Russell County, Kentucky Flanagan Genealogy Page William G. D. Flanagan

Wesley Flanagan was born in 1828 and died in 1897, having spent all of his life in his native county, with the exception of one year he lived in Iowa. In his younger life he was a farmer, but for twenty years he served as pension attorney of Russell County, and then, in 1893, he retired. He was a republican, but not active in politics. As a member of the Christian Church, he took a deep interest in religious matters. Wesley Flanagan married Elizabeth Catherine Bailey, who was born 1833, in Russell County, and died in this county in July 1917. Their children were as follows: Margaret, who died at the age of twenty-eight years; Sarah C., who resides at Ono, Russell County, on her farm, is the widow of Cicero Wilson, formerly a farmer, now deceased; Millie, who died at Fort Hill, Russell County, married Rev. C. L. Bradley, a clergyman of the United Baptist Church, who died at Cains Store, Pulaski County, Kentucky; Winifred, who resides at her farm near the Cumberland River, is the widow of A. F. Bolin, formerly a farmer, now deceased; Doctor Flanagan, who was the sixth in order of birth; Mary, who married Elmer Hughes, a farmer and former merchant, lives at Ono, Kentucky; and three who died in infancy.

Doctor Flanagan was reared on his father's farm and attended the rural schools. He was engaged in farming from the time he reached his majority until 1889, and in that year entered the medical department of the University of Louisville and spent a year. Leaving that institution, he entered the Louisville Medical College, and was graduated therefrom in 1890 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He took post-graduate courses, and in 1909 took a general course in medicine at the Hospital College of Medicine at Louisville. In 1890 he began the practice of his profession in Russell County, and in 1897 located at Jamestown, where he has since built up a very desirable professional connection. He is the owner of his modern residence and office on Jefferson Street. A republican, Doctor Flanagan served as health officer of Russell County for six years. He belongs to the Christian Church. Fraternally he is a member of Jamestown Lodge No. 359, I.O.O.F., while professionally he belongs to the Russell County Medical Society, the Kentucky State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Like all loyal Americans Doctor Flanagan took and active part in local war work during the World war, was medical examiner for the Local Draft Board, and served as secretary of the Board of United States Pension Examining Surgeons for the county. He bought bonds and stamps and contributed to all of the war organizations to the full extent of his means. He is now designated examiner for the United States Compensation Bureau for the enlisted men of the World war of Russell County.

In 1892 Doctor Flanagan married in Wayne County, near Bart, Kentucky, Miss Angie Norfleet, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Norfleet, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Norfleet was a farmer of Wayne County. Doctor and Mrs. Flanagan have no children.