Katherine Fleming1

b. 8 October 1900, d. 5 October 2003
FatherCalvin Fleming2,3 b. 24 Nov 1874, d. 9 Jan 1964
MotherRose Ann Edmondson2,3 b. 16 Jan 1873, d. 21 Nov 1957
Birth8 Oct 1900 Katherine Fleming was born on 8 Oct 1900 in Merit, Hunt County, Texas.4,2 
Migration1902  Katherine was just 2 years old when her parents packed their belongings in a wagon and moved north into Oklahoma Territory, settling in Manitou (Tillman County). They spent several years living in a sod dugout; Katherine's first years of education were in a 2-room schoolhouse.5,3 
 They later moved to Norman in Cleveland County where Katherine attended the University of Oklahoma Hospital School of Nursing. She received her diploma in 1924 and went on to do graduate work in Baltimore and Rochester, New York. On returning to Oklahoma she became the first nursing director for Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma. She also cared for her parents for many years.5,6 
  Katherine retired in 1965, having served as director of nursing at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City for over 20 years. Her long career in nursing was dedicated to providing high quality education for Oklahoma nurses, a goal she achieved not only through teaching but through participation in the state licensing process. Following retirement she remained actively involved in her church and various volunteer programs; not entering an assisted living home herself until after her 100th birthday.5 
Death5 Oct 2003 Katherine died on 5 Oct 2003. She was 3 days shy of her 103rd birthday.5 
Burial She was buried at IOOF Cemetery in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.1 
ChartsDescendants of John Edmondson and Martha Moore
Last Edited25 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Jun 2010). Katherine Fleming entry, IOOF Cemetery, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma.
  2. [S979] Dr. Howard V. Jones, "Descendants of Andrew Edmiston", report dated 2004.
  3. [S1674] Calvin C. Flemming household, 1910 U.S. cens., Tillman Co., Oklahoma, pop. sched., Manitou, ED 252, sheet 10A (p. 146 stamped), dwelling 151, family 153, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2007, image 3 of 6. Enumeration includes: Calvin C. Flemming, 36, marr #1, marr 16 yrs, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. TX, works at livery barn; Rose E., wife, 37, marr #1, marr 16 yrs, mother 4 children, all living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Virginia, dau, 14, b. TX; Mary C., dau, 9, b. TX; Clyde E., son, 6, b. OK; Thelma E., dau, 5, b. OK.
  4. [S2438] Marda Gunter, e-mail to D. Powell, 4 May 2010. Marda is the great niece of Katherine Fleming.
  5. [S2438] Marda Gunter, e-mail to D. Powell, 4 May 2010. Marda shared a transcribed obituary for Katherine Fleming posted to the US GenWeb Archives for Cleveland Co., Oklahoma. The newspaper was not identified.
  6. [S1673] C.C. Fleming household, 1920 U.S. cens., Cleveland Co., Oklahoma, pop. sched., Norman, ED 17, sheet 22B, dwelling 309, family 343, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2007, image 44 of 55. Enumeration includes: C.C. Fleming, 45, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. TX, stockman; Rose E., wife, 47, b. VA; Katherine, dau, 19, b. TX; Clyde E., son, 16, b. OK; Thelma E., dau, 14, b. OK; Juanita, dau, 9, b. OK; Rosalie, dau, 7, b. OK; all children: father b. TX, mother b. VA.