Harvey Lyons Palmer and Mary Jane Aiken

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Husband Harvey Lyons Palmer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 May 1845 - Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: George Palmer (Abt 1788-1850) 2
         Mother: Prudence Hathaway (      -      ) 2

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   Other Spouse: Catherine A. Breckenridge (      -      ) 3

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Wife Mary Jane Aiken ^{3 4}

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           Born: 1845 3
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           Died: 1885 3
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         Father: David Aiken (1800-1860) 5 6
         Mother: Martha Vance (1807-1883) 5 7

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Children

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1 F Martha Densy Palmer ³

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M David A. Palmer ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1873 3
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         Spouse: Mary Ellen Trusel (      -      ) 3

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3 M Hugh Palmer ^{1 3}

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4 M William Palmer ¹

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         Status: Twin

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5 U [Infant] Palmer ³

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           Died: in infancy
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         Status: Twin

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General Notes: Husband - Harvey Lyons Palmer

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At eleven years of age, being an orphan, went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended school and worked in a shoe store for about three years. Afterwards he was employed for sometime in a grocery store. About 1866 he entered the grocery business for himself, opening a store at No. 149 Fulton Street, remaining in that location until 1871. He then came to Shenango Township, Lawrence County, and was engaged in farming for about a year and a half with his brother-in-law. Subsequently he started a milk depot and grocery business in New Castle. In 1885 his wife died and he sold out and established a store, dealing in general merchandise. This business he carried on until 1906, when he sold it to his son, D. A. Palmer. July 20, 1907, he bought the creamery at Energy, Shenango Township, which turned out about 700 pounds of butter per week, and which proved a profitable industry. This he sold in August, 1908.
In politics he was a Republican, but has always declined to hold office.
His family were members of the Third United Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Palmer was trustee for a number of years.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Jane Aiken

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She was a member of the Center U. P. Church from girlhood until her marriage, at which time she joined the First Presbyterian Church at New Castle, Pennsylvania.

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 475.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 738.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 739.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 31, 475.

5 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 195.

6 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 472.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 31, 472.