Florilla S. Palmer

Florilla S. Palmer (maiden name: Sumner) was born on June 27, 1808, in Hebron, Connecticut, to William and Jemima Sumner. She married Elliot Palmer on December 26, 1831, and they had at least four children: William, born around 1834; George, born around 1838; Loomis, born around 1844; Francis, born around 1845. They lived in Stafford, Connecticut, and her husband worked as a Congregationalist minister. By 1850, they owned $1,800 of real estate. They moved to Newark, New Jersey, in the 1850s, and by 1860, they owned $3,500 of real estate and $1,300 of personal property.

At least two of her sons served in the Union army. In December 1862, after the Battle of Fredericksburg, she confessed that she was "full of anxiety in relation to Loomis[.] I have never, at any time been so distressingly anxious as I am now." Despite her anxiety, she staunchly supported the Union war effort. In May 1864, she wrote proudly that her sons had "so long and so nobly worn [soldiers' uniforms] in defence of our beloved country, for the maintainance of the best government in the world." Both sons survived the war. The family moved to Portland, Connecticut, in the 1860s. By 1870, they owned $2,500 of real estate and $1,140 of personal property. She died in Portland on May 5, 1871.

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(4441)

Palmer, Florilla S. ~ Sumner, Florilla

1808-06-27

1871-05-05

Conflict Side: Union
Role: Civilian
Rank in:
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Rank highest:
Gender: Female
Race: White

Documents - Records: 122

(12265) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 September 186X
(12266) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 2 December 186X
(12268) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 14 July 1861
(12274) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 15 October 1863
(12281) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 3 June 1865
(12284) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 5 September 1864
(12315) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 22 August 1864
(12316) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 August 1864
(12317) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 10 August 1864
(12318) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 30 May 1864
(12319) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 10 August 1863
(12320) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 29 August 1863
(12321) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 8 January 1865
(12322) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 18 December 1864
(12323) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 5 May 1864
(12324) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 7 October 1862
(12325) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 July 1863
(12326) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 22 March 186X
(12327) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 7 April 1865
(12328) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 27 January 1865
(12329) [recipient] ~ Charles T. Penfield to George S. Palmer, 22 September 1863
(12330) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, undated
(12331) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 23 October 1862
(12332) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 23 August 186X
(12333) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 22 June 1863
(12334) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 9 June 1864
(12335) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 14 June 1864
(12336) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 19 October 186X
(12337) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Eliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 20 March 1864
(12339) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 6 March 186X
(12340) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, November 186X
(12341) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 December 1862
(12342) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 24 February 1864
(12343) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 10 February 1864
(12344) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 17 July 186X
(12345) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 March 1864
(12346) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 24 January 1864
(12347) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 31 October 1863
(12348) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 3 January 1864
(12349) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 12 April 1864
(12350) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 26 June 1864
(12351) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, undated
(12352) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, 25 January 1863
(12353) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 2 October 1862
(12354) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 23 June 186X
(12355) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 30 May 186X
(12356) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 17 April 186X
(12357) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 3 March 186X
(12390) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, undated
(12391) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 20 May 1865
(12392) [recipient] ~ Unknown to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 14 February 186X
(12394) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 29 December 1862
(12395) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 December 1863
(12396) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 11 December 1863
(12397) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 25 January 1864
(12398) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 19 July 1864
(12399) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 September 1864
(12400) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 14 September 1864
(12401) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1 April 1865
(12471) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 2 November 186X
(12472) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 28 March 186X
(12473) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 9 October 186X
(12474) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 7 June 186X
(12476) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 27 February 186X
(12477) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 31 December 1862
(12479) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 17 August 186X
(12481) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, undated
(12482) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 20 May 1864
(12483) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 15 June 1863
(12484) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 14 May 186X
(12485) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, 1 February 1863
(12486) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, July 186X
(12487) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 26 November 1862
(12488) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 20 May 1864
(12489) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, 13 November 1862
(12491) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 11 March 1863
(12492) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 28 March 186X
(12493) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 20 April 186X
(12494) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 26 April 186X
(12495) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 30 September 1863
(12496) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 17 September 186X
(12497) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 20 January 1862
(12498) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 27 October 1862
(12518) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, undated
(12525) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, undated
(12526) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 5 November 1862
(12528) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Florilla S. Palmer, 1 September 1862
(12529) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 5 November 1864
(12530) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 6 July 1864
(12531) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 1864
(12532) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 18 July 186X
(12533) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 27 September 1864
(12534) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 8 May 1863
(12535) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 6 January 1864
(12536) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 10 January 1863
(12537) [recipient] ~ George S. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 28 December 186X
(12664) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 30 November 1864
(12666) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 24 January 1866
(12667) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 4 September 1864
(12668) [recipient] ~ Unknown to Florilla S. Palmer, 15 January 186X
(12669) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Francis K. Palmer, 16 December 1862
(12670) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Francis K. Palmer, 28 December 1862
(12671) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Francis K. Palmer, 7 February 1863
(12672) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Francis K. Palmer, 2 February 1863
(12677) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Francis K. Palmer, 22 December 1862
(12678) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Loomis T. Palmer, 29 May 1864
(12681) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to Loomis T. Palmer, 7 July 1865
(12682) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to George S. Palmer, 27 June 1867
(12683) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to George S. Palmer, 7 July 1867
(12684) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to George S. Palmer, 29 July 1867
(12685) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to George S. Palmer, 12 September 1867
(12686) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer to George S. Palmer, 24 September 1867
(12689) [recipient] ~ Abigail P. Lull to Florilla S. Palmer, 6 November 1865
(12691) [recipient] ~ Harriet P. Little to Florilla S. Palmer, 3 February 1870
(12692) [writer] ~ Florilla S. Palmer Statement, undated
(12694) [associated with] ~ Elliot Palmer Poem, undated
(12695) [associated with] ~ Florilla S. Palmer Church Membership, 2 August 1834
(12697) [associated with] ~ "Trial of Dr. Huchisson for Irreverent Conduct," undated
(12698) [associated with] ~ "The Cost of a Smile," Poem, undated
(12700) [associated with] ~ "Hymn," Poem, undated
(12705) [recipient] ~ Loomis T. Palmer to Elliot Palmer and Florilla S. Palmer, 9 October 1867
(12708) [associated with] ~ Temperance Pledge, undated

People - Records: 7

(4441) Palmer, Florilla S. is the [parent of] (4428) Palmer, Loomis T.
(4441) Palmer, Florilla S. is the [wife of] (4429) Palmer, Elliot
(4441) Palmer, Florilla S. is the [parent of] (4430) Palmer, George S.
(4441) Palmer, Florilla S. is the [parent of] (4431) Palmer, Francis King
(4441) Palmer, Florilla S. is the [aunt/uncle of] (4575) Lull, Abigail Porter

(4577) Little, Harriet Palmer is the [sibling-in-law of] (4441) Palmer, Florilla S.
(5571) Palmer, Elliot is the [parent-in-law of] (4441) Palmer, Florilla S.

Places - Records: 2

(2817) [birth] ~ Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut
(2471) [death] ~ Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870, available from Ancestry.com; Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934, available from Ancestry.com; Florilla S. Palmer to Francis K. Palmer, 16 December 1862, DL1798.006, Nau Collection; Florilla S. Palmer to Loomis T. Palmer, 29 May 1864, DL1798.011, Nau Collection

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