The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-10
\ MRS !. R 5, RHOlDA y
BROOKS ! FLEMING.
MOTHER OF Ex.Go oVERNoR "a. q.
FLEMING, DIED tHERE8THls e. g
:5! MORNING.

Mrs. Rhoda Brooks Fleming, moth:
er Of Ex-Governor Fleming, died at
the latter's home on Jefferson street
this morning at seven o'clock. Mrs.
Fleming had been in declining health
during the last two years, having
come here from Montana at that time
in the care Of a professional nurse
and has since then required, con.
stantly, service of that character.
During all this period her life had
been entirely devoid OF @ suffering
even during the past two weeks
when she was noticed to have been
failing rapidly; the greater. part Of
the time lying apparently unconscious
Of her surroundings. All that skill
and kindly care could do was done to
retain the feeble flame Of life a little
longer but the frall body was unable
to make further effort and this morn
ing the spirit slipped away to eternal
youth and happiness. mi
i Mrs. Fleming was born July 9th,
1920, in the State Of Vermont. she
was the daughter Of Reverend Asa
and Mary Sumner Brooks, her father.
being a Presbyterian minister, who,
with his family, came to French,
creek, now 3Upshur county, West Vir-
ginia4 when she was seven years old,
.andSfounded there the church Of his
creed. Seven years later the family
returned to New England on a visit,
the journey to and from being made
lin a wagon, as customary in those
days, and occupying number OF
weeks in SO doing. X
Reverend Brooks was pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Clarksburg at
the time of his death in 1884. Mrs.
Fleming united with her. fathers
church prior to his death, and has,
therefore been a member for over
seventy.one years. Her father left a,
large family, which at his demise.
were somewhat scattered. Mrs. Flem-
ing coming to Middletown (now Fair
mont, to live with \ Mr.. Ebenezer
Newcomb,E a friend Of her father, who
likewise Scame from New II England,
and at whose residence shetwas mar
ried to Benjamin F. Fleming, Novem-
Der 2S, 1897, being in her eighteenth
year. Her husband died in this city,
October IS, 1876.
Mrs. Fleming is survived by three
sons, Ex-Governor A. B. Fleming and
Judge r. f. Fleming, both Of Fair,
mont, and Hon. G. NJ. Fleming, of
Buckhannon. Her one daughter, Mrs.
Lucy Stewart, wife of Mr.5F. E. Stew:
art, died at her home in Red Lodge,
Montana, last fall, and was brought
here for burial. Up until the time Of
her daughters marriage, Mrs. Elem.
ing resided with her son A.. B. Elem.
ing, but she then went with Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart, first to Nebraska, then
o5.Californla and later to Montana,
the changes being made to benefit
the falling health of Mrs. Stewart.
Mrs. Fleming was well known by all
the older residents Of Fairmont, all
Of whom revere her memory and hold
in highest esteem the many noble and
beautiful qualities SO. frequently evi.
l : 4. .
denced throughout her life:
Mrs. Fleming is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Hamilton H. Kerr,
OF Iowa City, Iowa, who is two years
and a half her senior, and healthy
and sprightly old woman despite her
elghty.seyen and a half years, and by
Miss Cordelia Brooks, Of Waynesburg,
Pa. Because Of the distance being
SO great and the weather so disagree.
able neither of these ladies will at
tend the funeral services, but tele-.
grams have been received from both
expressing their great, regret. 5fi4
The funeral will beffrom the resi-.
dence Saturday at two.thlrty o'clock.
Interment In Woodlawn cemetery.
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