 Birth | November 27, 1887 38 19 |
 Birth of a sister | Willie E Palmer December 1891 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William L Durham July 29, 1896 (Age 8 years) Note: Document names Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) as William's beneficiary. |
| Birth of a sister | Alma Lillian Palmer August 6, 1896 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a father | William C Palmer August 10, 1900 (Age 12 years) |
 Death | August 20, 1900 (Age 12 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Plumerville Cemetery |