Surnames: Flenniken, McClelland, Seaton, Hartley
William Flenniken, farmer and stock grower, was born March 25, 1808, on the farm where he now resides in Cumberland Township. He is a son of John Flenniken and a grandson of James Flenniken who came east of the mountains to Greene County, and engaged in farming in Cumberland Township. William's mother's maiden name was Mary McClelland; her parents were of Scotch Irish descent. His father was born in Cumberland Township in 1774 and died in 1855. Of his nine children, William Flenniken is the fourth, and was reared on the farm with his parents. He attended subscription school taught in one of the old log schoolhouses of that day, and afterwards engaged in farming as his life work. He has met with unusual success and now owns the fine farm of 140 acres where he resides.His wife was Isabella Seaton, daughter of George C Seaton and Isabella McClelland Seaton, natives of Virginia. Mr and Mrs Flenniken have four children: George C Flenniken, a farmer in the west; Mary A Flenniken; William F Flenniken, who is at present on the home farm; and Laura J Flenniken, wife of Oscar Hartley. In politics Mr Flenniken is a Republican; his wife is a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church.
William Flenniken, meat merchant, who was born in Cumberland Township, July 30, 1838, is a son of John W Flenniken and Hattie Wright Flenniken. His mother was born in Bucks County, Penna, and his father was a native of Greene County. They were of Scotch Irish descent. Mr Flenniken's ancestors were among the early settlers of Pennsylvania, coming to Greene County as early as 1767. His father was a farmer; his family consisted of seven children: four sons and three daughters. William was fifth in the family, and was reared on the farm in Greene County, where he remained until 1886. He then came to Carmichaels, where he has since resided.
In 1863 he married Eliza A Hartman, daughter of William Hartman and Achsah Smith Hartman. Mr and Mrs Flenniken are prominent members of the Presbyterian Church in which Mr Flenniken has served as trustee.