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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Dr. R. W. Fleming, son of James Fleming, was born August 29, 1827, in North Carolina. His father was also a native of North Carolina, and immigrated to Tennessee about 1830, locating in Madison County, where he passed the remainder of his life. He died in September, 1844. The mother of our subject was born in North Carolina, and at the time of her death, which occurred in 1865, was living with her second husband. Our subject’s ancestors were of English extraction. His father and grandfather together with six brothers, immigrated to Virginia from England at an early date. Our subject remained on the farm till twenty-one years of age, after which he entered a literary school, where he continued about a year. He then began the study of medicine, and at the end of two years entered the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati. In 1852 he began the practice of medicine in Alamo with evident success. In 1878 he began to withdraw from active practice and engaged in farming and stock raising, which still occupies his attention. May 3, 1853, he married Susan A. Wood, of Madison County, and the fruits of this union were three children: Eliza C. (wife of F. B. Fisher), John B. and Fannie E. (wife of W. J. O’Conner, of Jackson, Tenn.). Our subject is a self-made man, and has accumulated his property by economy and judicious management. Aside from what he has given his children he is worth about $25,000. He is a man of influence, a member of the Christian Church, and also a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is a Democrat in politics and a prohibitionist. His educational advantages were very limited, but he has always strongly advocated the cause, and manifested a willingness to aid all enterprises pertaining to the advancement of education.

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This family biography is one of 72 biographies included in the book,  The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Crockett County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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