Benjamin Fleming & Elizabeth Powell

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Family Group Report

Husband

Benjamin Fleming

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 2 Nov 1834 Harrison (now Taylor) County, West Virginia  (full birth-date on headstone)
Marriage 6 Oct 1857 Taylor County, West Virginia  [ marriage-register page 20, 7th record ]
Death 14 Oct 1909                                                   (full death-date on headstone)
Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery, Webster, Taylor County, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
his Father Patrick Fleming
his Mother Margaret McDonald
Notes about Husband:  [ Biography ]
Wife

Elizabeth Powell

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 12 Nov 1837 Harrison (now Taylor) County, West Virginia  (full birth-date on headstone)
Death 27 May 1921                                                   (full death-date on headstone)
Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery, Webster, Taylor County, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
her Father Elijah Powell (d. 1881)
her Mother Sarah Cather (d. 1853)
Notes about Wife: Elizabeth's will was probated on 7 Jun 1921 in Taylor, WV (Wills Vol. 3-4, page 261)
Children (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source] Spouse
1 M Howard* Fleming b Jan* 1858 Taylor, WV  [ birth-register page 27, line 230 ]  
m 23 Aug 1896 Taylor, WV  [ marriage-register page 140, line 64 ] Lucy Newlon
d 3 May 1923 Grafton, Taylor, WV  [ death-certificate ] bur: Walnut Grove Cem.
2 M Webster P. Fleming b 17 Sep 1859 Taylor, WV  [ birth-register page 32, line 150 ] (single on dc)
d 1 Oct 1938 Grafton, Taylor, WV  [ death-certificate ] bur: Walnut Grove Cem.
Notes about Children:
1) Howard is his given-name on birth-register; on his marriage-record, death-cert & headstone it's Hayward.
1) on birth-register, month of birth is "Jan"; on death-certificate it's July.

Census Analysis

Head of Household: Benjamin Fleming Spouse: Elizabeth Powell
Date / Place of Birth: 1834 / Harrison, WV Date / Place of Birth: 1837 / Harrison, WV
Date / Place of Death: 1909 / Date / Place of Death: 1921 /
Marriage Date / Place: 1857 / Taylor, WV
1850 ST Va COUNTY: Taylor Twp 63rd Disrict Pg# 161A
16-year-old Benjamin Fleming is with his parents, Patrick Fleming (age 50, Farmer, $6000, Va) & Margarett (age 51, Va)
Other household members: Sueann (24), James (22), Sanford (14) & Elizabeth (8)
1850 ST Va COUNTY: Taylor Twp 63rd District Pg# 160B
12-year-old Elizabeth Powell is with her parents, Elijah Powell (age 41, farmer, Real-Est $4600, Va) & Sarah (age 41, Va); Other household members: David (19), Wm (15), Jurethia (14), Luther (10), Harriett (9), James (8), Malinda (7), Thomas (4) & Hulda (1)
1860 ST Va COUNTY: Taylor Twp PO: Pruntytown Pg# 176&177
Name Age BP Occupation / Additional Information
Fleming, Benjamin 25 Va Farmer, Personal-Estate $590
", Elizabeth 23 Va  
", Haywood 2 Va  
", Webster 1 Va  
Lang, Nancy 16 Va Domestic
Lines 40 & 1-4; Enum-Dwelling #1299; Enum-Family #1252
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor Twp Webster Township Pg# no. 13
Name Age BP Occupation / Additional Information
Fleming, Benj 36 Va Farmer; Real-Estate $6500; Personal-Estate $2100
", Elizabeth C. 35 Va Keeping House
", Hayward 11 Va attended school during the year
", Webster 9 Va attended school during the year
Lines 12-15; Enum-Dwelling #91; Enum-Family #88
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:79; N. Sub Div Ct. Dist. Pg# no. 4
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Fleming, Benjamin 42 WV WV-WV; married; Farmer
", Elizabeth 39 WV WV-WV; married; Keeping house
", Hayward 21 WV WV-WV; at School; attended school during the year
", Webster 20 WV WV-WV; Works on farm; attended school during the year
Lines 43-46; Enum-Dwelling #24; Enum-Family #24
1900 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:125; Court House District SH# 13A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Birth mo/year; Occupation / Additional Information
Fleming, Benjamin  (head) 65 WV WV-WV; born Nov 1834; married-42-years; Farmer
", Elizabeth C.  (wife) 64 WV WV-WV; born Nov 1837; married-42-years; 2-children-born / 2-children-living
", Webster P.  (son) 40 WV WV-WV; born Sept 1859; single; Farm laborer
Lines 43-45; Enum-Dwelling #257; Enum-Family #259; Owns-farm, free-of-mortgage; Farm-Schedule #130
1910 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:132; Court House Magisterial District; Pct 5 SH# 4B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Fleming, Webster P. (head) 50 WV WV-WV; single; Laborer, Home Farm; O.A.
", Elizabeth C. (mother) 72 WV WV-WV; widow; 2-children-born / 2-children-living
Shelvy Road; Lines 74-75; Enum-Dwelling #73; Enum-Family #77; Owns-farm, free-of-mortgage; Farm-Schedule #60
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:124; Court House District, Precinct 3 SH# 1B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Fleming, Elizabeth C. (head) 82 WV WV-WV; widow; none; Owner farm
", Webster P.  (son) 60 WV WV-WV; single; Farmer, Home Farm; O.A.
Lines 61-62; Enum-Dwelling #11; Enum-Family #11; Owns-farm, free-of-mortgage

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