Bruce BUTTERS

George married Lila Olive FLEMING. Lila (daughter of Truman FLEMING and Maud Ellen SADDLER) was born on 1 Oct 1898 in Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin; died on 2 Jan 1992 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1952-MN-019599

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In the 1910 census, he was a farmer in Pepin. He and Lila has an 8 year-old son Glen who could not read or write and did not attend school.

In the 1920 census, he lived in Glenwood in St. Croix Couny. He was a drayman. His wife was Millie.

Truman married Maud Ellen SADDLER on 16 Mar 1898 in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Maud (daughter of John W SADDLER and Lena Marie HOGUE) was born on 26 Nov 1878 in Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin; died on 5 Aug 1913 in Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She may have died from complications of childbirth.

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John has a biographical sketch in the WNI.

From "History of the Chippewa Valley Wisconsin" published by A. Warner, Publisher, Chicago, Illinois, 1891-2:

John Fleming, a farmer at Pepin, the eldest of the children of James Fleming and Sarah (Everett) Fleming, was born at Bethlehem, Pa., and attended the district school a part of the time until nineteen years old. He came to Pepin with his parents in 1855 and began to work at twenty-one years of age as a farm laborer. Soon after he began supplying steamboats with cord wood. He was married August 21, 1862, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Aaron and Mary (Brown) Littell. Mrs. Fleming was born at Presque Isle, Mich., September 26, 1848. They have had ten children, namely: William H. born August 13, 1863, Milton E., May 23, 1865, John F., December 10, 1866, died December 13, 1867; Clara J. (Mrs. G. Wheeler), September 8, 1868, Eugene Bert, February 3, 1871, Effie May, May 24, 1873; Truman, February 20, 1875, James C., May 11, 1879, Arminda I., June 8, 1883, and Sherman A., May 10, 1886. In 1862, Mr. Fleming bought a farm in section seventeen, and in 1876 another where he now resides on section twenty, township twenty-three, range fourteen, and now owns 410 acres, all in a good state of cultivation. He has begun breeding short-horn cattle and Poland China hogs. He makes a specialty of dealing in cord-wood, ties, etc. He is a noted hunter and sportsman and has killed more deer than any other man in the southern part of Pepin county. Mr. Fleming is a Republican in politics and is giving his children the advantage of a good education.

Source: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn. History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties, Wis. Winona: H.C. Cooper Jr., and Company. 1919 Pages 783-785

John Fleming: Who is now living retired on his farm of 160 acres in Section 19, Pepin township, Pepin county, was born in Bethlehem, Penn., March 23, 1840, son of James and Susan (Pence) Fleming. He was a boy of 15 when he set out with his parents for the West, they settling on land in Pepin township in 1855.

Until he was 19 years old, he attended district school for a part of the time, but being the eldest child in the family, and for some years the only one able to be of service, as several had died in infancy, he was his father's chief assistant in helping to clear and cultivate the parental acres.

At the age of 21, he began working out as a farm laborer and was thus employed until 1862, during which time he resided at home. In the year last mentioned, he bought a farm in Section 19, Pepin township, and having married, began domestic life. From time to time he purchased more land until by 1876, he was the owner of 410 acres, and was successfully engaged in general farming and stock raising, breeding short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs. In that work he continued until 1914, since which time has lived retired.

During his active career, he served as a member of the town and school boards, on which he rendered efficient service, working for the best interests of the community in which he lived and endeavored to improve the educational facilities of his school district. In politics, he is a Republican and he is a member of the Methodist Church in Pepin.

On August 21, 1862, John Fleming was united in marriage with Mary J. Littell, daughter of Aaron and Mary (Brown) Littell. She was born at Presque Isle, Michigan, September 26, 1848, and died in 1912. Of this union, ten children were born.

It will thus be seen that Mr. Fleming has eight living children and 28 grandchildren. On July 31, 1915, he married for his second wife, Mrs. Christina Siefert, daughter of David Hetrich of Nelson township, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, where in her girlhood she attended district school. Her mother is deceased, but her father is still living. Mrs. Christina Fleming died in 1917, and in August 1918, Mr. Fleming married for his third wife, Mrs. Jennie Gates of Arkansas, Wisconsin, daughter of Jacob S. and Margaret McCourtie, who came to Pepin from New York State and settled in Dead Lake Prairie, Waterville Township, in 1855 or 1856.

OBITUARY: John Fleming, eldest son of James and Susan (Pence) Fleming was born in Bethlehem, Penn., March 23, 1840 and died at Pepin, Wis. October 20, 1922, having reached the age of 82 years, 6 months and 27 days.

At the age of 15 years, he moved with his parents to Pepin, where he resided until his death. He was married in 1862 to Mary Jane Littell, who preceded him in death in 1913. To this union ten children were born namely: William H., now of Billings, Mont., Effie May (Mrs. O.L. Fuller) of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Truman of Glenwood City; Milton E., E. Burton, Clara J. (Mrs. G.M. Wheeler), Arminda L (Mrs. G.H. Barnes), Sherman A, all of Pepin; John Franklin, who died in 1867, and James Clinton, who died October 20, 1908. In 1915, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Christina (Hetrick) Seifert who died in 1917. In 1918 he married Mrs. Jennie Gates Ganoe, who with one sister, Eliza A. (Mrs. F. Dunn) of Wabasha, Minnesota survive. The three daughters and five sons, thirty grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren survive him. Preceding him in death in his immediate family besides his father and mother were 3 sisters and two brothers, namely: Nancy J., Elizabeth, Sarah E and Thomas M in 1845 and Milton in 1920.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, October 22, at the M.E. Church, Rev. W.C. Stegner officiating. Interment was made in the Oakwood Cemetery.

Lifelong farmer in Hicks Valley, Pepin Co., WI.

John married Mary Jane LITTEL. Mary was born on 26 Sep 1848 in Presque Isle, Michigan; died on 24 Dec 1913 in Pepin County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY: Mrs. Mary Jane Fleming, wife of John Fleming passed away at the family home in Hicks Valley on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1913.

Mrs. Fleming's illness has been of long duration, dating back about three years. Up until the last she had been a patient sufferer and ever mindful of the comfort and welfare of others, hers has been a life worth living. As long as health permitted her duties were performed. Her living motto was, "Do your Duty"; her Christian and upright characteristics were manifest by her ever willingness to help the cause of our Master and the daily life she lived. Anyone following lawful or legal occupations were never turned from her door. She stood for honesty, truthfulness, brotherly love and home companionship. Her life was spent for the family, and having a large family, much time was necessitated for home life and to this she ever was true.

Only her son Milton, her husband and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Fleming, who had been in attendance upon her, were with her at the end of life's journey. Even in her almost helpful condition she had provided and even already given some gifts for all her children and grandchildren. This is only an exemplification of how she always thought of others and seldom of self.

Funeral services were held at the home on Saturday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. G.E. Meierbachtol, pastor of the M.E. Church at Pepin, conducting the services. The remains were laid at rest in Oakwood cemetery.

Mary Jane (Littell) Fleming was born at Presque Isle, Michigan, September 26, 1848. While a child her days were spent on the border of Lake Michigan. When about eight years of age, the family emigrated to Alma, Wis. Here her childhood days were spent until August 21, 1862, when she became united in marriage with John Fleming of this place. To this union were born ten children of which 8, and 2 of her brothers survive to mourn her loss. The children who survive are: Wm. H of Palouse, Wash., Milton El, Clara J. Wheeler, Eugene Burton, all of Pepin, E. May Fuller of Grand Rapids, Wis., Truman and Arminda I Barnes of Glenwood, Wis. And Sherman A. of Pepin. Two sons preceeded their mother in death: John Franklin died in 1867 and James C. in 1908. The two brothers are John P. Littell of Estherville, Iowa, and Charles Littell of Mondovi, Washington.

John married Lena Marie HOGUE. Lena was born on 2 Nov 1859 in Ohio; died on 7 Mar 1887 in Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]