James FLAGG 1
- Born: 17 May 1779, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA 1
- Died: 21 Aug 1854, Cornerville, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA 1
- Buried: Aug 1854, Cemetery, Mound, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA 1
General Notes:
BOOKS
History of Washington County Ohio Illustrations and Bibliographic Sketches 1788-1881, HZ Williams & Bro Publishers Cleveland 1881 p141:
"James Flagg was born near Springfield, Massachusetts, May 17, 1779, and came to this county about 1790. December 4, 1803, he was married to Sarah Corner. They settled near Cornersville, in Washington County, where he followed his trade of blacksmithing, until the breaking out of the war with Great Britain, at which time he was captain of a company of militia.
"Captain Flagg was designated to command a company for active service October 15, 1812, and started for the field October 20th of the same year, for a term of service of six months, but was honorably discharged January 13, 1813. He filled the office of magistrate in the county for many years. His children were: Edna P wife of Silas Richardson; William C who married Valeria Hays; Gershom Flagg who married * Cisler; Thomas P who married Sarah Corner; Susan Flagg, wife of David Racer; Catherine Flagg wife of James Rood; Sarah Flagg wife of Marian Rood; Mary E wife of John Corner. Captain Flagg's sister, Cynthia was the wife of Joseph Kelley (sic) and mother of Mrs Levi Barber of Harmar Ohio Captain James Flagg died in 1854 at Cornersville in this county respected and honored by his acquaintances and friends."
FAMILY RECORDS of the Descendants of GERSHOM FLAGG [Born 1730] of Lancaster Massahusettes (sic) with Other Genealogical Records of THE FLAGG FAMILY Descended from THOMAS FLEGG OF WATERTOWN MASS and Including THE FLEGG LINEAGE IN ENGLAND Compiled and Published by Norman Gershom Flagg and Lucius C S Flagg 1907
Chapter V pg 96:
Gershom Flagg, Son of Gershom Flagg of Lancaster Mass and His Descendants 1758-1906
[601] Gershom Flagg (2nd) son of Gershom [1] b 11 Apr 1758 Lancaster MA. Served in the Revolutionary War as Mat ross, Col John Crane's Third Artillery Regt Continental Troops...
He m 25 Jun 1778 (intentions filed 16 May 1778) in Springfield MA Editha Hitchcock* b 1754 dau of Samuel (b 9 Jun 1717, d 17 Apr 1777) and Ruth (Stebbins) Hitchcock (of New Haven 1644, d 1 Nov 1659 at Weathersfield) and Deacon Samuel Chapin (of Roxbury 1638; Springfield 1642, d 11 Nov 1675). She d Oct 1819 Marietta OH. Issue:
[602] 1 James, b 17 May 1779. Family No. 602.
[603] 2 Mary, b 4 Feb 1783. Family No. 603.
[604] 3 Ebenezer, b 14 Jun 1785 in MA, d unm.
[605] 4 Editha, b 17 Jun 1786 in MA, d unm.
[606] 5 Luther, b 15 May 1789, d unm.
[607] 6 Cynthia, b 28 Mar 1791. Family No. 607 (Kelly).
INTERNET
Ancestry.com, Ancestry World Chart, Ancestors of Earl Randolph GERTZ c1925, File Name 147139, Seanandnikki@email.msn.com
Http://www.ooten.com/famtree/wga9.html#l886: Mar Sarah CORNER Buried on the Flagg Family Lot (near that of Gen. Rufus Putnam) in the Mound Cemetery Marietta OH. He is also buried near his nephew Luther H FLAGG.
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