Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
AUNT HtTTy" PALMER
DEAD At 81 YEARS
She Was the Last of Her Direct
Line. But There Are Many
Descendants Here.

"Aunt Hcs,y Palmer IS dead, the
lac, II her line. Rorn November ,. 1888,
in what was Brandyvine Village, nov the
Ninth ward. her acute recollections
covered large part Of local history Her
birthplace. No 1910 Market street IS
still in the family She was christened
Esther Jane. but to a largo circle OF nleces
and nephews and an additional circle OF
.co,a,n,,nceS she was Aunt Hetty.
Until few weeks ago her bodily vigor
had continued, then came the weakness OF
axn. and death closed her mortal chapter
last evening AZ tho residence Of her sister
in-lau. Mrs. John Palmer. No lis WASH
ington street
Esther Jane Palmer was tho daughter
ot Moses Palmer and Mary Hemphlll
cr,bh Palmer. and was of the sixth
generation beginning with the John Pal.
MGR who came over from England and
settled in the neighborhood Of what IS
now Concordville. Pa about 1856. The
names of John and Moses persist through
ali her line on this side Of the Atlantic.
Tho FIRST ohm had a son. who was named
after him: the second John had son
named Moses who had son named
John. and that John was the father OF
Moses Palmer who resided IN Brandywlne
Village and was a miller. Moses Palmer
had four children by hrs FIRST wife, Sarah
Matson. ono Of whom. Norris. moved to
California in The Gold DAYS Norris was
opcr a merchant in the vicinity of Fourth
and Market streets There were ten chill
drrn by the second wife. OF these John
Palmer. who conducted a grocery store at
1905 Market street. for many years,
was the eldest. he died in 1901. Others
included Sarah M who became the wife
ot former Mayor John T Almond: Moses.
who was a farmer IN Brandywine hundred,
and James p. who was IN the grocery
business.
Mis- Palmer often referred to the fact
thai on her mot hers side she was Scotch
Ir,sh and she took great interest in all
matters OF relationships, amazing her
friends with hec memory for such details
She WAS blessed with good sight and en-
loved keeping up with affairs through
reading the newspapers, and she got much
spiritual comfort in reading the Bible
For many years she was member OF
delaware Avenue Baptist Church. dating
back 10 the pastorate OF Rev. George W
Folwell. 1866 TO 1874; she was baptized
there March IL. 1868, and lived to be
the oldest member.
ARRANGED FUNERAL PLANS.
For a long time she had looked forward
To her death anu wears ago Stiecteu the
PERSONS she desired 10 act as pall-bearers
but death has taken some of them before
her. including. within the past wear
". stewart Almond, Winfield : Palmer
and William J. Hemphill all nephews.
Among her surviving nephews and nieces
are William NJ. Palmer. Mrs. Frank p.
Turner, DR. John Palmer, DR.. Charles NJ .
Allmond, Mrs b. II Guhck. Miss Sara
n Palmer, George W Palmer. Charles
u Palmer, Mrs LYDIA Atwell. Mrs. John
Hare. Mrs. Charles L Smallcy and Miss
- Amanda and Alice Palmer. At tho
funeral ~ her nephew, Stewart Almond,
last August. she informed the under
taker that she desired TO have him take
charge Of her funeral, and her wishes are
being carried out.
Services will be held on Friday after
noon At 2.30 O'Clock, local time, at the
residence Of her sister-in law. Mrs. Amanda
r. Palmer. 2lls Washington street, TO
be conducted by Rev. Joseph Y. Irwin
pastor Of DelawareA venue Baptist Church
Interrnent will be made az Wilmington
and Brandvwine cemetery in plot bought
bv her fathes in 1914.