Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Palmerlee, Heman 1832 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

HEMAN PALMERLEE. Hadley Township has its full complement of families whose
ability, intelligence and character make them worthy of representation in this
RECORD, and we are pleased to present here the name just given as a
representative of one of these families. Mr. Palmerlee is a farmer residing
one-half mile east of the village of Hadley, Lapeer County, and was born in
Cattaraugus County, N. Y., in 1832. His parents, Asa and Lucy (Seward)
Palmerlee, were natives of Connecticut and New York, and the mother is a
daughter of Col. Stephen Seward.

  It was in 1852 that our subject came to Lapeer County,and began life for
himself with only a small amount of capital. He is now the favored possessor of
a beautiful tract of land consisting of a little more than one hundred acres on
section 3, of Hadley Township, where a fine array of the best and most
commodious farm buildings may be seen. The dwelling, barns and other structures
are substantial and convenient and accompanied by neat fences, orchards and all
the appointments that speak of a good farm and home. These improvements have
been made since the purchase of this farm by Mr. Palmerlee in 1859.

  In the year just mentioned our subject won for his wife an estimable lady who
has proven her ability by making a cozy and attractive home for her family while
at the same time she has taken a part in the kindly associations and benevolent
deeds of the neighborhood. She bore the maiden name of Elmina Kelly, but before
her marriage with Mr. Palmerlee was the widow of Charles Flack. She was born in
Monroe County, N. Y., but her father brought her to Lapeer County, when quite
young.

  Immediately after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Palmerlee took up their abode on the
farm near Hadley and here were born three children: Charles E,, who is a
resident of Lapeer ; Mary B., who but recently became the wife of Mark Brown and
Mark L. who is still single.

  Our subject has not at any time taken a leading part in the public affairs of
the neighborhood, having contented himself with discharging the private duties
of citizenship in an honorable manner but he is thoroughly alive to the public
problems of the day and is an intelligent observer of public movements. He is an
independent Republican.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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