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Meat Packers
This page updated September 11, 2009
Butchers and Meat Packers go hand in hand for the most part. There was apparently some distinction in these profession however, as the men designated it in the census records. I will make the distinction in the listings as I can.
Pork packing was a major business in the Owen County area at one time. The packing plant in Gosport was said to be the finest in the state.
In one Indiana history book, it is stated that when creating the Indiana State Seal consideration was given to using a hog to signify the greatness of Indiana
pork packers..fortunately the idea was voted down.
Gosport Pork Packing Business
Owen
Morgan
Putnam
Joseph Ephraim GOSS (pork packing)
John LEWIS (butcher)
George CAMERON (butcher)
Dr. HUSSEY(pork packing)
William H. DRYDEN (butcher)
Joseph SHERROD (butcher)
Joseph Goss ARNOLD(pork packing)
David FOGLEMAN (butcher)
Henry GISKIE (butcher)
Thomas LUKENBILL(pork packing)
George A. OAFTERING (butcher)
Frederick DESTZ (butcher)
Frank SNODGRASS(pork packing)
Mike J. FOX (butcher)
Stevan VANCLEAR (butcher)
Andrew J. GLOVER (pork packing)
Ira LEWIS (butcher)
Charles ISAAC (butcher)
John HEYDEN (butcher)
Joshua POLLARD (pork packing)
Isaac KAHN (butcher)
Hermann SIEVERS (butcher)
Robert ASHER (pork packing)
James H. KEE (butcher)
Abslom KASE (butcher)
Henry JESTER (butcher)
Stephen B. VAN CLEAVE (butcher)
James DUNING (butcher)
William FISHER (butcher)
Newton A. VAN CLEAVE (butcher)
William HANCOCK (butcher)
John FOGLEMAN (butcher)
Joseph VAN CLEAVE (butcher)
John SCHOVEL (butcher)
John FOGLEMAN, JR (butcher)
Henry VAN CLEAVE (butcher)
Frederick SCHOVEL (butcher)
Francis LLOYD (butcher)
Riley REEVES (butcher)
Smpsan PHILLIP (butcher)
Jas. A. CREAGER (butcher)
M. C. FEE (butcher)
Jno. W. BEEM (pork packing)
James T. REAP (butcher)
J. T. CRAIG (butcher)
Nannie BEEM (pork packing)
William O NEAL(butcher)
Chas. S. PRICE (butcher)
John MCMAHAN (butcher)
Geo. O. PHILLIPS (butcher)
Orrie V. PRICE (butcher)
Otto M. WHITTAKER (butcher)
David A. HARBIN (butcher)
Harry H. BROWN (butcher)
Kenneth QUERY (butcher)
