Nellie Pearl Palmer

     Nellie Pearl Palmer was born on 9 March 1889 Elk City, Lincoln County, Oregon, was Benton County in 1889. Her birthday was always celebrated on the 9th, but, from Benton Co. Oregon Delayed Birth Certificate, the birthdate is listed as 07 March.^2,3 She was the daughter of Henry Laramie Palmer and Charlotte Ellen Parks. Nellie married Oscar William Dunford 24 May 1911 Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, From the Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, OR), 26 May 1911, p6
"OSCAR A. DUNFORD WEDS MISS NELLIE PALMER

Oscar W. Dunford, of Jacksonville, and Miss Nellie Palmer, of Ashland, were married Wednesday, the ceremony being performed at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. H. J. Boyd, at Ashland. The ring ceremony was used and the knot was tied by Rev. Mr. Herrold, of Salem. About 40 of the young couple's relatives and friends were present at the ceremony. Mrs. Dunford had just finished her year's work as teacher in the Jacksonville school, and her husband is a popular young man of that city. They left last evening for their home there."


From the Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) 2 Jun 1911, p 9:
"Oscar W Dunford of Jacksonville and Miss Nellie Palmer of Ashland were married by the Rev. Mr. Herrold, of Salem, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. H J Boyd, in Ashland. They will live in Jacksonville."^4,5,6 Nellie Pearl Palmer died 6 August 1980, in Nogales, Arizona at age 91 years, 4 months and 28 days, Cause of death, Immediate, cardio-respiratory arrest, as a consequence of chronic dehydration and organic Brain syndrome. Also Urinary infection, early renal failure with edema.⁷ and was cremated; her cremains were returned to the family plot at the Pioneer Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon.
     She was graduated from Southern Oregon Normal School in 1909 Ashland. She was a teacher and taught at a school in Jackson County. Family tradition gives "Foots Creek" all grades," but her marriage announcement says "at the Jacksonville school." Foots Creek is west of Gold Hill, about seventeen miles northwest of Jacksonville. She graduated from Southern Oregon Normal School in 1909, so unlikely she was at two schools by 1911. I suggest that "Foots Creek" is most accurate because it is very specific. The other references to "Jacksonville" by a newspaper could be quoting someone without much local knowledge. circa 1910.⁶