Sidney was born in Greenup County KY. to Christopher and Elizabeth Banfield Flaugher. She was the Granddaughter of Adam Flaugher that was an American Revolutionary War Patriot who served in the militia from Cumberland County, PA. In 1829 Sidney and husband Samuel, and baby Cirrildy Lester traveled from Kentucky to Illionis as pioneers and purchased their first property in Douglas Co., IL in 1831. She was the Mother to 14 children and Four (4) of her sons served in the Civil War. She outlived Samuel by more than 20 years.
Sidney was born in Greenup County KY. to Christopher and Elizabeth Banfield Flaugher. She was the Granddaughter of Adam Flaugher that was an American Revolutionary War Patriot who served in the militia from Cumberland County, PA. In 1829 Sidney and husband Samuel, and baby Cirrildy Lester traveled from Kentucky to Illionis as pioneers and purchased their first property in Douglas Co., IL in 1831. She was the Mother to 14 children and Four (4) of her sons served in the Civil War. She outlived Samuel by more than 20 years.
Inscription
w/o Samuel Lester, b. Greenup Co., Ky.
Gravesite Details
1972 stone was laying against a tree - In 2006 the stone was incased in concrete and buried flat in the ground.
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