BIOGRAPHY: James R. FLEMING, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume II, page 772.

  JAMES R. FLEMING, Belleville, Mifflin county, Pa., is a son of James and Eliza 
B. (Wills) Fleming.  His father, a successful farmer in Menno township, was a 
member of the Democratic party, active in local politics, and held the office of 
county commissioner.  He was liberal, intelligent and solicitous for the 
improvement of the community.  Mr. Fleming's parents had six children:  
Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry S. Nilson), died in 1894;  Samuel McKinney, married Rachel 
Wills, has four children; Rev. Joseph Henderson, married Miss Bayle, who died 
leaving six children;  John M., married first to Eliza Jane Rudy, who died 
leaving one child, Ellen Jane, and afterwards to M. Strayer, who has one child, 
Mary;  Mary Jane (Mrs. James T. Wills), has one child, James T.;  and James R.  
The Rev. Joseph Henderson Fleming was a graduate of Allegheny Seminary.  He was 
ordained to the ministry, and lived and died in Franklin county, Pa.;  he was a  
man of force in his profession.  Mr. James Fleming was a member of the 
Presbyterian church, liberal and active in all good work.
  James R. Fleming received his primary education in the district schools of his 
native township, and spent one year under Professor Stone at Tuscarora Academy, 
Juniata county, Pa.  He remained at home working with his father on the farm, 
until 1873, when he turned his attention to mercantile pursuits, with his 
father-in-law, John McNabb, at White Hall.  They were prosperous in business, 
and in 1883, Mr. Fleming succeeded to Mr. McNabb's interest and continued the 
establishment.  In 1893, he removed to Belleville, where he is now engaged in 
business with his brother-in-law, William McNabb.  Mr. James Fleming is 
interested in local politics, and following his father's example, has identified 
himself with the Democratic party.  He was postmaster of White Hall for more 
than ten years.  James R. Fleming was married in March, 1874, to Nancy, daughter 
of John and Elizabeth (Longwell) McNabb.  They have two children:  Nellie M.; 
and one who died in early childhood.  Mr. Fleming and his wife are members of 
the Presbyterian church.