BIOGRAPHY: Robert Thomas FLEMING, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by P. S. Barr Copyright. All rights reserved. http://files.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ _______________________________________________ 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 I, pages 631-632. ROBERT THOMAS FLEMING, Menno, Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the homestead, February 24, 1840, son of John and Mary (Wills) Fleming. Robert Fleming during the winter months attended school at the "Weiler school house," and worked on the farm during the summer. He resides on the homestead, and by his careful attention to its improvement and his judicious management, he has shown himself a successful farmer. In 1866 he went to Iowa and spent one year with his brothers, and again, in 1873, passed six months there. Mr. Fleming takes a kindly interest in local affairs. His position in the community is one of confidence and high esteem. He has always been a Democrat. He holds the office of supervisor. Robert T. Fleming was married in Dauphin county, in 1883, to Linnie, daughter of William and Sarah (Wolff) Bousum, of Juniata county. Their children are; Mary E.; Laura M.; Robert M.; and John C. Mr. Fleming is a member and an elder of the Presbyterian church. He is a teacher in the Sabbath-school and served three years as superintendent. Mrs. Fleming's father was a contractor and builder of Juniata county. Both parents are deceased. Their children are: John W.; Catharine A.; David; George; Linnie (Mrs. Fleming); and Mary.