Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...Ann, daughter of John and Margaret (Darrow) Wright. She was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, December 29, 1803, died November 23, 1883. Her parents settled in Greene county in 1811. Children, all deceased except two: 1. Elias Alexander, born June 2, 1824; married, in 1846, Mary Ann Kerr. 2. Mary Jane, born March 5, 1826; married Thomas Curl. 3. James Darrah, see forward. 4. Margaret, born in September, 1830; married Clement Krepps. 5. William Franklin, born July 31, 1838; married (first) Eliza A. Hartman, (second) Ella Conn. 6. Sarah, born January 21, 1841; married Thomas Laidley. 7. Andrew Stewart, born in 1848; married Anna Patterson. Two others died in infancy. (IV) James Darrah Flenniken, son of John Wilkins and Hetty Ann (Wright) Flenniken, was born in Cumberland township, June 17, 1828. He was reared on the farm and educated in the subscription schools. He followed farming, residing on the old homestead, and was a dealer in live stock and a buyer of wool until 1889. He was engaged in the hotel business at Carmichaels for the next eight years. Since that time he has enjoyed the fruits of a successful career. The vigor of the family, which has been shown in the long lives of so many of this line, is well continued in his person. In 1911 he cut, split and set one hundred and sixty-seven fence posts. He enjoys following the hounds and chasing the fox, generally leading the younger men. He is a member of the Tri-State Fox Hunting Club, of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. In 1867 he became a member of the General Greene Lodge, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Jefferson township. Two years later he was one of the charter members of Lisbon Lodge, No. 654, at Carmichaels, and he is today the last of the active charter...
