BIO: David N. PALMER, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 372-373. __________________________________________________________________ DAVID N. PALMER, Otelia, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Huntingdon county, March 6, 1860. He is a son of James and Barbara (Miller) Palmer. His paternal grandfather was a teacher, and a member of the German Dunkard church; he and his wife are both deceased. Mr. Miller, Mr. Palmer's maternal grandfather, was all his life a farmer. He had nine children, all now deceased. Both Mr. Palmer's parents were born in Huntingdon county. His father was a blacksmith, and followed that vocation for about thirty years, at the end of that time retiring to enjoy well-earned repose. He was elected supervisor of Shirley township, and to offices in the election board, besides filling other positions of trust and influence. Mrs. James Palmer was the daughter of Henry Miller. The children of this marriage were: Randolph; Alice; Isabella; George; these, and an infant, are deceased; Bruce; David N. Mr. James Palmer died January 25, 1894, aged seventy-two; his wife died in 1887. Both were members of the Methodist church. Mr. D. N. Palmer attended the common schools of his native county until he reached the age of seventeen. He was brought up on a farm. For two years he was his father's assistant at the forge. He went afterwards to the oil regions, and remained about four years; then returning to Huntingdon county, he engaged in farming, which has been his occupation ever since. On February 18, 1876, David N. Palmer was married to C. Alice, daughter of Ferguson and Mary (Horton) Stunkard. Their children are: Sarah P.; Remick T.; and Amasa B. Mrs. Palmer's parents were both natives of Fulton county, Pa. Her father was a gunsmith, and carries on that business, besides managing a farm and a store. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Stunkard are: Easton; Mary (Mrs. George Barnet); Caroline Alice (Mrs. Palmer); Myrtle (Mrs. Bruce Shore); Charles; Leslie; and Jessie. They reside in Fulton county, and both parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.