Josiah Wolcott Fleming

Brief Life History of Josiah Wolcott

When Josiah Wolcott Fleming was born on 25 April 1808, in Middletown, Marion, Virginia, United States, his father, William Fleming, was 33 and his mother, Nancy Ann Fleming, was 32. He married Nancy B. Bigler on 3 June 1828, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1846 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 6 January 1873, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Josiah Wolcott Fleming
1808–1873
Nancy B. Bigler
1810–1886
Marriage: 3 June 1828
Sarah Ann Fleming
1832–1879
Thaddeus Ellis Fleming
1835–1905
Mary Ellen Fleming
1843–1843

Sources (31)

  • Josiah W Fleming, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Josiah W Flemming, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • J. W. Fleming, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1825

Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

Name Meaning

English: ethnic name for someone from Flanders, from Middle English fleming. The word reflects a Norman French form of Old French flamanc ‘Fleming’, from the stem flam- + the ancient Germanic suffix -ing. In the Middle Ages there was considerable commercial intercourse between England and the Netherlands, particularly in the wool trade, and many Flemish weavers and dyers settled in England. This surname is also common in south and east Scotland and in Ireland, where it is sometimes found in the Gaelicized form Pléamonn.

German: variant of Flemming , cognate with 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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A Man of Courage

3rd Great-Grandfather of Dorothy Linda Brown Josiah Wolcott Fleming Summary by Nellie Fleming McEwan, Granddaughter Josiah Wolcott Fleming was born on the 26th day of April 1808 at Middletown, Harri …

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