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Martha "Polly" Palmer 1791–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1791

Birth Location: Connecticut

Death Date: 15 Sep 1869

Death Location: Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA

Father: Milo Palmer

Mother: Sarah Bartram

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Sherman

The story of Martha "Polly" Palmer began in 1791 in Connecticut. Martha "Polly" Palmer had children including James B Sherman. Martha "Polly" Palmer passed away in 1869 in Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha "Polly" Palmer began in 1791 in Connecticut.
  • Martha "Polly" Palmer had children including James B Sherman.
  • Martha "Polly" Palmer passed away in 1869 in Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Milo Palmer
1767–1852
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Bartram
1762–
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sherman
1825–
Birth Location: New York
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Martha Palmer's Ancestors

Self
Martha Palmer
1791–1869
Birth Place: Connecticut
Parents
Milo Palmer
1767–1852
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Bartram
1762–
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Solomon Palmer
1740–
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Lois Hitchcock
1741–1844
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Palmer
1709–1771
Abigail Foote
1720–1775
Jonathan Hitchcock
1701–
Miriam Mallory
1708–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Palmer
1675–1757
Elizabeth Hillier
1680–1718
Joseph Jr
1691–1761
Anna Johnson
1697–1759
Sarah Weller
1678–1761
Caleb Mallory
1681–1716

Martha Palmer's Descendants

1.
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Martha ("Polly") Palmer (9 May 1791–15 Sep 1869)
  1. 1. James (B.) Sherman 1825– m. Frances (Caroline) Shaver 1824–1888
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Sherman 1860–1930 m. Ida (R.) Gridley 1862–1955
      1. 1. Frances (J) Sherman 1887–1980 m. Wilton (Richardson) Chiles 1883–1941
        1. 1. Wilton (Richardson) Chiles 1912–1966 m. Margaret (S) Chiles 1917–
        2. 2. Eleanor (Juanita) Chiles 1915–1997
        3. 3. Margaret Chiles 1919–
      2. 2. Christine Sherman 1890–1973 m. Henry Vanpatten 1892–
      3. 3. Cassie Sherman 1893–1956
      4. 4. James (B) Sherman 1897–
      5. 5. Bertha (Durrah) Sherman 1884–1921 m. Claude (Kennedy) Turner 1884–1944
        1. 1. Hellen (L) Turner 1905–1939
        2. 2. Charles (Mitchel) Turner 1910–2002 m. Lettie (Mae) Green 1916–2006
        3. 3. Gordon (Wyngate) Turner 1913–1999 m. Bertha (Estelle) Pressley 1908–2008
        4. 4. Edith (Carol) Turner 1918–1988 m. Paul (Dean) Pendergraft 1912–1985
        5. 5. Claude (K) Turner 1907–1910
    2. 2. Frank (Perry) Sherman 1859– m. Jennie Stansell 1861–
      1. 1. Ada (Sherman) Kuykendall 1896–1973
      2. 2. Willis (Jarrell) Sherman 1884–1966 m. Rubye Mills 1886–1975 m. Beatrice (E) Sherman 1909–
        1. 1. Frances (Virginia) Sherman 1912–2004
        2. 2. Marvin Sherman 1921–
        3. 3. Jerry (M) Sherman 1910–
      3. 3. Frank (S) Sherman 1888–
    3. 3. Sarah (Georgie) Sherman 1845–1925 m. Franklin (Royal) Underwood 1847–1900
      1. 1. Richard (Fuller) Underwood 1884–1953 m. Edith (Sarah) Barnes 1884–1973
        1. 1. Dorothy (Fuller) Underwood 1917–2002 m. Thomas (Eldridge) Williamson 1917–2001
        2. 2. Belding (Barnes) Underwood 1906–2003 m. Virginia (Young) Walker 1908–1996
        3. 3. Edith (Georgia) Underwood 1909–1993 m. James (Malcolm) Traylor 1906–1969
      2. 2. John (Broadus) Underwood 1886–1949 m. Mary Fencik 1898–1970
        1. 1. Frances (Georgia) Underwood 1918–2001
        2. 2. Bernard (John) Underwood 1919–1987 m. Frances (M) Avery 1925–
        3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Underwood 1925–2000
        4. 4. John (F.) Underwood 1929–2003
      3. 3. Frank (M.) Underwood 1869–1936 m. Sarah (R) Delaney 1875–1926 m. Zolma (Inez) McCann 1879–1935
        1. 1. Earl (Manley) Underwood 1894–1966 m. Ruth (Virginia) Thomas 1897–1955
        2. 2. Hugh (Delaney) Underwood 1897–1935 m. Elizabeth (Amelia) Elliott 1898–1980 m. Inez (Virginia) Schools 1902–1976
        3. 3. Clyde (S.) Underwood 1899–1971
        4. 4. Roy (F) Underwood 1901–
        5. 5. Norma (A) Underwood 1905–1967 m. Andrew (L) Miller 1908–1934 m. Ernest (Clinton) Brawn 1913–1974
        6. 6. Virginia (N.) Underwood 1907–1913
        7. 7. Burnice (S) Underwood 1911– m. Charles (Henry) Buchanan 1906–
      4. 4. James (R.) Underwood 1872–1966 m. Leoles Underwood 1883–
      5. 5. Charles (Thomas) Underwood 1875–1955 m. Bessie (Evans) Sledge 1884–
        1. 1. William Underwood 1907–
        2. 2. Virginia (Elizabeth) Underwood 1915–2007
        3. 3. Charles (Thomas Underwood) Jr 1904–1928
      6. 6. Lula (W) Underwood 1879–1960 m. John (Thomas) Palmatary 1872–1923
        1. 1. Gladys (S) Palmatary 1900–2000 m. Ellis (Temple) Bailey 1893–1967
        2. 2. May (C) Palmatary 1907–
        3. 3. John (Thomas) Palmatary 1908–1938
        4. 4. Dorothy (W) Palmatary 1911– m. Lucien (Bass) Branch 1907–1988 m. Harry (Edgar) Waugh 1897–1957
        5. 5. William (Henry Adams) Palmatary 1912–1964
        6. 6. Jane (G) Palmatary 1919–1992
        7. 7. Lucyle (Richmond) Palmatary 1899–1972 m. Harold (Norwood) Tyler 1896–1973
    4. 4. Lizzie Sherman 1862–

Martha Palmer's Timeline

2 Records

1791
9 May 1791
Birth of Martha "Polly" Palmer in Connecticut
Connecticut
1869
15 Sep 1869
Age 78
Death of Martha "Polly" Palmer in Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1791
    Event Place: Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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