Flora (Rackley) Driver (1909 - bef. 1950)

Born 1909 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Homer Driver — married 26 Dec 1931 in Tennessee, United States

Died before 1950 before age 41 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Flora (Rackley) Driver was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Flora Rackley was born in 1909 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, daughter of Harvey David Rackley (1867–1933) and Rhoda Smith (1868–<1920).

Flora (21) married Homer Driver (32) (born on December 12, 1899 in DeKalb; son of Giles Sam Driver and Parlie (Moore) Driver) on December 26, 1931 in Tennessee. ^[1]

In the 1910 census Clora (age 1) was the daughter of Harvey Rackley in Civil District 14, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[2] Harvey Rackley 41, wife Rhody Rackley 41, daughter Jennie M Rackley 19, son Robert Rackley 17, son Isaac Rackley 15, daughter Leona Rackley 12, daughter Harlie A Rackley 9, son Carmon Rackley 7, daughter Bertha Rackley 4, daughter Clora Rackley 1.

In the 1920 census Flora (age 11) was the daughter of Horace S Rackley in Civil District 14, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[3] Horace S Rackley 53, son Isaak Rackley 23, daughter Harlie A Rackley 18, son Carmen Rackley 15, daughter Bertha Rackley 13, daughter Flora Rackley 11, daughter Nadine Rackley 6, son-in-law Colonel Caldwell 25, daughter Leona Caldwell 21, grandchild Isaak A Caldwell 2, grandchild Henry Caldwell 0.

In the 1930 census Flora (age 20) was the divorced sister-in-law of Conerl Culwell in District 09, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[4] Conerl Culwell 35, wife Leona Culwell 29, son Isaac Culwell 13, son Henry Culwell 10, daughter Hassie Lorene Culwell 7, son Robert Culwell 5, son Clifton Culwell 4, daughter Nonnie May Culwell 1, sister-in-law Flora Rackley 20, sister-in-law Nadene Rackley 16.

In the 1940 census Flora (age 26) was the wife of Homer Driver in Civil District 8, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[5] Homer Driver 52, wife Flora Driver 26, daughter Dorothy Driver 5, son Harvey Driver 3, son Woodrow Driver 2, stepson Herbert Bryant 8.

Flora died before 1950 in DeKalb, aged about 40.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
   citing DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,010,988
   FamilySearch Record: QKHQ-C4P9 (accessed 12 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93F-57G8 Image number 00249
   Flora Rackley marriage to Homer Driver on 26 Dec 1931 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004985553; FHL microfilm: 1375510; Image number: 599; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03633-7
   FamilySearch Record: MGFM-M21 (accessed 12 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GT85-WQV
   Clora Rackley (1) daughter in household of Harvey Rackley (41) in Civil District 14, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 004968789; FHL microfilm: 1821737; Image number: 361; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03110-1
   FamilySearch Record: MNPL-LDP (accessed 12 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXB-H68
   Flora Rackley (11), single daughter, in household of Horace S Rackley (53) in Civil District 14, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 004953894; FHL microfilm: 2341978; Image number: 1043; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03692-7
   FamilySearch Record: SPWL-4CJ (accessed 12 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCX-JJB
   Flora Rackley (20), divorced sister-in-law, in household of Conerl Culwell (35) in District 09, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 21-9, sheet 1B, line 56, family 14, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3887
   FamilySearch Record: K44G-38F (accessed 12 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-8FSL
   Flora Driver (26), wife, in household of Homer Driver (52) in Civil District 8, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.