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Below is a family biography included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  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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B. W. Fleming first saw the light of day in Rutherford County, Tenn., October 1, 1846. His parents, A. J. and Mary E. (Jemison) Fleming, were born in North Carolina and Middle Tennessee, respectively. The mother is yet living and is quite aged. B. W. Fleming resided on his father’s farm until he was twenty-one years of age. He then continued his agricultural labors for himself until about the year 1879 or 1880, when he engaged in the lumber business and yet carries on that business in connection with merchandise. The style of the firm at first was Montgomery & Fleming, but was afterward changed to Fleming & Jackson. Both branches of the business are under the management of Mr. Fleming and are carried on successfully. He entered the army at the early age of sixteen, joining the First Tennessee Regiment, with Gen. Forrest, in 1863. He served through the remainder of the war and was neither wounded nor captured. In May, 1876, he married Martha M., daughter of Mose and Rebecca Moultrie. Of twelve children born to them two are dead; Rebecca, Emma, Berelie, Maudie, Mosie, Willie, Jackie, Winnie, Reggie and Daniel. Mr. Fleming is worth about $5,000 or $6,000. He is a Democrat and Prohibitionist, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

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This family biography is one of 179 biographies included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed.  The History of Obion County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee

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