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Joseph Palmer

Joseph Palmer needs no special introduction to the people of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, for he has resided here all his life, his birth having occurred here February, 1866, he being the sixth of eight children, four sons and four daughters, the names of the other members of the family being as follows: Mattie (wife of U. S. Marshall, resides in Texas), Minnie (residing in Minden, her husband being retired from business), William (married and a well to do cotton planter of Claiborne Parish), Jefferson (married, is a resident, of this parish, but has retired from business), Octavia (also resides here, her husband being a successful cotton planter), Milo (is single and is a salesman in McKorkle Brothers dry goods store in Homer), and Emma Sue (who is a student in a music conservatory, and expects to take the full course).

Mr. Palmer received his early training in Minden, but afterward took a full commercial course in a college at Little Rock, Arkansas, which admirably fitted him for the practical duties of life, and all his life has been a warm friend and supporter of educational institutions of all kinds. He commenced life for himself at the age of nineteen years as a salesman in a dry goods store, and for three years he had a good and lucrative position, after which he took a course in the study of law.

He was married to Miss Ida May Gladney, who was born in Louisiana, April 6, 1808, her education being received in the Female College of Homer, Louisiana, their union being consummated January 15, 1890.

Mr. Palmer is a Democrat in principle, but has never taken a particularly active interest in politics except to always cast his vote for men whom he considered honorable and trustworthy. He is a member of the K. of P. lodge of Homer, which is a very flourishing and active organization, and numbers about eighty members. He is the owner of a first-class livery barn in Homer, which is well supplied with most excellent, equipages ready for use on short notice, and his horses are all of the best driving grade. This is an excellently managed establishment, for Mr. Palmer is a young man who possesses fine business qualifications, and, as he has always shown himself to be the soul of honor, he has the full confidence of his patrons. He has a business acumen which is sure to win for him signal success, and besides his property in Homer, which amounts to about $6,000, he has a fine and valuable farm about twelve miles from the city limits. His residence in the town is handsome and commodious, and was put up at it cost of about $4,000. Mrs. Palmer is a devout member of the Presbyterian Church, and she and Mr. Palmer have always contributed liberally of their means to what they thought worthy of their consideration. They move in the first social circles of Homer, and have numerous warm, personal friends, who wish them every happiness and success.

Biographical Sketches| Claiborne Parish

Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, Southern Publishing Company, 1890