Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

DAVID J. FLEMING is a native of Muhlenburgh [sic] County, Ky., and was
born January 10, 1834.  His father, Samuel C. Fleming, was a
Tennesseean, born near the site of the present city of Knoxville,
in September, 1806; he was a farmer, and died in 1876; his wife,
Ann (Kimball) Fleming, whom he married in 1832, survived him some
years.  They were the parents of five children, David J. being
the eldest.  The father of Samuel C. Fleming was of English
descent; he was one of the pioneers of Kentucky, and served in
the war of 1812.  David J. Fleming was born and reared on the
farm.  At the age of twenty-one years he had made considerable
progress in the study of books, and took up teaching, which he
followed for several years.  May 9, 1858, he married Elizabeth, a
daughter of Jacob Garst, of McLean County, Ky.; she died February
24, 1873, leaving six children: George Q., Mary W., Jacob T.,
Samuel M., Margaret A. and James G.  Mr. Fleming's second
marriage occurred March 7, 1875, with Virginia E. Westray, of
Muhlenburgh County; to this marriage have been born two daughters:
Lena C. and Carra S., and one son, Lewis E.  Mr. Fleming joined
the Federal army in 1861.  He was a member of Hewitt's battery of
the First Kentucky Light Artillery.  At the battle of
Murfreesboro he was captured by the enemy, and after four days,
was "paroled" by Gen. Forrest.  He was soon after exchanged, and
joined his command in time to take part in the battle of Stone
River, and later in the seige of Tullahoma, after which with his
command he was assigned to garrison duty.  October 24, 1874, he
received an honorable discharge and returned to his farm, which
he soon after exchanged for 200 acres, where he now resides;
afterward he added 250 acres to the purchase; then lost all by
going security for a friend.  He then set to work to repair his
losses, and has regained his farm of 450 acres, which he has
improved with good buildings, fences, two large orchards, etc.
The farm has good water, and produces abundant crops of grass,
and Mr. Fleming gives a good share of his attention to the
raising of stock.  Politically his views are very liberal, he
takes little interest in politics, but takes a strong position in
favor of temperance, in which cause he devotes much of his time.
His religious views are based on Universalist doctrine, of which
faith he has been a minister for twenty-five years.  Mrs. Fleming
is also a member of the same church.

Fleming Kimball Garst Westray
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TN McLean-KY

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