Palmer, Jareb
PALMER, STRAIT, WARE
Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 8/6/2010 at 19:03:55
Obituary - Lakefield Standard, Lakefield, Minnesota, October 27, 1910
Old Settler Passes Away - On Saturday evening occured the death of Captain Jareb Palmer at the age of 82 years and 8 months.
Deceased was the eldest survivor of the early settlers of Jackson county, having first trod on Jackson county soil in the year 1856, and settling on the banks of the DesMoines river then known as Springfield, now the village of Jackson.
He was born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, February 29, 1828, descending from old American stock. His parents were Nathan and Matilda (Griffin) Palmer. Jareb Palmer lived with his parents in Bradford county until he was eight years of age when the family moved to Tioga county of the same state. In the spring of 1854 Jareb came west and for a time lived with an uncle at Cedar Falls, Iowa and then went to Webster City, Iowa, where he made his home until November 1856, and then in company with several other men came to this county which was at that time unsurveyed, and took a claim by "squatters right" on what is now known as section one of Middletown township and erected a cabin thereon.
Mr. Palmer took a prominent part in the early developement of Jackson county and held many positions of honor and trust in the county, and by his pen was preserved the early history of Jackson county which has become familiar to our people.
Mr. Palmer enlisted in the army in 1861 and served until discharged in 1864. After his army life he resided at Spirit Lake until 1871 when he again became a resident of Jackson county and resided on his farm in Rost township until 1895 when he removed to Lakefield where he resided up to the time of his death.
Mr. Palmer has been twice married and seven children survive him, as follows: Mrs. Louise Strait, of Tennessee; Nathan S., Herbert C. and Bennie C., all of Glenburn, N.D., John G., of Echo, and Mrs. Minerva B. Ware and Francis L. of Lakefield.
The funeral occcured on Tuesday and the remains were laid at rest in the Jackson cemetery. The services were conducted under the auspices of the Grand Army Post of Jackson of which he was a member.
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