Curious if anyone knew Ruth Fleishman of the Chicago area (Lombard) to be exact. She was a Fleshman researcher and friend. Barbara Rector Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bren S." <brensei@yahoo.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Fleshman Reunion GERMANNA_COLONIES Digest, Vol 4,Issue 5 > Linda, > > My mother [Theodosia Belle] was a Fleshman from Greenbriar WV. I have > talked to a couple of my aunts and cousins and we are planning to go to > the Germanna July reunion. There are 6 or 7 of us. But, If something is > planned, maybe there could be more attending. > > I sent Germanna an email asking for information, but haven't received an > answer. > > John Blankenbaker sent me a nice email answering some of my questions, but > we still have to plan where we are going to stay, etc. > > Do you know if the Fleshman Family is planning any type of reunion in WV > this year? I knew Dr. Montgomery died, but don't know how to contact > Richard Blake. > > Brenda Seibert > FLESHMAN, BOARD, CONLEY, MARTIN, WETHERED, MCCLUNG, THOMPSON > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Linda Johnston <ljohnston@ispmgt.com> > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com; John Blankenbaker > <John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 4:32:28 AM > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] GERMANNA_COLONIES Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 > > John: > > I'm sorry, but I don't have a good answer for your question regarding what > is happening with the FLESHMAN family. Since the passing of Dr. John > MONTGOMERY (family secretary for over 75 years), things seem to have come > to > a standstill. There hasn't even been the nice reunions we used to have in > Lewisburg, WV. I believe that Richard BLAKE is still the family secretary > and, perhaps, he can answer your question. > > I am still researching the FLESHMAN family and would appreciate any > contacts > from descendants of the group. We do plan on being at Pipestem State Park, > south of Beckley, WV, June 19-21, for the biannual reunion of the VANDAL > family. My third greatgrandfather (son of Jacob ALTHAR/ALTHAIR and > Susannah > FLESHMAN) married Jemima VANDAL, whose father, Abraham VANDAL, originally > founded the town of Vandalia, which became Fayetteville, WV. > > Is there something special going on at the Germanna Reunion, this year, > concerning the FLESHMANs? > > Are the Fleshmans having a special family meeting at > the Germanna Reunion next summer? > > -- > John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >