Town: Charleston
PALMER, Joseph Campbell, Businessman, owner and operator of pork packing establishment at Charleston, Tenn.; born McPherson, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1867; English descent; son of William Pinkney and Alzira (Witt) PALMER; father’s occupation, farmer; married Sarah Louise MAGILL Jan. 15, 1899; member of Masonic Lodge at Charleston, Tenn., began teaching school at the age of 17 years, using the money saved from this work to defray the expenses attending the completion of his education; at the age of 21 entered the mercantile business with his brothers, W. S. and C. L. PALMER, at Calhoun, Tenn.; later the firm moved to Charleston, Tenn.; has been continuously engaged in merchandise, cotton and live stock business, in addition to the pork packing business; president of Charleston Canning Co.; director in the Hiwassee Bank; member of Baptist church.
