Jewett M. Palmer

Jewett M. Palmer

• Father: James Houston Palmer
• Mother: Minnie Ola Barker

• Jewett M. Palmer was born on 16 November 1899 in Normangee, Leon County, Texas.
• He was a veteran of World War I, according to the 1930 census.
• He married Myrtle Ernestine Bay, daughter of John Edwin Bay and Stacy Scott Teague, on 23 December 1922 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, with Rev. J. J. Tatum officiating.
• The following appeared on 28 December 1922 in The Waco News-Tribune: (Bryan, Dec. 27) At noon Saturday the marriage of Jewett M. Palmer of Port Arthur and Miss Myrtle Bay of Richards, Texas, took place. The ceremony was witnessed by only a few invited friends, and was at the home of Rev. J. J. Tatum, pastor of the Bryan Free Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer left for their future home in Port Arthur.
• Jewett M. Palmer and Myrtle Ernestine Bay appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Edcouch, Hidalgo County, Texas. Other members of the household included Johnnye Beth Palmer.
• He was a druggist and proprietor of a drug store, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 3 September 1931 in The Normangee Star: Jewettt Palmer, who has been in the hospital at San Antonio, was brought home Monday. He had been in the hospital for several weeks, with what is thought to be a serious attack of Bright's Disease. Under the very best of medical attention, he seemed to grow worse. He kept insisting that he be brought home, that it would be best for him to spend his last days in his childhood surroundings. So he was placed on the train in a berth in a sleeper and brought to Hearne Monday afternoon. The ambulance from Madisonville met him there, as well as a number of Normangee friends, and he was brought to his father's home, Monday night. He has been blind for some time from the poison in his system, but he was conscious and recognized the voices of his relatives and friends. He is now at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Palmer. His father, his wife and his sister, Mrs Glady's Graumann, accompanied him from San Antonio.
• Jewett M. Palmer died on 3 September 1931 at age 31 in Normangee, Leon County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by James Houston Palmer.
• His wife Myrtle Ernestine Bay became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Hopewell Cemetery, Normangee, Leon County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 10 September 1931 in The Normangee Star: While not unprepared for it, all who knew him were saddened when last Thursday morning about 11 o'clock came the word that Jewett Palmer had passed away. As stated in last week's paper, he had been brought from the hospital to his boyhood home on Monday previous. He was conscious at the time that the end was nearing and he wanted to die at the home of his mother and father.
       He was buried Friday afternoon in Hopewell Cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. S. H. Innes assisted by Rev. W. A. Craven of Rockdale, and Rev. R. N. Davis. Over the casket was draped a flag of the Stars and Stripes, in memory of his service for his country during the World War. The mound was completely covered with floral offerings.
       Jewett leaves a wife and a little daughter, Johnnie Beth, 3 year old, father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Sandel, and Mrs Gladys Graumann, two brothers, Lee and Lamar, and a number of other relatives, including his aged grandmother, Mrs. D. L. Palmer, and a host of friends.
       Jewett M. Palmer was born November 16, 1899. His early life was spent in Normangee, where he received his education. In 1917 he joined the army, and was assigned to the medical service where he learned the druggist's profession. Leaving the army he worked in the drug stores in a number of places including Montgomery, Port Arthur, Abilene, Richards. About the year 1925 be bought a half interest in a drug store at Iola of which he became manager, and to which he brought a pronounced success. A couple of years later he sold his interest there and moved to Edcouch as that town was being launched as a new municipality. There he had a splendid success in business, growing with the town. Last spring his popularity was attested by his election as mayor of his town, even though he personally did not seek the election.
       In early life he joined the Methodist church, and his life has been in every way in harmony with his profession. He was a Mason and a member of the American Legion. He was married December 22, 1922 to Miss Ernestine Bay of Richards, who the year before had been a teacher in the Normangee Schools. While at Iola he served as steward in the Methodist church, and assisted in organizing the Methodist Church in Edcouch.
       The esteem in which he was held in Edcouch was attested by eight of the leading business men of that town coming from there to be present at the funeral, and returning later the same day. They brought Mrs. Palmer messages of condolence from the local Masonic Lodge and from the city council, and perhaps from other organizations.
       Present at the funeral were a number from Iola, and Richards, from Anderson and from other places where Jewett was known, as well as this party from Edcouch down in the Valley.
       Mrs. Bay, mother of Mrs. Palmer, was here from Richards, and her sisters Mrs. Woods from Anderson, Mrs. Brown from Teague, Mrs. Crutchfield, from Anderson and Mrs. Ellison from Temple, sisters of Mrs. Palmer, who with their families were here for the funeral.
       Jewett was one of the finest of the many fine young men who have gone out from Normangee, and while we mourn the loss of a young man cut down in his prime, a young man of great promise, we all feel that his life has been a benediction, and we have a right to feel proud that he is a product of Normangee.
       Present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Will Barron, Pearce Yeager, H. H. Blagraves, Mrs. J. W. Gilpin, and Mrs. J. D. Moore from Iola, and A. T. Moore, T. C. Hardin, M. Faring, W. Wade, R. D. Bell, M. Lackland, Gene Martin, and P. Strohn from Edcouch.
       Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ellison and daughter, and Mrs. H. A. Ellison from Oenaville, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bay Sr., J. F. Bay Jr., and Miss Maegene Bay from Huntsville, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crutchfield and Mrs. J. D. Crutchfield from Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wood, Gertrude Wood, and Mrs. M. K. Hixson from Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Jones, Mrs. J. E. Bay, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Lenorman, and Mrs. J. T. Haynie from Richards, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown from Teague.

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