Bio: Joseph Palmer, Claiborne Parish, LA
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Jan. 2000


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Joseph Palmer needs no special introduction to the people of Claiborne Parish, 
La., 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 
Bros'. 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, Ark., 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, 1868, her education 
being received in the Female College of Homer, La., 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 Homes, 
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 a 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 Homes, and 
have numerous warm, personal friends, who wish them every happiness and success. 

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