John
Waller
Palmer
Born in King William County, Maryland
Son of Robert Waller Palmer
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Carrie S. (Palmer) Lewis, William L. Palmer, Charles Tippet Palmer, Mary Louisa (Palmer) Lewis and Henry Clay Palmer
Husband of
Mary Catherine (Funkhouser) Palmer
— married
17 Jun 1869 in Rockingham County, Virginia
Father of
Olin Austin Palmer, Virginia Harrison (Palmer) Hinton, Nellie (Palmer) Mays, Albert Ballard Palmer and Carroll Harrison Palmer
Died
at age 91
in Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2018
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Biography
John W. Palmer was an active citizen of Port Republic, an historic river town in eastern Rockingham County, where he owned several commercial and farm properties.
Find-A-Grave: John Waller Palmer BIRTH 6 Oct 1827 DEATH 26 Jun 1919 (aged 91) BURIAL Port Republic Cemetery, Port Republic, Rockingham Co. VA Parents: Robert Waller Palmer 1803–1861 Spouse: Mary Catherine Funkhouser Palmer 1840–1918 (m. 1869)
Sources
- Jacob Funkhouser, A Historical Sketch of the Funkhouser Family, Harrisonburg, VA (1902), p. 16.
- United States Census, 1900, Virginia, Rockingham County, Stonewall Dist. family #94, p. 5.
- Tombstone inscription, Port Republic Cemetery, Rockingham County, VA. Find A Grave: Memorial #23802365.
- Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23802365/john-waller-palmer
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Daniel Bly
Daniel Bly
Palmer-24501 and Palmer-15763 appear to represent the same person because: Mary Catherine Funkhouser was already linked to John Waller Palmer but another profile for him was created and the two Palmer profiles not need to be merged.
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