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From: Gary Chapman <>
Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Lease births
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 16:51:15 -0800


Bill:
I don't have two marriages for my g-g-grandfather Henry Fleek. I have
attached an obituary for one of his son's Alfred "Ben" Fleek that states
Ben's parents were Henry Fleek and Rebecca McKenney. I also have seen her
name spelled McKinney. In Henry's obituary, it doesn't state his wife's
name. It just says that he remained in West Virginia until after his
marriage and that he and his bride moved to Wisconsin. I have copied his
obit. in below Ben's so you can read what it has. You will notice that it
doesn't list a daughter Christiana.

I do have a Dennis Daniels marrying a Harriet Fleek on Jan. 25, 1849.
Harriet is the daughter of Henry Fleek born Jan. 27, 1780 in Penn., date of
death, Dec. 9, 1866, in Mineral County, W. Va. I show Nancy Spencer born
Sept. 179, date of death May 4, 1866. No locations, but I suspect they died
in what is now Mineral County. I don't have any details on Dennis and
Harriet, such as children, etc.

Now, I am wondering if "your" Henry Fleek is a different Henry that "mine."
That family used and reused names. That is why I am having trouble
determining definitively who Henry Fleek's (born Sept. 1820) father is.

Let me know what you think of all of this -- and of course, I would be
interested if any of the others on the list have info./ideas.

Thanks, Kay

ALFRED BEN FLEEK PASSED AWAY AUG. 6 AT HOME IN CITY

Ålfred Ben Fleek was born, Jan. 10, 1858, in Green County, Wisc., the son
of Henry Fleek and Rebecca McKenney, and passed away August 6th at his home
from a lingering illness. Nov. 25, 1885, he was united in marriage to
Henrietta Groves at Brainard, Nebr. where they made their home until 1904,
when they came to Merrick County.

Mr. Fleek leaves to mourn his loss his wife and five daughters, Mrs. Viola
Jones of Wahoo; Mrs. Perry Willoughby, Mrs. Lucy Jacobsen and Gladys
Sutherland of Central City; Mrs. Margie Bauman of Magna, Utah; and one son,
Lloyd of Wichita, Kansas; one brother, Charles of Albion; a sister, Mrs. Ed
Porter of Chambers, Nebr.; seven grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. One son, Harry, preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at ten a.m. at the Solt (?) Chapel with
Rev. Lowell Jones and Pres. Carrell officiating. Pallbearers were: L.
Parker, P. Jensen, Fred Mack, Max Holtorf, Wm. Holtorf, and August Holms.
Flowers bearers were Mrs. Clarence Larson and Mrs. Sam Belville.

Mrs. John Hruza sang Lord's Prayer and Sweet Bye and Bye, accompanied by
mrs. Stanely Torpin. Burial was in the Central City Cemetery. Mr. Fleek
belonged to the I.O.O.F. Lodge and was a members of the Methodist Church.

He shall be greatly missed by his family and was always happy and beloved
by all his family and friends.Those from a distance who attended the
funeral were: Mrs. Marjorie Bauman of Magna, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fleek
of Wichita, Kansas; his grandson, Darrell Willoughby of Camp Butner, N.C.

OBITUARY
HENRY FLEEK
Henry Fleek was born in West Virginia in September of the year 1820. He
resided in W. Va., until after his marriage when he, with his bride, moved
to Indiana where they began housekeeping. Residing there a short time, he
then concluded to move to Wisconsin where he resided until after the civil
war, when he removed to Iowa where he made his home until 1880 when he came
to this state, taking up his residence in Butler Co. He lived there twenty
years and in the spring of 1900, he came to Holt Co. and moved on the farm
west of town, which was owned by him at the time of his death, which
occurred at about 8 o'clock a.m. June 1st.

The deceased leaves nine children to mourn his loss: A.M. Fleek, Linwood,
Neb., Ed Fleek, Chambers, Neb; A.B. Fleek, Central City, Neb.; Charley
Fleek, Chambers, Neb.; Mrs. Ann White, Kerney, Neb., Mrs. Damarious Speer,
Leo Valley, Neb.; Mrs. Martha Lammert of Iowa; Mrs. Armeda Burton, Carson,
Iowa; and Mrs. E.F. Porter of this place.


>Did Henry marry twice. I have him with two wives, both Rebecca. I didn't
>have Rebecca McKenney last name, but he married into one of my families,
>Rebecca Daniels. I do not show his father. As I go back to my sources I
>see Susan Rebecca Danield, b Oct 1840 near Paddytown, Hampshire County, VA,
>now Keyser, Mineral County, WV. married Jacob Thomas Fleek 5 May 1897.
>Jacob, b 1847, s/o Jacob & Elizabeth. her death cert. gives her main name
>as Adams, Rev. Welch's marriage register gives it as Spencer. They had no
>children. Jacob Daniels, b15 Feb 1833 married Christina Fleek 22 Jun 1854,
>Hamp. Co. She was a dau of Henry and Rebecca ___ Fleek.
>
>Bill Pyles, Titusville FL
>
>.

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