George "Papa" August Fleming, III (1882 - 1974)
My 2x great grandfather, George August Fleming, III, was born in Nov of 1882 in New Orleans, Louisiana to George Fleming, Jr. and Malinda Carr, both natives of Louisiana. Several records state George’s birth anywhere from 1881 – 1890. My estimate of his birth is based on New Orleans Civil Court records I found dated 12 Nov 1883.
“Papa,” as he was affectionately called by the family, lived to see several of his great-great grandchildren. My mother told me on several occasions that the last time he visited California, he got a change to see me and he called me “Speedy” because I crawled so fast.
Papa was the only child between his parents, but he had several half-siblings. The following children were born to the union of Malinda and Gabriel Jones of New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Rebecca Jones (1878 – 1929)
- Monroe Jones (1881 – 1916)
- Ellen Jones (1883 – ????)
The following children were born to the union of George Fleming, Jr. and Lucy Kellogg of Woodville, Mississippi:
- Georgianna Fleming (1888 – ????)
- Nathaniel Pleming, Sr. (1890 – 1964)
- Hamilton Paul Fleming Alexander (1895 – 1981)
- Florence Fleming (1897 – ????)
- Lillian Fleming (1897 – ????)
- Daisy Fleming Craft (? – ?)
George married Cora Page on March 13, 1913 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To this union, ten children were born. Four of the children are unknown, but the six surviving children are as follows:
- Nanearl Eleanor Fleming aka “Mutsey” (1906 – 1973)
- Thelma Florida Fleming aka “Sing” (1910 – 1984)
- George Phillip Fleming (1913 – 1997)
- Raymond Arthur Fleming, Sr. (1915 – 1977)
- Joseph Walter Fleming, Sr. (1920 – 2004)
- Earl Fleming, Sr. (1925 – 2010)
George died on March 31, 1974 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 92.
*The “Fleming” surname is also shown in numerous records as “Pleming,” “Plaman,” “Plummer,” and “Flemmings.” Nathaniel was the only child to retain the surname “Pleming” Which was confirmed by his nephew, Earl Fleming, Sr.
Sources:
- Information obtained from the oral histories of Leona (Whitley) Williams, Earl Fleming, Sr., Cora (Williams) Willis-Malone and Nanearl (Williams) Toussaint.
- Marriage Application of George Fleming and Cora Page, FamilySearch.org; acquired 4 Dec 2015
- Marriage Certificate of George Fleming and Cora Page, Louisiana State Archives; acquired 9 Jul 2010
- George A. Fleming, Jr.’s Newspaper Obituary, GenealogyBank.com; acquired 9 Jul 2010
- Nathaniel Pleming, Sr.’s Death Certificate (Front side), Louisiana State Archives; acquired 9 Jan 2020
- Nathaniel Pleming, Sr.’s Death Certificate (Back side), Louisiana State Archives; acquired 9 Jan 2020
- Rebecca Jones’ Death Certificate, Louisiana State Archives; acquired 9 Jan 2020
- Monroe Jones’ Death Certificate, Louisiana State Archives; acquired 11 Aug 2020
- Nanearl (Fleming) Whitley’s Death Certificate referenced on 2 May 2020.
- Thelma Fleming’s birth certificate obtained from the Louisiana State Archives: 29 Aug 2012
- George Fleming’s funeral program and obituary: 25 Jul 1997
- Joseph Fleming, Sr.’s funeral program and obituary: 11 Sep 2004
- Raymond Fleming, Sr.’s funeral program and obituary: 15 Nov 1977