Illinois Civil War Muster and
Descriptive Rolls Database:
Flack, Nelson W. -
PVT - Co. B - 100 IL US INF
Residence, Joliet, Will Co, IL;
Join, 28Jul1862; Age, 40; Born, Willsboro, Essex, Co, NY
Height, 5' 4"; Hair, brown; Eyes, blue;
Complexion, light; Single; Farmer
Discharged 10Oct1864 for disability
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War Soldiers Record:
Nelson W. Flack
- Pvt - Co B - 100th Infantry Regiment Illinois
Residence, Joliet, Illinois;
Enlisted, 28Jul1862
Received a disability discharge,
10Oct1864
Headstone Readings, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Illinois
- Section 15:
(Two individual matching stones)
N.
W. Flack d June 16,1879 aged 58
yrs.
Albertine Flack d Apr 25, 18?? Aged
25 yrs.
(Two individual matching stones)
John J. Flack 1796-1876
Elizabeth
N. Flack 1800-1881
(one stone)
Harry Mortimer
Flack Mar 2,1878-June 3,1950
Mortimer Edward Flack
Aug 15,19905-Aug 14,1948
(one stone)
Mortimer Augustus Flack
May 25,1825-Aug 19,1904
Clara Flack Aug
12,1841-Feb 10,1923
(individual stones)
W. J. Flack d.
Jan25,1883 aged 50 years 4 months
Jennie Flack Olive
Flack Lella May
Flack Belle Flack
1873-1919
Edward Knowlton Flack Dec 1,1902-May 21,1905
Maria A. Flack 1827-1851
Will County Illinois USGenWeb
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Published Obituaries:
Joliet
Daily Sun, Vol: 5 No.222, Wednesday
June 11, 1879, Front
page, Col: 2
Death again
makes his appearance, and this time at an early hour in the morning,
unannounced, coming like a thief at night, and his victim was Mr.
Nelson Flack,
of Collins street,
and old
citizen of Joliet and a brother to Mortimer Flack. He was found by the
servant
girl this morning lying on the kitchen floor near the stove, dead. Mr.
Flack had
always taken upon himself the duty of rising early in the morning and
making the fire in the kitchen stove. He would afterwards
awaken
the servant girl. For some time he had been afflicted with rheumatism,
and it
is supposed that the disease has gone to his heart, thus causing his
death.
On this occasion the
servant girl awoke later than usual, and not knowing whether or not she
had
been called, she hurriedly dressed and went to the kitchen. On opening
the door
she was horrified to see Mr. Flack lying on the floor beside the stove,
dead.
She at once notified his mother. The coroner was telegraphed for and
arrived
within an hour, and together with Mortimer Flack, repaired to the
residence of
the deceased. The family and relatives considered it unnecessary for an
inquest, as the deceased was know to have been afflicted with
rheumatism of the
heart and they felt satisfied it was that which cased his death.
Mr. Flack was
fifty-eight years of age, and unmarried. His parents came to this State
in
1845, and they have resided in this city nearly all this time. Nelson,
however,
lived in California
eight years
of this time. He was making his home at the time of his death with his
mother
on Collins street.
The funeral
will take place Friday. The hour has not yet been set, owing to the
fact that
several parties have been telegraphed for, who are expected to be here
to
attend the funeral.
Joliet
Morning
News, Vol.III No. 47, Joliet, Ill,
Thursday, June 12, 1879
Died
FLACK—At
the home of his mother on Collins street,
at and early hour on Wednesday morning, Nelson W. Flack, aged
58 years, brother of Mort Flack.
Mr. Flack had been
suffering severely from rheumatism several days previous to his death.
On the
morning named it appears he became cold and rose very early to build a
fire.
This was nothing unusual for him, but when the girl of the house got
up, she
discovered Mr. Flack prostrate with his head resting in the
ashpan. Upon his head were marks showing
that he had first fallen against the stove or ashpan.
Mr. Flack was born
in Essex Co., NY, is a single man and has lived in Joliet
35 years. He served as a private in the famous 100th
regiment in the
late war. The gentleman was of much
comfort to his mother now 82 years old, who mourns his death grievously.
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