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MAJORVILLE   CEMETERY
HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

PETER PALMER 1797-1873
PHEBE CARTWRIGHT PALMER 1807-1874

 

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PETER PALMER
DIED
MAY 8, 1873
AGED
75Y 10M & 19D		 PHEBE
WIFE OF
PETER PALMER
DIED
Feb. 4, 1874
AGED 66Y 9M 13D

 

Thanks to Jack Hysel for providing background information on Phebe Palmer.

Phebe or Phoebe Cartwright Palmer was the daughter of William A. Cartwright (born January 2, 1775, in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, died September 3, 1845, in Amity, Allegany County, New York) and Abigail Davis (born about 1779 in Rhode Island).

Phebe's siblings were Amaca, Abigail, William A., John C., Martha Louisa, and Bryant C. Cartwright.

Counted in the 1850 Federal Census of Hancock County in 1850 was the household of Abigail Cartwright, 71, born in Rhode Island, value of real estate 100; her daughter, Abigail, 53, born in New York; and son, William A., 40, farmer, born in New York.

Peter and Phebe's children were:

i. Louis Saxton Palmer, born May 12, 1835, in New York, died December 1, 1930, in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois.  Burial at Majorville Cemetery.
 
ii. William Wallace Palmer, born December 6, 1836, in New York, died August 22, 1909, probably in Adair County, Missouri.  He is buried at Sabbath Home Cemetery in Adair County.
 
iii. Helen Almira Palmer, born August 15, 1840, in Allegany County, New York, died February 28, 1926, in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, burial at Majorville Cemetery.
 
iv. Emma Maria Palmer, born November 15, 1847, in New York.  She died January 13, 1943, at Gibbs, Adair County, Missouri.  Burial at Majorville Cemetery.
 
 
See also: The News of Fountain Green, March 31, 1926

1850 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 438B
enumerated November 19, 1850, dwelling #2430

Peter Palmer,53, male, farmer, value of real estate 600, born NY
Phebe, 43, female, born NY
Saxton, 16, male, born NY
William W, 14, born NY
Harriet, 11, female, born NY
Maria, 3, female, born IL

 

1860 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township
page 769, enumerated July 28, 1860, dwelling #3590

Peter Palmer, 63, male, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 800,
born NY
Phebe, 53, female, born NY
Lewis, 26, male, farmer, born NY
William, 23, male, born NY
Hellen, 20, female, born NY
Emma, 12, female, born IL

 

1870 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township
page 133A, enumerated June 8, 1870, dwelling #209
[immediately preceding the household of his son, William Wallace Palmer]

Palmer, Peter, 73, male, white, farmer, value of real estate, value of personal estate, born NY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Phebe, 64, female, white, born NY
Lewis S, 35, male, white, blacksmith, value of personal estate 300, born NY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Helen A, 26, female, white, milliner, born NY
Emma M, 22, female, white, born IL

 

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