Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Palmer, Nathan April 22, 1838 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Palmer, Nathan, Warren, was born April 22, 1838, in Richfield, Otsego county, 
a son of Nathan and Mary (Ames) Palmer. The grandfather, Benjamin E.. came 
from Connecticut in colonial days and settled in Richfield. His wife was a 
Miss Layton, by whom he had nine children: Nathan, Esquire, Layton, Alonzo, 
Harriet, Mary, Esther, Lucy and Emily. Nathan was born in Richfield in 1798, 
and married Mary, daughter of Abner Ames. He was in the war of 1812 as a 
sutler. He served as supervisor for many years, was a Whig and died in 1854. 
His wife died in 1878, aged eighty-one.  They had eleven sons, and raised 
seven: Benjamin, George, Otis, Alonzo, Menzo, Nathan and Delos.   Nathan 
Palmer received a common school education and at nineteen began for himself.   
At twenty he bought 162 acres in Richfield, where he lived five years, then 
sold and lived three years on another farm.   In 1859 he bought 162 acres in 
Columbia, which he sold three years later, and located on another farm. He was
one year in Richfield Springs in the grocery business.  In 1874 he bought and 
located on seventy-five acres, where he now resides, in Warren.  He has served 
as justice and is an active Democrat.  Mr. Palmer married, December 25, 1856, 
Margaret Sternberg, born one mile east of Richfield Springs, a daughter of 
James and Eve (Shaver) Sternberg.   The grandfather, Marquis Sternberg, came 
from Dutchess county to Warren.   He was a public-spirited citizen and gave 
the land where the present M. E. church stands in Richfield.   His wife was 
Nancy Maby, who bore him these children: David, Lambert, James D., Sarah. 
Catherine, Christina, Polly and Betsey. James Sternberg was born and lived in 
Warren, and died. December 29, 1887, aged eighty-three, in Schoharie.  His 
wife died January 26, 1887, aged eighty.  They had four children: Marcus, 
Sarah A. Browman, Margaret and Alonzo W., who enlisted and served in the navy 
during the war. and died at Pensacola. Fla.   Nathan Palmer and wife have one 
child, Curtis B., a farmer.   The family are Universalists.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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