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James Monroe Flack, I1913 - 1989 (75 years)1 2 3 4 Next» » Slide Show Flack Family History Flack family history, as told by James M Flack to James M Flack II, 1980 May 4, 2006 My father James M. Flack told me in 1980 the following facts about his father and mother, Pop and Mom. I wrote these down in a pocket notebook, tore the pages out and stored them in the bottom of a lock box I’ve had since grade school. Yesterday I was looking for something else and found these notes on that conversation. I’ll transcribe them because I had taken them in short hand as we had the conversation. Jim Flack, II San Francisco “Pop 83 died 1970 Born 1886 In Tennessee Greensbough NC Guilford County, NC Pop’s dad married twice Pop was from the 2nd wife Pop’s dad was from Tennessee Moved from NC to Tenn. in 1980’s [ed. 1880's] Newbern, Tenn. And Pop was born in Newbern J. P. Flack- Newbern 105 years – son of Pop’s dad’s brother Pop was an orphan-his dad was old at his birth (50-60) Therefore both parents died when he was young Pop lived with J.P. Flack and his family 11 or 12 or so Promised horse and saddle at 16- he then headed west to Oklahoma Territory. Then to southern Mississippi lumber business and became a saw filer moving up to a superintendent of the woods – Stephenson Miss.- SW Mississippi –Amite County near Natchez Foster Creek Lumber Co folded in Depression 1931 Crosby Lumber Co started mill up again 2 years only in Depression. Began garden I acre; fed community. Dad (JMF) went to college in Cleveland, Miss.; worked in Shaw, Miss. Afterwards 1933-4 heart attack for Pop Mom was Postmaster in Crosby Pascagoula in 1940 House and store (grocery) Shipyards Boo – 2nd base; Dad converted him to pitcher Mom was youngest of 7 sisters- Mt Olive, Miss Mom – 5 years younger Married at 17 Mom was 22 when JMF was born JMF knew Mom’s father Chester Swore – son of Mom’s sister Pop’s dad was a farmer in both states (NC and Tenn.) cotton and corn Flack is Norwegian “by the water” Spec J.K. Flack – Inn Keepers Baxterville – “Devil’s backbone” area Foster Creek logging area is now oil –Ovet/Bloget Crosby, Miss. High School / Ruby”
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