The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-18

The news of the death of Mrs. Salli,
R. Fleming wife of Sheriff John A
Fleming, although not altogether un
expected on account of her serious ill
ness for the past three months, come.
as deep and painful shock to the host oi
friends in Harrison and adjoining coun,
ties where she was well and favorably
known and held in the highest regarl
and esteem as noble Christian woman,
Mrs. Fleming had been in delicate
ai'th for many wears with consumption.
some three or four months ago her con
dition grew gradually worse and since
that time she had been in serious con.
lition. She sank lower and lower until
death relieved her of her sufrerings or
Thursday night at 1920 o'clock.
Mrs. Sallie R. Fleming was born in
Harrison county, June 10, 1858, and wa.
therefore As years Of age at the time of
her death. She was daughter of w.
l. GnlIahue aud Maria Gallahue Elem
ing. At the age of thirteen years she
entered the State formal School Al,
sairmont and graduated in the class Of
1874. near her 10th birthday and fol
several years was one OF the yolngcs
and most efficient teachers in this and
Marion counties On JMne 81, 1877, shc
was married to John \. Fleming an
spent the first twenty years of her wedd
ed life in Shinnston, where she has .
multitude of friend, 10 testify to til
noble qualities that made her kind.
owing friend and neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming moved from tn
home al Shinnston to the farm upo
which she was born and spent her child
hood and girlhood days. When Nj
Fleming was elected sheriff of Harrison
county in The fall of 1900, they move,
IL Clarksburg. They selected the beau
tifnl site at Coz Mulberry street wher'
they ereetd handsome and commodiou.
e-idence and they have resided ther
since its completion in August, 1901.
There we're four children born to tti
1nion. namely, Miss Alice Fleming. VIII
ecenily resigned her position in the Cir
nit Clerks Office to give her entire at
tention and help to her mother in he
illness; Deputy Sheriff Fred Fl. Fleming
1arvey l.. Fleming, Deputy Clerk of tn
circuit court. and Boyd Fleming. Be
,ides the sorrowing husband and child
ren. there are surviving sister, Mrs, N
Alice Chorpening. and her mother. Nr@
Maria Fleming. of the near relatives.
With her daughter, sister and mothe
IN constant attendance at her bedsid,
during her long illness, it Is umecessar'
TO state that her every wish had beer
anticipated and the kindest of care aut
attention given her.
Mrs. Fleming spent the summer Of
1901 at Colorado Springs, Colorado, il
the hope of beneftting her health.
In early life Mrs. Fleming embraced
the Christian faith and become mem
Der of the Methodist Protestant church
to which organization she has belonged
for over thirty years.
The deceased was known as kind
Christian and noble hearted woman
She was possessed of those inestimabl,
virtues which go to make up an exem
plary life and her death viii cause heart
felt sorrow and poignant grief in man,
. household in this county.
Brief funeral services viii be held AT
the home on Mulberry street at a.3f
o'clock Saturday morning The remain.
will he taken to the Methodist Pro
testant church. at Shinnston, from
where the taneral will take place al
1890 o'clock. Interment will be in th,
I. o. O. I. cemetery at Shinnston.
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