- Born December 10, 1861 in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah.
- Parents were JAMES WEAVER PALMER and ELIZABETH JENKINS FOXALL.
- Married EMMA CATHERINE BARRUS on August 2, 1893 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- Died August 6, 1935 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- Both James and Emma are buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
CHILDREN
- VAN BARRUS PALMER, born May 28, 1894 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died December 24, 1934 in Veterans Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- NAOMI PALMER, born December 24, 1895 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 4, 1979 in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah.
- FITZHUGH PALMER, born December 21, 1897 in Grantsville, Tooele Coutny, Utah; died March 8, 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
- NELLIE PALMER, born April 1, 1900 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- FAYE PALMER, born July 26, 1902 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died September 19, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- JAMES BARRUS PALMER, born September 4, 1904 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died August 30, 1954.
- PAUL ERWIN PALMER, born August 14, 1909 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died July 18, 1926.
- ROSS PALMER, born September 25, 1911 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died January 6, 1980 in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah. Married ORAE JEFFERIES.
- KEENE FOXALL PALMER, born June 21, 1913 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 24, 1974 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.