Frank Leroy Flanery was born 4 August 1896 to John Wayne Flanery and Rozetta Emmaline Stakely. He was born in Dallas, Oregon, the fourth of seven children. Frank's father was farmer. The story of Frank being drafted into the service for the World War unfolds in a series of articles which appeared in the Oregon City newspapers: 29 August - registering for the draft; 27 September (the day before his mother died) - called by the local Draft Board; 9 & 11 October - to report for service; 20 & 25 October - to proceed to Fort McArthur, California; 1 November - that he had left that Thursday for Camp McArthur. The whole community watching on and living the experience with him. His draft registration card shows he was working for Portland Flouring Mills of Portland, Oregon. He was of medium height and slender build with brown hair and brown eyes. He had just turned 21 years of age. Frank was Honorably Discharged from the US Army on 17 December 1918.
After the war Frank married Emily Josephine Harper. Josephine was two years younger than Frank. They married when Frank was 22 and Josephine was 20. They lived with Josephine's mother, Anna C Harper, at first; then later Josephine and her sister, Elfreda shared the burden of caring for Anna until her death in 1945. 17 November 1927, Frank and Josephine were joined by son Gerald Lee Flanery. Frank support the family by working in different mills, eventually working his way up to being a miller. Josephine worked on and off as a stenographer.
Frank and Josephine must have retired to Oakland, Alameda County, California. Frank died there on 24 May of 1974. Josephine died there on 8 April 1991 at over 92 years of age. Frank is buried at Clackamas Pioneer Cemetery in the same lot with his parents. In May of 2017 the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War installed a marker for his grave. It is unknown where Josephine is buried, we can only hope she rests next to Frank.
After the war Frank married Emily Josephine Harper. Josephine was two years younger than Frank. They married when Frank was 22 and Josephine was 20. They lived with Josephine's mother, Anna C Harper, at first; then later Josephine and her sister, Elfreda shared the burden of caring for Anna until her death in 1945. 17 November 1927, Frank and Josephine were joined by son Gerald Lee Flanery. Frank support the family by working in different mills, eventually working his way up to being a miller. Josephine worked on and off as a stenographer.
Frank and Josephine must have retired to Oakland, Alameda County, California. Frank died there on 24 May of 1974. Josephine died there on 8 April 1991 at over 92 years of age. Frank is buried at Clackamas Pioneer Cemetery in the same lot with his parents. In May of 2017 the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War installed a marker for his grave. It is unknown where Josephine is buried, we can only hope she rests next to Frank.
Frank Leroy Flanery was born 4 August 1896 to John Wayne Flanery and Rozetta Emmaline Stakely. He was born in Dallas, Oregon, the fourth of seven children. Frank's father was farmer. The story of Frank being drafted into the service for the World War unfolds in a series of articles which appeared in the Oregon City newspapers: 29 August - registering for the draft; 27 September (the day before his mother died) - called by the local Draft Board; 9 & 11 October - to report for service; 20 & 25 October - to proceed to Fort McArthur, California; 1 November - that he had left that Thursday for Camp McArthur. The whole community watching on and living the experience with him. His draft registration card shows he was working for Portland Flouring Mills of Portland, Oregon. He was of medium height and slender build with brown hair and brown eyes. He had just turned 21 years of age. Frank was Honorably Discharged from the US Army on 17 December 1918.
After the war Frank married Emily Josephine Harper. Josephine was two years younger than Frank. They married when Frank was 22 and Josephine was 20. They lived with Josephine's mother, Anna C Harper, at first; then later Josephine and her sister, Elfreda shared the burden of caring for Anna until her death in 1945. 17 November 1927, Frank and Josephine were joined by son Gerald Lee Flanery. Frank support the family by working in different mills, eventually working his way up to being a miller. Josephine worked on and off as a stenographer.
Frank and Josephine must have retired to Oakland, Alameda County, California. Frank died there on 24 May of 1974. Josephine died there on 8 April 1991 at over 92 years of age. Frank is buried at Clackamas Pioneer Cemetery in the same lot with his parents. In May of 2017 the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War installed a marker for his grave. It is unknown where Josephine is buried, we can only hope she rests next to Frank.
After the war Frank married Emily Josephine Harper. Josephine was two years younger than Frank. They married when Frank was 22 and Josephine was 20. They lived with Josephine's mother, Anna C Harper, at first; then later Josephine and her sister, Elfreda shared the burden of caring for Anna until her death in 1945. 17 November 1927, Frank and Josephine were joined by son Gerald Lee Flanery. Frank support the family by working in different mills, eventually working his way up to being a miller. Josephine worked on and off as a stenographer.
Frank and Josephine must have retired to Oakland, Alameda County, California. Frank died there on 24 May of 1974. Josephine died there on 8 April 1991 at over 92 years of age. Frank is buried at Clackamas Pioneer Cemetery in the same lot with his parents. In May of 2017 the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War installed a marker for his grave. It is unknown where Josephine is buried, we can only hope she rests next to Frank.
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