Mary Condon Fleming 1817-1890

FLEMING, CONDON

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 8/17/2003 at 16:38:32

Fleming - Mary. Wife of Michael Fleming, of Grand. Meadow, township, after an illness of three Years duration, on Wednesday. July 9. 1890, aged seventy-three years. Deceased was born in Limerick, Ireland. and when yet a child emigrated with other members of the family to America, making her home first in New York, where upon growing to womanhood she was united in marriage to Michael Fleming, who survives her. Mr. Fleming gradually came westward with his family arriving in Chicago in 1848, making that his home until ‘56 When he again went west and settled upon his present farm four miles south of Postville. Those were the times of the early pioneer and Mr. and Mrs. Fleming have lived to see many changes in peoples and country as they were among the earliest settlers in this locality. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming was blessed with ten children, eight of whom survive the mother and many of whom are located in Clayton Co. The sons, Thomas and B. C., being well known in this vicinity. Tho' the deceased was sorely afflicted being deprived of sight during the past two years of her life, yet she bore all patiently saying, "He knoweth best." The life of this woman was that of the ideal Christian, and she is sadly missed by the entire community, as she "not only allured to brighter worlds but led the way." She, however, not only lived to see her children but grand children also, honored members of society, and as her body was borne to its last resting place by six of her grand children who were grown to manhood it was a beautiful, yet sad, strange, yet pleasing sight. If a truly Christian life in this transitory abode merits a seat in the mansions above we feel confident the deceased is there, and while her loss wilt be ever felt by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance we call to mind the words she so often quoted, "He knoweth best."

Postville Review Saturday, 7/19/1890

Submitter's Note: Mary's maiden name was Condon