Facts
Francis P. Fleming was the son Lewis Fleming (1798–1862) and his second wife, Margaret Seton.
Fleming Island, Florida (an un-incorporated community in between Orange Park and Green Gove Springs in Clay County, Florida is named after his family.
The former governor and his wife, Floride, are buried in The Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida.
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