Contributed by Joel Palmer


Benjamin Hezekiah Palmer was born Nov.9,1778 in Union Co.S.C.Died in Benton
Co. Alabama.1838. Hez. was the son of John Palmer born in Va.Sept.6,1753

John served in Revolutionary War.(I am a member of "The Sons Of The American
Revolution War"on his record)John Moved before 1792 to Union Co,S.C. He
married Martha Williams. Martha died 1813 and he Married Hanna(White)Cole.

Russell Porter Palmer(MD) My Great Grandfather, came to Marion County
Alabama in 1842 with his Mother and two brothers (Ben.and Joe). Russell was
the son of Ben.Hez.Palmer And Elez.Roberts Palmer. He Married Morning D.Mansell,
the daughter of William And Morning Dove (White)Mansell,(Family tradition)an Indian.
Children of Russell and Morning D.

 1 Joseph Washington Palmer 1845 Born In Marion Co.Alabama.Married Rebecca
   Brown.
 2 Benjamin Franklin (MD)Born 1847 Married Mattie Parker.
 3 Hezekiah White Palmer Born 1849 Married Susan Frances Duke;Died 1922.
 4 William Russell Palmer Born1844 1st Married Susan Nichols 2th ----Lewis
 5 George Flowers Palmer July Born 1857 Married Elez Jane Hallmark.
 6 Lafayett T.Palmer Born 1855 Married Eliz.Carter.
 7 John Howard Palmer(MD) Born Sept.10,1857.Married Nancy Ann Ozbirn.
 8 Zachariah Gaynes Palmer Born 1860---1882 Married Nellie Armstrong.
 9 Elizabeth Dizena Palmer 1863 Married James William Copper.
 10 Estun A. Palmer 1865 Married Elizabeth Armstrong.
 11 Alexander Sherman Palmer (MD)1868 Married Anna Moore.
 12 G.Grant Palmer 1870 Married Lucresia Robinson.