Husband: William James Palmer Census name: James W. Palmer
Born: Oct- -1845 in Virginia 1,2 Died: Nov-20-1917 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 3 Buried: (no dates) in Johnstown Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: 1912 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1910 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Isaac Palmer (1811 - 1900) Mother: Mary Ann Moore (1817 - ) Other spouse 1
Wife: Mary Jane Watton 6
Married: Dec-12-1872 in Harrison Co, WV 7
Born: Jul- -1852 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Apr-10-1912 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV 8
Buried: (no dates) in Johnstown Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4
Census: 1910 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Father: Zacharia Watton (1831 - )
Mother: Eliza Ann Nutter (1833 - 1924)
M Child 1: Albert Flavious Palmer Born: Sep-27-1873 in Harrison Co, WV 9,2 (see note 2) Died: Feb-16-1953 in Kermit, Winkler Co, TX 10 Buried: in Kermit Cemetery, Winkler Co, TX 10,11 Resided: in Wink, Winkler Co, TX 10 Resided: 1918 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Occupation: driller in oil field 10 Occupation: 1918 oil well driller for Ohio Cities Gas Co. 9 Occupation: 1900 farm laborer 1 Wife: Canzada Nutter b. Apr-17-1874 d. Dec- 9-1960 Married: Dec- 1-1897 near Benson, Harrison Co, WV 2
M Child 2: Earl Lee Palmer Also known as: Lee Palmer 6 Born: Nov- -1875 12,13 Census: 1910, 1920 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1900, 1910 farm laborer 14 Wife: Laura May Reed b. 1879 Married: Sep- 1-1896 in Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 3: Eva Palmer Born: Sep-17-1877 in Harrison Co, WV 16,2 Died: Apr-13-1899 17 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 18,11 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Owen A. West b. May-16-1872 d. Jul- 2-1938 Married: Mar-10-1894 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 19,20
F Child 4: Iva Palmer Born: Apr- 1-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 21 Died: Dec-28-1960 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Buried: in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV 21,11 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1906 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Luther Patton b. Sep- 8-1879 d. bef Mar 1906 Married: Oct-21-1899 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Husband: William Nathan Hardman b. Jul-24-1877 d. Mar-16-1954 Married: Mar- 4-1906 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 2
M Child 5: Homer Cleveland Palmer Born: Apr- 4-1886 in Harrison Co, WV 11,1,23 Died: Feb-15-1934 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV 11,23 Buried: in Johnstown Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Dalis Palmer Born: Jun- -1888 1 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Eliza Palmer Census name: Liza Palmer Born: Oct- -1890 in Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Census: 1910 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1907 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Andrew Holbert b. ca 1884 Married: Apr-27-1907 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
M Child 8: Willa R. Palmer Born: Nov- -1894 1 Census: 1910 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3)
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Cemeteries of Elk District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Death record of wife. (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as William Palmer, widower, 26, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Isaac & Mary A. Palmer; and Mary J. Watton, single, 20, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of Zachariah & Eliza Watton. Married Dec 12 1872 in Harrison County. (Note: Although wife's surname does appear to be Watton in the handwritten ledger, the spelling could actually be Walton. But her father was clearly identified as Zacharia Watton in the 1850 Census.), MR p. 84 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254325&Type=Marriage. (8) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Mary Jane Palmer, white female, married, age 60; died Apr 10 1912, cause of death "unknown." Informant: Wm. Palmer. The form widely used in this ledger style death record has a column labeled Place of Birth, but none for place of death. This oversight in printing is often administratively corrected by crossing out the word "birth" and substituting "death," in which case the intent of the entry is clear. Since the heading of this particular record was not modified, it is unclear whether its entry, Lost Creek, was referring to the deceased's place of birth or death. The latter is most likely. In any event, another column pertaining to administrative jurisdiction implies that the death occurred in Elk District. DR p. 165 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=788506&Type=Death. (9) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (10) Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of State Health Svcs. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Grant District). (14) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (17) Headstone. (18) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as O. A. West, single, 21, b. Upshur Co, res. Harrison Co, son of J. J. & M. E. West; and Eva Palmer, 16, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of William & Mary J. Palmer. Married Mar 10 1894 at Lost Creek, W.Va. Informants for marriage license: O. A. West & Earl Palmer. MR p. 228 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=23215&Type=Marriage. (20) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 418. (21) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (23) Headstone (year only) Event Notes Note (1) Nine children, eight still living. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Sep 27 1872, and it was also Sep 1872 in the 1900 Census. But his World War I draft registration shows it as Sep 27 1873, which better conforms to age 24 in his 1897 marriage record. Note (3) In 1900, identified as William, a daughter.