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UNVEILING AND DEDICATION of a MARKER for ISOM PALMER by THE BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION May 3, 2008 Bryan City Cemetery 1111 N. Texas Avenue Bryan, Texas isom palmer (1811 -1874)
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.
Pledge to the United States Flag I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible with liberty
and justice for all. Pledge to the texas flag Honor the Texas fl ag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. Welcome.....................................Nancy
R. Tiner Member, BCHC Pledge to the U. S. Flag.....Charlie P. Briggs III Past President General Sons of the Republic of Texas Past Commander, Knights of San Jacinto Pledge to the Texas
Flag......Bobbie Middleton Member, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Introduction of Guests.....................Mrs. Tiner Isom Palmer, Patriot.........................John Blair Member,
BCHC Unveiling of the Marker...Palmer Descendants Dedication of the Marker...................Mr. Blair Closing Remarks..............................Mrs. Tiner