Extract from the 1850 Census:
Name: Ira Packard
Age in 1850: 32
Estimated birth year: 1818
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1850: Union, Miami, Indiana
Value of real estate: $500
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Union, Miami, Indiana; Roll M432_160; Page: 152B; Image: 437
Date: 14 Sep 1850

Extract from the 1860 Census:
Name: Ira Packard
Age in 1860: 41
Estimated birth year: 1819
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1860: Allen, Miami, Indiana
Post office: Four Corners
Value of real estate: $2000
Value of personal property: $600
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Allen, Miami, Indiana; Roll M653_281; Page: 270; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 803281
Date: 14 Aug 1860

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: Ira Packard
Age in 1870: 52
Estimated birth year: 1818
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1870: Allen, Miami, Indiana
Post office: Allen
Value of real estate: $13,000
Value of personal property: $300
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Allen, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 4; Image: 8
Date: 8 Jun 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: Ira Packard
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: 1818
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: head
Home in 1880: Macy, Miami, Indiana
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: carpenter
Census place: Macy, Miami, Indiana; Roll: T9_298; Family History Film: 1254298; Page: 404.1000; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0411
Date: 4 Jun 1880

Extract from the "History of Miami County, Indiana," 1887, Brant & Fuller, p. 528:
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 resided. He learned the carpenter's trade early in life and this has been his chief occupation 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 marriage to 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 parents of 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.

Extract from Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920:
Name: Ira Packard
Death date: 14 Sep 1899
Location: Miami County
Gender: male
Race: white
Source location: County Clerk Office, County Health Office, Peru

He married Eliza Jane Bryant 12 Mar 1840 in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts.