John married Louisa Marian Duncan on 8 Jun 1879 in White and Hatch, Mariposa, California, USA. Louisa (daughter of William Benson Duncan, Sr and Martha Barbara Kinser) was born on 30 Aug 1864 in Marshall County, Kansas, USA; died on 21 Feb 1928 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA; was buried in Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Lewis Palmer was born on 14 Feb 1883 in California, USA; died on 12 Jan 1953; was buried in Woodbridge Masonic Cemetery, Woodbridge, San Joaquin, California, USA.
2. Martha Marian Palmer was born on 31 Jan 1880 in California, USA; died on 13 Jun 1948 in Santa Clara County, California, USA; was buried in Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced, California, USA.
3. May Belle Palmer was born on 29 Aug 1881 in Mariposa, Mariposa, California, USA; died on 2 Oct 1976 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.