Edwin Allen FLEMMING ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Edwin was FLEMING.

   General Notes:

NAME
Originally FLEMING (w one M) from Scotland early 19th century. During Civil war there were two James FLEMINGS in the same company. Therefore, name changed to FLEMMING.

SOURCE
Letter Florence Louise (ne: Flemming) Engle 24 May 2001: "Born 12 Nov 1864, Mar 27 Dec 1900 in 407 Fort St Marietta OH, Died 28 Aug 1946, Buried Oak Grove Cemetery Marietta OH."

Interview Frances IRVIN, Mt Vernon OH (Flemming Genealogist) 7 Oct 2001.

NOTES
Genealogy of Our Barber Family 1614-1965 by Lucy James COLE Flemming
(Written by Lucy Cole Flemming (great granddaughter of Col Levi Barber from record book kept in the family and from Barber Genealogy compiled by Lillian May Wilson in 1909. Copied from LCF's handwritten account by granddaughter Linda Engle Lackore Summer 2000)...
"SEVENTH GENERATION
"Capt Levi Barber (son of Col Levi Barber -6, David -5, Dr Samuel -4, Samuel -3, Thomas -2, Thomas -1)
"Capt Levi Barber -7 born 1 Nov 1814 in Harmar. Married on 31 Oct 1837 to Abigail M Kelly ( daughter ofJoseph and Cynthia Flagg Kelly. Abigail was born in marietta 18 May 1818 and died 9 Feb 1886. Capt Levi Barber died in 1887.
"Their children were as follows:
Levi born 20 Apr 1837 died 24 Sept 1899 unmarried
Henry born 19 Jul 1841 mar Susan E Seamonds (CGA's ANCESTOR)
David born 9 Sep 1845 died 10 May 1848
Lucy Mayberry born 13 Oct 1854 mar James F Cole (LJC's ANCESTOR)...
"...The family apparently lived in a house just above which house was torn down when this one was built. Now occupying the Old Homestead (in 1956) are the 4th, 5th and 6th generations as follows:
"4th generation living in the house in 1956:
Seldon Barber Cole and his sister-
Lucy Cole Flemming
"5th generation:
Florence L Flemming Engle- husband Glenn Engle
"6th generation:
The Engle family: Linda, Edward, and Nancy."
"EIGHTH GENERATION
"Lucy Mayberry Barber (daughter of Capt Levi -7, Col Levi -6, David -5, Dr Samuel -4, Samuel -3, Thomas -2, Thomas -1)
"Lucy was born 13 Oct 1854, died 14 Jul 1936, mar 1878 to James F Cole (son of Capt Caius Martius Col) he was born 14 Jun 1849 died 4 May 1881.
"Children:
Seldon Barber Cole born 11 May 1879- unmarried
Lucy James Cole born 3 Sep 1881, mar 27 Dec 1900 Edwin A Flemming (he was born 12 Nov 1864, died 28 Aug 1946)
"Mrs Cole lived- born and died in the house built by her grandfather Col Levi Barbere iin 1829. It stands on the north side of the old Market Square [Reference: pg 298 Barber Genealogy]..."

BOOKS
FAMILY RECORDS of the Descendants of GERSHOM FLAGG [Born 1730] of Lancaster Massahusettes (sic) with Other Genealogical Records of THE FLAGG FAMILY Descended from THOMAS FLEGG OF WATERTOWN MASS and Including THE FLEGG LINEAGE IN ENGLAND Compiled and Published by Norman Gersom Flagg and Lucius C S Flagg 1907
pg 120 [987] Lucy Mayberry Barber, dau of Abigail [973] b 13 Oct 1854 in Marietta OH, was m 17 Oct 1878 to Capt James F Cole of Marietta OH, b 1849 at Briscoe WV. He was a contractor of US Govt work on rivers and d 4 May 1881 at St Lukes Hosp St Louis MO after an illness of five days. Mrs Cole and her son and dau were all born at 407 Fort St Marietta OH where she still resides (1907). Issue:
[991] 1 Seldon Barber b 11 May 1879. Unm, is a Postal Clerk.
[992] 2 Lucy James b 3 Sep 1881. Family No 992 Flemming.

[992] Lucy James Cole, Dau of Lucy [987] b 3 Sep 1881 Marietta OH, was m 27 Dec 1900 to Edwin Allen Flemming b 12 Nov 1864 in Flemming OH. He is superintendant for the Southern Contracting Co, General Railroad Contractors, Ofc Ludlow KY. No issue.

Washington County Ohio to 1980 (A Collection of Topical & Family Sketches), 1980, p83:
"...Lucy James Cole married Edwin Allen Flemming in 1900. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret Breckinridge Flemming born in 1864 at Fleming. They traveled throughout the southern states on construction with the L & N Railroad until 1909 when they returned to Washington County. Their children: Seldon Robert 1909-1979 married Ida Wilson, Boston 1945 (no children); James Cole (1911-1926) and Florence Louise (1913- ). Edwin and Lucy moved to the Barber homestead, where they spent the remainder of their lives.
"Florence Louise married Glenn Engle, son of William and Amelia Engle of Lowell. Children born: Annette 1939-1939, Linda Jeanne, 1941, married Richard Berry, Cleveland- 2 children- Scott 1964, Diane 1966; Edward Allen, 1943, married Cathy Stratton, Portsmouth- Erica Elaine 1979; Nancy Anne, 1953 married Charles Weinstock, Marietta.
"Florence Engle lives now in the Barber homestead at 407 Fort St. (Submitted by Florence Engle.)"

The Connecticut Barbers, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor Connecticut, Donald S Barber, McDowell Publications, Utica NY, 1992, p261:"335. Capt. Levi7 Barber, b 1 Nov 1814; m 31 Oct 1837 Abigail M Kelly, b Marietta OH 18 May 1814, d 9 Feb 1886, daughter of Joseph and Cynthia (Flaff) Kelly; resided at Harmar (now Marietta) OH.
"Levi was a merchant. During the Civil War he became Provost Marshall at Harmar. [Ref: Barber Gen; CSL:Flagg Gen; Buell Gen #2]
"Children of Levi and Abigail, born at Marietta:
"...Lucy Mayberry8, b 13 Oct 1854; m 1878 Capt James F Cole of Marietta, b Briscoe WV 1849, d 4 May 1881.
"James was a contractor of U.S. Government river work. They lived in Harmar (now Marietta) OH, in the house built in 1833by her grandfather Col Levi Barber.
"Children of Lucy and James:
"Seldon Barber Cole, b 11 May 1879.
"Lucy James Cole, b Sep 1881; m Edwin Allen Flemming; resided at Ludlow KY."

   Marriage Information:

Edwin married Lucy James COLE, daughter of Captain James Franklin COLE and Lucy Mayberry BARBER, on 27 Dec 1900 in 407 Fort St, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA. (Lucy James COLE was born on 3 Sep 1881 in 407 Fort St, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA, died on 20 Nov 1974 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA and was buried in Cemetery, Oak Grove, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA.)