James Henry Packard ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of January 1846 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1849 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 1 on the 1850 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Butler, IL on 31 October 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 359A, Dwelling 24, Family 27
Butler, Winnebago County, Illinois
Jane H. Packard..1..IL
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 Jan 1848, then his age should have been 2 instead of 1.
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• 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
James H. Packard..12..IL
(Living with father and step-mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Monroe Township, Ogle County, IL on 6 August 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 8, Dwelling 54, Family 53, Roll 265
Monroe Township, Ogle County, Illinois
James H. Packard..(Brother)..21..IL
(Living at the home of his married older brother, William, and his family.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 Jan 1848, then his age should have been 22 instead of 21.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Monroe, IL on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 244B, District 162, Dwelling 167, Family 171, Roll 239
Monroe, Ogle County, Illinois
James Packard..Head..32..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Flora Township, Boone, IL on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 5, Family 5, Roll 237
Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois
farm rented
married 25 years
James H. Packard..Head..Jan 1846..54..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - His birth date should have been Jan 1848 instead of Jan 1846. Therefore his age should have been 52 instead of 54.
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James married Rosana R. Phelps in 1874 in Boone County, IL.^{1 2} (Rosana R. Phelps was born in 1848 in Pennsylvania ¹ and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

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

1880 US Census
Page 244B, District 162, Dwelling 167, Family 171, Roll 239
Monroe, Ogle County, Illinois
James Packard..Head..32..IL..Farmer
Rosana Packard..Wife..32..PA..Keeping House
Jenny Packard..Dau..5..IL
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Flora Township, Boone, IL on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 5, Family 5, Roll 237
Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois
farm rented
married 25 years
James H. Packard..Head..Jan 1846..54..IL..Farmer
Rosa R. Packard..Wife..Jul 1849..50..IL..1/1
Jennie F. Packard..Dau..Jun 1876..23..IL..Servant
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: James H Packard
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1874
Event Place: Boone, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Rosa Phelps
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Page: 1
GS Film Number: 001914102
Digital Folder Number: 004539270
Image Number: 00435

Citing this Record:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X254-84J : 3 March 2016), James H Packard and Rosa Phelps, 1874; citing Boone, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,102.
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