I think Fleischer is the German spelling. There was a Flesher spelling in what is now West Virginia in the 1780's in Lewis County. He was a farmer who lost two horses to an Indian raid two days before my ggg-uncle was butchered by the Indians. Flesher was only mildly injured. There should be many Fleshers in that area today. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Ellen Byrne Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:21 PM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Flesher The name Flesher I believe meant meat cutter in Germany...but wasnt it originally Fleischer? Does anyone know more about that name? Ellen Flesher Byrne ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237