Nathan Palmer (1824-1901)

PALMER, MOOREHEAD, DRAPER, LOUSYER, ALDER

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/17/2005 at 07:06:22

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 1901, page 1, column 1. "PEORIA CITY – N. Palmer still remains very low with but little hopes of his recovery. He is at the home of his son-in-law, Albert Morehead. His son, Daniel, and daughter, Mrs. Susana Losyere, of Des Moines, are at his bedside.”

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, March 28, 1901, page 1, column 2. "PEORIA CITY - Death, the sable winged angel has come to this place and claimed as his victim, an old settler, Mr. Nathan Palmer, whose home was three miles south of here. While he and his wife were visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Morehead, of this place, he was taken suddenly ill and never rallied but continued to fail until death ended his sufferings, which were intense. He was born February 11, 1824, in Henry county, Indiana, where he grew to manhood. He was married to Susana Draper on January 9, 1844, who died September 2, 1860. He then married Nancy Lamb, July 11, 1861, she died Nov. 2, 1886. To this union was born seven children, five daughters and two sons - Daniel and David. Daniel lives in the southwestern part of the state, and he and his wife were at the bed side of his father the week before he died, but duty called him home before his death. He sent money back to his step mother to be applied on his expenses. David is in Nebraska and could not be here. One daughter, Mary, died some years ago. Of the four in this state, only two could be present, Mrs. Lousyer, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Moorehead, of this place. We should have said before that later he was married to Mrs. Amanda A. Alder, who survives him. She had the sympathy of her friends in this her affliction in her declining years. Nothing but the grace of God can bind up the wounds made by the loss of friends. The writer can't remember when we first knew Nathan Palmer, as he was seventy-seven years old at his death. We can say, to our recollection we never knew aught against him. As was said, he was harmless and firm in his convictions of right. He bore sorrow and disappointment all to himself and without a murmur or any visible marks of discontent. He was a christian from the principle that taught it was right to do right and wrong to do wrong as well as to say wrong things - and well did Rev. Beetly say, we can hardly spare such a man from our midst - who will fill his place? His children will rise up and call him blessed. He so fully impressed his belief in God upon his children that today the most of them are following in his footsteps and are noble sons and daughters. They have honored their father and mother and have the promise of having time enough to hand those principles to their own children. We emphasize that a good man, father, friend and husband has been called from labor to reward; that is why the myrtle and the holly are veiled in mourning, and the eagle folds his plumes in grief. Because a vacant chair is in him home, his friendly visits to his loved ones will be no more, his admonitions are only as bread upon the water, his loved ones can gather as they pass. We can only grieve that he is no more among us. In his long useful life he has fought a good fight and finished his course, and there is a crown on his head that was laid up for the faithful. The funeral preached by Rev. Beetly in the Peoria church. He spoke to the living of the length of life and the immortality of the soul. He made it so plain no one could fail to understand him. His children have the sympathy of all in this community in their sad bereavement. After the sad rites at the church Mr. Cooper, of Maxwell, with his sable steeds bore all that was mortal of Nathan Palmer to the Peoria cemetery, and tender hands lowered the worn out body to its last resting place to await the last loud trumpet that awakens the sleeping dead. Kitty Wells" **Editorial note- the name Moorehead has also been spelled Morehead, and the name Lousyer has also been spelled Losyere.

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, March 28, 1901, page 1. "OBITUARY - NATHAN PALMER - The subject of this notice was born February 11, 1824, in Henry county, Indiana, and died in Peoria City, March 23, 1901, aged seventy-seven years. He was married to Susana Draper in Indiana, on January 9, 1844, who died September 2, 1860. After a time he married Nancy Lamb, who died November 2, 1886. Later he married Mrs. Amanda Alder, who survives him. Six children survive him, born to the union with Nancy Lamb. He had a birth right in the Quaker church. Once for a time he joined the Wesstian Methodist, and when he moved to where the Friends church was, he went back home and died in its pales. He died as lived, a true christian."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, March 28, 1901, page 7. "Nathan Palmer, one of the pioneers and much respected citizens, died last Saturday. The funeral was held from the M. P. church at Peoria, conducted by Rev. Beetly, after which the remains were taken to the Peoria cemetery for interment."

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa, POLK COUNTY, IOWA CEMETERIES, WASHINGTON TWP., Peoria Cemetery, PALMER, Nathen, born 2 11 1824, died 3 23 1900, Sec WS, Tier 2, Row 10. PALMER, Susanna, born 1 5 1825**, died 9 2 1860, Sec. SS, Tier _, Row 10, misc. inf. Age 35 - 7 - 28 W/O NATHAN (MOTHER). **editorial note - date of birth calculated on age and date of death.