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Family: Fleming, Wilson Melvin Sr. / Willis, Rena (F4373)

m. 31 May 1906


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  • Male
    Fleming, Wilson Melvin Sr.

    Birth  11 Jan 1863  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  17 May 1945   
    Burial     
    Marriage  31 May 1906  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Phipps, Evelyn | F4372 
    Marriage  15 Jan 1885  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Fleming, Emanuel | F4355 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mullins, Margaret Elizabeth | F4355 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Willis, Rena

    Birth  UNKNOWN   
    Death  UNKNOWN   
    Burial     
    Father  Willis, Amos Meredith | F37489 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mullins, Isabelle | F37489 Group Sheet 

    Male
    Fleming, Auty

    Birth  4 Jun 1909  Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Feb 1993   
    Burial  1993  Fleming Cemetery (Jerry's Branch Rd.), Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Baker, Maude Ann | F4662 
    Marriage  16 Mar 1932  Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    + Fleming, Virgil

    Birth  11 Oct 1911  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  12 Jul 1981  Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Kendrick, Myrtle | F4663 
    Marriage  5 Apr 1933  Isom, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Burkett, Augustine | F4664 
    Marriage  5 Jul 1964  Dante, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Fleming, Grady

    Birth  15 Apr 1913  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  28 Aug 2002  Duffield, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Baker, Grace | F4665 
    Marriage  12 Dec 1932  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Fleming, Israda

    Birth  1914  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Male
    Fleming, Stewart

    Birth  1916   
    Death     
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    Spouse  Crabtree, M. | F4666 
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    Male
    Fleming, Burns

    Birth  1918  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Male
    Fleming, Holland

    Birth  10 Jun 1922   
    Death  Jul 1993   
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    Spouse  Meade, Ruby | F4667 
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    Male
    Fleming, William Melvin Jr.

    Birth  10 Sep 1926  Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  23 Feb 2014  Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lyle, Opal | F4669 
    Marriage     
    Spouse  Mullins, Ruby Jane | F4668 
    Marriage  12 Jul 1947  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Wilson Melvin "Big Melvin" Fleming married Evelyn Phipps on 15 Jan
      1885.
      Evelyn Phipps Fleming was the d/ of A.J. and Elizabeth Phipps.
      He was also married to Rena Willis, Rena Bore Wilson 5 more Children.

    Census:
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Melvin Fleming, M, W, 57y, b. VA
      spouse: Bennie Fleming, F, W, 35y, b. VA
      child: Luther Fleming, M, 24y, b. VA
      child: Delmon Fleming, M, 21y, b. VA
      child: Autie Fleming, M, 11y, b. VA
      child: Virgil Fleming, M, 8y, b. VA
      child: Israda Fleming, M, 6y, b. VA
      child: Stuert H Fleming, M, 3y3m, b. VA
      child: Burns Fleming, M, 2y5m, b. VA