Title: The Plemmons & West families of Buncombe County, North Carolina : & some collateral lines of James Brown & Dover genealogies & family histories Stmnt.Resp.: compiled by Gladys (Isdell) Plemmons Authors: Plemmons, Gladys Isdell , 1923- (Main Author) Notes: The earliest known ancestor, Jacob Plehman/Flehman (ca. 1690-1761) was probably born in Ireland. He arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sept. 27, 1749. He settled in Lancaster Co., Pa. It is believed that his son, Peter Flemon (ca. 1715-1763), married Elisabeth Mordah/Murdoch while in Ireland. After living in Lancaster Co., Pa. he moved to Augusta Co., Va. ca. 1754. His widow later moved to North Carolina. The early West ancestor, Charles West (1794/97-aft. 1860), was born in Rockingham Co., N.C. possibly the son of Jeremiah and Uptha/ Euphemia (West) West. He married Elizabeth Whitaker (1799-1840) probably in Buncombe Co., N.C. She was born in Rowan or Buncombe Co., N.C., a daughter of Joshua, Jr. and Nancy Childers Whitaker. Their son, Henry West (b. 1826), married (2) Zilpha Caroline Plemmons (b. 1841), daughter of William and Mary A. Plemmons. They were parents of seven children born from 1859 to 1880. This family moved from Buncombe Co., N.C. to Gilmer Co., Ga. prior to 1850. William Lewis Plemmons (1861-1929), son of Joseph Ignatius Plemmons and Sarah Elizabeth Brown, was born in Leicester, Buncombe Co. N.C. He married Leona Emoline West (1863-1917), daughter of Erwin West and Malinda Carolina Dover, in 1882 in Buncombe Co., N.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Includes index. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Includes Plemmons, West, Dover, Brown, Hipps, James, Rogers/Rodgers, Sluder and allied families. Subjects: Plemmons West Dover Brown Hipps James Sluder Rogers Rodgers Copies Call Number Location 929.273 P713p JSMB FAMHIST Book Format: Books/Monographs Language: English Publication: Renton, Wash. : G.I. Plemmons, 1992 Physical: vii, 300 p. : ill., facsims., ports., folded geneal. tables Subject Class: 929.273 P713