My Genealogy Hound

D. M. FLEMING, editor Piqua Journal; is the son of Levi and Jane Fleming and was born in Eden, Preble Co., on the 25th of March, 1827. He received but a limited education during his boyhood, leaving home at the age of 14, and starting for himself; he had already served two years in a paper office, beginning when about 12; he was in various places, still following his trade as printer, until April, 1849, when he started the Piqua Enquirer, which was a Democratic paper, and continued to be so under his administration until July, 1860. In that year, immediately after the Baltimore Convention, he left the Democratic party on account of the slavery question in regard to Kansas, and changed the name of his paper to the Piqua Journal, which has ever since been a Republican organ. Mr. Lincoln was the first Republican President he voted for, and he has voted for every Presidential candidate of that, party since that time; his paper at present has a good circulation; he has two job presses besides his main press, and they are run by water motor. In July, 1865, Mr. Fleming was appointed Assessor of the Fourth Congressional District, but was removed in November, 1866, because of the political troubles of that year; he was re-appointed to the same office in August, 1868, and held it until February, 1870, being the only person who has held that office twice. Mr. Fleming was married on the 14th of August, 1853, to Miss Tillie Housun, of Piqua, daughter of Joseph Housun, who was Postmaster for many years. They have had six children, four of whom are living, viz., Fannie H., Louise S., Willie P. and Horace G. Mrs. Fleming died on the 25th of May, 1880. She was a member of the Episcopal Church, as is also Mr. Fleming.