Celesta Elnora Palmer, daughter of Adelbert and Marietta (Burch) Palmer, was born March
27, 1850, in West Creek township, Lake Co., Indiana, where with the exception of four years
lived in Michigan, she has spent her entire lifetime. She was the first child of this
pioneer family of nine children and the first to leave the seven brothers and one sister
of this family circle. Early days of hardship left an influence of courage and strength
on her character. The meagre school advantages of those days also gave her added desire
for reading and observation which together with her deep love for the beauties of nature
were characteristics of her, all her life. At the close of the Civil war, December 5,
1866, she was united in marriage to Amos P. Thompson, who was her lifelong companion and
who has preceded her in death but one year.
Together with her husband she united with the Baptist church of Lowell, Ind. To this
family were born seven children. Mrs. Ella Merriman, Mrs. Alice Lloyd, Mrs. Mary Hill,
Charles F., Irvin J., Wilbur P. and Adelbert P. The last two have also gone beyond. To
those who are left, the recollection of a mother's enduring affection is a fond memory.
She was courageous in bearing her years of affliction until the end came peacefully on
the evening of September 25, 1924, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Funeral services were held at the family home September 28, 1924, Rev. C. A. Brown
officiating.
Interment was made in Lowell cemetery. Undertaker Sheets had charge of the burial
service.
The following grandsons, Herbert Lloyd, Verne Lloyd, Clarence Fuller, George Mauch,
Everett Thompson and one great-grandson acted as pall bearers.
27, 1850, in West Creek township, Lake Co., Indiana, where with the exception of four years
lived in Michigan, she has spent her entire lifetime. She was the first child of this
pioneer family of nine children and the first to leave the seven brothers and one sister
of this family circle. Early days of hardship left an influence of courage and strength
on her character. The meagre school advantages of those days also gave her added desire
for reading and observation which together with her deep love for the beauties of nature
were characteristics of her, all her life. At the close of the Civil war, December 5,
1866, she was united in marriage to Amos P. Thompson, who was her lifelong companion and
who has preceded her in death but one year.
Together with her husband she united with the Baptist church of Lowell, Ind. To this
family were born seven children. Mrs. Ella Merriman, Mrs. Alice Lloyd, Mrs. Mary Hill,
Charles F., Irvin J., Wilbur P. and Adelbert P. The last two have also gone beyond. To
those who are left, the recollection of a mother's enduring affection is a fond memory.
She was courageous in bearing her years of affliction until the end came peacefully on
the evening of September 25, 1924, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Funeral services were held at the family home September 28, 1924, Rev. C. A. Brown
officiating.
Interment was made in Lowell cemetery. Undertaker Sheets had charge of the burial
service.
The following grandsons, Herbert Lloyd, Verne Lloyd, Clarence Fuller, George Mauch,
Everett Thompson and one great-grandson acted as pall bearers.
Celesta Elnora Palmer, daughter of Adelbert and Marietta (Burch) Palmer, was born March
27, 1850, in West Creek township, Lake Co., Indiana, where with the exception of four years
lived in Michigan, she has spent her entire lifetime. She was the first child of this
pioneer family of nine children and the first to leave the seven brothers and one sister
of this family circle. Early days of hardship left an influence of courage and strength
on her character. The meagre school advantages of those days also gave her added desire
for reading and observation which together with her deep love for the beauties of nature
were characteristics of her, all her life. At the close of the Civil war, December 5,
1866, she was united in marriage to Amos P. Thompson, who was her lifelong companion and
who has preceded her in death but one year.
Together with her husband she united with the Baptist church of Lowell, Ind. To this
family were born seven children. Mrs. Ella Merriman, Mrs. Alice Lloyd, Mrs. Mary Hill,
Charles F., Irvin J., Wilbur P. and Adelbert P. The last two have also gone beyond. To
those who are left, the recollection of a mother's enduring affection is a fond memory.
She was courageous in bearing her years of affliction until the end came peacefully on
the evening of September 25, 1924, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Funeral services were held at the family home September 28, 1924, Rev. C. A. Brown
officiating.
Interment was made in Lowell cemetery. Undertaker Sheets had charge of the burial
service.
The following grandsons, Herbert Lloyd, Verne Lloyd, Clarence Fuller, George Mauch,
Everett Thompson and one great-grandson acted as pall bearers.
27, 1850, in West Creek township, Lake Co., Indiana, where with the exception of four years
lived in Michigan, she has spent her entire lifetime. She was the first child of this
pioneer family of nine children and the first to leave the seven brothers and one sister
of this family circle. Early days of hardship left an influence of courage and strength
on her character. The meagre school advantages of those days also gave her added desire
for reading and observation which together with her deep love for the beauties of nature
were characteristics of her, all her life. At the close of the Civil war, December 5,
1866, she was united in marriage to Amos P. Thompson, who was her lifelong companion and
who has preceded her in death but one year.
Together with her husband she united with the Baptist church of Lowell, Ind. To this
family were born seven children. Mrs. Ella Merriman, Mrs. Alice Lloyd, Mrs. Mary Hill,
Charles F., Irvin J., Wilbur P. and Adelbert P. The last two have also gone beyond. To
those who are left, the recollection of a mother's enduring affection is a fond memory.
She was courageous in bearing her years of affliction until the end came peacefully on
the evening of September 25, 1924, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Funeral services were held at the family home September 28, 1924, Rev. C. A. Brown
officiating.
Interment was made in Lowell cemetery. Undertaker Sheets had charge of the burial
service.
The following grandsons, Herbert Lloyd, Verne Lloyd, Clarence Fuller, George Mauch,
Everett Thompson and one great-grandson acted as pall bearers.
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