Mary Florence (McNew) Palmer (abt. 1864 - abt. 1946)

Born about 1864 in Washington, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas S Palmer — married 19 Nov 1879 in Washington, Virginia

Died about 1946 at about age 82 in Washington, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Florence McNew was born about 1864 to John Trigg and Mary Catherine Gregory McNew in Washington County, Virginia.^[1]

She married Thomas S Palmer, 19 Nov 1879 in Washington County, Virginia.^[2]She was his second wife.

1880 Census, Holston, Washington County, Virginia

Thomas Palmer Self Male 35 Virginia, United States

Florence Palmer Wife Female 18 Virginia, United States

Willie Sawyers Nephew Male 8 Virginia, United States^[3]

Thomas and Florence had the following children:

1. Conley Trigg Palmer, b 1881^[4]
2. William Arthur W Palmer, b 1883^[5]
3. Mary Victoria Palmer (1885 - 1972)^[6]
4. Thomas Oliver Palmer, b 1891^[7]
5. Arline Palmer, b 15 Dec 1894^[8][9]
6. Fanny Belle Palmer^[10]
7. Alice Margurete, b 1899^[11]

Thomas died after 1899 and before 1910.

1900 Census, Holsten District Washington County, Virginia; Thomas (age 55), Mary (age 37), Arthur (age 18), Mary V (age 15), Fanny B (age 12), Thomas O (age 20), Arlene (age 6), Conley (age 19), Margaret Alice (age 1).^[12]

1910 Census, Washington, Virginia

Mary F Palmer Head Female 46 Virginia

Arthur Palmer Son Male 27 Virginia

Mary V Palmer Daught Female 24 Virginia

Fanny B Palmer Daught Female 21 Virginia

Thomas O Palmer Son Male 18 Virginia

Arlene Palmer Daught Female 15 Virginia

Margaret A Palmer Daught Female 11 Virginia^[10]

Mary died about 1946.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG6-6F8 : 29 May 2021), Florence McNew in entry for Jon T McNew, 1870.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDT-V62 : 29 January 2020), Mary Florence McNew in entry for Thomas S. Palmer, 1879.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR8-G88 : 15 January 2022), Florence Palmer in household of Thomas Palmer, Holston, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRC-3X13 : 16 August 2019), Mcnew in entry for Conley Trigg Palmer, 10 Nov 1947; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Washington, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
5. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HNJH-79T2 : 28 January 2020), F. M. Palmer in entry for Arthur W. Palmer, 1883.
6. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-RJJF : 16 August 2019), Mary Mcnew in entry for Mary Victoria Palmer, 24 Jan 1972; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #186, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY5-SVV4 : 16 August 2019), Mary F Mcnew in entry for Thomas Oliver Palmer, 07 Oct 1979; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
8. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4B-J5W : 28 January 2020), Thos. S. Palmer in entry for Irene Palmer, 1894.
9. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K3N-RC3V : 13 February 2023), Florence McNew in entry for Arline Palmer Berry.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPL-5ZN : accessed 28 September 2022), Mary F Parmer, Holston, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 10A, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1651; FHL microfilm 1,375,664.
11. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-VW22 : 16 August 2019), Florence Mcnew in entry for Alice Margurete Fisher, 26 Feb 1922; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
12. ↑ "United States, Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJD-1YK : Fri Jan 10 10:10:19 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Palmer and Mary F Palmer, 1900.