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William Robert Palmer

Male 1876 - 1965  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  William Robert Palmer was born 13 Nov 1876, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Edward Whitfield Palmer and Elizabeth Ann 'Betty Ann' Grant); died 26 Jul 1965, Chatham, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Christian Church Cemetery Chatham, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Whitfield PalmerEdward Whitfield Palmer was born 28 Mar 1849, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Robert Palmer and Lydia E. Hundley); died 16 Jan 1904, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Edward married Elizabeth Ann 'Betty Ann' Grant 25 Jan 1872, Franklin, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of James Robert Grant and Mary M. Martin) was born 20 Aug 1854, Franklin Co., Virginia; died 6 Jan 1929, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Ann 'Betty Ann' GrantElizabeth Ann 'Betty Ann' Grant was born 20 Aug 1854, Franklin Co., Virginia (daughter of James Robert Grant and Mary M. Martin); died 6 Jan 1929, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

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    Married:
    36. Elizabeth Anne6 Grant (Mary5 Martin, Orson4, Orson3, Valentine2, Martin1) was born
    August 20, 1854 in Franklin County Virginia, and died January 06, 1929 in Pittsylvania County
    Virginia. She married Edward Whitfield Palmer January 25, 1872 in Franklin County
    Virginia, son of William Palmer and Lydia Hundley. He was born March 28, 1849 in
    Pittsylvania County Virginia, and died January 16, 1904 in Pittsylvania County Virginia.
    Children of Elizabeth Grant and Edward Palmer are:
    + 47 i. Mary Elizabeth7 Palmer, born November 23, 1872 in Pittsylvania County Virginia; died
    February 13, 1952 in Danville, Virginia.
    + 48 ii. Nannie Belle Palmer, born November 23, 1874 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died July 29, 1952
    in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    49 iii. William Robert Palmer, born November 13, 1876. He married Hillie A. Kendrick October 06,
    1900; born March 01, 1878; died July 29, 1940.
    + 50 iv. Roberta Lee Palmer, born December 20, 1878; died 1912.

    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth Palmer was born 23 Nov 1872, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 13 Feb 1952, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park Danville, Virginia.
    2. Nannie Belle Palmer was born 23 Nov 1874, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 29 Jul 1952, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Tabernacle Church Cemetery, Callands, Virginia.
    3. 1. William Robert Palmer was born 13 Nov 1876, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 26 Jul 1965, Chatham, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Christian Church Cemetery Chatham, Virginia.
    4. Roberta Lee "Bertie" Palmer was born 2 Dec 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 29 Jul 1909.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Robert Palmer was born 14 Nov 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Booker Palmer and Sally Mullins); died 30 Oct 1903, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    William married Lydia E. Hundley. Lydia (daughter of William Hundley and Tabitha Frizzell) was born 14 Aug 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Palmer-Hundley-Jefferson Cemetery Chatham, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Lydia E. HundleyLydia E. Hundley was born 14 Aug 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of William Hundley and Tabitha Frizzell); died 18 Jan 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Palmer-Hundley-Jefferson Cemetery Chatham, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Edward Whitfield Palmer was born 28 Mar 1849, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 16 Jan 1904, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  James Robert Grant was born 15 Nov 1848, Henry County, Virginia (son of James Grant and Mary Ann Swepson); died 25 Feb 1934, Roanoke, Virginia.

    James married Mary M. Martin 2 Nov 1850, Henry Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Reverend Orson Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth Sadler) was born 1825, Henry County, Virginia; died Abt 1855, Henry County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary M. Martin was born 1825, Henry County, Virginia (daughter of Reverend Orson Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth Sadler); died Abt 1855, Henry County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    James R. Grant 11, s/o William T. Grant is shown on the 1860 Census for Pittsylvania County, North District, Museville Post Office Zack Finney Enumerator, 22 Jun 1860; HH 51 (see Documents)
    Sally Jackson 37, mother of James and Wife of William T. Grant, 38 is shown on this census as Sarow P. (Enunciation is everything) Julia A. 8, is the last person on page 8.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Child of Mary Martin and James Grant is:
    + 36 i. Elizabeth Anne6 Grant, born August 20, 1854, Franklin County Virginia; died January 06, 1929, Pittsylvania County Virginia.

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Ann 'Betty Ann' Grant was born 20 Aug 1854, Franklin Co., Virginia; died 6 Jan 1929, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Booker Palmer was born 1787, Charlotte Co., Virginia (son of William Randolph Palmer and Frances Westbrook); died Yes, date unknown.

    Booker married Sally Mullins 8 Nov 1817. Sally (daughter of George Mullins and Nancy Collins) was born Abt 1790; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sally Mullins was born Abt 1790 (daughter of George Mullins and Nancy Collins); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. William Robert Palmer was born 14 Nov 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 30 Oct 1903, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  William Hundley was born 1791, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 27 Apr 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    William married Tabitha Frizzell Abt 1821. Tabitha was born 15 Apr 1803; died 27 Mar 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Tabitha Frizzell was born 15 Apr 1803; died 27 Mar 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Lydia E. Hundley was born 14 Aug 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Palmer-Hundley-Jefferson Cemetery Chatham, Virginia.
    2. America Lee Hundley was born 23 Mar 1824, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 25 Jul 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Palmer-Hundley-Jefferson Cemetery Chatham, Virginia.
    3. Lavinia Mahala Hundley was born 4 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 2 Apr 1928, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Whitmell Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. John H. Hundley was born 4 Sep 1836, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 12 Jan 1862, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Palmer-Hundley-Jefferson Cemetery Chatham, Virginia.

  5. 12.  James Grant was born Abt1786, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of John Grant and Ann Irby); died 20 Jan 1870, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    James married Mary Ann Swepson 19 Feb 1817, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Mary was born Abt 1794, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Mar 1880, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary Ann Swepson was born Abt 1794, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Mar 1880, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 6. James Robert Grant was born 15 Nov 1848, Henry County, Virginia; died 25 Feb 1934, Roanoke, Virginia.
    2. William T. Grant was born 1822, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  Reverend Orson Martin, Jr. was born 24 Jan 1776, Cumberland County, Virginia (son of Orson Austine Martin, Sr. and Anne Forsee); died 13 Aug 1859, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Orson married Elizabeth Sadler 1880. Elizabeth was born 1778, Fluvana Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1845, Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Sadler was born 1778, Fluvana Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1845, Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Daughter of John Sadler and Susanna Atkins

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children of Orson Martin and Elizabeth Sadler are:
    24 i. James L.5 Martin, born 1802 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He married (1) Liza Goin. He
    married (2) Leatha Fuller.
    25 ii. Charles Franklin Martin, born October 05, 1806 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died 1884 in
    Henry County, Virginia. He married (1) Elizabeth Cox. He married (2) Sarah Lawrence May
    08, 1846.
    26 iii. Leatha Jane Martin, born 1808 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
    27 iv. Joseph Thomas Martin, born January 01, 1811 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died October
    23, 1880 in Polo Ray County, Missouri. He married Martha Frances Mayes.
    28 v. Samuel Hudson Martin, born February 20, 1813 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died May 14,
    1873 in Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. He married Dorothy Branch Allen.
    + 29 vi. Robert Henry Martin, born 1815 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died July 21, 1890 in Henry
    County, Virginia.
    30 vii. John C. Martin, born 1816 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died 1857 in Henry County,
    Virginia.
    + 31 viii. William Orson Martin, born 1818 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
    32 ix. Elizabeth Jane Martin, born January 17, 1820; died Bef. 1859 in Calinger Mills, Cedar County,
    Missouri. She married John Milton Barding May 07, 1838.
    + 33 x. Mary Martin, born 1825 in Henry County, Virginia; died Bef. 1858.

    Children:
    1. Charles Franklin Martin was born 5 Oct 1806, Cumberland County, Virginia ; died 7 Sep 1884, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Wright-Martin Family Cemetery Axton, Henry County, Virginia.
    2. John C. Martin was born Abt 1815; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 7. Mary M. Martin was born 1825, Henry County, Virginia; died Abt 1855, Henry County, Virginia.
    4. Nancy Susan 'Nannie' Martin was born 20 Mar 1850, Henry Co., Virginia; died 22 Feb 1913, Franklin Co., Virginia.


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