William L. Palmer (1832 - 1905)

Born 21 Oct 1832 in Washington, Maryland, United States

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Died 25 Feb 1905 at age 72 in Leaf River, Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Biography

PALMER WILLIAM L. Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Wale; owns 400 acres of land; Mr. Palmer was born Oct. 21, 1832, in Washngton Co., Md.; he came to Ogle Co. in 1849, and settled in Mt. Morris Township, where he lived until 1865; moved thence to Leaf River Township, where he now resides; he was married in Nov., 1859, to Catharine, daughter of Wm. Hammond, of Washington Co., Md.; Mrs. Palmer was born March 14, 1838; they have eight children --- William A., Ann E., Susan L., Sarah E., Mary K., Quimby E., Elseon L. and Lathrop H.; Mr. Palmer is a Republican, and was School director for about three years.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 March 2020), memorial page for William L. Palmer (21 Oct 1832–25 Feb 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #7658810, citing Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by David Lee Zellers (contributor 8112551) .

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, pp. 747-8.