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Robert E. Palmer, of Tipton County, Tenn., was born in Fayette County, December 27, 1852, and is a son of David E. and Annie E. (Tucker) Palmer, who were both natives of Virginia. The father was born December 27, about 1825, and the mother in 1828. They married in 1851, and are now living at Kerrville, Shelby Co., Tenn. Before his marriage the father was engaged in the mercantile business at Somerville; since then he has been farming. He is a sound Democrat, and both parents are members of the Methodist Church. Robert E. Palmer was the oldest of five children, and had fine educational advantages. In 1871 he entered the Randolph and Macon College, of Virginia, and spent two years there, and was a classmate of Prof. William Baskerville, of the Vanderbilt University. As soon as Mr. Palmer left college he commenced farming. December 10, 1877, he married Miss Mary E. West, who was born in Holmes County, Miss., November 23, 1850. Two sons and four daughters have been born to them. One son is dead. In 1880 Mr. Palmer purchased the farm where he now resides, and for three years, in connection with his farming, he had a first class country store. He began with limited means, but with energy and business capacity has placed himself in comfortable circumstances, and now owns 230 acres in Tipton County, in two tracts, and 250 acres in Shelby County. Mr. Palmer has always been a Democrat, and with his wife belongs to the Methodist Church. He is of a liberal, genial disposition, and has a great many warm friends. He possesses many excellent traits of character.