Del and Arlouine

Arlouine Palmer was born October 29, 1910 near Ledyard, Kossuth County, Iowa. She was the daughter of James Harley Palmer and Dorothy Amundson. She married Del Leaneagh May 4, 1931 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri. She died November 27, 1954 of cervical cancer at the age of 44, and was buried in Riverview Cemetery together with her husband Del (view) at Algona, Iowa. Headstone. For more on her life with Del, click here.

Click the picture of the Palmer kids to enlarge

James Harley Palmer was born December 25, 1868 in Barclay, Iowa in Black Hawk County, Spring Creek Township. He is the son of Adam (Ed) Palmer and Amanda Montgomery. He married Dorothy Amundson on June 8, 1903 at Hobarton in Kossuth County, Iowa. Note: since this is a small village outside of Algona, the marriage must have taken place at a home in Hobarton, but recorded in Algona. James died October 27, 1948 in Algona and was buried at Riverview Cemetery, in the Palmer Plot (in the front gate, go left along the fence, nearly to the far west end.) view Headstone. I found five stones in the Palmer plot; Adam Palmer, Amanda M. Palmer, J.H. Palmer, Dorothy A. Palmer and M. Lorraine Dale.

James Harley and Dorothy had 8 children: Hilda Amanda, Dorothy Margaret, Clayton LaVerne, Arlouine, Neva Evelyn, Harold James, Lorraine and a male child that died at birth. View Family Group Sheet

click to enlarge this 1903 photo of the Palmers. In that year, James & Dorothy are married in June and Amanda dies in October, Adam lives to 1924.

James Harley Palmer is the oldest son of Adam (Ed) Palmer and Amanda Mongtomery. Adam Palmer was born April 12, 1842 in Joliet, Will County, IL. He is the son of Adam Palmer and Mary. Amanda Montgomery is born April 6, 1845 and she is the daughter of James Montgomery and Sarah Glew. Adam and Amanda were married May 22, 1867 in Cottage Hill, Iowa in Dubuque County. They had three sons: James Harley Palmer b. 1868, Elme (Pat) Wallace Palmer b. 1878, and Albert Wright Palmer b. 1886.

Adam Palmer died June 10, 1924 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Algona, IA. Amanda (Montgomery) Palmer died October 14, 1903 and is buried along side her husband.

Adam Palmer (Sr.) and his wife Mary were immigrants. All the census claim that he is born in Scotland, but I haven't found any records in Scotland yet. He was born 1810 and his wife, Mary, is born in Ireland in 1812. They had four children: Robert Palmer b. 1836, Adam (Ed) Palmer b. 1842, James Palmer b. 1843, and Mary Palmer b 1844.

Adam died of consumption in March of 1870 according to this 1870 Mortality Schedule. Here it says he was born in Ireland. He was living in Barclay, IA in Black Hawk County.

Adam Palmer Sr. (1810-1870) and Mary are found in the census as the following:

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1850 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Adam is 40, Mary is 38, Robert is 13 b. NY, Adam is 9, James is 7, Mary is 6

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1870 - Adam died of consumption in March of 1870 according to this 1870 Mortality Schedule. Here it says he was born in Ireland. He was living in Barclay, IA in Black Hawk County.

1870 - Mary Palmer is living with

Adam (Ed) (1842-1924) and Amanda Palmer are found in these census:

1850 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Adam Sr. is 40, Mary is 38, Robert is 13, Adam is 9, James is 7, Mary is 6

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1870 - Barclay, Black Hawk, IA. Adam is 28, Amanda is 25, James H. is 1, and James Palmer, Adam's brother, age 25 is living with them. Both men are farmers.

1880 - Algona, Kossuth County, IA. Adam is 37, Amanda is 35, James H. is 11, and Elme is 1. Living with them is Amanda's sister, Martha Montgomery.

1885 - Iowa State Census, Union Township, Kossuth County.

1900 - Algona, Kossuth County, IA. Adam, Amanda, Elme and Albert

James Harley (1868-1948) and Dorothy Palmer are found in these census:

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1925 Iowa State Census

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