Biographical Sketch of William Palmer, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Palmer was born in Boone County, Missouri, May 16th, 1848, and is a
son of James W. and Sarah Palmer, who now reside at North Springfield.
In 1869 William began firing on an engine upon the I. and St. L. rail-
road, but in a few months went on the O. & M. railroad, and fired four
years.  He was then promoted engineer, and ran a train several months.
Then he went back to the I. & St. L. railroad, and ran an engine until
1875, when he came back to North Springfield.  July 6th, 1875 he went
to work for the St. L. & S. F. railroad, and was soon given an engine,
which he ran until November 5th, 1882.  He is now running an engine on
the K. C., S. & M. railroad.  Mr. Palmer was married July 19th, 1875,
to Miss Mary A. Foltz.  Their union has been blest with two children,
Nettie and John.

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