Greenbrier County, West Virginia    Biography: Thompson H. FLESHMAN

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Transcribed and submitted by Valerie Crook, <vfcrook @earthlink.net>, 1998.
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THOMPSON H. FLESHMAN - is a grandson of Moses FLESHMAN, who
came from Germany to Greenbrier County in the early days of its settlement, 
and a son of Simeon and Sarah (THOMPSON) FLESHMAN, who were born in this county, 
he was born in Greenbrier County, October 1, 1840, and his parents are now 
deceased, his father dying in 1868, and his mother in 1869. At Grassy Meadows, 
Greenbrier County, December 14, 1865, Thompson H. FLESHMAN and Leah H. LEWIS 
were united in marriage, and in their home are six children, while death has 
taken their first born: Mary E. S., born March 20, 1867, died September 19, 1868. 
Howard F. was born March 6, 1869; Anna B., March 14, 1871; Fannie E., March 21, 
1873; Albertes H., March 30, 1875; Clyde T., June 17, 1879; Effie M. H., 
February 21, 1882. Griggsby and Anna (COFFMAN) LEWIS, born in Greenbrier County,
were the parents of Mrs. FLESHMAN, who was born in Greenbrier County, 
April 2, 1846. Her mother died in the year of her birth, and her father 
died in 1864. During the civil war, Thompson H. FLESHMAN was fife
major, Company K, 22d Virginia Infantry, Confederate service. He is now 
and for several years has been overseer of roads, and is also school 
trustee of sub. district No. 17.  He is by trade a stone mason, and owns a 
farm of 135 acres, devoted to grain raising.  His post office address is Blue 
Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.