John Wesley Packard ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 23 August 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 515, Dwelling 3711, Family 3784
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
John W. Packard..7..IL
(Living with father and step-mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 30 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 30, Dwelling 211, Family 222
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
John Packard...17..IL..Farm Laborer
(Living with married sister, Hannah, and her family.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 21B, District 217, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 261
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
John W. Packard..Head ..27..IL..Laborer
(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Ogle County, IL on 15 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 86, Dwelling 101, Family 102, Roll 333
Monroe Township, Ogle County, Illinois
farm rented
married 26 years
John W. Packard..Head..Feb 1853..47..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Franklin Township, DeKalb, IL on 4 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 23, Dwelling 265, Family 267, Roll 284
Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Farm rented
married 35 years
John Packard..Head..57..IL..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

John married Elizabeth Florence Hess, daughter of Morris Abraham Hess and Sarah Koch, on 24 August 1874 in , Winnebago County, IL.^{1 2 3} (Elizabeth Florence Hess was born in May 1853 in Illinois,^{1 2 3} died in 1921 and was buried in 1921 in Monroe Center, IL.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 21B, District 217, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 261
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
John W. Packard..Head ..27..IL..Laborer
Libbie F. Packard..Wife..27..IL..Keeping House
Francis May Packard..Dau..5..IL
Sarah E. Packard..Dau..3..IL
Grace B. Packard..Dau..8m..IL..Aug
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Ogle County, IL on 15 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 86, Dwelling 101, Family 102, Roll 333
Monroe Township, Ogle County, Illinois
farm rented
married 26 years
John W. Packard..Head..Feb 1853..47..IL..Farmer
Elizabeth Packard..Wife..May 1853..47..IL..11/8
Arthur Packard..Son..Jun 1881..18..IA
Clarence Packard..Son..Oct 1884..15..IL..At School
Nora Packard..Dau..Mar 1888..12..IL..At School
Nettie Packard..Dau..Jun 1889..10..IL..At School
Hazel B. Packard..Dau..Feb 1891..9..IL..At School
Marshall Packard..Son..Feb 1897..3..IL
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Franklin Township, DeKalb, IL on 4 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 23, Dwelling 265, Family 267, Roll 284
Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Farm rented
married 35 years
John Packard..Head..57..IL..Farmer, General Farm
Elizabeth H. Packard..Wife..57..IL..7/7
Nettie Packard..Daughter..19..IL..Servant, Private Family
Hazel Packard..Daughter..17..IL
Marshall Packard..Son..13..IL
.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: John W Packard
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Aug 1874
Event Place: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth F Hess
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Page: 145
GS Film Number: 001914042
Digital Folder Number: 005203192
Image Number: 05159

Citing this Record:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-NGJN : 3 March 2016), John W Packard and Elizabeth F Hess, 24 Aug 1874; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,042.
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