This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Palmer, Kemp Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2274.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 783. City of La Crosse JOHN V. PALMER, liveryman; born in Johnstown, N. Y., in 1844, and came with his parents to Wisconsin and settled at Sparta in 1857; in 1862, he went to Pike's Peak, Colo., and from there to Idaho; returning to Sparta in 1865, he commenced the livery business in that place in 1867, which he continued until the spring of 1880, when he came to La Crosse and opened his present business on the corner of Pearl and Second streets. Mr. Palmer was married in Sparta to Miss Fannie Kemp, and has four children - Nora, Harry, Fannie and Mamie. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.