The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
SOLOMON $, FLEMING, ESQ,
A Prominent and Useful Citizen
Passes to His Reward in the
Great Beyond.


Solomon S. Fleming, Esq, died at
his late residence In Shinnston at 6:l6
O'Clock Saturday morning, March 2,
1901, of paralysis and old age. Mr..
Fleming was born in Harrison county
October 10, 1872 and was In the seth
year of his age. He was son Of Will
liam and Ann Fleming, whose ances-
tors settled in this section about 1854.
He was married July 9, 1885, In Fair
mont, to Elizabeth Ebert, daughter Of
Henry Ebert and Mary A. Tice Ebert,
who were born, and reared and marri-
ed in Maryland, but who moved short
ly after their marriage to Greensbor-
ough, Greene county, Pa, and thence
to West Virginia. Mrs. Ebert died in
Fairmont in 1913, and Mr.. Ebert died
in Shlnnston In 1866. Mrs. Solomon
S. Fleming died some months before
the demise OF the subject of this
sketch. Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming had
eight children, namely, Mrs. Ann Re-
becca Shinn, wife OF David NJ, Shinn,
OF Shinnston: Mrs. Isabella Sophia
Knox, deceased wife of William Knox;
Louisa Lowrie Fleming, deceased
Mrs. Mary Ann Davis, Of Shinnston,
whose first husband was d. Edgar
Foreman, father of Mrs. DIR. T. M.
Hood, Of this city; Mrs. Florence Au-
gusta Wilkinson, deceased wife Of
Squire w. b. Wilkinson, of Shinnston;
William Fl. Fleming, Of Shinuston
Bobert B. Fleming, who died in In
fancy; and John A. Fleming, of Shinns-
ton, the present sheriff of Harrison
county. Mr.. Fleming was an uncle Of
Ex-Governor A. b. Fleming and Robert
Fleming, OF Fairmont.
Solomon S. Fleming located in
Shlnnston In 1910, and was resident
Of that place 90 years. He was active
in the affairs Of the county and played
an important part in the formation Of
the State OF West Virginia, as dele.
gate to the Clarksburg convention
April %, 1861, and the Wheeling con.
stltutional convention In ls62and 1863.
In June, 1868, he was elected from
Harrison county to the House Of Dele
gates and served by successive re-elec-
tions until the close OF the 1869 term.
In the last session he was speaker Of
the House and served with eminent
ability and distinction in that capaci-
ty. Associated with him In these
terms OF the state Legislature were
Nathan COT, ST., and Dick Camden,
and he was warm personal friend Of
w. z. Hubbard, of Wheeling, and
many other prominent men Of the
state.
Politically, he was republican and
always loyal TO that faith. He was
one Of the party's warmest advocates
and ever active in party council and
service,
Religiously, Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming
were Presbyterlans OF the old school,
but were not members of any church
here unit! recent years, when they
united with the Presbyterian church
at Falrmont. They we're born and
reared PresbyterIans and professed
faith in middle life.
An interesting war incident was
connected with Mr.. Fleming's life. He
engaged in the mercantile business
from ls4l to 1872. On April 13, 1863,
his store was robbed by Confederate
soldiers under General Jones, and in
November of the same year was again
robbed by Confederate guerlllas in
Federal uniforms, who went through
his stock while some Of their number
stood guard with levelled carblnes.
Funeral services were held at three
O'Clock Sunday afternoon and inter.
ment was made in the Masonic ceme-
terry at Sbinnston. Almost lnnumera.
bic relatives In this and other states
mourn his demise.