Tamson Lemira (Palmer) Gotcher (1847 - 1880)

Born 29 Dec 1847 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel Payne Gotcher — married 23 Jan 1870 in Benton, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Sep 1880 at age 32 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Biography

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Green Palmer Gender: Male Race: White Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1815 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Trimbels, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Line Number: 5 Dwelling Number: 222 Family Number: 222 Household Members (Name) Age

• Green Palmer 35
• Martha Palmer 29
• Mary E Palmer 7
• Elizabeth Palmer 6
• Misak[Lemeira ] Palmer 4
• William Palmer 1

1860 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: G Palmer Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1815 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Jordans, Rutherford, Tennessee Post Office: Milton Dwelling Number: 1303 Family Number: 1303 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 4000 Household Members (Name) Age

• G Palmer 45
• Martha Palmer 38
• Lizzie Palmer 16
• Lemeira Palmer 14
• Wm Palmer 12
• Joseph Palmer 7
• David Palmer 5
• James Palmer 2

Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

Name: N. P. Gotcher [Nathaniel Payne Gotcher]

Spouse: L. T. Palmer

Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1870

County: Benton

State: AR

1870 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Lee Gotcher Age in 1870: 23 Birth Date: abt 1847 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 633 Home in 1870: Osage, Benton, Arkansas Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Bentonville Occupation: Keeping House Household Members (Name) Age

• Jesse Gotcher 74
• Annie Gotcher 66
• Nathaniel Gotcher 36
• Lee Gotcher 23
• Jefferson Daniel 23

1880 United States Federal Census^[4] Name: [Lee Gotcher] Age: 33 Birth Date: Abt 1847 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Anderson, Benton, Arkansas, USA Dwelling Number: 337 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Nathaniel Gotcher Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Keeping House Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Nathaniel Gotcher 45 Self (Head)
• Lee Gotcher 33 Wife
• Jesse G. Gotcher 9 Daughter
• Walter E. Gotcher 7 Son
• Jesse Gotcher 84 Father

• Tamson Lemira "Lee" Palmer was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to Greenville Penn Palmer and Martha Ann (Sneed) Palmer. She was the first wife of Nathaniel Payne Gotcher, and the mother of a daughter, Jesse G., and a son, Walter.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Trimbels, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 894; Page: 264b
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jordans, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 132; Family History Library Film: 805271
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M593_47; Page: 288B
4. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Anderson, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Page: 368B; Enumeration District: 010

• Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

Also see

•  :G Palmer, U. S. Census, 1860, Jordan, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
• Benton County, Arkansas