Hon. J. Fleming

    Hon. J. Fleming, physician and surgeon, is a native of Preble County, Ohio, born March 24, 1815. His father, Peter Fleming, was a native of North Carolina, his mother, Sarah (Caughey) Fleming of Kentucky. His maternal grandfather came from Ireland during the American Revolution, through which he served and during which he was wounded, taken prisoner and sold to the Indians. Dr. Fleming's parents died when he was young.

    At fifteen years of age, he removed to Liberty, Union County, Indiana, where he learned the trade of a hatter, and became an expert at that business. After servicing as clerk for one year, he began the study of medicine with Drs. Cox and Holland, the former of whom was a brother-in-law. In 1839, he removed with Dr. Cox to Paris, Ohio, where they formed a partnership in medical practice, This was dissolved in 1843, when Dr. Fleming came to Warren County, Indiana and located at Lebanon.

    Previous to this, July 10, 1842, he married Miss Mary Jamieson, who died in 1860, leaving four children -William H., Edwin, Hattie M. and Rufus. In 1863, Mr. Fleming married Mrs. Jane Gree; she died in 1869. In 1872, Dr. Fleming was married to Mrs. Amanda Stephens, a native of Ohio.

    Dr. Fleming cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison in 1840. He was a State delegate when the Republican party was organized, and has since been a stanch supporter thereof. In 1882, he was elected Senator from Warren and Fountain Counties. He is a rigid temperance advocate, but not of a third party on that issue. Dr. Fleming is the principal physician in and founder of West Lebanon, which should have been named after him, The Doctor is a Freemason, and religiously a Universalist; his wife is a member of the Christian Church.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.