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Fleming, Charles Campbell, of Atlanta, who holds the office of secretary of the southeastern tariff association, is a native Georgian and a scion of families established in America in the early colonial era. He was born in Macon, Bibb county, Ga., Sept. 6, 1847, a son of Allen and Elizabeth Campbell (Martin) Fleming, the former born in Jefferson county, Ga., Oct. 13, 1804, and the latter in Morristown, N. J., June 11, 1819. Both passed the closing years of their lives in Columbus, Ga., and their remains rest in Rosehill cemetery at Macon. “In death they were not long divided,” as the father passed away July 9, 1874, and the mother May 6, 1875. The Fleming ancestry is traced back to Scotch-Irish derivation and the original American progenitors came from the northern part of Ireland prior to the war of the Revolution.  Five brothers of the name, with one sister, landed at Charleston or some North Carolina seaport.  The great grandfather of the subject of the sketch was the founder of the Georgia branch of the family, having located in Richmond County, where the grandfather of Charles C was born and whence he removed eventually to Jefferson County, where his son Allen was born, as noted above.  The mother of Mr Fleming was a direct descendant of Lord Campbell, whose brother was the reigning Duke of Argyle, and who settled in New Jersey in the early colonial days, his descendants being now very numerous in that state.  Charles Campbell Fleming was reared and educated in Georgia and since 1894 has held his present position as secretary of the Southeastern Tariff Association, being one of the representative business men of Georgia’s capital city.  He is  staunch advocate of the principals of the Democratic Party but has never sought or held public office.  He is a member of the Capitol City Club, and both he and his wife are communicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church, though his family has been identified with the Presbyterian Church for generations back.  On June 4, 1884 he was united in marriage to Miss Effie Davis, daughter of Henry Davism of Memphis TN, in which city she died Aug 21, 1886, leaving no children.  On Nov 17, 1891, Mr Fleming married Miss Minnie W Gay of Atlanta, a daughter of Capt Edward S and Mary E Gay and this union has been blessed with one son, Charles Campbell Fleming, born Sept 29, 1892.  In conclusion is entered brief record concerning the brothers and sister of Mr Fleming.  Goode Holt Fleming was born in Griffin GA Oct 18, 1849, married Miss Lizzie Meek of Jacksonville FL, and died in Macon GA, Jan 3, 1906.  Allen Walter Fleming was born in Griffin and died in infancy about 1857.  James Martin Fleming was born in Griffin, Sept 11, 1856 and is still living.  WIlliam Pope Fleming was born in Atlanta, married Miss Annie M Johnston of Macon and now resides in Macon.  Mary Elmina Fleming was born in Columbus, GA, became the wife of Harry Mix, and died in Macon Oct 11, 1892.

Samuel D Fuller, was one of the most honored and influential citizens of Wilcox County, and was called upon to serve in many offices of distinction and was one of the most extensive planters of this section of the state.  He was a loyal soldier of the Confederacy in the Civil War and had been a captain of his company.  He was a member of the state senate at the time of his death, which was in attendance at the session of the legislature when the final summons came, his death having occured in the city of Atlanta, GA Oct 18, 1885.  Capt Fuller was born in Baldwin County, GA, March 18, 1828 and was a son of Samuel and Eleanor (Kendrick) Fuller, the former of whom was born in Robeson Co NC and the latter in Columbia County, GA.  Both passed.the closing years of their lives in Wilcox county, this state. Samuel Fuller, the father, was a successful teacher for a number of years, having come to Columbia county, Ga., when a young man and having removed to Milledgeville after his marriage. The subject of this memoir was afforded the advantages of the schools of Bibb county, where he was reared to maturity and where he initiated his business career — a career of magnificent and worthy success along normal lines of enterprise. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Bibb county until 1852 when he removed to that part of Irwin county which is now included in Wilcox county, where he continued to reside during the remainder of his long and useful life. At the time of his death he owned about 10,000 acres of land, the greater portion being in Wilcox county. He was a man of great financial acumen and ability and accumulated a fortune. Genial and generous, kindly and charitable, his was a noble and symmetrical character, and he held as his own the unqualified confidence and esteem of all who knew him. No resident of Wilcox county had a wider or more loyal circle of friends, and his tolerance and charity were proverbial in the community. He was a stanch supporter of the principles of the Democratic party and was influential in public affairs in his county and state. Prior to the Civil war he served four years on the bench of the county court, resigning this office to go forth in defense of the cause of the Confederacy. In March, 1862, he was mustered into the service as a member of Company E, Forty-ninth Georgia infantry, and he continued with this command until the close of the war, being promoted captain of his company and making a record of loyal and able service. After the war he returned to his home plantation, nine miles south of Abbeville, and after the odious “carpet-bag” regime had terminated in the state he was elected to represent his county in the state legislature, serving almost continuously from that time until his death, and having been a valued member of the state senate at the time of his demise, as already noted. He was a devout and zealous member of the Missionary Baptist church, as was also his wife, who survived him by a number of years. On Dec. 25, 1849, Captain Fuller was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Bowman, daughter of Royal and Susan (Windsor) Bowman, of North Carolina, and of the six children of this union all died in infancy except Frances Eleanor, who is the wife of James R. Monroe, of Abbeville, subject of an individual sketch in this work.

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