Joseph Palmer

Joseph Palmer was born at Brattleboro, Vt., in 1802. In 1827 he moved to Ashland county. O.. and ten years after came here, settling on the farm now in possession of his son. He was married in Ashland county to Mary, a daughter of Elias Slocum. On coming here in 1837 he purchased 320 acres and made this township his home until after the war, when he moved to Galesburg. He was one of the old Board of County Commissioners, and for years the postmaster at Walnut Creek. Of his children, Willard resides here. James lives at Galesburg, Anna is wife of James E. White, of Garnett, Kan.; Averella and Rose (the latter known as Mrs. McChesney) are deceased. Mr. Palmer still survives pioneer hardships, and is a resident of Galesburg, Ill.