Solomon Fleming, b. 10 Mar 1861, d. 5 Aug 1925

My G-Grandpa... Sol Fleming, b. 10 Mar 1861 in Pike or Letcher Co., KY. He died in a car accident on 05 Aug 1925. He is buried in the Bentley Cemetery at Poor Fork, Pike Co., KY.

Sol m. Easter Branham on 20 Apr 1883. She was the daughter of Jim Branham and Polly Belcher.

Sol and Easter married at James Branham's resident in Pike County. The witnesses were Ran Smallwood, Sirilda Belcher, Hulda Elkins and Elizabeth Elkins. Probably neighbors and friends of the fmaily. The preacher was E.R. Smallwood.

Sol and Easter had nine children. Four boys and five girls. Sol's life was shortened when he was killed in an auto accident at Pottersfork, KY. He had gone to Whitesburg to see his brother, Big Bill, who was in jail at the time. On the way home the accident happened. He and Easter are buried in the Bentley Cemetery on Poor Fork of Pike County.

Easter was a herb doctor. Family, neighbors and friends all came to her for cures. The family remembers her come to stay with them and bringing her herbs tied up in little white handkerchiefs. When the children were expecting Granny Easter was always there to help. Grandma Bessie remembered her scrubbing the old fireplace chimney with sandrock to clean it. She said it really look good when Granny was finished with it. Easter passed away on May 15, 1939. After Grandpa Sol was killed in the accident, Granny spent most of her time with her children. She would stay a couple weeks with one then move to another's house.