Lester, Sigler H.

Born: 1806-XX-XX Kentucky

Flourished: Coles County, Illinois

Lester, along with his father and brother, was one of the earliest settlers in Douglas County, Illinois. In 1860, Lester lived with his family in Douglas County, where he was a farmer and owned $10,000 worth of real estate and $15,000 worth of personal property.

History of Douglas County, Illinois (Tuscola, IL: Converse & Parks, 1876), 59; U.S. Census Office, Eighth Census of the United States (1860), Douglas County, IL, 16.