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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lawrence 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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J. W. Fleeman is a Giles County Tennessean, born in 1836, son of William and Nancy (Leath) Fleeman, who were Tennesseans by birth and among the early settlers of Giles County. Our subject was reared in his native county and received quite a limited early education. This, however, he greatly improved in later years. When about twenty-one he began farming for himself, and has followed that occupation very successfully to the present time. He owns 100 acres of good farming land near Lawrenceburg. He joined the Federal Army September 21, 1864, and was in Company I. Fourth Tennessee Mounted Infantry, being elected first sergeant of the company, and was on guard duty most of the time. He was honorably discharged August 25, 1865. In 1870 he was elected, magistrate and has since held the office, his present term expiring in 1888. He is a Republican politically, and a member in good standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1857 he was married to Elizabeth J. Bishop, daughter of Reden and Elizabeth (Price) Bishop. To Mr. and Mrs. Fleeman were born the following family: James William (deceased), James R., Mary Lure, Wiley Perry, Sarah E., Etta E., John T., Ernest T., Katie W. and Mattie Liou.
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This family biography is one of 79 biographies included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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