Samuel Flesher
Samuel Flesher was born in Hanover County, Virginia, December 21, 1823, where he passed his minority days. He is a son of John and Mary Flesher. He is a millwright and house-carpenter by trade, which, in connection with farming, has been his avocation. In 1870 he retired from his trade, and has since given his attention to farming, which he has conducted with success, and now owns a good farm in Dinsmore Township. On the 24th of September, 1864, he enlisted in Company H, 29th O. V. V. I., 2d division, 20th Army Corps. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea. He was discharged at Washington, D. C., June 5, 1865, and returned to his home. In 1847 he came to Shelby County, and made his home with Daniel Flesher in Dinsmore Township. January 20, 1850, he married Miss Delila Single, then of Champaign County, but a native of Virginia, where she was born March 18, 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Flesher settled on the east half of the southwest quarter of section 57, Dinsmore Township, remained three years, when they moved to Champaign County, Ohio; remained three years, moved to Logan County, but 1857 again found them located in Dinsmore Township, this county, where they lived until 1868, when they moved back to Logan County, remained two years, when they returned to this county, and settled in Dinsmore Township, where he has since resided. His companion departed this life June 18, 1881. He reared one child, viz., Elizabeth, now Mrs. Wilson Dill, who resides in Dinsmore Township, with whom Mr. Flesher is now making his home.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883