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Flake, James Madison, 1859-1946

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1859 - 1946

Biographical History

James Madison Flake (1859-1946) was a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a farmer from Snowflake, Arizona.

James Madison Flake was born on November 8, 1859 in Beaver, Utah to William Jordan Flake and Lucy Hannah White. He married Nancy Jane Hall on May 15, 1877 in Garfield, Utah, and then moved to Snowflake, Arizona in 1880. Flake served in the England mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from August 1887 to October 25, 1889. He died on February 4, 1946 in Snowflake, Arizona.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, 18 March 2020 (born on November 8, 1859 in Beaver, Utah to William Jordan Flake and Lucy Hannah White; married Nancy Jane Hall on May 15, 1877 in Garfield, Utah; moved to Snowflake, Arizona in 1880; served in the England mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from August 1887 to October 25, 1889; died on February 4, 1946 in Snowflake, Arizona)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

James Madison Flake diaries

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 961
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary kept from 1887 to 1889 when Flake was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England. Also included is a handwritten autobiography and diary. Flake summarizes his life to the year 1888 at which time he began a diary with many gaps and many short entries. Dates range from 1887 to 1929.

Dates: 1887-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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James Madison Flake diaries

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS961
Dates: 1889-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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