Ritchie County, West Virginia          Biography of Oliver A. FLESHER

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 61

OLIVER A. FLESHER is one of the prominent young business
men of Harrisville, Ritchie County, a druggist, a graduate
pharmacist, and member of an old family of West Virginia.

He was born on a farm near Hebron in Pleasants County
September 23, 1883, son of William H. and Mary J. (William-
son) Flesher, the former a native of Lewis County and the
latter of Pleasants County. William H. Flesher when a boy
moved to Tyler County, acquired a common school education
there, and after his marriage settled on a farm in Pleasants
County. When he sold the farm he moved to Pennsboro,
was in the livery business and remained there until his death.
He and his wife were active members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and he was affiliated with the Masonic
Order and was a republican. Of the twelve children of the
family six are living: Eli, of Pennsboro; Louisa, wife of N. A.
Steele, of Clarksburg; John W., of Parkersburg; G. S., of
Cairo; Oliver A.; and Alice, wife of Ferdinand Wery, of
Clarksburg.

Oliver A. Flesher spent the first eight years of his life on the
farm, and he acquired his early education in the schools of
Pennsboro and Cairo. He is a graduate pharmacist from the
University of Pittsburgh, and he followed his profession as
a prescription clerk for various establishments until 1909.
In that year he bought his present drug business at Harris-
ville, and as a pharmacist he is one of the most skillful repre-
sentatives of his profession in Ritchie County. He is a good
business man and owns a large store building and well
equipped establishment.

February 7, 1917, Mr. Flesher married Orpha Adams, of
Harrisville. They are members of the Baptist Church, and
he is one of the trustees. Mr. Flesher is a past master of
Harrisville Lodge No. 98, A. F. and A. M., and is a member
of Odell S. Long Chapter No. 25, R. A. M. In politics he is
a republican.