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William S. Palmer 1771 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1771

Birth Location: , Union, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 October 1840

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: D Palmer

Mother: Mary Merry-Sparks-Gill

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Children(s): Benjamin Palmer

In 1771, William S. Palmer entered the world in , Union, South Carolina, USA, born to D Joshua Palmer and Mary Jane Rhoda Merry-Sparks-Gill. William S. Palmer had children including Benjamin F Palmer. William S. Palmer passed away in 1840 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1771, William S. Palmer entered the world in , Union, South Carolina, USA, born to D Joshua Palmer and Mary Jane Rhoda Merry-Sparks-Gill.
  • William S. Palmer had children including Benjamin F Palmer.
  • William S. Palmer passed away in 1840 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Palmer's Ancestors

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William Palmer
1771 – 1840
Birth Place: , Union, South Carolina, USA
Parents
D Joshua Palmer
1740 – 1835
England
Mary (Jane Rhoda) Merry-Sparks-Gill
1750 – 1807
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Palmer
1719 – 1742
Worcestershire, England
Richard Sparks
1730 – 1793
Hanover, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Weatherby
1721 – 1750
Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Palmer's Descendants

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William (S.) Palmer (11 February 1771 – 25 October 1840)
  1. 1. Benjamin (F) Palmer (1811-02-10 – 1881-11-06)
    1. 1. William ("Bill" H.) Palmer (25 Jan 1841 – 11 January 1910)
      1. 1. Estella ("Stella" Gertrude) Palmer (7 MAR 1877 – 13 NOV 1947)
        1. 1. Mildred (Leone) Kirkpatrick (24 Aug 1911 – 15 Jun 1999)

William Palmer's Timeline

3 Records

1771
11 February 1771
Birth of William S. Palmer in , Union, South Carolina, USA
, Union, South Carolina, USA
1840
25 October 1840
Age 69
Death of William S. Palmer in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1840
2 Apr 1840
Age 69
Burial of William S. Palmer in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1771
    Event Place: , Union, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1840
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

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