Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Jason FLANDERS, deceased; was born in Hebron, Vt., Aug. 18, 1810; resided there about 
twenty years, then removed to Boston, Mass., where he remained seven years; from there 
he went to Lowell, where he remained five years, during which time he was engaged as 
cleark in a store. He was married to Lucy Ann CLARK  March 29, 1833; she was born in 
Amherst, N.H., Nov. 4, 1810; she is still living, and resides in Plainfield; Mr. F. 
started for this State in company with his wife May 19, 1833; and arrived in this 
county June 20, of the same yeary; he came by canal and lake to Detroit, and from 
there here with a wagon;  he first bought government land near Troy, in this county, 
and farmed eight years; he then purchased the place (thirty acres in the village of 
Plainfield) where Mrs. F. now resides, and continued there until his death, which 
occurred Feb. 26, 1874; Mr. F. was the first constable elected in Plainfield and held 
that office a great many years; at the time of his death, he owned between three and 
four hundred acres of land.  Mrs. F. says that during their early life in this county, 
she has known three months to elapse without seeing any other human being but her 
husband; Mr. F. was highly respected by all who knew him. Mr. F. had six children, 
three of whom are now living -- James (now prosecuting Attorney in Joliet), Martha 
(now Mrs. MCELHOSE), Sarah (deceased), Emma (now Mrs. BRAGOW) and George (deceased), 
formerly a member of the 100th I.V.I.; he died at bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 25, 1862; 
his remains were brought home and interred in the Plainfield Cemetery.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.