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Pennsylvania. Mrs. Packer was born May 26, 1813, and was the eldest daughter of Jacob and
Elizabeth Long, mentioned elsewhere in this work. Mr. P. had but little if any capital with which
to commence life, but being energetic and a hard worker, and having a frugal companion, he
worked hard and laid up what he could until 1852, when he immigrated to this county and
purchased a part of his present home, incurring a heavy debt, which, by economy, he has been able
to exinguish. Since then he has added to his possessions, until he is now the owner of nearly three
hundred acres of valuable land. Mr. and Mrs. Packer were the parents of ten children--Maria,
John, Martha, Catharine, Jane E., Aaron, William, Emeline, George and Sarah. Of these, Maria,
John, Emeline and Sarah have deceased; the others are all married. On the 19th of April, 1863, the
companion of his youth was called from Mr. Packer’s side by death, and her remains were laid
away in the Lutheran Cemetery, in the vicinity of their home. Mrs. Packer had lived a consistent
member of the Lutheran Church for many years. Some time after the death of his wife, Mr.
Packer was united in marriage to Nancy Stockerger, but she was only permitted to remain a few
short summers, till 1870, when she was called away by death. He was afterward married again;
this time to Sarah Canfield. Mr. Packer was among those to early build substantial and
commodious farm buildings, and to make other valuable improvements, and has been one of the
foremost in his township in the raising of fine stock, but having secured a competency, has retired
from business, and now in old age is living at his ease.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 53]
PAGE, HARRY [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Hotels - Colonial
See: Hotels - Fairview
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HARRY PAGE FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE IN COURT
Coming as a complete surprise to the residents of this city was the action taken today by
Harry Page, owner of the Fairview Hotel and Gardens in the filing of a petition for divorce with
County Clerk Robert Miller. The affidavit was filed by Mr. Page’s attorney, Charles Emmons,
shortly before the noon hour. The Pages several weeks ago returned from Miami, Fla., taking up
their residence in the Carl Pfeil home at the corner of Jefferson and 11th street, where they had
intended to reside until the time of the opening of the Fairview Gardens.
Page in his complaint sets forth the following causes for his plea for a divorce: Cruel and
inhuman treatment during the past year of their married life; that the defendant left the plaintiff
without cause or justification and stated she would no longer live with him; that their married life
during the previous months has been wholly non-compatible and that a reconciliation is
impossible.
The plaintiff further asks the court for the care and custody of their adopted child, Doris
Page, aged 13, whom has made her residence with the Pages since 1921.
These well known residents of Rochester were married in Illinois on June 29, 1910, and
lived together as husband and wife until February 25. Mr. Paige is at present engaged in the
management of the Wile store at Bourbon, Ind., to which city he drives to and from each day. It
was stated that Mrs. Page left this city Friday for Indianapolis where she will make her home with
her sister.
[The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Friday, February 25, 1927]
See Fairview Hotel
PAINTER, SANFORD [Rochester, Indiana]
HOME TOWN TALES
By “Pioneer”
In his shop at the rear of the Hub Shoe Store, is Sanford Painter, still going strong, doing
his work better and neater, through training in the College of Experience, fifty-seven years, has
brought .