James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer

1867 - 1940  (72 years)

• Name	James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer
  Born	5 Jul 1867	Stokes County, North Carolina
  Presley Palmer was not the father of James. Presley died in the Civil War, James was born in 1867. He went by Palmer. No way to know who his real father was.
  Census	1900	Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 23 249 James L Palmer Head Male White 1869 36 Married 14 North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Coal Miner 24 249 Margaret Palmer Wife Female White 1864 32 Married 14 2 2 North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina 25 249 Powell O Palmer Son Male White 1887 13 Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Coal Miner 26 249 Mary E Palmer Daughter Female White 1899 1 Single Virginia North Carolina North Carolina 27 249 Georgie Inman Servant Female White 1876 24 Single Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Cook
  Census 1910	1910	Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 1 2310 James L. Palmer Head Male White 1869 41 M 2 North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Farmer 2 2310 Susan Palmer Wife Female White 1875 35 M 2 Virginia Virginia Virginia 3 2310 Mary E. Palmer Daughter Female White 1900 10 S Virginia North Carolina Virginia 4 2310 Walter Palmer Son Male White 1902 8 S Virginia North Carolina Virginia 5 2310 Bertha E. Palmer Daughter Female White 1904 6 S Virginia North Carolina Virginia 6 2310 Sylvester Mallory Step Son Male White 1892 18 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Coal Mine 7 2310 Calvin P. Mallory Step Son Male White 1896 14 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Coal Mine 8 2310 Eva Mallory Step Daughter Female White 1899 11 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 9 2310 William Mallory Step Son Male White 1903 7 S Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Deed	13 Jun 1910	Coal Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Deed between J.L. Palmer and Susan F. Palmer and P.O. Palmer, Mary Belle Palmer
  This deed made this 13th day of June, in the year 1910, between J.L. Palmer and Susan F. Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part and P.O. Palmer, Mary Belle Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia parties of the second part. Whereas, by deed dated the 18th day of June, 1906, John Ball and others conveyed to the said J.L. Palmer and P.O. Palmer jointly, a certain piece or parcel of land, situated in Tazewell County, Virginia, lying and being on the waters of Coal Creek, on the East side of the Road Ridge Road, containing 12-210 acres, the metes and bounds of said land being fully mentioned in said deed, which deed is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 59 Page 439 etc. and for a more definite description of the said land, reference is hereby made to said deed and it was understood that P.O. Palmer was to have 8 acres out of said boundary of land and the said J.L Palmer was to have the remainder of same, and the said J.L. Palmer and P.O. Palmer have this day partitioned and divided the said tract of land, as follows, therefore, this deed. Witnesseth: that in consideration of the sum of money paid into the purchase of said tract of land, by the said P.O. Palmer, the following portion of said land as his part thereof. Beginning at a stake in line of George Ball, bearing north 59.15 east 55 feet from dogwood, corner between George Ball and the land this day conveyed to J.L. Palmer, thence N. 20 15 west, 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N 2 20 East ___ to a stake, on the side of a hill, thence N 86 40 West to a point in the center of the road ridge road, corner to Charles Cordill, and with the said road, N. 3 0 East 306.2 feet to a stake, corner of School House lot, thence S 89 0 East 127 feet to a double maple, thence N. 1 15 East 290.6 feet to a chestnut, corner of John Ball, thence S. 89 ) East 312.8 feet to a chestnut on the bank of a small branch, thence with the branch, S 15.45 East 60 feet, S. 21.30 East 70 feet, S. 8 E 190 feet, S 15 30 East 200 feet, S 25.30 East 300 feet to a beech on the west bank of the branch, thence S. 59.15 W. 383.7 feet to the beginning, containing 8 acres, more or less. And in consideration of the sum of money paid into the purchase of said tract of land, by the said J.L. Palmer, the said parties of the second part do bargain and convey unto the said J.L. Palmer the remainder of said tract of land, as his portion thereof, which portion is bounded as follows: Beginning at a white oak, corner of George Ball, and with his line N. 44 E 417 feet to a double dogwood on a spur, N 59 15 E 55 feet to a stake, corner of the land this day conveyed to the said P.O. Palmer, thence with three lines of same, N 20.15 West 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N. 2 10 East to a stake, on the side of a hill, thence N. 86 40 west to a point in the center of road ridge road, corner to Charles Cordill, thence leaving said P.O. Palmer's land and with the said road, S 4 W 83.7 feet to a stake in said road, S. 06 E 96 feet to a stake in said road, S 19.45 E 297.5 feet to the beginning, containing 42 acres, more or less. The said parties hereto covenant with each other that the said P.O. Palmer shall hold the land this day deed __ to him free of the claims of the said parties of the first part and that and that the said J.L. Palmer shall hold the land this day conveyed to him, free from the claims of the said parties of the second part. Witness the following signatures and seals: J.L. Palmer (seal) P.O. Palmer (seal) Susan P. Palmer (seal) Mary B. Palmer (seal)
  Deed	15 Aug 1912	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Susan F. Palmer and Powell Palmer Deed
  This contract made and entered into this fifteenth day of August, 1912, by and between Susan F. Palmer, party of the first part and P.O. Palmer, party of the second part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred ten dollars ($110.00), cash in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the party of the first part bargains, sells and conveys unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land situated on Coal Creek, in Tazewell County, Virginia and described as follows in survey made by T. P. Morgan, August 10, 1910. Beginning at a stake in the center of Coal Creek, a corner of the R. B. Griffith land, and with center of creek S 30' W. 30' S. 17' 20 W 194' to a stake; thence leaving creek N. 80' W 205' to a stake in a line of R. B. Griffith and with it reversed N. 53' E. 308' to the beginning, containing 51/100 acres.Said land contains a swelling and other improvements, all of which are concluded in this conveyance. This being the same parcel of land as conveyed by deed to said party of the first part by A. L. Cacy, and this deed is subject to such reservations as made in said deed of A. L. Cacy as respects the rights of the owners of the coal underlying said land.Witness the following signatures and seals this the date first above written.Susan F. Palmer (Seal) J. L. Palmer (Seal)Personally appeared before me L. D Kinksbury, a Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County, in my county aforesaid, Susan F. Palmer and J. L. Palmer, who being duly sworn declared that the signature appearing above is her signature and that the foregoing deed was read and understood by her. Witness my hand this the 26 day of October 1912.L. D. Kinksbury, Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County.
  Deed	2 Sep 1912	Tazewell County, Virginia
  A.L & Cora Cacy to J.L & Susan Palmer for $500 a tract of land containing 20 acres on the waters of Mill Creek and Coal Creek tributaries of Clinch River in Tazewell County. Deed book 72 page 504
  	Palmer Cacy Deed 1912
  Deed	4 Jun 1917	Tazewell County, Virginia
  J.L. Palmer & Susan Palmer his wife and Sylvester Mallory Deed.
  	Palmer-Mallory 1917 Deed
  Census 1920	1920	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 15 277 Lem Palmer Head Male White 1887 33 Married North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Miner 16 277 Susan Palmer Wife Female White 1877 43 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia 17 277 Mark S Mallory Step Son Male White 1895 25 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Miner 18 277 Paul Mallory Step Son Male White 1898 22 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Miner 19 277 Will Mallory Step Son Male White 1902 18 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Miner 20 277 Leonard Palmer Son Male White 1911 9 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 21 277 Colbert Palmer Son Male White 1913 7 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 22 277 Elsie Palmer Daughter Female White 1917 3 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Census 1930	1930	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Living with 2nd wife Susan and daughter Elsie. Owns farm. Does not own a Radio Set. Able to read/write. Miner, currently employed at age 62
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 78 111 James Palmer Head Male White 1868 62 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia Miner 79 111 Susanna F Palmer Wife Female White 1876 54 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia 80 111 J Leonard Palmer Son Male White 1911 19 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 81 111 Elsie C Palmer Daughter Female White 1916 14 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Newspaper	23 Jan 1938	Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia
  J. L. Palmer is seriously ill at his home on Road Ridge.
  Died	21 Feb 1940	Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	James L. Palmer Obit 25 February 1940
  Age	72 years
  Buried	24 Feb 1940	Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	James L. Palmer Grave Status: Located
  Photos		James Lemel Palmer
  Notes	Presley is not James Father - although on all documentation of James - Presley is stated as father. Presley died in the war - James was born in 1867, a few years after Presley died. Since Elizabeth never remarried - the father of James remains a mystery.
  Person ID	P1745	Burress | My Ancestors
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Unknown (not married)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Collins           b. 1 October 1831, Patrick, Virginia, USA           d. 1 February 1925, Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F2605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Margaret Liddia Lawson           b. 18 Oct 1866, Stokes County, North Carolina           d. 11 May 1908, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 41 years)
  Married	22 Apr 1886	Patrick, Virginia, USA
  Children	4 children
  + 1. Powell Osborne Palmer           b. 23 Apr 1887, Bateman, Patrick County, Virginia           d. 24 May 1951, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 64 years) + 2. Ethel Mae Palmer           b. 30 May 1899, Norton, Virginia           d. 22 Nov 1956, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 57 years) + 3. Walter Robert Palmer           b. 23 Sep 1900, Wise County, Virginia           d. 26 Jul 1985, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 84 years) + 4. Bertha Ellen Palmer           b. 11 Feb 1902, Wise County, Virginia           d. 26 Jul 1996, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 94 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Susanna Frances "Susie" Cochran Mallory           b. 4 Jul 1875, Patrick County, Virginia           d. 29 Jan 1950, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 74 years)
  Married	08 Dec 1908	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Children	3 children
  + 1. James Leonard Palmer           b. 23 May 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 30 Oct 1930, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 20 years) + 2. Caulbert Palmer           b. 26 Aug 1912, Red Ash, Russell, Virginia, USA           d. 31 Jan 1996, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 83 years) + 3. Elsie Clara Palmer           b. 2 May 1916, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 6 Jul 2002, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 86 years)
  Photos		Susanna Mallory Palmer & James Lenoard Palmer
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Jul 1867 - Stokes County, North Carolina Married - 22 Apr 1886 - Patrick, Virginia, USA Census - 1900 - Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA Married - 08 Dec 1908 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia Deed - Deed between J.L. Palmer and Susan F. Palmer and P.O. Palmer, Mary Belle Palmer - 13 Jun 1910 - Coal Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia Deed - Susan F. Palmer and Powell Palmer Deed - 15 Aug 1912 - Tazewell County, Virginia Deed - A.L & Cora Cacy to J.L & Susan Palmer for $500 a tract of land containing 20 acres on the waters of Mill Creek and Coal Creek tributaries of Clinch River in Tazewell County. Deed book 72 page 504 - 2 Sep 1912 - Tazewell County, Virginia Deed - J.L. Palmer & Susan Palmer his wife and Sylvester Mallory Deed. - 4 Jun 1917 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1920 - 1920 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Census 1930 - Living with 2nd wife Susan and daughter Elsie. Owns farm. Does not own a Radio Set. Able to read/write. Miner, currently employed at age 62 - 1930 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Newspaper - J. L. Palmer is seriously ill at his home on Road Ridge. - 23 Jan 1938 - Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia Died - 21 Feb 1940 - Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia Buried - 24 Feb 1940 - Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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