Charles Monroe Flesher

Brief Life History of Charles Monroe

When Charles Monroe Flesher was born on 10 March 1822, in Virginia, United States, his father, Peter Flesher, was 28 and his mother, Ann Jude, was 29. He married Harriet Veach on 20 January 1848, in Shelby, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Concord Township, Ross, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 25 October 1890, in Union Township, Ross, Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Frankfort, Concord Township, Ross, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Monroe Flesher
1822–1890
Harriet Veach
1826–1890
Marriage: 20 January 1848
Eliza J. Flesher
1849–1891
Peter Henry Flesher
1850–1936
Sarah A. Flesher
1851–
Jesse Washington Veach Flesher
1853–1936
Valerie Etta Flesher
1854–1859
Charles Buchanan Flesher
1856–1928
Joseph D Flesher
1858–1915
Lydia Belle Flesher
1860–1938
William Russell Flesher
1862–1943
Jacob Dallas Flesher
1868–1889

Sources (19)

  • Charles Flesher, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Charles Fletcher, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Chas Flesher, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a butcher, from Middle English fles(c)her, flesho(u)r ‘butcher’, an agent derivative of flesh ‘meat’, or from Middle English fleshheuer, fleshewer ‘butcher’, a compound of flesh ‘meat’ + heuer ‘cutter’. This surname has sometimes been confused with Fletcher .

Americanized form of German Fleischer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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