Palmer, Sarah Ann (Derbyshire)
- ba000969
- Item
- circa 1880
Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs
Sarah Ann Derbyshire, born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on April 11, 1815. She married Joel Palmer on June 21, 1836, in Bucks County. They came to Oregon in 1845 and settled in Yamhill County, taking a land claim in Dayton. She was renowned for her hospitality, generosity, and social entertaining gifts. They had six children: Melissa, Joeline, William, Emma, John, and Alice. Sarah died December 14, 1891, and is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Dayton.
Abell, Frank G., 1844-1910