Found a Joseph Flesher, born 10/27/1798 in Harrison, VA and died 6/29/1861 in Jay Co., Indiana. Joseph homesteaded just east of New Mt Pleasant, IN. Wilson was born just a few months after receiving patent to this land. Jay Co, IN is where Wilson married Loena just 3 months after his father died.

This reference also showed Joseph marrying Roxana Hall in Lewis, VA on 8/4/1818. Roxanna died 4 years later in1822. Joseph’s first child Adam was born Jan. 7,1819 to a Rozanna Hall, (5 months after their marriage). Adam apparently stayed in VA.

No reference to Nancy Harford although he likely married her after Roxanna died.

Joseph’s younger brother Adam Flesher married Nancy’s sister Elizabeth Harford. They too moved to Jay County, Indiana. Flesher Cemetery is on his homestead west of New Mt Pleasant, IN.

Joseph FLESHER was born about 1797 in Virginia.(1680) He was born on 8 Oct 1797 in West Virginia. (778)(13) He was born on 27 Oct 1798 in West Virginia.(2296) (223)(13) He owned in 1835 in one of first 10 people to register land in Jay County, IN.(2601) (2602)(13) He emigrated in 1835 from accompanied his brother Adam and their families into Jefferson Twp. Jay Co., IN.(13) He owned in Mar 1837 in Filed for 80 acres in S13-T22N-R13E in Jay County, Indiana. He owned in Aug 1838 in Filed for 80 acres S13-T22N-R13E in Jay County, Indiana. He died on 29 Jun 1861 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. (2603)(2604) (13) He was a in Hunter then farming. (13) He was buried in Bost Cemetery, Jay County, IN. (13) Joseph was a bit of a character. Family tradition has it that he shot the last bear in Jay County and boiled the fat for the rheumatism in his feet. He was a hunter to begin with and only took to farming late. - Sherrlene Snyder - HSnyder@@aol.com[jayco.FTW] Parents: Adam FLESHER and Elizabeth STAATS.

He was married to Rosannah HALL on 4 Aug 1818 in Lewis County, West Virginia.(2605) (2606)(13) Children were: Adam FLESHER, Henry FLESHER.

He was married to Nancy HARFORD on 4 Aug 1818. (20)(13) He was married to Nancy HARFORD on 21 Sep 1823 in Lewis County, Virginia. (2607)(2608) (13) Children were: Zachariah FLESHER, Henry FLESHER, Jamison J. FLESHER, Israel FLESHER, Nancy FLESHER, Martha FLESHER, Mary FLESHER, Wilson FLESHER.