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Flack Extracts from the Book
"Pioneer Families of Randolph and Perry Counties, Illinois."
by Robert Crawford Robertson, M.D.

In 1769 five brothers - Andrew, Jefferson, John, Thomas and William Flack; and two cousins (names unknown) emigrated from County Kerry, Ireland, to Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Andrew moved to Guilford County, North Carolina;
Thomas moved to Kentucky;
John, Jefferson and William remained in Rutherford County;
One cousin moved to New York and the other to Pennsylvania.

First Generation

John (1) Flack b .... in County Kerry, Ireland; d:1792 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; m: in North Carolina,? .............? d: in Rutherford County. A farmer, he was very active in County affairs and served several terms as Justice of the Peace. In the 1790 census his household included 5 slaves.

Second Generation

Child of John(1) Flack and ?....................?

1. John Flack b.abt 1774 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; d:22 Feb 1836 at Galena (Jo Daviess County) Illinois; m: in North Carolina , Sarah Milligan, b: in Iredell County, North Carolina; d: before 1836 at Galena, Illinois. In 1799 the moved to Illinois where he was the second permanent white settler in Perry County, locating near the present town of Pinckneyville. Because of a disagreement with his brother in law, Fergus Milligan, who moved to the same vicinity from Iredell County, North Carolina, in 1827, he moved with his family to Galena, Illinois in about 1830.

Third Generation

Children of John Flack and Sarah Milligan.

1. Elizabeth Flack b: 13 May 1796 in Rutherford County; d: March 1874 near Steelville, Randolph County, Illinois; M: 24 October 1813 in Perry County, Illinois to Archibald Steele, b:24 July 1789 near Knoxville, Tennessee; d: 9 Apr 1859 near Steelville (for children see STEELE-4)
2. Abner Flack b: abt 1797 in Rutherford County; d: 12 Apr 1842 in Effingham, Illinois (while attending the funeral of his brother Milton); m: 1829 in Illinois .......... Brown, b: .... in South Carolina; d: in Illinois. Lived in Perry County, Illinois, Farmer-Surveyor.
3. James Flack b: 17 July 1799 in Rutherford County; d: after 1881 near Galena, Illinois; m: ............... Lived near Galena.
4. John Flack b: 1803 in Perry County; d: abt 21 October 1842 at Galena; m:Paulina ...... d: abt 8 Nov 1848 at Galena
5. Milton Flack b:30 Septemeber 1805 in Perry County; d: 2 April 1842 in Effingham, Illinois. Merchant. m:Matilda Susan Bourland, b: 1819; d: ... in Illinos. After the death of Milton Flack she married Joshua Bradley.
6. George Washington Flack b: 25 Dec 1811 in Perry County: d: near Wesley, Iowa.
7. Sarah Flack. Died Young, unmarried.

Fourth Generation

Child of Abner Flack and ((( Violet Hogue )))Brown.

1. John Jackson Flack b: 1832 in Perry County, Illinois; d: 2 Jan 1911 at Boise, Idaho: married ((( Rebecca Lickiss ))), b 1845 in England; d: 12 Dec 1925 at Nampa, Idaho. County Supervisor. Graduate of McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois. Moved from Near Steelville Illinois to DuQuoin, Illinois in 1867 and to Idaho in 1889.

Children of James Flack and ((( Susan Strock/Stroch )))

1. Marcus Flack lived near Galena Illinois.
2. 5 daughters names unknown.

Children of John Flack and Paulina ((( Peninah Hickman )))

1. Milton Flack d: 20 Feb 1858 near Galena; Married Margaret Baudein, d: after 1858.
2. Peter Marion Flack b.about 1841 near Stockton, Jo Daviess County, Illinois; d: killed in a timber accident at Stockton in 1836; married at Galena, Margaret Bardway, d: abt 1915. Farmer.
3. Elvira.

Children of Milton Flack and Matilda Susan Bourland.

1. Emily Josephine b: 6 April 1839; d: 13 Apr 1940.
2. James A Flack b: 18 Feb 1841 at Freemantown, Illinois; d:22 Sept 1918 at Effingham, Illinois; married 19 Apr 1866 at Effingham to Mary E Baldwin, d: 20 March 1911 at Effingham. Businessman. Served as Private Commissary Sergeant 26th Illinois Veteran Volunteers during the Civil War. Wounded in action 22 May 1862 at the Battle of Farmington, Mississippi.

Fifth Generation

I have left the 5th Generation off for the time being.