Neil Fleming (1794 - 1886)

Born 1794 in Argyll, Scotland

Husband of Marion Fleming — married 21 Feb 1823 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1886 at about age 92 in Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Neil Fleming migrated from Scotland to the United States.

Neil Fleming is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Neil was born in 1794.

He married Marion Fleming in 1823. ^[1]

They immigrated to the United States and settled in Winnebago County, Illinois between 1851 and 1860. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Neil passed away in 1886.

Children

1. Alexander Fleming 1823-1891
2. Flora (McGonigal) 1826-1863
3. John Fleming 1831-1864
4. Mary (Ryburn) 1833–1905
5. Marion Fleming 1835-1905
6. Neil Fleming 1837-1862
7. Robert Fleming b. 1840 (m. Janet Campbell in Rockford County, Wisconsin 1887)

1851 Scotland Census

Campbeltown, Argyll

• Neil Fleming 55 Argyleshire
• Marion Fleming Wife 51 Argyleshire
• Marion Fleming Daughter 14 Argyleshire
• Niel Fleming Son 12 Argyleshire
• Robert Fleming Son 9 Argyleshire

1860 US Census

Roscoe, Illinois

• Neil Fleming Male 65 Scotland
• Marion Fleming Female 60 Scotland
• Alexander Fleming Male 34 Scotland
• Flora Fleming Female 30 Scotland
• John Fleming Male 28 Scotland
• Robert Fleming Male 18 Scotland

1880 US Census

Owen, Illinois

• Niel Fleming Self 85 Scotland
• Marion Fleming Wife 82 Scotland
• John Fleming Son 52 Scotland
• Robert Fleming Son 39 Scotland
• Marion Fleming Daughter 41 Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ Record for “John” Fleeming is probably for theirs. First child born in 1823. No other records match. Church registers - Old Parish Registers Banns and marriages ref# 11 432; ScotlandsPeople

   JOHN FLEEMING

   MARION FLEEMING

   Feb. 21 1823

   Campbeltown

2. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYYQ-HQ8 : 4 November 2019), Neil Fleming, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 24, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,349.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-HNR : 13 December 2017), Neil Fleming, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-PZ5 : 14 August 2017), Niel Fleming, Owen, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 224, sheet 94B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,261.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53390293: accessed 18 September 2019), memorial page for Neil Fleming (1794–7 Oct 1886), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .