Fleshman, David T.
Date 2008/11/18 6:50:00 | Topic: Family Histories
| FLESHMAN: Of Walton District.
David T. Fleshman and his family were the first of this name here, were prominent for twenty years as introducers and breeders of improved strains of live stock, commencing in the year 1873; theirs is an inspiring example of what industry and good judgment will make out cf Roane County lands.
By deed of conveyance dated December 18, 1873, Able P. Sinnett conveyed to D. T. Fleshman his partially improved farm of four hundred acres situate up on McKowns Creek, for the sum of three thousand dollars; how long the Fleshmans had lived here before making this purchase I do not know; the purchase money was in cash down, with a deferred payment which must have been small for no note or vendor's lien is mentioned.
Within ten years, more than two hundred acres of this land were in bluegrass fields stocked with the best breeds of horses, sheep and cattle that the importers of Greenbrier County and the Ohio Valley handled. "The Fleshman stallion and the Fleshman bulls" were the talk of the county; how much more satisfactory must be such applaudits than those accorded the successful professional man or public office holder! This farm is an oil field now and of the sons of David T., one has followed him as a stock man. We are informed the others have sold the surface to the brother.
David T. Fleshman was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, January 27, 1829, son of John and Catherine (Tuckwiller) Fleshman; John Fleshman having been born in Gallia County, Ohio, March 20, 1803, son of Jesse Fleshman and Catherine, born in Greenbrier County, March 31, 1798, so given in Hardestys. David T. married Miss Sarah S. Dougherty on McKowns Creek, September 28, 1854, she a daughter of James and Phoebe (Gardner) Dougherty; they made their home at first in Greenbrier County, where some, if not all their five children were born. The names of these and something further is as follows:
Charles W., born June 21 ,1858; Elizabeth J., January 14, 1861; James M., August 3, 1863; Henry Howard, May 15, 1866, and Samuel A., August 27, 1878. Of these sons, Charles IV. was one of the school teachers of Roane, when the county system was young and popular. He obta1ned somewhere a special training as a penman, and organized and taught some classes in penmanship for a few years.
Elizabeth J. Fleshman married 0. Mac Chambers, at her home, February 8, 1888, his age 26, her age 26. See name "Chambers" Ch. V.
Henry Howard as Howard H. married Miss Lulu Jones, of Walton, on October 25, 1891, his age 25, hers 18.
All the above named children of David T. Fleshman and wife were born in Greenbrier County except Samuel Austin, who was born in bane; he married Miss Maggie Virena Cromwell on September 23, 1900, she a daughter of Robert and Mary E. (Alfred) Cromwell. S. Austin Fleshman acquired the home farm and continues the business of stock raising.
Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 522-523
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999
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