Mary Luella (Andrew) Flack (1864 - 1947)

Born 24 Mar 1864 in Farmersburg, Clayton, Iowa

Wife of Alfred Thomas Flack — married 28 Feb 1883 in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1947 at age 83 in Churdan, Greene, Iowa

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Biography

Mary was born on March 24, 1864, in Farmersburg, Clayton County, Iowa, the daughter of George Andrew, Jr. and Caroline Hatter.

Mary Andrew was married to Alfred Thomas Flack on February 28, 1883, in Jefferson, Greene Co., Iowa.

She passed away on November 29, 1947 in Churdan, Highland Township, Greene County, Iowa. Her obituary appeared on the front page of the Jefferson Bee on December 2, 1947.^[1]

Mrs. Ella Flack Succumbed At Churdan Home

Churdan - Mrs. Mary Luella Flack, 83-year-old Churdan woman, died Saturday at her home in Churdan. She had been ill for some time.

Services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Churdan Baptist church with the Rev. George C. Foster in charge. Burial was in the Highland township cemetery.

Mrs. Flack, the daughter of George Andrew and Caroline Hatter, was born March 24, 1864, at Clayton, Iowa. Her husband, Alfred Thomas Flack, preceded her in death.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Lydia Hurdel, Mrs. Laura Yeager and Mrs. Ruth Wing of Rockwell City, Mrs. Mary Wright and Ruby Flack of Churdan; five sons, Ralph and Floyd Flack of Jefferson, Alta Flack of Churdan, Alva Flack of Dana and Dewey Flack of Lohrville; 28 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Andrew of Churdan.

She is buried in the Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan, Greene County, Iowa. A memorial can be found on Find A Grave.

Timeline

March 24, 1864 - Birth - Farmersburg, Clayton County, Iowa.

February 28, 1883 - Marriage - Married to Alfred Thomas Flack in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa.^[2]

1900 - United States Federal Census - In 1900, Alfred T. Flack, 39, was living with his family in Bristol Township, Greene County, Iowa. Included in the household were his wife, Marry L., 36; and children, Lydia C., 16; Lora R., 12; Ralph E., 10; Alta G., 9; Alva S., 9; Floid W., 7; Marry E., 4; and Earl D., 1.^[3]

1910 - United States Federal Census - In the 1910 federal census, Alfred T. Flack, 49, is farming his own farm and living in Bristol Township, Greene County, Iowa, with his wife, Mary E., 46, and their children, Laura R., 22; Ralph E., 20; Alta G., 18; Alva S., 18; Floyd W., 16; Mary E., 13; Earl D., 11; Nellie R., 9 and Ruby M., 6.^[4]

1920 - United States Federal Census - In the 1920 federal census, Alfred T. Flack, 58, and his wife, Mary L. Flack, 55, are living in Highland Township, Greene County, Iowa with their children Earl D. Flack, 21, Nellie R. Flack, 19, and Ruby M. Flack, 16. Earl is working as a laborer.^[5]

1930 - United States Federal Census - By the 1930 federal census, Mary Flack, 66, is widowed, and is living in Highland Township, Greene County, Iowa, with her daughter, Ruby, 26. Mary is listed as a servant in a private home and Ruby is listed as a general laborer doing odd jobs.^[6]

1940 - United States Federal Census - In the 1940 census, Ella Flack, 76, continues to live in her home in Churdan with her daughter, Ruby, 36. Ella is shown as having completed the 8th grade, while Ruby had completed high school. Ruby is listed as a housekeeper in a private home.^[7]

November 29, 1947 - Death - Churdan, Greene county, Iowa.

Sources

1. ↑ "Mrs. Ella Flack succumbed at Churdan Home," Jefferson Bee, 2 Dec 1947, p. 1, col. 7; digital images, NewspaperArchive (http://www.newspaperarchive.com), historic newspapers.
2. ↑ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, Flack-Andrew, 1883; FHL microfilm 1,531,409, item p. 207.
3. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Greene county, Iowa, population schedule, Bristol Township, enumeration district (ED) 0080, sheet 5B, p. 80 written, dwelling 110, family 110, Alfred T. Flack; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 433.
4. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Greene county, Iowa, population schedule, Bristol Twp., enumeration district (ED) 0091, sheet 2A, p. 2 stamped, dwelling 13, family 13, Alfred T. Flack; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 403.
5. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Greene, Iowa, population schedule, Highland Township, enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 4A, p. 52 stamped, dwelling 98, family 101, Albert T Flack; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 491.
6. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Greene, Iowa, population schedule, Highland Township, enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 4A, p. 6793 written, dwelling 95, family 96, Mary Flack; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 656.
7. ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Greene, Iowa, population schedule, Churdan, enumeration district (ED) 37-8, sheet 2A, p. 57 stamped, household 39, Ella Flack; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1162.