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William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming 1842 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1842

Birth Location: Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 Sep 1928

Death Location: Geneva County, Alabama, USA

Father: William Fleming

Mother: Henrietta Dismukes

Spouse(s): Anna Cauthen, Rebecker Fleming

Children(s): Oscar Fleming, Lula Fleming, Ella Fleming, William Fleming, Eugene Fleming, Marietta Fleming, Mary Fleming, Abner Fleming, Mattie Fleming, Ewell Fleming

In 1842, William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming entered the world in Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA, born to William Walker Fleming and Henrietta Elizabeth FLEMING Dismukes. In 1900, William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming resided in Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama, USA. In 1921, William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming resided in Geneva, Geneva County. William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming married Anna Rebecka FLEMING Poole Cauthen, Rebecker Fleming, and had children including Oscar Harris Fleming, Lula L. Fleming, Ella Susan Fleming, William D. "Willie" Fleming, Eugene Sanford Fleming, Marietta H Fleming, Mary H. Fleming, Abner Preston Fleming, Mattie Clyde Fleming, Ewell Arthur Fleming. William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming passed away in 1928 in Geneva County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming entered the world in Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA, born to William Walker Fleming and Henrietta Elizabeth FLEMING Dismukes.
  • In 1900, William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming resided in Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1921, William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming resided in Geneva, Geneva County.
  • William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming married Anna Rebecka FLEMING Poole Cauthen, Rebecker Fleming, and had children including Oscar Harris Fleming, Lula L. Fleming, Ella Susan Fleming, William D. "Willie" Fleming, Eugene Sanford Fleming, Marietta H Fleming, Mary H. Fleming, Abner Preston Fleming, Mattie Clyde Fleming, Ewell Arthur Fleming.
  • William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming passed away in 1928 in Geneva County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fleming's Ancestors

Self
William Fleming
1842 – 1928
Birth Place: Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Walker Fleming
1816 – 1894
Columbia County, Georgia, USA
Henrietta (Elizabeth FLEMING) Dismukes
1815 – 1886
Harris County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Edmund Dismukes
1757 – 1828
Caroline, Colony of Virginia
Bethany (Hannah Ina DISMUKES) Cox
1774 – 1844
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Dismukes
1727 – 1785
Elizabeth Terry
1730 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Guillaume Dismukes
1694 – 1769
Mary Hill
1712 – 1794

William Fleming's Descendants

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William (Crosby Dawson "Doss") Fleming (6 Feb 1842 – 16 Sep 1928) m. Anna (Rebecka FLEMING Poole) Cauthen (15 Jun 1847 – 8 February 1915) m. Rebecker Fleming (Apr 1847 – )
  1. 1. Oscar (Harris) Fleming (Oct 18, 1868 – Jan 21, 1931)
  2. 2. Lula (L.) Fleming (abt 1871 – 1943)
  3. 3. Ella (Susan) Fleming (Sept 1873 – 18 JAN 1948)
  4. 4. William (D. "Willie") Fleming (15 Nov 1874 – 18 Jun 1893)
  5. 5. Eugene (Sanford) Fleming (15 May 1877 – 1 April 1952)
  6. 6. Marietta (H) Fleming (27 Nov 1879 – 6 DEC 1956)
  7. 7. Mary (H.) Fleming (Nov Abt 1880 – )
  8. 8. Abner (Preston) Fleming (24 August 1884 – 8 Oct 1961) m. Willie (Maude "Kitsy?" FLEMING) Coleman (31 Aug 1886 – 25 Mar 1946)
    1. 1. Harold (Cronin) Fleming (2 Sept 1909 – 6 Sept 1933)
    2. 2. Rex (Porter) Fleming (31 July 1912 – 2 June 1971) m. Minnie (Earl FLEMING) Hinson (05 Aug 1916 – 25 Sep 2008)
      1. 1. Fred (Dawson) Fleming (26 January 1942 – 4 August 2016) m. Linda (Fay FLEMING) McBryde (3 September 1946 – 21 September 2010)
        1. 1. Daniel (Porter) Fleming (1 May 1976 – 12 Apr 2008)
        2. 2. Kacie (Fleming) Obradovich
      2. 2. Katie Fleming (1945 – DECEASED)
    3. 3. Roy (Eugene) Fleming (20 Jan 1914 – 3 Dec 1996)
    4. 4. Gwendolyn (COLLINS) Fleming (Sept 1915 – 5 Mar 1958) m. Lehman (Clinton) Collins (21 Aug 1912 – 4 Oct 1999)
  9. 9. Mattie (Clyde) Fleming (Feb 1886 – 03 Sep 1961)
  10. 10. Ewell (Arthur) Fleming (6 mar 1889 – 12 Oct 1979)

William Fleming's Timeline

4 Records

1842
6 Feb 1842
Birth of William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming in Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming resided here in Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama, USA
1921
1921
Age 79
William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming resided here in Geneva, Geneva County
Geneva, Geneva County
1928
16 Sep 1928
Age 86
Death of William Crosby Dawson "Doss" Fleming in Geneva County, Alabama, USA
Geneva County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Goodmans, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921, Alabama Department of Archives & History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907 and 1921; Roll: 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment; Roll Number: 16
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Dam, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Geneva, Geneva County
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921, Alabama Department of Archives & History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907 and 1921; Roll: 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment; Roll Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Geneva County, Alabama, USA

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