George Adam Flesher

1792 - 1878  (86 years)

• Name	George Adam Flesher
  Born	11 Mar 1792	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Aug 1878  [3]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	George A Flesher Birth: unknown Death: Aug. 9, 1878 Family links: Parents: Adam Flesher (1764 - 1854) Elizabeth Staats Flesher (1776 - 1869) Children: Mary Luvenia Flesher Lee (____ - 1871)* John Flesher (1831 - 1877)* Siblings: George A Flesher (____ - 1878) Henry Flesher (1795 - 1881)* Rebecca Flesher McCord (1796 - 1862)* Joseph Flesher (1797 - 1861)* Elijah Flesher (1799 - 1862)* Margaret Flesher Goff (1804 - 1881)* Mahalah Flesher Allen (1805 - 1861)* Adam Flesher (1807 - 1877)* Dempsey P. Flesher (1809 - 1879)* Noah Flesher (1814 - 1893)* Elizabeth Flesher Snyder (1816 - 1880)* Rheuhanna Or Ruanna Flesher (1818 - 1871)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery Billings Roane County West Virginia, USA Created by: Tree Frog Record added: Jul 29, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 40037339 Inscription: [bb] George A Flesher Died Aug 9, 1878 Aged 86 yr 4 ms 29d Roane Co Cemetery Book 3, page 29, RCHS [WPA reading May 7, 1793 - Aug 9, 1878]
  Person ID	I69266	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Adam J Flesher,   b. 29 Jul 1764, Hardy Co, WVa ,   d. 4 Nov 1854, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth 'Betsy' Staats,   b. 22 Sep 1776,   d. 22 May 1869, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1792	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  Notes	1810 Harrison, VA Adam Flesher 3m 0-10 3m 10-16 1m 16-26 [George] 1m 45+ 3f 0-10 [Mahala] 4f 10-16 1f 26-45 1820 Lewis, VA Flesher, Adam 3m 0-10 [Noah, John] 1m 10-16 1m 16-18 1m 16-26 1m 45+ 2f 0-10 [Elizabeth] 2f 10-16 [Mahala] 1f 16-26 1f 26-45 2 in agri 1830 Lewis, VA Flesher, Adam 1m 15-20 1m 20-30 [Noah] 1m 60-70 2f 10-15 1f 20-30 1f 50-60 1840 Lewis, VA Adam Flesher 1m 0-5 [Van?] 1m 10-15 1m 20-30 1m 70-80 1f 15-20 {Rhu?] 1f 20-30 [Elizabeth] 1f 60-70 The 2 lines before are Elijah (40-50) and John (20-30) Flesher 1850 Lewis, VA #258-259 Noah Flesher 36 Adam 86 Elizabeth 73 Elizabeth 34 Rheuhanna 32 Van 12 Amanda 10 1860 Lewis, VA #1133 Noah Flesher 43 VA Elizabeth 84 VA Ruanna 42 VA Amanda 18 VA John Carpenter 6 VA Christian Fauber 61 Switzerland 1870 Willey, Lewis, WV #314 Flesher, Noah 56 10,000 - 1500 VA Carpenter, John 17 VA Helmick, Barbary 47 VA Rogers, Elizabeth 23? VA Riffle, Rosanna 1 WV Rogers, Birdie 7/12 WV John House, Pioneers of Roane County: Adam Flesher lived on the river two miles below Weston. He married Betsy Staats, a sister of Abraham Staats of Mill Creek. Another sister (or cousin, some say) married a Sleethe, and after his death became the second wife of Charles Parsons, Sr. Adam and Betsy Staats Flesher had a large family. Their children's names were: Dempsey married Elizabeth Jones. Elijah married Nancy Lewis. He was a blacksmith and lived in Weston. George married Sally Connoly. John. Adam married when old, and move "away off". Noah lived on the old home place. Elizabeth never married. Went west. Margaret married Salathiel Goff. Ruanna, "kept the old folks". Mahala married Jesse Allen, and lived on Mill Creek. She was born in 19806 and died in 1861. Another record adds a son, Isaac, born in 1810. His son, Crayton, was in the Union Army.
  Family ID	F2237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sally Connoly,   b. CA 1798, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Jan 1816	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 1 Jan 1816 License Married Jany 2nd 1816 Place: Harrison, West Virginia George Flesher of full age Sally Connoly dau of George Connoly Bondsmen: George Flesher and George Connoly His signature showed the spelling as Connoly 1820 Lewis, VA George Flesher 1m 0-10 1m 26-45 2f 0-10 2f 16-26 1 in agri 1830 Lewis, VA Flesher, George A 1m 0-5 1m 5-10 1m 30-40 2f 0-5 3f 10-15 1f 30-40 1840 Lewis, VA George A Flesher 1m 0-5 [John] 1m 10-15 1m 15-20 1m 40-50 1f 5-10 [Mary] 1f 10-15 1f 15-20 1f 20-30 1f 40-50 1850 Wirt, VA # 353 all born VA George A Flesher 57 Sarah 52 John 18 Mary 17 Frances Goff 6 male 1860 Roane, VA # 716 all born VA Geo A. Flesher 67 Sallie 61 Mary 25 Martha Bowyer 9
  Children	1. John Flesher,   b. 6 Jun 1832, Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 1877  (Age 44 years)   2. Mary Flesher,   b. CA 1833, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F18468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S522] Cem RCHS, Bk 3 Pg 29. [S522] Cem RCHS, Bk 3 Pg 29. [S70] John House. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.