FLEMING BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FLEMING, Frank M. - b: 1845 Indiana Co, PA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 765
residence: Bear Creek Twp

Frank M. Fleming, farmer, sections 28 and 29, is a prominent citizen of Henry 
County, and was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1845. his parents 
being John and Mary E. Fleming, natives of the same county. The former was born 
in October, 1824, and died in 1857, aged thirty-three years. F. M. Fleming was 
reared in his native county on the farm. He enlisted in 1861, in Company C, 123d 
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and after serving three years re-enlisted in the 
same regiment. with which he remained till discharged in July, 1865. His 
regiment went out with 1010 men, and at the close of the service only seventy-
two of the original members were alive. He participated in the battles of 
Williamsburg, Bottoms' Bridge, White Oak, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Harrison's 
Landing, Newbern, and others. After his discharge, Mr. Fleming came west to 
Illinois and was engaged in farming in Henry County for four years. In 1869, 
returning to Pennsylvania, he was married in Westmoreland County on December 
2, of that year, to Miss Susan E. Yokey, of that county, born February 20, 1847. 
and a daughter of S. P. Yokey. In May of the preceding year, Mr. F. came to Missouri 
and located in the northern part of Henry County, where he purchased land and 
improved a farm of 240 acres. He farmed there for ten years, and in January, 
1880, he moved to Bear Creek Township and improved his present farm. He owns 
1341 acres. Underlying this place is a vein of coal of a superior quality, which 
varies in thickness from two to three feet. Two fair residences are on his place 
and two good orchards. Mr. Fleming has a family of five children: Lulu May, Albert 
P., Embree E., Ettie E. and Carrie A. He and his wife are members of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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