"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 536.

P. P. PALMER

     This well known gentleman and highly respected citizen, is a resident of
Scottsburg, Douglas county.  Mr. Palmer was born in Sussex county, Delaware,
October 5, 1826, and resided on his father's farm until twenty years of age.  He
then went to Madison county and there found employment as a salesman in a store
for two and one half years.  He then started west, and on April 1, 1850, joined
a train at St. Joseph, Missouri, to come to Oregon, arriving in Portland on the
10th day of October of that year.  Mr. Palmer then proceeded to Yreka,
California, where he followed mining, but for a short time; returning to Yamhill
county and in the fall of 1851 came to Douglas county and first located in
Garden valley.  In 1857 he moved to the place now owned by Levi Kent, and there
resided for five years.  In 1863 Mr. Palmer  was appointed inspector of customs
at Gardiner, and consequently transferred his residence to that place, where he
remained in that capacity (for a time post master of Gardiner) until 1871, when
he purchased and moved to his present property at Scottsburg and engaged in the
mercantile business, which he followed successfully for ten or twelve years.  He
then closed out and in 1884 opened his present hotel at Scottsburg, the "Palmer
House," a view of which appears in this work.  If present indications can be
relied on, the Palmer House is sure to succeed, as with Mr. Palmer and his
hospitable family the weary stranger always finds the comforts of a well
conducted hotel.  Mr. Palmer was united in marriage at Wilbur, Douglas county,
March 6, 1856, to Miss Mary Slocum, a native of Kentucky, by which union they
have had eleven children, all of whom are living except one, William E., who
died December 25, 1883; Allie, now Mrs.. Captain J. Hill; Albert, Elmer, Edith,
Gussie, Annie, Mary, Elsie, Minnie and Pursey.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.