Descendants of Jareb Palmer and Esther Rice

Descendants of Jareb Palmer and Esther Rice
of Canton Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania

Generation Three

83. Norman³ Palmer (Stephen², Jareb¹) was born circa 1814 in PA;⁹⁶^,⁴ married Sarah Dobbins say 1845;⁹⁹ he died 1893 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;⁴ buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴

Sarah Dobbins , the daughter of John and Rebecca (McKean) Dobbins, was born 29 July 1820 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁹⁶^,⁴^,⁹⁹^,³⁸^,⁴ She died 3 September 1900 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴^,⁴ She was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴

Known children of Norman³ Palmer and Sarah Dobbins were as follows:

i. Julia L.⁴ Palmer was born circa 1846 in Bradford Co., PA;⁹⁹^,⁴ buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴
According to the online Glenwood Cemetery transcription, Julia Palmer died in 1853; however, she is enumerated with her family on the 1860 federal census. This date must have been misread, mistranscribed, or an error made on the tombstone inscription. It's also possible that the years inscribed for her sister Fannie, 1845 to 1861, refer to Julia.
ii. Fanny G. Palmer was born circa 1847 in Bradford Co., PA;⁹⁹ buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴
According to the online Glenwood Cemetery transcription, Fannie Palmer died in 1861; however, it's her sister Julia, not Fannie, who is enumerated in the Norman Palmer household on the 1860 federal census. This date may have been misread, mistranscribed, or an error made on the tombstone inscription. It's also possible that the years inscribed for her sister Julia, 1846 to 1853, refer to Fannie.
108. iii. Helen Palmer, born January 1850 Towanda Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Eugene Linderman; married James K. Vanbuskirk.
iv. Georgia N. Palmer was born 1854 in Bradford Co., PA;⁴ she died 1856 in Bradford Co., PA;⁴ buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴
v. Rebecca Palmer was born circa 1858 in Bradford Co., PA;²⁸^,⁴ she died 1863 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;⁴ buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴
The daughter born 1858, dying in 1863, and buried in Glenwood Cemetery, is called Sarah in the online transcription. Either this is an error and should read "Rebecca" or Rebecca was also known as Sarah.

84. Stephen R.³ Palmer (Stephen², Jareb¹) was born August 1822 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹³⁶^,¹³⁷^,³⁸^,⁵ married (1) Alice (--?--) say 1849;⁹⁹ married (2) Anna E. (--?--) circa 1859;¹³⁷^,⁸⁴ he died 21 March 1904 in Athens, Bradford Co., PA;⁸⁴^,¹³⁶ buried 24 March 1904 in Tioga Point Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.¹³⁶

Stephen R. Palmer was married twice, first to a woman named Alice, born about 1828 in Pennsylvania;⁹⁹ next to a woman named Anna, born about 1829 in Ohio.¹³⁷ It's easy to assume that the 1850 census entry, Alice, was in error, especially when Stephen R. and Anna E. Palmer provide the information in 1900 that they had been married for 51 years.³⁸ Stephen's will and the 1860 federal census document, however, that Stephen had three sons: Alvin, John, and Arthur. Anna E. Palmer was the mother of only one child, Stephen's youngest son Arthur. Arthur Palmer resides next to his parents in Athens Borough in 1900 and provides additional corroboration for his mother's identity by stating that his mother had been born in Ohio. Stephen's older sons, Alvin and John, are enumerated next to each other in Smithfield Twp. in 1900.³⁸ Both state that their mother was born in Pennsylvania, verifying the existence of the first wife, Alice.

Alice (--?--) was born circa 1828 in PA.⁹⁹

Known children of Stephen R.³ Palmer and Alice (--?--) were as follows:

109. i. Alvin⁴ Palmer, born September 1851 Bradford Co., PA; married Emma J. (--?--).
110. ii. John N. Palmer, born October 1857 Bradford Co., PA; married Nettie J. (--?--).

Anna E. (--?--) was born January 1829 in OH.¹³⁷^,³⁸

Known children of Stephen R.³ Palmer and Anna E. (--?--) were:

111. i. Arthur P.⁴ Palmer, born February 1860 Smithfield Twp., Bradford Co., PA.

85. Emeline³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 21 August 1815 in Canton, Bradford Co., PA;²⁶^,¹⁰¹^,⁹⁶^,⁸¹^,¹³⁶ married George P. Freeman, son of Susan Phelps, say 1845;¹⁰¹ she died 24 March 1902 in Canton, Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰¹^,¹³⁶ buried 27 March 1902 in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹^,¹³⁶

George P. Freeman was born 12 November 1811 in CT.²⁶^,¹³⁷^,¹⁰¹ He died 17 October 1867 probably in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹ He was buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹

Known children of Emeline³ Palmer and George P. Freeman were as follows:

i. Harriet S.⁴ Freeman was born circa 1848 probably in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;²⁶^,⁸¹^,¹³⁷^,⁹⁶ married Timothy C. Cooney say 1881;¹⁰¹ she died 1907 in Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰¹ buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹
112. ii. Margaret E. Freeman, born circa 1851 Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Mahlon Reynolds.
113. iii. Lucy E. Freeman, born circa 1853 Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Jesse W. Greenleaf.
iv. Mary S. Freeman was born 12 August 1856 probably in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹³⁷^,¹⁰¹ she died 13 November 1863 probably in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰¹ buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹
114. v. George P. Freeman, born 1858 Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Clara D. (--?--).

86. Sylvia Case³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 15 November 1819 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;⁸¹^,³⁸^,¹³⁷ married Horace Dwight Freeman, son of Susan Phelps, before 1840 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;² she died 20 April 1902 probably in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰¹ buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹

Horace Dwight Freeman was born 20 February 1813 in CT.³⁵^,²⁶^,⁹⁶^,⁸¹^,¹³⁷^,¹⁰¹ He died 27 September 1889 probably in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹ He was buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹

Known children of Sylvia Case³ Palmer and Horace Dwight Freeman were as follows:

115. i. Henry Watson⁴ Freeman, born 16 May 1843 Alba, Bradford Co., PA; married Belle E. (--?--); married Eliza H. (--?--).
116. ii. Juliet Freeman, born 4 October 1845 Alba, Bradford Co., PA; married David S. Lenox.
iii. Amanda Victoria Freeman was born 8 July 1848 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;²⁶^,¹⁰¹ she died 16 June 1856 probably in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰¹ buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹
iv. Fanny M. Freeman was born 20 December 1850 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;⁸¹^,¹³⁷ married Andrew Huffman.
117. v. Antoinette E. Freeman, born 26 April 1853 Alba, Bradford Co., PA; married Alanson L. Rolison.
118. vi. Flora L. Freeman, born 11 February 1855 Alba, Bradford Co., PA; married Theodore Smith.
119. vii. Charles Lewis Freeman, born 13 May 1860 Alba, Bradford Co., PA; married Adell E. Cosper.
120. viii. Horace D. Freeman, born February 1863 Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Anna B. Fellows.

87. Reuben R.³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 8 January 1822 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;³⁵^,²⁶ married Diantha Morse 1850 probably in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁵^,²⁶^,⁸⁴ he died 25 September 1895 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁸⁴

Diantha Morse , daughter of Perly and Lucy Morse, was born November 1825 in PA.³⁵^,²⁶^,²⁸^,⁴^,³⁸

Known children of Reuben R.³ Palmer and Diantha Morse were as follows:

121. i. Alice J.⁴ Palmer, born August 1850 Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married John H. Jenkins.
122. ii. E. Reed Palmer, born February 1857 Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA; married Christine McKeel.
iii. Thomas B. Palmer was born 25 October 1858 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ he died 22 March 1859 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ buried in LeRoy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴
iv. Jay R. Palmer was born 1865 in Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA.³⁵

88. Loretta³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 27 March 1824 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;⁴^,⁹⁹ married William Robert say 1844;⁴ she died 11 December 1882 in Franklin Twp., Bradford Co., PA;⁴ buried in Leroy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴

I have not yet found documentation to show that Loretta, wife of William Robert of Franklin Twp., is identical to Loretta, daughter of Russell and Sylvia (Case) Palmer.

William Robert was born circa 1817 in PA.⁵⁷^,²⁸

Known children of Loretta³ Palmer and William Robert were as follows:

i. Emma J.⁴ Robert was born May 1850 in Franklin Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁹⁹
ii. Effie D. Robert was born 12 June 1856 in Bradford Co., PA;⁴ she died 20 July 1856 in Bradford Co., PA;⁴ buried in Leroy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.⁴
iii. Sophia Robert was born circa 1857 in Franklin Twp., Bradford Co., PA.²⁸
iv. Ella S. Robert was born circa 1862 in Franklin Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰²
v. Ettie B. Robert was born circa 1863 in Franklin Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰²

89. Levi Ephrum³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 25 June 1828 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;³⁵^,²⁶^,²⁸^,¹⁰⁴ married Emaline Welch circa 1853;³⁵^,¹⁰⁹^,⁸⁴^,¹⁰⁴ he died 20 October 1897 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;⁸⁴^,¹⁰⁴ buried in LeRoy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴

Emaline Welch was born 18 January 1832 in Sullivan Twp., Tioga Co., PA.³⁵^,²⁸^,⁵⁷^,³⁸^,¹⁰⁴^,¹³⁶ She died 28 September 1904 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴^,¹³⁶ She was buried on 30 September 1904 in LeRoy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴^,¹³⁶

Known children of Levi Ephrum³ Palmer and Emaline Welch were as follows:

123. i. Ellen Augusta⁴ Palmer, born 18 April 1855 Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Adelbert D. Holcomb.
124. ii. Henry L. Palmer, born October 1857 Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA; married Myrtie J. Mott.
iii. W. Eugene Palmer was born 29 March 1860 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ he died 14 April 1872 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ buried in LeRoy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴
iv. Ettie E. Palmer was born 31 July 1862 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ she died 25 September 1863 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ buried in LeRoy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴
v. Charles Russell Palmer was born 20 February 1865 in Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA.³⁵
125. vi. Elisabeth E. Palmer, born 20 August 1867 Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA; married Ethan Delay Palmer.
126. vii. Harry Frederick Palmer, born 9 January 1870 Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA; married May H. Holcomb.
viii. Reuben A. Palmer was born August 1872 in Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁵^,¹⁰³^,³⁸^,¹⁰⁴^,¹³⁸ married Jennie E. McCraney 7 April 1897 in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA, married by Wm. D. Lane, M.G;³⁸^,¹⁰³ married (2) Nellie (--?--) say 1928;¹³⁹ he died 1943 probably in Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁴ buried in LeRoy Cemetery, Le Roy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰⁴

90. Philip Alonzo³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 13 June 1831 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;¹⁴⁰^,¹⁴⁰^,²⁶^,²⁸^,¹⁴¹ married (1) Laura E. Smead, daughter of Francis Smead and Priscilla Wilsey, say 1854;¹⁴⁰ married (2) Elizabeth Porter, daughter of Uel Porter, 4 March 1862 in Little York, PA, ceremony performed by Squire Keates;¹⁴⁰ he and Laura E. Smead were divorced 27 March 1871 in Bradford Co., PA;¹⁴⁰ he died 10 June 1905 at the 3739 Vincennes Ave., ward 3, in Chicago, Cook Co., IL;¹⁴⁰ buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.¹⁴⁰

Philip Alonzo Palmer enlisted on 24 August 1861,, and was mustered in as a 2nd Lieutenant, 2 April 1862, Co F 11th PA Cav . The regiment was commanded by Col. Harland.¹⁴⁰^,¹⁴⁰ He was discharged from military service on 23 July 1864 Headquarters of the Army of Virginia and North Carolina, Jones Landing, VA, by Surgeon's Certificate of Disability.¹⁴⁰^,¹⁴⁰

Laura E. Smead was born December 1827 in Bradford Co., PA.²⁸^,⁵⁷^,⁹⁶^,³⁸^,⁵⁵

Laura appears in son Robert's household in Armenia township in the 1900 federal census. She is listed as widowed, not divorced, with four children, all living. She may have believed her ex-husband, Philip A. Palmer, dead by this time; but it's also possible that she simply declared herself a widow. Note, though, that Laura's marital status in 1880 is entered correctly as divorced.³⁸

Known children of Philip Alonzo³ Palmer and Laura E. Smead were as follows:

i. Ethan⁴ Palmer was born circa 1856 probably in Columbia Twp., Bradford Co., PA.²⁸
ii. Anna Palmer was born circa 1858 probably in Columbia Twp., Bradford Co., PA.²⁸^,⁵⁷
127. iii. Robert F. Palmer, born October 1859 Columbia Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Julia A. (--?--).
iv. Phillip Palmer was born November 1859 probably in Columbia Twp., Bradford Co., PA.²⁸

Elizabeth Porter was born circa 1835 in Bradford Co., PA.⁹⁹^,¹⁴¹ She married (1) William R. DeWitt say 1852.¹⁴⁰ She and William R. DeWitt were divorced in 1861 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA.¹⁴⁰

Known children of Philip Alonzo³ Palmer and Elizabeth Porter were:

i. Elisabeth B.⁴ Palmer was born circa 1865 probably in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.²⁵^,¹⁴¹

91. Seth Ethan Allen³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 3 February 1834 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;¹⁴²^,²⁶ married Ann Judson Gillpatrick 10 September 1857 marriage performed by Rev. James Gillpatrick in Kansas Territory;¹⁴² he died 10 August 1912 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., CA.¹⁴²^,¹⁴²

Seth Ethan Allen Palmer enlisted on 19 March 1862, in Shawnee, Shawnee Co., KS, as a private in Company K, 2nd Regiment, Kansas Cavalry.¹⁴²^,¹⁴² He was discharged from military service on 17 April 1865 Ft. Leavenworth, KS.¹⁴²^,¹⁴²

Ann Judson Gillpatrick was born 1837 in ME.¹⁴³

Known children of Seth Ethan Allen³ Palmer and Ann Judson Gillpatrick were as follows:

i. Arthur⁴ Palmer was born 27 July 1858 in Auburn, Shawnee Co., KS.¹⁴²
ii. James Russell Palmer was born 23 July 1860 in Brownsville, Chautauqua Co., KS.¹⁴²
128. iii. Ethan Delay Palmer, born 27 August 1865 KS; married Elisabeth E. Palmer.
iv. Lewis Dwight Palmer was born 23 June 1868 in Auburn, Shawnee Co., KS.¹⁴²
v. Carl Emory Palmer was born 27 July 1872 in Auburn, Shawnee Co., KS.¹⁴²
vi. Fred Fenn Palmer was born 23 June 1876 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., CA.¹⁴²

92. Elihu Clinton³ Palmer (Russell², Jareb¹) was born 2 November 1837 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA;¹⁴⁴^,²⁶^,¹⁴⁵ married Hattie (--?--) circa 1884 in KS;¹⁴⁶ he died 1909 in Manzanola, Otero Co., CO; buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Manzanola, Otero Co., CO.¹⁴⁵

Elihu Clinton Palmer enlisted on 24 August 1861,, as a private, Co F 11th PA Cav.¹⁴⁴^,¹⁴⁴ He was discharged from military service on 26 June 1862 Chickahominy, VA, E. C. Palmer claimed that he was honorably discharged on this date. The War Department reports him, "Deserted from Camp White house taking his arms and accoutrements." The War Department's report continues, "This charge of desertion has not been removed, nor has an application for its removal been filed in the Dep't." His application for a pension was rejected.¹⁴⁴^,¹⁴⁴

Hattie (--?--) was born June 1865 in IL.¹⁴⁶ She died 1943 in Manzanola, Otero Co., CO. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Manzanola, Otero Co., CO.

Known children of Elihu Clinton³ Palmer and Hattie (--?--) were as follows:

i. Anita⁴ Palmer was born April 1885 in KS.¹⁴⁶
ii. Nina Palmer was born May 1888 in KS.¹⁴⁶
iii. Russell Palmer was born August 1891 in CO.¹⁴⁶

93. Ephraim H.³ Watkins (Fanny²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 1 July 1831 in Bradford Co., PA;¹²¹^,¹¹⁸^,¹⁴⁷ married Sarah Cheney 11 September 1856 at the the home of the bride's parents in Green Camp Twp., Marion Co., OH, marriage performed by John D. Guthery, J.P;¹⁴⁷^,¹⁴⁷ he died 31 August 1900 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH;¹⁴⁷^,¹⁴⁷ buried 2 September 1900 in Price Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Union Co., OH.¹⁴⁷^,¹⁴⁷

Ephraim H. Watkins enlisted on 11 September 1862,, Company E, 121st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Captain M. E. Willoughby.¹⁴⁷ He was discharged from military service on 8 June 1865 Washington, DC.¹⁴⁷

Sarah Cheney was born circa 1838.¹⁴⁷ She died 1 March 1915 in Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷

Known children of Ephraim H.³ Watkins and Sarah Cheney were as follows:

i. Roxey Jane⁴ Watkins was born 20 July 1857 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
ii. Allen Earl Watkins was born 2 February 1859 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
iii. David Palmer Watkins was born 12 January 1863 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
iv. Emma Olivia Watkins was born 30 August 1865 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
v. Harvey Sherman Watkins was born 7 January 1867 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
vi. Marcus Alfred Watkins was born 1 November 1869 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
vii. Mary Alma Watkins was born 1 November 1869 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
viii. Louisa Ellen Watkins was born 14 June 1872 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
ix. Rillie Bell Watkins was born 18 February 1876 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷
x. Nancy Elizabeth Watkins was born 6 October 1880 in Bowling Green Twp., Marion Co., OH.¹⁴⁷

94. Edmund³ Case (Charlotte²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 27 December 1814 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,²⁶^,¹²²^,¹³⁶^,⁹²^,¹²³^,⁹⁶^,¹⁰⁷ married (1) Lucy Miranda Johnson 14 February 1837 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA, marriage performed by Justice Alvin W. Thomas, Esq;³⁷^,¹²²^,⁹³^,¹⁴⁸^,¹⁰⁷ married (2) Charlotte Esther Graves 2 April 1849 in Covington, Tioga Co., PA;³⁷ married (3) Cornelia Sophia Strait, daughter of Isaac Strait, 15 September 1859 in Columbia, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,⁷^,⁹³ he died 28 March 1894 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹²²^,¹³⁶ buried 30 March 1894 in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²^,¹³⁶

Family A1641511 in the E. E. Case manuscript covers the three marriages of Edmond Case, son of Elihu Case. The information was compiled from Hiram A. Case's records and two published genealogies, Graves Family (Edmond's second father-in-law), p. 191, and Stevens Genealogy (Edmond's first mother-in-law), p. 41. No further information with respect to either genealogy was given.³⁷

Lucy Miranda Johnson was born 24 February 1815, the daughter of Henry S. and Thirza Maria (Stevens) Johnson.³⁷ She died 1 October 1848 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²^,¹⁰⁷ She was buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²

There were no known children of Edmund³ Case and Lucy Miranda Johnson.

Charlotte Esther Graves was born 28 November 1825 in PA, the daughter of Josiah and Sally (Huntington) Graves.³⁷^,²⁶^,¹²² She died 9 March 1859 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹²² She was buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²

Known children of Edmund³ Case and Charlotte Esther Graves were:

i. John⁴ Case was born 1850 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA.⁹²

Cornelia Sophia Strait was born 12 August 1828 daughter of Isaac and Maria (Benson) Strait in PA.³⁷^,⁷^,¹²²^,⁹³^,⁹²^,¹²³ She died 7 February 1907 in Sylvania, Bradford Co., PA.³⁷^,¹²²^,⁹³^,⁹³ She was buried on 9 February 1907 in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²^,⁹³

There were no known children of Edmund³ Case and Cornelia Sophia Strait.

95. Irene³ Case (Charlotte²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 17 July 1816 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,²⁶^,⁹¹^,¹²²^,⁹²^,¹²³ married (1) Charles Nathan Strait 10 March 1840 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹¹⁵^,⁸⁴^,¹²⁴ married (3) Thomas Edsall say 1881;³⁷ she died 15 September 1885 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;¹²²^,¹²⁴ buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁴⁹^,¹²²

E. B. Strait, Irene's son, provided the information for her family A1641512 in the E. E. Case manuscript. His letter no. 1227 dated October 1904 was written nine years after his mother's death. His information appears complete when dealing with his own parents and himself; is less so when dealing with his sister; and information on his mother's subsequent marriages is sketchy at best. In addition, despite living in Troy himself, he does not include his mother's date of death.³⁷

According to the E. E. Case manuscript, Irene was married three times: first to Charles Nathan Strait, second to an unknown man, and third to Thomas Edsall who died in 1881. However, she appears as Irene, or Irena, Strait in all U.S. censuses from 1850 through 1880. If she did remarry, she appears to have retained her first married name through each one.³⁷

Charles Nathan Strait was born 29 May 1819 probably in Columbia Twp., Bradford Co., PA,, the son of Burton and Laura Helen (Burton) Strait.³⁷ He died 20 January 1860 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA.³⁷^,¹²² He was buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²

Known children of Irene³ Case and Charles Nathan Strait were as follows:

129. i. E. B.⁴ Strait, born 15 December 1840 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Annie Vanbuskirk.
130. ii. Ellen Augusta Strait, born 10 October 1850 Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Morton R. Foster.

Thomas Edsall was born circa 1812 in NJ.⁹⁶ He died 19 March 1881.³⁷

There were no known children of Irene³ Case and Thomas Edsall.

96. Nathan Palmer³ Case (Charlotte²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 24 November 1819 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,³ married Sarah Maria Codington 13 August 1846 in Hector, Tompkins Co., NY; he and Sarah Maria Codington were divorced 1857;³⁷ he died March 1872 in Lariston, Trinity Co., CA.

The E. E. Case manuscript's family A1641514 is that of Nathan Palmer Case. The information was obtained from Sara M. Kiff's letter no. 1225 dated November 1903. Sara is probably Nathan's granddaughter, the daughter of Della Inez Case and Stanley Kiff. She was born in 1876, four years after her grandfather died. Nathan, like his brotherAdrial, left the Bradford Co. area relatively early, removing first to Tompkins Co., New York; then Shawnee Co., Kansas; and finally Trinity Co., California. The family lost track of him several times. Given Sara's family's presence in Kansas in 1880, it is likely that they kept closer contact with Nathan than did his Pennsylvania-based relatives.³⁷

Sarah Maria Codington was born 24 June 1824 in Mecklenburg, Schuyler Co., NY,, daughter of John M. and Sarah Marie (Owen) Coddington.³⁷^,¹⁵⁰^,³ She married (2) Joseph Robinson 28 April 1857.³⁷ She married (3) Clark Daggett 26 May 1864.³⁷ She died 22 January 1902 in Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., NY.³⁷

Known children of Nathan Palmer³ Case and Sarah Maria Codington were as follows:

131. i. Della Inez⁴ Case, born 14 August 1847 Bradford Co., PA; married Stanley Kiff.
ii. Julia F. Case was born 4 May 1849 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁷ she died 17 September 1849 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA.³⁷
iii. Merlin P. Case was born 2 April 1851 in Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹⁵⁰ he died 30 January 1872 in Birmingham, PA.

97. Jareb³ Case (Charlotte²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 26 March 1822 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,²⁶^,⁹¹^,¹²²^,¹³⁶^,⁹² married Louisa Selenda Cady 12 May 1847 in Hector, Schuyler Co., NY;³⁷^,⁵²^,⁹¹ he died 9 June 1894 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹²²^,¹³⁶ buried 11 June 1894 in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²^,¹³⁶

Frank P. Case, son of Jareb Case, provided the basic information for the E. E. Case manuscript on his father's family A1641515. His letter, no. 953, was dated May 1903, when Frank was 44 years of age and his mother was still living. Handwritten notes on the page apparently came from followup correspondence with Jareb's daughter Ida and her son Merton Green. There were apparently three letters, nos. 1072, 8831, and 10783, but no dates are entereed. However, the notes include the January 1912 death of Louisa (Cady) Case, so the letters must have come after that date.³⁷

Louisa Selenda Cady was born 7 December 1831 in Hector, Schuyler Co., NY,, daughter of Philip Cady and --- Rice.³⁷^,²⁶^,⁹¹^,¹²²^,⁹² She died 28 January 1912 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA.³⁷^,¹²² She was buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁵¹^,¹²²

Known children of Jareb³ Case and Louisa Selenda Cady were as follows:

132. i. William Henry⁴ Case, born 29 May 1848 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Mary A. Pierce.
133. ii. Mary Charlotte Case, born 28 May 1850 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Chester E. Decker.
134. iii. Charles Jay Case, born 19 June 1853 Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA; married Sarah Josephine Bogen.
135. iv. Ida Louise Case, born 14 August 1855 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Nathaniel B. Green.
v. Infant Case was born 11 March 1859 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;¹²² he died 11 March 1859 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;¹²² buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁵²^,¹²²
136. vi. Frank Pierce Case, born 11 March 1859 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Lydia L. Smith; married Henrietta V. (--?--).
vii. Robert Morris Case was born 15 May 1861 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷ he died 16 April 1863 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷ buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.
viii. Oscar Case was born 27 November 1863 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹²² he died 16 December 1864 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹²² buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁵³^,¹²²
137. ix. Milton Pierce Case, born 2 January 1867 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Emma Diltz.

98. Hiram A.³ Case (Charlotte²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 5 December 1825 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁵^,²⁶^,¹⁵⁴^,¹²²^,⁹²^,³⁷ married (1) Leaphe Ann Smead, daughter of Francis Smead, 28 August 1845 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹⁵⁴^,⁸⁴ married (2) as her second husband Eunice Lucelia Harkness 24 September 1877 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹⁵⁴^,⁹¹^,¹⁵⁵ he died 2 September 1900 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹⁵⁵ buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²

Despite the fact that "Hiram A. Case's notes" serve as frequent sources in the E. E. Case manuscript, informaton for his own family A1641516 comes from two of his children, Wm. P. Case, his first child by his first wife, and Delos W. Case, his first child by his second wife, in letters nos. 975 dated February 1904 and 954 dated May 1903, respectively. Hiram had died less than three years prior to the first of these letters and his sons were not elderly, William born in 1846 and Delos in 1878. The information provided is surprisingly complete and accurate, even including Eunice (Harkness) (Mosher) Case's first marriage and the children by that marriage.³⁷

Leaphe Ann Smead was born 11 November 1825 in Columbia, Bradford Co., PA,, daughter of Francis and Priscilla (Wilsey) Smead.³⁷^,²⁶^,⁹²^,¹²³ She died 9 January 1877 died 1:00 am in Troy, Bradford Co., PA.³⁷^,⁸⁴

Known children of Hiram A.³ Case and Leaphe Ann Smead were as follows:

138. i. William Penn⁴ Case, born 14 November 1846 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Laura Hickok.
139. ii. Allen Fowler Case, born 22 November 1852 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Lydia Isabelle Palmer; married Edith H. Wilcox.
iii. Minerva Lephe Antoinette Case was born 29 August 1855 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,⁹²^,¹²³ she died 14 August 1878.³⁷
iv. Lottie Emma Case was born 12 July 1860 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹²³ married Elmer Pearsall between 9 December 1881 and 28 December 1882 the date she sells land as Lottie Emma Pearsall, wife of Elmer Pearsall in Bradford Co., PA;⁵²^,³⁷ she died 24 October 1888.³⁷
Lottie and Elmer Pearsall probably married shortly before 28 December 1882. She executed a deed on this date reiterating a contract dated 9 December 1881. In this earlier contract, she was called Lottie Emma Case.⁵²
Lottie and Elmer had an infant child that died young.³⁷
v. Horace Elihu Case was born 31 March 1862 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,⁹¹^,¹²²^,¹²³ married Rosa (--?--) before 20 September 1887 the date Horace and wife Rosa sold land in Armenia township in Bradford Co., PA;⁵² married (2) Hattie (--?--) 1900 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰⁵ he died 17 April 1935 in Troy Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹²² buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²

Eunice Lucelia Harkness was born 6 June 1844 daughter of Stephen and Mary (Bowe) Harkness in Springfield, Bradford Co., PA.³⁷^,¹²² She married (1) Hugh Mosher 26 February 1864 in Le Roy, Bradford Co., PA, marriage performed by Rev. J. B. Lake.¹⁵⁶^,³⁷ She died 26 May 1922 in Farmer's Valley, Bradford Co., PA.¹²² She was buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹²²

Known children of Hiram A.³ Case and Eunice Lucelia Harkness were as follows:

140. i. Delos Walter⁴ Case, born 31 August 1878 Troy, Bradford Co., PA; married Laurie C. (--?--); married Laura B. (--?--); married Charlotte Loomis.
ii. Stephen Elihu Case was born 26 December 1884 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷ he died 10 June 1888 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹²² buried in Case Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁵⁷^,¹²²

99. Adrial Hebard³ Case (Charlotte²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born 19 December 1828 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;³⁷^,¹⁴³^,²⁶^,¹⁵⁸^,¹²⁴^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷ married (1) Helen Augusta Kiff 1 November 1854 in Sylvania Boro, Bradford Co., PA, marriage performed by Rev. W. H. Knapp;³⁷^,⁹³^,¹²⁴^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷ married (2) after the death of his first wife Lucia Ophelia Benton 1 August 1872 in Louisville, Pottawatomie Co., KS;³⁷^,¹²⁴^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁶⁰^,¹⁰⁷ he died 7 December 1908 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS;³⁷^,¹²⁴^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷ buried 10 December 1908 in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷

Adrial Hebard Case provided the Case manuscript the information on his own family A1641517 in letter no. 1226 dated July 1903. He was an old man, almost 75 years of age, at the time. Followup contact with his adopted son provided the information that "Hib" had died in Topeka, Kansas in 1908.³⁷

Helen Augusta Kiff was born 3 January 1836 in Homer, NY.¹²⁴^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷ She died 13 March 1870 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.³⁷^,¹²⁴^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷ She was buried on 15 March 1870 in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.¹⁵⁹^,¹⁰⁷

Adopted son of Adrial Hebard³ Case and Helen Augusta Kiff were:

141. i. Daniel Hebard⁴ Case, born 10 February 1864 Leavenworth, KS; married Kathryn May Merriam.

Lucia Ophelia Benton was born 25 July 1851 the daughter of Almon and Betsey Fedelia (Lewis) Benton in Spencer, Tioga Co., NY.³⁷^,¹⁵⁸^,¹²⁴ She died 27 February 1925 in Wailuku, Maui Co., Territory of Hawaii.¹⁶⁰ She was cremated and the ashes were taken to the mainland by her sister, Mrs. Benton, for interment beside those of her husband.¹⁶⁰

There were no known children of Adrial Hebard³ Case and Lucia Ophelia Benton.

100. Laura A.³ Rennells (Louise²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born April 1824 in PA;¹²⁶^,¹⁶¹^,¹²⁹ married Ephraim F. Mills 18 October 1863 at the residence of Joel Rennels in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI, marriage performed by Salisbury Mason, J. P;¹²⁷ she and Ephraim F. Mills were divorced before 7 June 1900 . Despite the fact that Laura (Rennells) Mills, living in her brother's houseold in 1900, states that she was a widow, her husband Ephraim, still living in Cannon Twp., reports in that census that he was divorced. He also states that he was married 24 years. That entry was subsequently scratched out, but if accurate, this would place the couple's divorce 24 years after their marriage, or about 1887;¹⁶² buried in Alton Cemetery, Vergennes Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷

The evidence surrounding Laura A., or Luranna, Rennells places her birth sometime between the year 1822 inscribed on her tombstone to the year 1833 derived from her stated age of 30 years at the time of her 1863 marriage.¹²⁷ Probably the April 1824 date reported on the 1900 census is the most accurate; at least the year 1824 is the one that occurs most frequently. She married Ephraim Mills, a man probably fourteen years her junior, in 1863. The couple had one son, Eber R., and apparently remained together until their son reached his majority in 1887. Just as evidence as to Laura's birth date presents problems, her date of death is also questionnable. Burial information states that she died 18 Nov 1907 and is buried in Alton Cemetery in Vergennes Twp.¹²⁷ A Lorenna Mills, however, is reported on the 1910 federal census enumeration of Grand Rapids, Michigan.¹⁶³Little Sisters of the Poor, Lorenna Mills, Grand Rapids city, ward 3, ED 59, p. 16A [102] This woman is one of the institution's inhabitants, listed as feeble-minded, an 86-year-old woman born in Pennsylvania. This data corresponds exactly to what is known about Laura (Rennells) Mills and makes the burial information suspect.

Ephraim F. Mills was born 19 August 1838 in NY.²⁵^,¹²⁹^,¹²⁷^,¹²⁷^,¹⁶² He died 4 April 1917 in Cannon Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷ He was buried in Cannonsburg Cemetery, Cannon Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷

Known children of Laura A.³ Rennells and Ephraim F. Mills were:

i. Eber R.⁴ Mills was born 31 May 1866 probably in Cannon Twp., Kent Co., MI;¹²⁷^,²⁵ he died 1 January 1900;¹²⁷ buried in Cannonsburg Cemetery, Cannon Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷

101. Stephen³ Rennells (Louise²Palmer, Jareb¹) was born November 1830 in PA;²⁵^,¹²⁶^,¹⁶¹^,¹⁶⁴^,¹²⁷ married Mary A. (--?--) circa 1858 in Kent Co., MI;¹²⁶^,¹⁶¹ he died 1922 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI;¹²⁷ buried in Alton Cemetery, Vergennes Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷

Mary A. (--?--) was born October 1835 in NY.²⁵^,¹²⁶^,¹⁶¹^,¹⁶⁴^,¹²⁷ She died 1925 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷ She was buried in Alton Cemetery, Vergennes Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁷

Known children of Stephen³ Rennells and Mary A. (--?--) were as follows:

i. Margaret⁴ Rennells was born circa 1859 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹²⁶^,¹⁶⁴^,²⁵
ii. Eugene Rennells was born circa 1861 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹⁶⁴
iii. William J. Rennells was born circa 1864 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹⁶⁴^,²⁵
iv. John L. Rennells was born circa 1866 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.¹⁶⁴^,²⁵
v. Emma Rennells was born 5 August 1871 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.²⁵^,¹⁶¹^,¹²⁷
vi. Charles S. Rennells was born circa 1873 in Grattan Twp., Kent Co., MI.²⁵

102. James Monroe³ Palmer (Nathan², Jareb¹) was born 4 January 1825 in PA;³^,²⁰^,⁴ married Jane Taylor 10 October 1850 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA;²⁵^,⁴^,¹⁶⁵ he died 26 May 1904 in Roaring Branch, Lycoming Co., PA;⁴^,¹⁶⁵ buried 29 May 1904 in North Union Cemetery, Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.⁴^,¹⁶⁵

James Monroe Palmer enlisted on 11 November 1864,, Company F, 82nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.¹⁶⁵ He was discharged from military service on 13 July 1865 Hall's Hill, VA.¹⁶⁵

Jane Taylor was born 24 December 1832 in NY.⁴^,²⁰^,¹⁶⁵ She died 29 September 1910 in Canton, Bradford Co., PA.⁴^,¹⁶⁵ She was buried in North Union Cemetery, Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.⁴

Jane (Taylor) Palmer provides us with an interesting comment on bureaucratic red tape: "My maiden name was Phebe Jane Taylor and in my applicatioon for pension I wish to drop the name Phebe to save so much writing on all my papers."¹⁶⁵

Known children of James Monroe³ Palmer and Jane Taylor were as follows:

i. James J.⁴ Palmer was born 15 August 1851 in PA.²⁰^,¹⁶⁵
ii. John G. Palmer was born 7 April 1854 in PA.²⁰^,¹⁶⁵^,¹⁶⁵
iii. Sarissa Matilda Palmer was born 5 September 1856 in PA;²⁰^,¹⁶⁵ married (--?--) Reynolds before 1901.¹⁶⁵
iv. Nathan Palmer was born 10 September 1861 in PA.²⁰^,¹⁶⁵
v. Seth Palmer was born 5 March 1870 in Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.²⁰
vi. Fred J. Palmer was born 1 April 1872 in Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.¹⁶⁵

103. Jareb³ Palmer (Nathan², Jareb¹) was born 29 February 1828 in Canton Twp., Bradford Co., PA;¹⁶⁶^,¹⁶⁷^,¹⁶⁸^,¹⁶⁹^,¹³³^,¹³³ married Elizabeth (--?--) 2 December 1866 in Cherokee, IA, marriage performed by George Bannister, county judge;¹⁶⁶^,¹⁶⁸^,¹³³^,¹³³ he and Elizabeth (--?--) were divorced August 1890;¹³³ he died between 4 October 1910 and 25 February 1911 in Lakefield, Jackson Co., MN.⁹⁷^,¹³³

Like the grandfather for whom he was named, Jareb Palmer's name appears in many variations. He's called Jacob in his father's biography⁷ and in the court clerk's transcription of his father's will.⁶⁷ Census spellings include Jerreb, Jerrah, and Jareb. On Civil War service records he appears as Jareb, Jerub, and Jared. His signature, though, was always "Jareb Palmer."

Jareb Palmer's 1907 Declaration for Pension states that he was a school teacher at the time he enlisted in the Sioux City Cavalry. He must have been an interesting teacher, because his early life in MInnesota and Iowa was adventurous, to say the least. Jareb was a resident of Springfield, Minnesota, in March 1857, when a band of renegade Sioux led by Inkpaduta attacked the town. He was one of the defenders in the Thomas home and aided the Springfield refugees in their run to Spirit Lake.¹⁷⁰ Jareb later wrote an account of the massacre, an event remembered by all concerned. R. A. Smith, in a deposition in Palmer's pension application file, states, "I first became acquainted with Mr. Palmer in April 1857. I was on the relief expedition from Ft. Dodge to Spirti lake in that year and met him coming as a refugee from the Indian troubles in Minn. . . . I lived neighbor to him and saw him frequently from the summer of 1857 to the time he went into the war in 1861. "¹³³

Jareb settled in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa, after the Indian troubles. His brother, Eber, joined him there before 1859 as the two are both named on the Spirit Lake township tax list of that year.¹⁷¹ The two shared a residence and are enumerated with two other young single men in the 1860 federal census of Spirit Lake township.¹⁷² In November 1861, Jareb enlisted in Captain Millard's Sioux City Cavalry to defend the frontier. This company was transferred to the 7th Iowa Cavalry in 1863 as Company I, becoming the 7th's premier unit. He remained in service for three years and was honorably discharged in November 1864.¹³³

Jareb Palmer enlisted on 14 November 1861,, as a private in the Sioux City Cavalry (Captain Millard's Company), afterwards Company I, 7th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry . Capt. Millard's Company was formed to protect settlers from the Indians. This company was transferred in toto July 1863 to the 7th Iowa Cavalry as Company I.¹³³^,¹³³ He was discharged from military service on 26 November 1864 Sioux City, IA.¹³³

In 1866, Jareb married Elizabeth (possibly Terwilliger) in Cherokee County, Iowa, a woman almost twenty years his junior. The couple had six children, five born in Spirit Lake, and the sixth, Benjamin, born after the family's move to Lakefield in Jackson County, Minnesota. In August 1890, the two divorced. Although Elizabeth, or Anna E., remarried a man named John Wepfer, I have not located her or the youngest son in census records to date.

After Jareb Palmer's divorce, his daughter Minerva appears to have kept house for him. The two are enumerated with Minerva's daughter in son John Palmer's household in 1900¹⁶⁷ and Jareb is head of household with Minerva and his granddaughter in 1910. At the time, he was serving as the town judge in Lakefield.¹⁶⁹ Jareb Palmer died some time after 4 October 1910, the date of his last pension payment, and 25 Feb 1911, the date his death was reported to the United States Pension Agency.¹³³

Although Jareb's birthplace identifies him as a member of one of the Bradford County Palmer families, it doesn't tell us which one. In a deposition dated 8 July 1895, though, Jareb himself provides additional evidence.

Q. Did you ever have the mumps?
A. Yes sir. I had them when I was about 28 years old but they never affected my testicles any. I don't know just what year it was but it was after I came here. My brothers would certainly know if I had beenaffected with varicocele since I was a boy. Jos. B. Palmer, Jenny Lind, Ark., David Palmer, also Jenny Lind, Eber Palmer, Fremont, Nebr.¹³³

This constellation of names places Jareb in the family of Nathan and Matilda Palmer. His pension file contains two depositions from brothers Eber and David Palmer. David's statement is especially important.

I am a brother to the claimant Jared [sic] Palmer who served in Co. I 7th Ia. Vol. Cav. but you will know as much about him as I do for he left home when I was about eight years old and I did not see him again until 1885. When father died he came home and remained there about two weeks and in 1890 I was with him again for about two weeks. . . . Joseph B. Palmer lives here but he never met his brother but one time, in 1885, and would know no more than I do about him, but Eber Palmer who lives in this town was in a position to know some thing about him.¹³³

Nathan Palmer, the father, died 19 April 1885. David Palmer was eight years old in 1856 and Jareb was in Minnesota by 1857. Eber Palmer resided with Jareb in Spirit Lake, Iowa, in 1860.

Eber Palmer, in a deposition testifying to Jareb's disability, provides a picture of nineteenth century life. "When he was discharged we lived some 25 miles apart and for twenty years we met at least once each year, but I have not met him for seven or eight years. . ."¹³³ In a time when 25 miles is a half-hour drive, it's hard to imagine a time when this distance required a special journey.

Elizabeth (--?--) was born circa 1847 in OH.¹⁶⁶^,¹⁶⁸^,¹³³ She married (2) John Wepfer before 26 June 1894.¹³³

Known children of Jareb³ Palmer and Elizabeth (--?--) were as follows:

i. Nathan J.⁴ Palmer was born May 1867 in Spirit Lake Twp., Dickinson Co., IA.¹⁶⁶^,¹⁶⁸^,¹⁶⁷
142. ii. Herbert E. Palmer, born 20 September 1869 Spirit Lake Twp., Dickinson Co., IA; married Bertha (--?--).
143. iii. John G. Palmer, born June 1871 Spirit Lake Twp., Dickinson Co., IA; married Bertha Lorgen.
144. iv. Minerva B. Palmer, born 6 February 1875 Spirit Lake Twp., Dickinson Co., IA; married (--?--) Ware.
v. Francis Palmer was born 23 June 1877 in Spirit Lake Twp., Dickinson Co., IA.¹⁶⁸^,¹³³
vi. Benjamin Palmer was born 8 June 1884.¹³³^,¹³³

104. Nathan³ Palmer Jr. (Nathan², Jareb¹) was born circa 1829 in PA;⁸³ married Rachel E. McMurray circa 1855.⁸³

Rachel E. McMurray , the daughter of Russell McMurray, was born June 1834 in PA.⁸³^,¹³⁴ She died 1 August 1861 in Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.¹³⁴ She was buried in Main Street Cemetery, Canton Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹³⁴

Known children of Nathan³ Palmer Jr. and Rachel E. McMurray were as follows:

i. Ida M.⁴ Palmer was born circa 1858 in Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.⁸³
ii. Sarah Palmer was born circa 1859 in Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA.⁸³

105. Eber³ Palmer (Nathan², Jareb¹) was born 24 June 1834 in Canton, Bradford Co., PA;³^,²⁵^,¹⁶⁶^,¹⁷²^,¹⁷³^,¹⁷⁴^,¹⁷⁵^,¹⁷⁶ married Lydia Elvira Denney 24 October 1860 in Port Byron, Rock Island Co., IL, married by Reverend Porter;²⁵^,¹⁷⁴ he died 20 November 1920 in Clear Lake, IA.¹⁷⁴

Eber, or Heber, Palmer was a member of his father's household in Union Twp., Tioga Co., PA, in 1850;³ but by 1860, he had joined his brother Jareb in the frontier town of Spirit Lake in Dickinson Co., Iowa.¹⁷² In January 1865, near the end of the Civil War, Eber enlisted in his brother's former regiment, the 7th Iowa Cavalry in Company K. This company was stationed for most of his year-long service in the region of Spirit Lake, allowing him to care for his wife and young daughter.¹⁷⁴ Soon after his discharge, he relocated in neighboring Center Grove township and left the farming profession to begin a new career as a merchant.¹⁶⁶ His brother Jareb had been a mail carrier and Eber went a step farther, becoming the postmaster of Spirit Lake in 1871,¹⁷⁷ a post he still held when the 1880 federal census of Center Grove was taken.²⁵

Eber Palmer enlisted on 20 January 1865,, as a private in Company K, 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry.¹⁷⁴ He was discharged from military service after 20 January 1866 Davenport, IA.¹⁷⁴

Eber Palmer and his family remained in Dickinson County, Iowa, until 1888 when he began a series of moves that would take him far afield. From Iowa, he moved to Fremont, Dodge Co., Nebraska, in 1888; to Arlington, Nebraska, in 1893, then back to Fremont. In 1895, he joined brothers Joseph B. and David Palmer in Jenny Lind, Sebastian Co., Arkansas. Here, he worked as a pump man in the mines.¹³³ He lived a short time in Hume, Missouri, in 1907. Then he and wife Lydia joined their newly-widowed daughter's household in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa. The couple was enumerated there in April 1910.¹⁷⁵

It's interesting that Eber Palmer was enumerated twice on the 1920 federal census, first in Texarkana, Texas, on 7 January 1920,¹⁷³ and then in daughter Carrie Sondrol's household in Clear Lake, Iowa, later that month.¹⁷⁶ Perhaps it's even more interesting that Eber's letters to the Bureau of Pensions allow proof that the two men are the same. Eber Palmer died later that same year, 20 November 1920, in Clear Lake, Iowa.¹⁷⁴

Lydia Elvira Denney was born circa 1838 in PA.²⁵^,¹⁶⁶^,¹⁷⁵ She died 1910 after 16 April, as she appears with her husband and daughter on the federal census of that date.¹⁷⁴

Known children of Eber³ Palmer and Lydia Elvira Denney were as follows:

145. i. Carrie Matilda⁴ Palmer, born 29 November 1864 Center Grove, Dickinson Co., IA; married Andrew I. Sondrol.
ii. Eugene Russel Palmer was born 30 April 1867 in Center Grove, Dickinson Co., IA;¹⁶⁶^,¹⁷⁴ he died December 1870.¹⁷⁴
iii. Frank Russel Palmer was born 9 July 1871 in Center Grove, Dickinson Co., IA.²⁵^,¹⁷⁴
146. iv. Grace May Palmer, born 9 July 1873 Center Grove, Dickinson Co., IA; married Waldo Wintersteen.
v. Clyde Earl Palmer was born 29 August 1876 in Center Grove, Dickinson Co., IA.²⁵^,¹⁷⁴^,¹⁷⁴
vi. Anna Winfred Palmer was born 31 August 1879 in Center Grove, Dickinson Co., IA;²⁵^,¹⁷⁴ married (--?--) McDuffie before 6 April 1915.¹⁷⁴

106. Columbus³ Palmer (David², Jareb¹) was born circa 1828 in Bradford Co., PA;¹³⁷^,⁹⁹^,⁵⁷ married Lydia M. (--?--) say 1853 in Bradford Co., PA.¹³⁷

Lydia M. (--?--) was born circa 1835 in PA.¹³⁷^,⁵⁷

Known children of Columbus³ Palmer and Lydia M. (--?--) were as follows:

i. Clarinda⁴ Palmer was born circa 1854 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹³⁷
ii. Gloria Palmer was born circa 1858 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹³⁷
iii. Weller Palmer was born circa 1860 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA.⁵⁷

107. Esther³ Palmer (David², Jareb¹) was born 1831 in Bradford Co., PA;¹⁰¹^,²⁸^,⁹⁹^,⁵⁷ married Jefferson Loughhead say 1854;¹⁰¹ she died 1911;¹⁰¹ buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹

Jefferson Loughhead was born 1832 in NY.¹⁰¹^,²⁸^,⁵⁷ He died 1902.¹⁰¹ He was buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹

Known children of Esther³ Palmer and Jefferson Loughhead were as follows:

i. David P.⁴ Loughhead was born circa 1856 in Canton Twp., Bradford Co., PA.²⁸^,⁵⁷
ii. Charles B. Loughhead was born circa 1859 in Canton Twp., Bradford Co., PA.²⁸
iii. John Loughhead was born circa 1861 in Alba, Bradford Co., PA.⁵⁷
147. iv. J. Clara Loughhead, born circa 1863 Alba, Bradford Co., PA; married B. Trevette Harlaw.
v. Fred J. Loughhead was born 1867;¹⁰¹ he died 1870;¹⁰¹ buried in Alba Cemetery, Alba, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰¹

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