| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 24-28, 1935 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | William Robert Anderson Palmer |
| Birth | 6/30/1864 at Charleston, S. C. |
| Death | 12/15/1934 at Camden, N.J.; 70 yo. |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Attended public schools & Avery Institute of Charleston; graduated from Howard University, Washington, D.C. in 1886. Graduated with Bachelor of Divinity in 1889. Ordained as deacon in 186 & elder in 1890. Associated with Wahington Newark, South Carolina, Alabama, Delaware & Genesee conferences. Served charges in Va.., W. Va., S.C., Ala., N.J., Pa., and Md (Pocomoke & Easton). Active in educational work - professor of Greek, etc. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Edward Samuel & Martha Glencamp Palmer. Spouses: Mrs. Adilina Geers Decumbus md. 1891 for 24 yrs & mother of all his children. 2nd spouse: Mrs. Sylvia Matthews in 1917. 3rd spouse: Edna P. Morrison md 1930. Edna P. Palmer, 3 daughters, 4 sons, 2 sisters, 7 grandchildren survive him. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf pg 127 |
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