Isom Palmer

The plaque says Palmer served as sergeant-at-arms at the Convention. A 2005 county narrative adds how. Robert Potter nominated him, and he was elected unopposed. Born about 1811 in Dickson County, Tennessee, he lived in Madison County from 1864 for about ten years before moving to Brazos County, and died near Bryan on February 22, 1874. The records spell his name Isom, Isam, Isham and Ishom, and the children of Martin and Sarah Parmer also used Palmer. His gravestone reads Isom.

What the plaque says

Isom Palmer Isom Palmer, whose name has various spellings, was born to Martin and Sarah (Hardwick) Parmer. In 1825, the Palmer (Parmer) family moved to Texas, settling near Nacogdoches the next year, and participated in the 1826 Fredonian Rebellion. Palmer fought under Capt. John M. Bradley during the Siege of Bexar in late 1835. He then served as sergeant-at-arms at the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos. He later wed Laura E. Dougherty and moved to Brazos County in the early 1870s. Recorded - 2006

Where it stands

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