Ira PACKARD

                   PACKARD, IRA [Macy, Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana]
BIOGRAPHY
Ira Packard, one of the old residents of this county, was born in
Massachusetts October 28, 1817. He was the oldest son born to Chester and
Eunice (Sadler) Packard, both natives of Massachusetts, of English
descent. The great-grandfather of Chester Packard emigrated from England
to America and located at Bridgewater, Mass. To him all persons in this
country by that name may trace their descent. In 1833 our subject
accompanied his father to Licking County, Ohio, where he grew up to
manhood working upon a farm. In 1842 he came to this county and located
in Union, now Allen Township. In February 1872 he located in the town of
Macy, where he has since rsided. He learned he carpenter's trade earlyin
life and this has been his chief occpation ever since. He, however,
taught school some during his earlier life, and a portion of his
attention has been given to agricultural pursuits. March 12, 1840, he was
united in marriageto Eliza J. Bryant, a native of Licking County, Ohio,
born of German and Scotch-Irish parents, June 15, 1820. She was the
daughter of Charles and Nancy (Mesearvy) Bryant, both natives of Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. Packard are the parentsof eleven children, eight of whom
are living: Charles C., Thomas J., Nancy E., Bryant W., Noah S., Franklin
P., Silas E., Ira B., Laura B., Nelson S., and Sumner D. Of these Thomas
J., Noah S. and Nelson S. are deceased. Mrs. Packard is a member of the
Christian church. Politically, Mr. Packard is a Democrat. He has been
honored with the office of Justice of the Peace two terms, and the office
of Constable two and one-half terms. As such he discharged his duties in
a creditable manner. He has now been a resident of Miami County over
forty-four years, and is one of her most highly respected citizens.
[History of Miami County, Indiana, 1887, Brant & Fuller. p. 528]
Children:
Charles Chester Packard b. 2 Jan 1841
Thomas Jefferson Packard b. 31 Jul 1842 d. 12 Aug1842
Eunice Palmer Packard b. 1844 [see obituary below]
William Bryant Packard b. 21 Aug 1846 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana d.
2 May 1932
Noah Sangston Packard b. 12 Jul 1849 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana d.
25 Jul 1865 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Franklin Pierce Packard b. 7 May 1852 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana
Silas Edwin Packard b. 5 Dec 1855 in Five Corners, Miami,Indiana
Ira Packard Jr. b. 9 Jan 1858 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana
LauraJane Packard b. 26 May 1860 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana
Nelson Sigel Packard b. 28 Feb 1863 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana d. 2
Jan 1864 in Five Corners, Miami, Indiana [source: Descendants of Sir de
Orrell of Lancaster, England] [13 Feb 2002].