Elizabeth Selma (Morris) Fleming 1879-1907

FLEMING, MORRIS

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 2/16/2002 at 01:54:48

OBITUARY.
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ELIZABETH SELMA FLEMING.

Elizabeth Selma Morris was born near Stockport, Iowa, Oct. 31, 1879, and died April 14, 1907. She was married to Fred A. Fleming Nov. 13, 1902, who mourns the loss of a loving wife. Besides the husband she leaves two children, a daughter Myra, an infant son Morris, three sisters, six brothers and a host of friends. All that loving hands and medical skill could do was done. The last hour of her life she talked with her husband and little daughter, sisters and brothers, who were at her bedside asking the brothers to act as pall bearers, selecting hymns, bidding all farewell, then, with a radiant countenance she said, "The Gates" and "I see Mother" and fell asleep. Selma was converted in the year 1890, under the pastorate of Rev. Pool and united with the M. E. church of which she was a faithful member. Having spent nearly all her life near Stockport, she was well known in the schools where she had many friends. All the brothers and sisters were present at the funeral except Delbert of Kansas. Services were held in the Cedar M. E. church by the pastor Rev. J.E. Starr and interment was in the Spencer cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 41 of Obit Book C found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related to Elizabeth Selma Morris Fleming and am posting this obit for those who may find her in their family history.

(originally posted 18 Aug 1999)