At 01:03 AM 12/14/1998 EST, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me when Packerton was founded and by whom? The name Packer >has just surfaced in my family tree, connected with another branch of the >family who married into the Rhodes family. Thanks for any help. >Jaira Scoles Hill >Silverton, OR Jaira, according to the "Historical and Biographical Record of Kosciusko County", Packerton in Clay Township, was formed upon the completion of the New York, Chicago and St Louis Railway in 1882. It was laid out by John C. Packer, who owned the land where the town was/is. Gene Andert Kosciusko Co, IN USGenWeb Coordinator [email protected] http://user.ctlnet.com/gan155/kosco.htm Listowner: [email protected]