Jehu Packer ( in some of the records as John ) was born 15 October 1792 in Chester Co., Penn., and died in Howard twp., 31 January 1852. He married Sarah Lowe or Dow, who was born in 1793 and died 15 February 1871, Dau. of Patrick Lowe or Dow. they are both buried in the Packer cemetery. His will is on file in Centre Co. I found him listed in 1830 census of Bald Eagle twp., Centre Co. as well as in the 1850 census of Howard twp. He and Sarah had twelve children among whom was Maria, born 25 September 1827.
Maria Packer , a daughter of Jehu and Sarah (Lowe or Dow) Packer. She was born 25 September 1827 and married Henry Glossner. I don't have their marriage date. It is not known for sure why Jared Packer was in the Glossner family. The brothers of Maria Packer Glossner were Job Way Packer, John Johnson Packer, Cornelius Lemborn Packer,James, William Nelson, All of these men lived much beyond 1850 and would not have left a son to be living in the household of their sister. In 1885 Reuben Glossner was appointed administrator of Henry Glossner, late of the Borough of Howard, Center co. with widow Maria.
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Jehu Packer bio

"History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania"

Probably the first man to engage in industrial pursuits in Curtin township was Jehu Packer, who had been a resident of Howard township. He settled upon the land now occupied by his son Job. In 1840 he built the saw-mill (the first in the township) which lately by purchase came into the possession of John McCloskey. In 1850 he built the grist-mill located immediately adjacent to the saw-mill. For many years he plied his vocation as miller. In the month of November, 1842, he raised the first frame barn in the township. His descendants are ten in number, and all living. They are Job, John, James, Sarah (now Mrs. Brickley), Maria (Glossner). The foregoing are at present living in the township. The others are William (in Ohio), Nelson (in Clearfield County), and Isaac and Cornelius (in Clinton County).
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obituary from the Clinton Democrat newspaper dated 2/10/1852.
DIED
It's difficult to read but it says " On Saturday,the 31st, in Howard Township, Centre County, Mr. JEHU PACKER, aged 59 years 3 months and 16 days."
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Year: 1790 State: Pennyslvania County: Fayette Sheet No: 7-2
Reel No: M637-8 District: Franklin Township Page No: 7
Enumerated by: Not Stated
Transcribed by Lynn Beatty for USGenWeb,
http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2006
1790
11 | Packer John | 1 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | J500 |
free white 16 0 + 16 (1 2)
FE (5)
ot (0)
S1 (0)SNDX (J500)
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1820 Bald Eagle Twp., Centre Co., PA
Roll: M33_98 Page: 278 Image#: 286 pg 2 of 3
Packer, John 4-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-0-0-1
Packer, Moses 2-2-0-0-1-0 2-0-1-1-0-0-n3
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1830 Bald Eagle, Centre Co., PA
Roll: 165 Page: 456 pg 1 of 10
Packer, Moses
0-1-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0
James, Henry Krause, Daniel
Packer, Jehu
1-2-2-2-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 (30-40
1-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Packer, Eli
0-1-1-2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 (50-60)
2-2-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
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1840 Howard Twp., Centre Co., PA
Roll: 451 Page: 150 pg 3 of 14
John Boone, Jacob Eiseman, John Thompson,
Moses Leech
Packer, John
0-1-2-2-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0 (40-50)
0-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0
Pletcher, Daniel
1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
2-2-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
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9 Aug 1850 Howard Twp., Centre Co., PA
pg 1 of 32 line 3-7 hh 60/61
Packer, John (Jehu) 58-1792 farmer PA
w/ Sarah 58-1792 PA
(Zella Margaret "Sarah" Howe)
s/ Nelson 21-1829 farmer PA
d/ Sarah J. 16-1834 PA
s/ James 25-1825 farmer PA
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next door is Glossner, Henry & Maria