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Herman Palmer

11 Apr 1846 – 10 May 1911

Birth	11 Apr 1846
Death	10 May 1911
Cemetery	Brookfield Rural Cemetery Brookfield , Madison County , New York , USA
Added by	Sally on 15 Jun 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71379386

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served in Union Army Aug 31, 1864 until June 2, 1865

Bio

The Brookfield Courier Herman Palmer, a useful and highly respected citizen of Brookfield was born in this town April 11, 1846, and died at his home May 10, 1911, after a long and patient decline. Of New England descent he was the eldest son of Joseph and Adelia Moore Palmer. He received all the advantages of a good education in the public schools, and remained at home, assisting on the farm until eighteen years of age. He then learned the carpenter's trade at which he worked for five years, and then returned to agriculture. July 3, 1867, h e married Laura M. daughter of Nelson Brown. To them Were born four children, Gladys, now Mrs. Egbert Burdick, Glenice, now Mrs. James Hunter, Lawrence and Mott, Mr. Palmer married for his second wife Miss Julia M. Jordan who survives him. To this marriage were born Sherrill, William, Lillian, Laura, Meade, Roslyn and Adele Mr. Palmer was a member of the Baptist church of South Hamilton, having served that body as deacon for nearly forty years. He was fond of his family and took much interest in their moral and educational advancement. He had been an ardent and active Republican and had been influential in party councils for many years. Mr. Palmer served in the Union army from the 31st of August 1864 to June 2nd, 1865. He was a member of Searle Post which organization attended the funeral in a body and conducted the burial service, the bearers being comrades. The funeral which was concucted by Rev. Oscar Guleke was very largely attended from his late home there being present the entire above mentioned family, three grandchildren two brothers, Devillo and Elmer Palmer, one sister Mrs. Ella Galvin, nieces, nephews, and many other relativeas, friends and neighbors. The beautiful flowers were a high tribute to the deceased and to the esteem of the family, expressing in silent language the sympathy of the faculty and senior class of Brookfield High School, the Baraca and Philathea classes of the First Baptist Church of Brookfield and other loving friends. To the bereaved family goes out the sympathy of a host of friends in this time of irreparable loss.

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Family

Parents

• Joseph L. Palmer Jr 1825–? FaG
• Adelia Moore Palmer 1827–1885 FaG

Spouse

• Laura Maria Brown Palmer 1850–1885
• Julia May Jordan Palmer 1862–1940 FaG

Siblings

• Devillo D. Palmer 1849–1912 FaG
• Elmer Roselle Palmer 1858–1945 FaG
• Ora E Palmer Deming 1869–1907 FaG

Children

• Glenice H Palmer Hunter 1874–1915
• Lawrence Achel Palmer 1880–1939
• Herman Sherrill Palmer 1888–1974 FaG
• William Joseph Palmer 1889–1954 FaG
• Lillian C. Palmer Witter 1891–1989 FaG
• Laura Louise Palmer Baldwin 1893–1944 FaG
• SMN Meade Kenneth Palmer 1897–1918 FaG
• Roslyn Mary Palmer 1902–2001 FaG
• Adele A. Palmer 1904–1989 FaG

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