Genealogical and Family History of Northern New York
(Extracts - Flack Families in Northern New York)

by William Richard Cutter (Historian of the New England Historic-Genealocical Society).
Published 1910

Extract from - Pages 858/859.

The surname Flack is a variation of the surname Flagg, according to Patriconimica Britannica. Flagg is a township in Derbyshire, England. The family of Flack is Scotch, however, of considerable antiquity. The first settler in the North of Ireland was Fegus Fleck or Flack. In 1617 he was a tennant of of John Hamilton, who had a grant from King James of five hundred acres in the precinct of Fewes, County Armagh. In 1890 seven births are recorded in the Flack families in Ulster province.

(I) James Flack, doubtless a descendant of Fergus Flack, was born in the North of Ireland. He came to this country and settled in Lisbon, New York. He was a soldier in the war of 1812 in the American Army. He was a lumberman and used to run rafts of timber to the seaboard. He had a farm at Lisbon and later went west and settled in Wisconsin. He married Sophia Powell.
Children: John P, Richard H, Anna, Jason, Thomas, Garret Powell, mentioned below; Margaret, Mary and Douglas.

(II) Garett Powell, son of James Flack, was born in Lisbon, New York, May 27 1824, died there October 13 1900. He received his education in the public schools of his native town. When a young man he was employed in the construction of the Northern Railroad. He became a prosperous farmer, dealing extensively in cattle, hogs, butter, cheese and other farm produce. He acquired, through his own efforts and industry, more than eight hundred acres of land, and he continued active in business to the time of his death. In politics he was a Republican and he held the office of supervisor and other places of honor and trust. He was active in support of the government during the civil war and did much to encourage enlistment in Lisbon, spending his time and money freely in aid of the recruitment service. He contributed liberally to the support of all the churches of the town.
He married Betsey Margaret, daughter of Jacob and Rispah Jones of Madrid, New York.
Children: (1). Frank Alton, mentioned below. (2). Laura B. (3). Charlotte, married Leroy S Morrison, a farmer. (4). Mary E, married William Wood, a farmer. (5). Ida, died in childhood. (6), Luella B, married Clarence H Montgomery, a lawyer of Waddington, New York. (7). Byron G, married Clara Rolfe; children Johnson, Lial, Rolfe.

(III) Frank Alton, son of Garret Powell Flack, was born in Madrid Springs, New York, November 4 1851. he was educated in the public schools of Lisbon, at Canton Academy and Bryant & Stratton's Business College, New York. He was associated with his father in business and was for many years one of the most prominent farmers of this section. He lives in Lisbon, though virtually retired from active business. In Politics he is a Republican; in religion a Methodist.
He married September 19 1877, Theresa V, born December 9 1857, daughter of William H and Charlotte Dake of North Augusta, Ontario.
Children: (1). Clark Henry, born in Lisbon, August 24 1882; educated in the public schools of lisbon, Canton and Ogdensburg; a general merchant in Lisbon since 1904; the firm of Clark H Flack, General Merchant of Lisbon, carries a general line of merchandise; also having a department of plumbing, tinning etc.
In 1904 Clark H Flack went abroad visiting England, France, Ireland and Scotland. He is a member of Arcadia Lodge, No705, Free and Accepted Masons of Ogdensburg.
(2). Garret, born at Lisbon, Jun 12 1890, educated in the public schools and at the Albany Business College at Albany, New York; now engaged in business with his brother, Clark Henry Flack, at Lisbon, member of Foresters and Modern Woodmen.