BIO: JAMES C. FLEMING, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, page 183
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    JAMES C. FLEMING, editor and proprietor of the Shippensburg News, was born
  April 30, 1861, in the borough of Shippensburg, son of George Fleming, and
  grandson of James Fleming, who was born at Coatesville, son of John Fleming,
  a native of Coatesville, Chester Co., Pa., of Scotch-Irish descent.

    George Fleming, father of James C., was born September 3, 1818, at
  Coatesville. In early life he was associated with the iron business, and then
  became connected with the forwarding business on the Cumberland Valley
  Railroad, traveling from Shippensburg to Philadelphia and Baltimore. After
  1862 he devoted himself to farming, and died Feb. 11, 1884. His family
  consisted of four sons.

    James C. Fleming completed the common school course, and then spent two
  years in the Cumberland Valley State Normal school. Entered the printing
  office of the Annville Gazette, he remained there until he had learned the
  business. Upon his return to Shippensburg he became foreman on the News, a
  position he held for six years. In Julie, 1900 he purchased the plant and
  good will, and is the proprietor of one of the leading journals in this
  section of the State. It is a folio, 26x40, Republican in politics, and has a
  large and constantly increasing circulation, both in the city and country.
  This newspaper was established in 1844, and has had the following editors and
  proprietors: John F. Weishample, from 1844 to 1846 ; J. L. Baker, 1846-1848 ;
  Jacob Bomberger, 1848-1853 ; Bomberger & D. I. Wagner, 1853-1854; D. K.
  Wagner, 1854-1853; Curriden, Miller & Co., 1855-1856; Edward W. Curriden,
  1856-1864.; D. W. Thrush, 1864-1866; D. K. Wagner, 1866-1867; D. K. & J. C.
  Wagner, 1867-1893 ; and J. C. Wagner, 1893-1900, when Mr. Fleming took charge.

    Mr. Fleming has been associated in a business way with a number of the
  successful enterprises of Shippensburg, had been a member of the directing
  board of the Shippensburg Manufacturing Company, and was ,one of the seven
  original stockholders of the Shippensburg Electric Light, Heating and Power
  Company, which was organized Oct. 3, 1890, but has disposed of his interests
  in both companies, confining his energies to the production of a first-class
  newspaper.
 
    On Jan. 14, 1886, Mr. Fleming was married to Minnie F. Shade, second
  daughter of George W. and Mary C. (Elsrode) Shade, and they have two
  children, Nellie M. and George Clark. Fraternally, Mr. Fleming is a member of
  Cumberland Lodge No. 90, I. O. O. F., Valley Encampment, No. 34, I. O. O. F.;
  Hazel Rebekah Lodge, No. 82, I. O. O. F.; and Shippensburg Council, No. 995,
  Royal Arcanum.