Cornelius FLEMING, b. 1857
Cornelius Fleming, whose fellow townsmen
speak of him in terms of respect and good will,
is now devoting his time and energies to farming on section 10, Richland township. He was
born November 2, 1857, in the house which is
yet his place of residence and here he has always lived. He is the son of R. L. Fleming
and a twin brother of Amy Cardelia Fleming.
In his youth he attended the district schools and
was trained to farm work, remaining in the
employ of his father until his marriage, which
was celebrated on the 4th of December, 1887,
Miss Annettie Willock becoming his wife. Her
birth occurred in Logan county. Illinois, July
22, 1867. After the marriage of the son the
father lived with him for seven years, or until
his death, which occurred upon the old family
homestead. At that time Cornelius Fleming
inherited ninety acres of the land. This is a
good farm, well situated. It is rolling prairie
and very productive. There are fair buildings
upon the place, which were erected by the father and the residence is a story and a half
structure, being built of rock and cement. Mr.
Fleming gives his attention to general agricultural pursuits and has his fields under a high
state of cultivation. He is a goad worker,
honest and industrious. In his home he has an
old bureau which his father brought from
Virginia. It is filled with old books and papers
which were kept by R. L. Fleming, many of
which are valuable, while all are very interesting.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Fleming have
been born eight children: Robert Glenn, born
October 11, 1888; Lemuel Guy, February 23,
1891; Hulda Maud, September 19, 1893;
Perry Weldon, February 8, 1896; Chanley
Lee, August 15, 1898; Carl Sanford, December
11, 1900; John Lloyd, May 31, 1903; and
Paul Ernest, January 15, 1906.
Mr. Fleming exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the
democracy. He has never sought office, however, and has served only as constable. His
time and attention are devoted to his farming
interests, which he has followed throughout
his entire life.
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from Past and Present of Mahaska County, Iowa by Manoah Hedge
The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1906
Past and Present of Mahaska County, Iowa
Mahaska County, Iowa Genealogy
Iowa Genealogy
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