Joel Palmer

As printed in 1882

JOEL PALMER, DECEASED. 1

Joel Palmer, was one among the most enterprising farmers and stock raisers of Boone county. He was born in Clark county, Kentucky, in 1811, but removed in early life to Bourbon county, where he remained until his marriage, in 1831, to Miss Milly Fret well of that county. He came to Missouri in 1833. He was the son of James and Elizabeth (Foster) Palmer. Landed in Boone county, Missouri, with a wagon and team and eight hundred dollars, and died worth about sixty thoasaud. He first settled about three miles south of Sturgeon, where he lived from 1833 to 1865. After selling his farm he moved several times, finally settling down with his son, Lancelot, where he died October 29, 1879. He left two children, Lancelot and Mary Susan Stewart. His first wife having died, he was married the second titi in his old age. Lancelot Palmer was born in Boone county, three miles south of Sturgeon, at the old Palmer homestead. May 10, 18$ He was raised in Boone county where he continued to reside unt>i 1881, when he removed to Audrain, about one-half mile north of Stim ' geon, where he now lives. He is largely engaged in farming CB stock raising, which he has followed all his life. Was married, Jum: 2, 1867, to Martha Ann Cook, a native of Boone county, daughter Robert and Ann Eliza Cook. The parents of Mrs. Palmer were fo' merly of Kentucky. They have four living children. Letha An> Robert Lee, James and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer are n members of any church. He belongs to no secret orders. Tookn part in the late civil war. He owns about two thousand acres of Ian one-half in Boone, the remainder in Audrain county.

t HI8TORT OF BOONE COUNTY. 608

As printed in History of Boone County, Missouri (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.