Leroy Elmer Palmer was born in Perry County, Ohio and was raised in Blackford County, Indiana , where he lived with his parents, Samuel Hamilton Palmer, and Mary (Polly) Balsley Palmer. He is listed as 16 years of age in the 1850 U.S. census in said county. The next record of him is the 1880 U.S. census that shows him living in Richardson County, Nebraska. Land records show purchases by Leroy beginning in 1881; he continued to buy land in small portions until he obtained 120 acres about a mile east of Barada, Nebraska. Leroy and his wife, Ann Emily (Prine) Palmer, lived on their farm until their deaths and are believed to be buried at Harris Cemetery at Barada, although there are no markers present.
Harris Cemetery, Barada, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVN-D72 : accessed 8 April 2016), Leroy E Palmer in household of Samuel H Palmer, Washington, Blackford, Indiana, United States; citing family 66, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YK-817 : accessed 13 April 2016), Hershel Palmer in household of Leroy Palmer, St Stephens, Richardson, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 312, sheet 409D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0754; FHL microfilm 1,254,754.
"Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3FH-NYH : accessed 13 April 2016), Flora B Palmer in entry for Lee Palmer, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,573.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3B1-SPZ : accessed 8 April 2016), L C Palmer, Barada Precinct Barada village, Richardson, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 232, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,938.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXF6-M5G : accessed 8 April 2016), Leroy E Palmer and Ann E Perine, 26 Dec 1858; citing Rush, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,630,189.
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