Isaac and Fannie Palmer Family

Fannie Mates Palmer 1889-1980 was daughter of Lemison Mates 1852-1926 and Mary Frances Butler 1867-1943, daughter of Lorenzo Butler. Fannie was born in Jackson County.

My grandfather Isaac Jacob Palmer 1883-1952 was son of Isaac Marion Palmer 1851-1920 and Susan/Susanna Hensler 1853-1899.

My father was Floyd Thomas Palmer 1917-1972 son of Isaac and Fannie Mates Palmer. He was born in Athens and married in Athens my mother Betty Jane Dickerson 1921-1999, daughter of Emmett Willard Dickerson 1899-1947 and Elizabeth Agnes Sofranko 1903-1986, daughter of George and Anna.

Emmett Willard Dickerson's parents were Enoch Russell Dickerson and Elizabeth Miller. His grandparents were Enoch Russell Dickerson and Mahitable Holcomb, daughter of Reuben Wetmore Holcomb and Rebecca Niles. Mahitable was neice of Gen'l Samuel Robert Holcomb. Emmett was grandson of John Dickerson and Mary Russell whose parents were most likely Enoch Russell of the Revolution, and Ruth Riddle.

Submitted by Karen