Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886

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 had 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 Lou.

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