There are more than 10 children listed
      below?)

      Samuel McHenan "Henan" b. 1865 d. 1943 m. Catharine Vanover.
      John Morgan (a Preacher) b. 1868 d. 1943 m.
      Virginia(Jenny)Scarberry.
      Ferbia Roxie Anna"Ferbie" b. 1872 d. 1947 m. James Robert "Bob"
      Addington.
      Preston McCalvin "Cal" b. 1869? d. 1894 m. Cordelia Cook (dtr of
      Solomon & Seattie Hall Cook) b. 10 Nov. 1875, Floyd Co.
      Emiline "Emily" b. 1875, m. 1. Marcus Rogers, 2. Gus? Jeff?
      Gallion
      Orbin Lorenza Patrick b. 7/1876 d.1950 m. 1. Ellen (Ella) Wright
      Pridemore "Orb" 2. Flora Carpenter
      Harrison Henry Alamander "Al" b. 1/1880 d. 1950 m. Kate Phoebe Woods
      (had a child named Thurman?)
      Margaret Lenora b. 6/1881 m. E. Fonzo Wright ?
      Gus Gallion?
      Evadne (Vadnie)-went West b. 3/1884 m. _______ Kelly


      Children of Jefferson Fleming and Esther(?) Bentley:

      Thomas Bentley m. Clarinda Fleming4
      James Bentley
      John Davis Bentley
      William Bentley


      Above information compiled by Loretta M. Prewitt from the following
      sources:

      1850 Pike County Kentucky Census
      Lewis Hall, 17 yr old laborer living with family at time of Census.

      Recollections of a Mountain Boy Plus Stories of a Sudden Death, by Red
      Fleming 1911-1985.
      1Robert served in General Lee's Army during Civil War.
      2Phillip served with Robert in General Lee's Army during Civil War.
      3Bill Fleming and Jennifer Rose are descendants of Robert Lee.
      4Clarinda Fleming is the daughter of Fred and Anna Wright Fleming.
      (Aunt of King Solomon Fleming, son of Jeff Fleming)
      Childers, Fleming and Related Families by Carson Childers

      *William G. Rose was born 1840 in VA, son of John M. and Martha Rose.
      John Rose was born in NC and Martha was born in Franklin County, VA.
      They lived in Wise and Dickinson Counties, VA.

      Robert Jefferson Fleming received grants for land on Shelby Creek,
      Pike County, KY, one for 140 acres and one for 150 acres - both
      granted
      in December, 1854. In 1870 he is listed on the Buchanan Co. VA
      Census.

      Robert Jefferson Fleming lived in various places in Dickenson County,
      VA,
      Caney, Big Ridge, etc., and lived in KY.
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