Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Isom Palmer
(c. 1811 - 1874)
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
1. Isom Palmer Marker
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
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13455.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 30° 41.04′ N, 96° 22.025′ W. Marker is in Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Texas Avenue and North Washington Avenue. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Bryan City Cemetery along a cemetery road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 North Texas Avenue, Bryan
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Eric Jenkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Veterans in Bryan City Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bryan City Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Black Education in Bryan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. half a mile away); Earl Graham Post 159 (approx. half a mile away); Allen Military Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mount Calvary Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
2. Isom Palmer Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
3. The Isom Palmer Marker is along the Cemetery road
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
