Fleming, Mary (Condon) 1817-1890
FLEMING, CONDON
Posted By: S. Ferrall
Date: 11/23/2003 at 01:42:04
Died, Mary, wife of Michael FLEMING, of Grand Meadow, after an illness of 3 years duration on 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 was blessed with 10 children, 8 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.
source: Postville Review (Allamakee Co.) July 19, 1890
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Added by Bill Waters on 11/25/2003:
Mary Fleming was my great-great-grandmother, her maiden was Condon and she was born in 1817.
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