THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Flora J. Akers (from Moline, Illinois).

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Flora Ackers;
"Flora, after many years in the Unity, left with "The Gay Group." Although Mary visited with her baby daughter, sometimes, I do not believe that she ever lived there. Newell, unmarried, did."

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: (Listed under Thomas P. Gay)--"A tall man with a soft southern accent. Eventually formed an offshoot religious group (after Doctor's death) and they left. Flora Ackers was one of them."

THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; December 1933: "Mrs. Flora Ackers and daughter, Mrs. O. W. Iden, of Maysville, Missouri, are visiting with Mrs. Lillian Rugg. Mrs. Ackers is well known here, having been a member of the Unity about twenty-five years ago."

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calument Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; Page No. 285; SD No. 1; ED No. 986; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration Date: 13 June 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Flora Akers; Residence: 99th Street; Dwelling 133; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, female; Month of birth: March; Year of birth: 1850: Age at last birthday: 50; Married; No. of years married: 1*; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of these children living: 2; Place of birth: Michigan; Place of birth of father: Michigan; Place of birth of mother: Michigan; Occupation: Nothing listed; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes. (*Except for 5 married residents, all married residents living in this dwelling listed their number of years married as 1.)

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Newell Akers

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Newell Ackers: Flora, after many years in the Unity, left with "The Gay Group." Although Mary visited with her baby daughter, sometimes, I do not believe that she ever lived there. Newell, unmarried, did."