Dickson Fleming (1822 - 1873)

Born 24 Apr 1822 in Preble County, Ohio, United States

Husband of Anna S. (Howe) Fleming — married 4 Mar 1852 in Warren County, Indiana

Died 8 Jan 1873 at age 50 in Warren County, Indiana, United States

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Dickson Fleming, son of Peter and Sarah (Caughey) Fleming, was born in Preble County, Ohio, on April 24, 1822^[1].

Dickson had only a basic education, which was typical of the times, but was an avid reader, and through this taught himself many important things. He went to California for a short time, but returned east because of his health^[1].

Capt. Fleming married Ann Howe, daughter of Ichabod and Eunice, on Mar 4, 1852^[2]. They had two children Fred and Allie^[1][3].

He resided in Warren County, Indiana^[1], where he purchased 160 acres from the United States Land Office^[4].

Capt. Fleming was a "man of sterling qualities," a republican, and a Universalist^[1].

He acquired his rank, during the Civil War, when he enlisted in 1861 (10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry for 3 months^[5]) and re-enlisted in 1862. However once again his ill-health caused the necessity of his returning home^[1].

1870 US Census Pike, Warren, Indiana, post office of Williamsport, lists the family of Dickson Fleming: Dickson age 48 born in Ohio; Ann Fleming, age 46, Fred Fleming age 11; and Allie Fleming age 8.

He died Jan 8, 1873. Photo of gravestone at find a grave: West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. Publishers, 1883. (pp 169-170)
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940. & Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana. Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
3. ↑ US Census 1870 Pike, Warren, Indiana
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.
5. ↑ National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, acquired 2007.