Elizabeth Florence Hess ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Elizabeth was Libbie F..¹

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 1 Jun 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 21B, District 217, Dwelling 138, Family 142, Roll 261
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
Libbie F. Packard..Wife..27..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Ogle County, IL on 15 Jun 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
Elizabeth Packard..Wife..May 1853..47..IL..11/8
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

• She 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
Elizabeth H. Packard..Wife..57..IL..7/7
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Franklin Township, DeKalb, IL on 20 Jan 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 27, Family 108, Roll 303
Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Farm rented
Elizabeth Packard..Mother..67..IL
(Widowed and living at the home of her married son, Marshall, and his wife.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1853, then her age should have been 66 instead of 67.

Elizabeth married John Wesley Packard, son of William Porter Packard Sr and Sarah Ann Fowler, on 24 Aug 1874 in , Winnebago County, IL.^{1 2 3} (John Wesley Packard was born on 28 Feb 1853 in Rockford, IL,^{1 2 3 5 6 7} died on 12 Feb 1919 in Rockford, IL and was buried after 12 Feb 1919 in Monroe Center, IL.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

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