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EUSADE PALMIER. This gentleman may truly be called a self-made man, as will be seen by the perusal of his history. He occupies a valuable estate of five hundred acres located in Prairie du Rocher Precinct, Randolph County, and ranks among the highly respected citizens of the county. He is an enterprising farmer, prudently changing his crops in order to keep up the fertility of the soil, and devotes the greater amount of his land to grain, without neglecting other articles of produce, however.

Joseph and Mary L. (Chilcot) Palmier, the parents of our subject, were natives of St. Clair County, this state, and were of French descent. They came from Canada in an early day and located in St. Clair County, where the father of our subject departed this life. His good wife is still living, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. They were the parents of eight children, of whom three sons and two daughters are yet living. Eusade Palmier, of this sketch, was born May 7, 1845, in St. Clair County, this state, and there remained with his parents until reaching his twelfth year, when, his father having died, he accompanied his mother on her removal into Randolph County, where he has since made his home. At the usual age he began attending school, receiving his education in a rude log cabin, which bore little resemblance to the modern structures of today.

January 3, 1866, our subject and Miss Sophia Mougin were united in marriage, and to them were born nine children, namely: Arsen, Alfred, Cora, Louise, Vita, Marcel, Eddie, Harry, and Leander, who died when twelve years old. Mr. Palmier has been one of the important factors in promoting the growth and prosperity of his precinct, and being a progressive, liberal, public-spirited man, occupies a high place in social and educational matters. His fine farm is pleasantly located one and one-half miles southeast of Prairie du Rocher, and from its tillage he reaps large profits.

In politics, our subject gives his allegiance to the Democratic party, and he cast his first vote for Seymour. He has never sought office, but at the solicitation of his fellow-citizens, he has served with satisfaction as Trustee of Prairie du Rocher, and, all in all, is an influential citizen.