James PALMER was born abt 1775 in (VA/NC). He died in 1820 in NC. He was married to Elizabeth (?) in 1799 in NC. Elizabeth was born abt 1780. She died in 1815 in NC.

James and Elizabeth PALMER had the following children:

• Elizabeth PALMER, b NC
• Benjamin "Ben" PALMER, b abt 1799, NC
• James PALMER, b abt 1800, NC
• Susan PALMER, b abt 1800, NC
• Winney PALMER, b abt 1807, NC
• Alexander "Sandy" PALMER, b 10 Oct 1812, NC

Alexander "Sandy" PALMER was born on 10 Oct 1812 in NC. He was a farmer in Kemper Co, MS. He died on 7 May 1871 in Kemper Co, MS. He was buried in the Salem Cemetery, DeKalb, Kemper Co, MS.

He was married first to Isabella "Eliza" ROUSE (daughter of John ROUSE) on 7 Jul 1833 in Cumberland Co, NC. Isabella ROUSE was born in 1813 in Cumberland Co, NC. She died in Feb 1853 in Kemper Co, MS. She was buried in the Salem Cemetery, DeKalb, Kemper Co, MS.

Alexander "Sandy" PALMER and Isabella ROUSE had the following children:

• James C "Jim" PALMER, b 11 Jun 1834, NC
• Elizabeth "Betsey" PALMER, b abt 1835, AL
• Charles P "Charlie" PALMER, b 9 Nov 1839, AL
• Isabella PALMER, b 9 Mar 1841 in MS, d Dec 1909 in Winston Co, MS
• Martha PALMER, b 21 Nov 1843, MS
• John Steven PALMER, b abt 1844 in MS
• Irene (June?) PALMER, b abt 1846 in MS
• Alexander PALMER, b 20 May 1846, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• Ava Jane PALMER, 10 Nov 1848, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• George Washington PALMER, b 7 Sep 1851, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS

He was married second to Laura Ann PACE (daughter of Alsa PACE and Rhoda JARVIS) in 1853. Laura Ann PACE was born on 18 Dec 1822 in Warren Co, TN. She died on 14 Oct 1898 in Kemper Co, MS. She was buried in the Salem Cemetery, DeKalb, Kemper Co, MS. She was married first to David RAINEY.

Alexander "Sandy" PALMER and Laura Ann PACE had the following children:

• Cornelius Newton PALMER, b 6 Nov 1853, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• Benjamin Chesley "Bennie" PALMER Sr, b 12 Aug 1855, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• Alsa Carroll PALMER, b 20 Aug 1856, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• Stephen Pierce "Steve" PALMER, b 18 Dec 1859, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• Thomas B PALMER, b 2 Sep 1860, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS, d 2 Mar 1865, Kemper Co, MS, bur, Kemper Co, MS
• Rhoda A PALMER, b 30 Jan 1861, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS, d 29 Jan 1908, Kemper Co, MS, bur in the Salem Cemetery, DeKalb, Kemper Co, MS
• Susan Irene PALMER, b 2 Oct 1865, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS
• Minerva Alice PALMER, b 14 Feb 1867, Kellis Store, Kemper Co, MS, d 12 Jun 1869 in Kemper Co, MS, bur Kemper Co, MS

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