George Alma Palmer (1849 - 1925)

Born 10 Aug 1849 in Sycamore, De Kalb, Illinois

Ancestors

Husband of Estella Jane (Mattock) Palmer — married 23 Jun 1873 in Adams, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1925 at age 75 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska

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Biography

George was born in 1849. He was the son of William Palmer and Mary Purdin. He passed away in 1925 <[1]>

Moved to Utah (Philemon C. Merrill Company (1856) Age at Departure: 5 with parents while young,

He then at his young years moved eastward, ended in Nebraska in Adams County area to Silver Lake Township, Scottsbluff; after his wife passed away he visited his children in other states.

He and his wife became members of the Christian Church were they were married near Silver Lake Township, Nebraska.

Marriage 23 Jun 1873 • Adams County, Nebraska, USA Estella Jane Mattock (1855–1917)

Death George was seriously injured while being thrown from horseback while in Sussex, Wyoming (probably visiting son) He traveled all the way to the hospital in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to be seen by medical staff and they checked him into the hospital. He had to have surgery for a strangulated inguinal hernia, it helped to relieve some suffering but he died the next day.

Children:

Mary Etta Palmer (1874–1953) m) 1892 to William Dwain Shaul (1864–1949)

Eva Jane Palmer (1876–1931) m) 1896 to Alonzo E. Thurman (1864–1930)Brother

William "Harry" Palmer (1877–1955)

Mabel Estella Palmer (1879–1956) m) 1899 to Sheridan Thurman (1865–1953) Brother

James Franklin Palmer (1880–1908)

Daniel J Palmer (1881–1948) m) 1922 to Reece Agarute "Aggie" Millner (1881–1968)

Rosetta "Rosa" Palmer (1885–1951) m) 1904 to Justin Orin (Ode) Lewis (1874–1959)

Susan B. (Susie) Palmer (1888–1950) m) 1909 to Alfred Peter "Fred" Lewis (1872–1957)

Verna May Palmer (1889–1917) m) 1909 to Thomas Alexander Ward (1881–1924)

Alice Lucy Palmer (1892–1928) m) 1913 George William Burris (1877–1927)

Ina Pearl Palmer (1895–1976) m 1) 1917 to Pvt. James McConnachie (1890–1918) and m 2) 1922 to Virgil Thomas Wilson (1894–1950)

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 January 2020), memorial page for George A. Palmer (10 Aug 1850–22 Jun 1925), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46897809, citing West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by David Goltry (contributor 47177571) .