Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Webster Co.

JAMES D. PALMER, Webster County, county surveyor, was born December 31,
1832, in Henry County, Tenn.  He is a son of John L. and Martha (Doris)
Palmer, natives of Kentucky.  At an early day they moved to Tennessee, and
remained until 1840, when they returned to Kentucky and settled in what is
now Webster County,  In 1846 the father left for Texas, but died on the
way, aged forty-four.  The mother died in 1859, aged forty-eight.  Our
subject in youth received a good education.  At the age of eighteen he
taught one session, after which he took up surveying, which profession he
has since followed, and on the organization of Webster County, he was
appointed surveyor; after serving ten years he resigned, but is now serving
his third term.  He owns a farm of eighty acres, one mile northeast of
Providence, on which he resides.  He was married, in 1863, to Martha J.
Mooney, of Webster County.  Five sons and one daughter have blessed their
union.

Palmer Doris Mooney
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Henry-TN TX

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