Plainfield in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Reuben and Betsey K. Flagg

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

1. Reuben and Betsey K. Flagg Marker

Inscription.

Reuben Flagg
Died Nov. 9. 1869
in his 71.st. year of his age
Was one among the four first
families that settled in Will Co.
A pioneer in the advance guard
of the western emigration 1830
Hauled the lumber to build the
first frame house erected in Chicago.
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Our Mother Betsey K.
Wife of Reuben Flagg
Died Feb. 20. 1876
in the 71st year of her age.
Mother of the first white child
born in Will Co.

Erected by the Flagg Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 20, 1876.

Location. 41° 36.094′ N, 88° 12.09′ W. Marker is in Plainfield, Illinois, in Will County. Marker is on Illinois Route 59, on the left when traveling south. Monument is in Plainfield Township Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15421 South Illinois Route 59, Plainfield IL 60544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Jesse Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Erwin E. Wood (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Chittenden-Owens-Spangler House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ingersoll House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brownson-Martin House (approx. half a mile away); Darr-Gaylord House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plainfield.

Also see . . . Historic Preservation. Village of Plainview website homepage; 08/03/2021 LPG. (Submitted on August 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

2. Reuben and Betsey K. Flagg Monument

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

3. Reuben and Betsey K. Flagg Monument

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

4. Reuben and Betsey K. Flagg Monument

Looking west toward IL Rt 59

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.