Emery Flewelling the pioneer of the Flewelling family, came from Wales in the early settlement of Wellington County.

He first stopped in Lower Nichol, and after his marriage, moved to West Garafraxa, and purchased a farm now owned by Thomas Warmington.

He was a successful farmer, and through his lifetime accumulated land to the amount of 1,000 acres, most of which he distributed among his sons before his death in 1893. His wife was a Miss Mary Jane Boyce. She predeceased him by three years, and both are buried in Belsyde cemetery at Fergus. Their family consisted of six sons and five daughters. Thomas, Abraham, James, Emery, William, and Levi, and Mrs. Thos. Warmington, Mrs. David Temple, Mrs. Jas. Hamilton, Mrs. Wm. Warmington, and Mrs. Thos. Metcalf.

Emery, third son of the pioneer, married Ellen Warmington, who died in 1904. Issue: Mrs. Thos. Moore, Nichol; William E. J., Wesley. West Garafraxa; Fred E., Peel; and Henry A., West Garafraxa. Mrs. Flewelling resides with his son William E. J.

William, E. J., owns 200 acres, lots 20, 21, and part of lot 22, con. 1. He carries on mixed farming, and raises stock. He is a Methodist, and a Conservative. He married Emma, daughter of John Hill of Elora. Issue: Irene, and Albert L.

The Flewelings are among the successful farmers of the township of West Garafraxa. All of the members of the family are well spoken of wherever found.