Palmer, one of the old pioneers of Rock County, made his claim.

The evidence

• “Palmer is a Democrat, and the family are liberal in religion. He is one of the old pioneers of Rock County, who made his claim in 1838, and, remaining upon it, has made a good home for himself and family.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 790 / book p. 794

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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