Married Susana Tiger and had 5 children:
John Palmer
Margaret Palmer (Wareham)
Maria Palmer (Hosler)
Caroline Palmer (Loutzenhiser)
Eli Paulmer
After Susana's death, Jacob married Abigail Walford and had 5 more children:
Amos Palmer
Sabina Palmer (Shellhouse)
Annie May Palmer (Reinoehl)
David Palmer
Marion Edwin Palmer
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Jacob S. Palmer, farmer and gunsmith, section 15, Richland Township, was born in Stark County, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1810, a son of John and Margaret (Swihart) Palmer. In 1812 his father took the family to Washington County, Pa., and left them with the mothers' father and enlisted in the war of 1812; was taken ill and died five days later. Our subject was reared by his grandfather, Peter Swihart, remaining with him till twenty-one years of age. His grandfather was a gunsmith and also carried on a farm, and he learned the trade and worked on the farm. He received a good education in the subscription schools. After reaching his majority he worked as a journeyman till 1833, when he moved to Ohio, and in 1836 opened a shop of his own. In 1850 he moved to De Kalb County, arriving in Auburn, Sept. 6. He remained in Auburn till the following spring, when he bought a farm in Richland Township, which he has carried on in connection with his trade. He was married April 5, 1831, to Susan Tiger, a native of Pennsylvania, who died March 10, 1866, leaving five children---Margaret, John, Maria, Caroline and Eli. Sept. 12, 1867, Mr. Palmer married Mrs. Abigail (Walford) Baird. They have five children---Amos, Sabina, Annie May, David L. and Marion Edwin. Politically Mr. Palmer is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the German Baptist church.
Biography of Jacob S. Palmer, pages 745 / 746. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.
Married Susana Tiger and had 5 children:
John Palmer
Margaret Palmer (Wareham)
Maria Palmer (Hosler)
Caroline Palmer (Loutzenhiser)
Eli Paulmer
After Susana's death, Jacob married Abigail Walford and had 5 more children:
Amos Palmer
Sabina Palmer (Shellhouse)
Annie May Palmer (Reinoehl)
David Palmer
Marion Edwin Palmer
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Jacob S. Palmer, farmer and gunsmith, section 15, Richland Township, was born in Stark County, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1810, a son of John and Margaret (Swihart) Palmer. In 1812 his father took the family to Washington County, Pa., and left them with the mothers' father and enlisted in the war of 1812; was taken ill and died five days later. Our subject was reared by his grandfather, Peter Swihart, remaining with him till twenty-one years of age. His grandfather was a gunsmith and also carried on a farm, and he learned the trade and worked on the farm. He received a good education in the subscription schools. After reaching his majority he worked as a journeyman till 1833, when he moved to Ohio, and in 1836 opened a shop of his own. In 1850 he moved to De Kalb County, arriving in Auburn, Sept. 6. He remained in Auburn till the following spring, when he bought a farm in Richland Township, which he has carried on in connection with his trade. He was married April 5, 1831, to Susan Tiger, a native of Pennsylvania, who died March 10, 1866, leaving five children---Margaret, John, Maria, Caroline and Eli. Sept. 12, 1867, Mr. Palmer married Mrs. Abigail (Walford) Baird. They have five children---Amos, Sabina, Annie May, David L. and Marion Edwin. Politically Mr. Palmer is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the German Baptist church.
Biography of Jacob S. Palmer, pages 745 / 746. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.
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age 81y, 7m, 1d
Family Members
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Margaret Palmer Wareham
1829–1893
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John Palmer
1831–1914
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Maria Palmer Hosler
1834–1917
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Caroline Palmer Loutzenhiser
1836–1919
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Eli Paulmer
1839–1934
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Amos J. Palmer
1868–1943
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Sabina "Sadie" Palmer Shellhouse
1870–1931
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Anna May Palmer Reinoehl
1873–1937
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David L. Palmer
1875–1921
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Edward Marion Palmer
1878–1961
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