From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society

Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews.

June 27, 1919 —  The Little Crow Mill was practically destroyed by fire June 27, 1919. W.F. Maish estimated that the loss was more than $25,000. The mill was at the corner of North Lake and Main streets.

June 8, 1859 — Seward Township was organized June 8, 1859, forming the east side of Franklin. In creating Seward, a strip four miles wide and extending the full length north and south was taken from Franklin.

The first actual settler was Samuel Bishop, who came in the spring of 1836.

1864 — In 1864, John Packer came to Kosciusko County and purchased four acres of land, now the site of the village of Packerton.

Packer also purchased a sawmill owned by David and Winfield Troyer. After operating the sawmill for a year, Packer returned to his Ohio home and disposed of mills he owned there.

In April 1866, he returned with his family to Clay Township and engaged in the manufacture of lumber on an extensive scale.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels