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Annie E. Packer

Birth	:	30 Apr 1845 Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	31 Mar 1929 Salem, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Salem South Cemetery, Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8470001, -91.6210022
Description	:	MISS ANNIE E. PACKER One of the most widely known, most successful and most beloved teachers of Iowa, is Miss Annie E. Packer, of Salem. For more than fifty years she has been actively connected with the schools of southeastern Iowa, — forty years of teaching and eleven years as county superintendent. In 1913 when she had completed fifty years in the schools, a public celebration was held in Salem, in her honor, which was attended by former pupils from many states. Telegrams and letters of congratulations, and many handsome gifts were sent to her in appreciation of... Read More	MISS ANNIE E. PACKER One of the most widely known, most successful and most beloved teachers of Iowa, is Miss Annie E. Packer, of Salem. For more than fifty years she has been actively connected with the schools of southeastern Iowa, — forty years of teaching and eleven years as county superintendent. In 1913 when she had completed fifty years in the schools, a public celebration was held in Salem, in her honor, which was attended by former pupils from many states. Telegrams and letters of congratulations, and many handsome gifts were sent to her in appreciation of the work she had done and of her splendid personality. She was born near Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, April 30, 1845. She is the daughter of Thomas Vickers Packer and Margaret Linton. The first Quaker sermon in Philadelphia was preached by an ancestor, John Linton, son of Sir Roger Linton, of England. Wm. P. Packer, Gov. of Pennsylvania was her father's cousin. Miss Packer was a member of the first graduating class of Whittier College, 1871, receiving the degree M. S. She taught in Whittier College for many years; it was a Quaker institution, having very high standards and for nearly forty years continued its splendid work for the young people of southern Iowa. She served for eleven years as county superintendent in Henry and Van Buren counties and for seven years was principal of the Bonaparte high school. She has taught in many institutes and summer schools in Iowa and Kansas. She has delivered many lectures, done newspaper reporting and for seven years edited the Henry County Teacher. She belongs to the Ladies' Library Association, Chapter Original A. of the P. E. 0. sisterhood, and to the Congregational church. ["The Blue Book of Iowa Women", Edited and Compiled by Winona Evans Reeves, 1914] NOTE: In 1873, Salem's Annie E. Packer became the first female Superintendent of Henry County Public Schools.

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Annie E. Packer's memorial is located at: Salem South Cemetery, Salem, Henry County, USA.
When did Annie E. Packer death?
Annie E. Packer death on 31 Mar 1929 in Salem, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8470001
Longitude: -91.6210022

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Vickers Packer

(1814 - 1898)

Margaret Linton Packer

(1825 - 1897)

Siblings

William Albert Packer

(1852 - 1920)

Nellie Maude Packer Collatt

(1862 - 1957)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Salem South Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8470001, -91.6210022

2. Salem East Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8569000, -91.6120500

3. Cedar Creek Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8983002, -91.6307983

4. McDowell Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8959330, -91.5894990

5. East Grove Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8329050, -91.5468410

6. Saint Johns Cemetery
Houghton, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7855000, -91.6010000

7. Hunting Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8632250, -91.5386870

8. Pickard Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8959330, -91.5578480

9. Hillsboro Cemetery
Hillsboro, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8310400, -91.7145000

10. Carnahan Pioneer Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8860500, -91.5366880

11. Faulkner Cemetery
Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9207000, -91.5966000

12. Bayles Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7990600, -91.7025700

13. Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
Pilot Grove, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7935670, -91.5382150

14. Oakland Mills Cemetery
Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9340000, -91.6183000

15. Boyleston Cemetery
Lowell, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8390250, -91.5051910

16. Short Family Burials
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9352500, -91.6019800

17. Greenwood Cemetery
Lowell, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8605640, -91.5004920

18. Hicks Cemetery
Lowell, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8210840, -91.5004920

19. Abraham Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9082830, -91.5149970

20. Pleasant Point Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9448000, -91.6545000

21. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8869019, -91.7469025

22. Lambirth Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9230995, -91.7149963

23. Abbe Cemetery
Lowell, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8611480, -91.4830680

24. Barton Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9480000, -91.5800000