Esther Malinda Canny

POOL, CANNY, PALMER

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 8/6/2025 at 19:06:47

Esther Malinda Canny was born in Athens County, Ohio, November 15, 1848, and died at her home in East Riverview, Ottumwa, Iowa, April 28, 1910 aged 61 years 5 months and 13 days.  Mrs. Palmer came to Iowa when she was but three years of age and settled with her parents in Wapello county.  This was in the fall of 1851.  On the 17th day of October 1866, she was married to James Palmer.  To this union was born ten children, eight of whom are still living, Mary Alberta died in infancy.  A daughter, Theo Frank died four years ago at the age of twenty-four.  The surviving children are Arthur and James of Leavenworth Kansas., Clyde of Ottumwa, Mrs. Viola Carbaugh of Eldon, Mrs. Anna Armentrout of First View, Colorado.; Mrs. Pearl Pherson of Salida, Colorado; Miss Iva of Ottumwa and Miss Fern of Salida, Colorado.  Besides these three sons and five daughters, the deceased is survived by four brothers, Rufus Canny of Eldon, George Canny of Agency, John Canny of Ottumwa and Fran Canny whose whereabouts are unknown. James Palmer, the husband passed to his reward some nine years ago.  Mrs. Palmer's home for the last fifty-eight years has been identified with the Main Street Methodist Episcopal church.  For the last few years she had not been in good health and for the last month or so had been confined to her bed.  Mrs. Palmer's last sickness was accompanied with intense suffering, and it was on Tuesday Evening, April 28, at 9:30 o'clock that her earthly career was closed and she began the realities of the life beyond.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. John W. Pool, pastor of the Main Street M.E. Church, Sunday, May 1,  Interment in the Agency City Cemetery.