William C. Packer Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net Surname: PACKER Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 921 WILLIAM C. PACKER, in former days a well known and respected citizen of the town of Greenland, was born in this town April 5, 1812, and died here February 11,1871, after a life long residence, during which he was engaged successfully in farming. He was one of the five children of Matthew B. and Abigail (Pickering) Packer, the other four being Lydia, Ephraim, James and Theodore. His education was ac- quired in the common schools, after which he took up his life work as a New England farmer. Industrious and thrifty, he prospered and at his death left to his family a fair estate. Among his other labors he cut all the timber for the house in which his family now resides. In politics he was a Democrat and always took an intelligent interest in the development and prosperity of his native town and county. In 1841 Mr. Packer married Jane Ann Kennard, of Portsmouth, a daughter of Oliver P. and Jane (Plaisted) Kennard. Of this marriage there were five children-Martin Parry, William H., Oliver, George and Jane Ann. The mother of these children died when her daughter (Mrs. Packer), was a child, and Mr. Kennard subsequently married Martha Ann Pickering, by whom he had one child, Charles W. To Mr. and Mrs. Packer were born two children, of whom William H., born January 26, 1843, died November 25, 1906 ; and Frances Abbie, born April 13, 1847 died September 23, 1876. William H. married Mary A. Lyon, who was born in Peru, Vt., a daughter of Mark B. and Abigail (Rideout) Lyon, her father being a farmer. William H. Packer, spent some years of his early life as a jeweler, but on account of poor health, subsequently came back to the home farm. He was in Boston for several years in the employ of his uncles, of Bige- low Kennard & Co., and also spent some time in Philadelphia, He held town office and served one term in the state legislature. He was spe- cially interested in the protection of trees of all kinds. The family attend the Congregational church. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.